GUILTY IN - April Tinsley, 8, Fort Wayne, 1 April 1988 *Arrest*

[crhedBngr]

Genealogy database linked DNA collected from the 2004 condoms discovered and linked to Tinsley's 1988 murder. Narrowed it down to 2 surviving brothers - J P M and John D. Miller the lone occupant of 13722 Main St. Lot # 4 Grabill, IN

Read here:

Suspect arrested, charged with murder of April Tinsley

YES!!!!! (Insert much jumping around and screaming for joy!)

 

[thesensitivechild]

I totally agree but I think if he is found to be mentally challenged he is unlikely to be sentenced to death.

Agreed

 

[BethAnn777]

April’s killer has been charged with her rape and murder!!!!
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cn...s/cold-case-april-tinsley-dna-trnd/index.html

 

[trigger]

The killer DID leave the taunting notes, his DNA was found in one of the condoms he sent

I’m glad he was a idiot!!

 

[crhedBngr]

Next Abby and Libby, Lizzy and Lyric, all others deserving justice . . .

 

[Niner]

Case Search - MyCase

Hi Niner, I just searched mycase
In.gov and these are the case details.

02D05-1807-MC-002030

unfortunately it says: Case link has expired, or it is not a valid link.

can you give me a little of "what" it says, please?

 

[PetDetective]

Forgive me if this was already posted, but I found it interesting and telling as to this monster’s mental state.

TINSLEY SUSPECT CO-WORKER: Miller was problematic, reclusive

 

[Jax49]

unfortunately it says: Case link has expired, or it is not a valid link.

can you give me a little of "what" it says, please?

Case Search - MyCase

and enter case number

02D05-1807-MC-002030

 

[katydid23]

Forgive me if this was already posted, but I found it interesting and telling as to this monster’s mental state.

TINSLEY SUSPECT CO-WORKER: Miller was problematic, reclusive

"The man spoke about one incident where Miller urinated in his pants and continued to work until he was told to go home.

"He used to have little outbursts when he was upset or when a customer made him mad and he cursed a lot," He said. "(Managers would) pull him to the office to address the issues and he just stared off into space."


Why wasn't he fired? Wouldn't someone be terminated for urinating in their pants and continuing to work, as if nothing happened? Or they had tantrums and cursed because of rude customers?

How did he keep his job? Maybe he did have mental health issues---because that might have protected him from being fired.

 

[Niner]

Case Search - MyCase

and enter case number

02D05-1807-MC-002030

Thanx Jax! That worked! I see that I already have an Indiana court site bookmarked!

 

[Niner]

He sure had a lot of speeding tickets I noticed. Anyone know what the "D" stands for in his middle name? Just curious.
TIA!

 

[Shiressleuth]

He sure had a lot of speeding tickets I noticed. Anyone know what the "D" stands for in his middle name? Just curious.
TIA!

I don't think they are all him. I went thru a lot of them yesterday and the address was different on many of them.

(If you pull up each case individually and click on "show party details, the address is shown.)

 

[Niner]

okay Shiressleuth! I didn't go into the details of the others, just skimmed over them! Thanks for the info! That's why I asked for his middle name - a lot of John Miller's out there!!

 

[Shiressleuth]

This is the item (C & P from the mycase.in.gov site linked earlier)

State of Indiana v. John D Miller

Case Number02D05-1807-MC-002030CourtAllen Superior Court 5TypeMC - Miscellaneous Criminal (Citation)Filed07/16/2018Status07/16/2018 , Pending (active)

Parties to the Case

Show all party detailsDefendantMiller, John DState PlaintiffState of Indiana

Charges

Show all charge details0104/01/198835-42-1-1(1): Murder0204/01/198835-42-4-3(a)/FB: Child Molesting0304/01/198835-42-3-3(a)(1)/FC: Criminal Confinement-victim is under 14 years of age/not the defendant's child

Chronological Case Summary

07/16/2018Case Opened as a New Filing

07/16/2018Probable Cause Affidavit Filed

File Stamp:07/16/201807/16/2018Initial Hearing

Session:07/16/2018 9:00 AM, Judicial Officer: Zent, David M. - MAGResult:Commenced and concluded07/16/2018Hearing Scheduling ActivityInitial Hearing scheduled for 07/16/2018 at 9:00 AM.

07/16/2018Probable Cause Found: Order IssuedJudicial Officer:Zent, David M. - MAG

Order Signed:07/16/201807/16/2018Court Sets BondNo BondJudicial Officer:Zent, David M. - MAG

Party:Miller, John D07/16/2018Administrative EventOrder forwarded to the Allen County Jail.

07/16/2018Hearing Scheduling ActivityHearing scheduled for 07/19/2018 at 9:00 AM.

07/19/2018Hearing

Session:07/19/2018 9:00 AM, Judicial Officer: Zent, David M. - MAGComment:72 Hour

Couldn't find any other criminal charges on this Indiana site for him.

 

[jash]

Wow, pear! Interesting to say the least! I find it hard to believe that this guy went dormant for all that time.

The part about the story that creeps me out the most was the fact of the notes scrawled on the barn... they said it got darker and darker every day... meaning he returned several times to use his crayons to make it darker!!!

Bringing this post from 2009 forward. So nuts; you can see the faint remnants of the previous message on the barn.

After 30 years, police say they’ve captured a child-killer who left a sickening trail of taunts

 

[jash]

There's an interview with John Miller's brother here: DIGGING DEEPER: Brother of April Tinsley murder suspect says 'my brother died' yesterday

Highlights:
- John was apparently born "a little slow"
- he has never had a girlfriend
- when he was a young teenager, he spent time at a reform school (early 1970s). According to his mother, he was molested there.

 

[jash]

I'd like to see a younger picture of him.

Here's one from the late 1980s.

DIGGING DEEPER: Brother of April Tinsley murder suspect says 'my brother died' yesterday

 

[sleuther0192837465]

There's an interview with John Miller's brother here: DIGGING DEEPER: Brother of April Tinsley murder suspect says 'my brother died' yesterday

Highlights:
- John was apparently born "a little slow"
- he has never had a girlfriend
- when he was a young teenager, he spent time at a reform school (early 1970s). According to his mother, he was molested there.

What is the likelyhood of records still being around from the reform school? Probably slim to none, right?
Also, the fact that his brother says JM is mentally “slow”, how will that affect his sentence?

 

[Ontario Mom]

"In an exclusive interview on Monday, the brother of child murder suspect John D. Miller said he's "done" with him. "As far as I'm concerned, when they told me that he confessed to this crime, my brother died. I'm done," he says."
Brother says April Tinsley murder suspect is 'dead' to him

 

[kshultz06082]

Informative yes but someone needs to tell the voice over lady to turn it down a notch. She makes it sound like she's reporting on a scary movie. Uncomfortable to listen to her.

I had a hard time listening to her too. It was very odd inflection.