GUILTY IN - Newton County, Fem, 30 Mar 2019 - Nicole Bowen

[Fizzle]

We're finally getting close to 11/22...

 

[tresir2012]

As of today this is what's in Doxpop for upcoming court dates:

GK, 21, Lebanon
11/22/19
Hearing: OMNIBUS HEARING
8:30 AM CDT
Confirmed


AG, 26, Delphi
11/22/19
Hearing: OMNIBUS HEARING
8:30 AM CST
Confirmed


TB, Monticello
11/22/19
Hearing: OMNIBUS HEARING
8:30 AM CST
Confirmed

6/1/20
Hearing: JURY TRIAL
10:00 AM CDT
Confirmed


CCM, 27, Kentland
11/22/19
Hearing: OMNIBUS HEARING
8:30 AM CST
Confirmed

4/6/20
Hearing: JURY TRIAL
10:00 AM CDT
Confirmed

So we have trial dates for Mathis and Beckley but nothing yet for Garth and Kirts?

My guess is those two are pleading not guilty but perhaps Garth and Kirts are going for a plea?

 

[Niner]

@Tippy Lynn - how come I can't find any of them in the Indiana court site? I just looked & only Kirts has an open case, but that is for strangulation & domestic battery.... and I noticed that you use Doxpop. Can you give me the case #s that are on there - maybe I can find them that way on the court site that I have access to?

TIA!

ETA - maybe I've had this conversation with you before - but don't recall "why" I couldn't find their cases.... getting old... and don't want to go back looking for it - IF we did! LOL!

 

[tresir2012]

Newton county don't use Odyssey. Only the Odyssey system is in Mycase.
This is the strangulation charge from Jan 2019. You can see he was arrested 21 Jan and not bailed till 28 Feb after a protection order was put in place and someone paid £500 bail. Within a month Nicole was murdered. A jury trial was scheduled but cancelled. There will be a status hearing for this strangulation charge after the Omnibus hearing this month for Nicole's case. If he had not been bailed, Nicole (and RH mentioned on the last page post #229) would both still be alive.

Case Summary

State of Indiana v. Garett Kirts
Case Number 08D01-1901-F6-000013
Court Carroll Superior Court
Type F6 - Felony 6
Filed 01/21/2019
Status 01/21/2019 , Pending (active)
Parties to the Case
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Defendant Kirts, Garett, Also Known As Kirts, Garrett K
State Plaintiff State of Indiana
Charges
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01 01/20/2019 35-42-2-9(c)/F6: Strangulation
02 01/20/2019 35-42-2-1.3(a)(1)/MA: Domestic Battery
Bonds
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02/28/2019
Carroll Cash Bond - $500.00
Chronological Case Summary
01/21/2019
Case Opened as a New Filing

01/21/2019
Information Filed
Defendant being incarcerated, initial hearing is set for January 22, 2019 at 1:00 pm.

File Stamp:
01/21/2019
01/21/2019
Hearing Scheduling Activity
Initial Hearing scheduled for 01/22/2019 at 1:00 PM.

01/21/2019
Motion for No Contact Order Filed
Motion for PO
Filed By:
State of Indiana
File Stamp:
01/21/2019
01/22/2019
Initial Hearing
Session:
01/22/2019 1:00 PM, Judicial Officer: Fouts, Kurtis
Result:
Commenced and concluded
01/22/2019
Confidential Form Filed (PO and NCO Process Only)
Filed By:
McLeland, Nicholas Charles
File Stamp:
01/21/2019
01/22/2019
Hearing Scheduling Activity
Pretrial Conference scheduled for 04/08/2019 at 9:00 AM.

01/22/2019
Hearing Scheduling Activity
Jury Trial scheduled for 04/22/2019 at 9:00 AM.

01/22/2019
Service Returned Served: Order of Protection
POR - Service Perfected: Service Date: 1/22/2019 1:00 PM Person Served: Garrett K Kirts;Served By: Judge; Street: 101 W. Main Street; City: Delphi; County: Carroll; Agency: Carroll Superior Court; Manner: Court;
Served:
Kirts, Garett
01/22/2019
Indigent Counsel Appointed at County Expense
Christina Phillips

01/23/2019
No Contact Order Issued
POR - No Contact Order No Contact Order - Pretrial Release; Issued by: MR KURTIS FOUTS

Order Signed:
01/22/2019
01/24/2019
Appearance Filed
Christina Phillips's Appearance for Defendant
For Party:
Kirts, Garett
File Stamp:
01/23/2019
02/18/2019
Order on Initial Hearing
Judicial Officer:
Fouts, Kurtis
Noticed:
McLeland, Nicholas Charles
Noticed:
Phillips, Christina Marie
Present:
McLeland, Nicholas Charles
Present:
Kirts, Garett
Order Signed:
01/22/2019
02/19/2019
Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
Order on Initial Hearing ---- 2/18/2019 : Christina Marie Phillips;Nicholas Charles McLeland

02/28/2019
Cash Bond Entered in Clerk's Office

04/08/2019
Pretrial Conference
Session:
04/08/2019 9:00 AM, Judicial Officer: Fouts, Kurtis
Result:
Commenced and concluded
04/08/2019
Hearing Scheduling Activity
Status Conference scheduled for 05/23/2019 at 1:00 PM.

04/08/2019
Hearing Journal Entry
Defendant fails to appear. Defendant by temporary counsel, Christopher Phillips makes an oral motion to continue and convert this cause to a Counsel Only Status Hearing. State of Indiana has no objection. The Court grants said motion and sets a Status Hearing for May 23, 2019 at 1:00 pm with counsel only. Jury Trial set for April 22, 2019 is hereby vacated.
Judicial Officer:
Fouts, Kurtis
Not Present:
Kirts, Garett
Present:
State of Indiana
Hearing Date:
04/08/2019
04/11/2019
Hearing Scheduling Activity
Jury Trial scheduled for 04/22/2019 at 9:00 AM was cancelled. Reason: Other.

04/22/2019
CANCELED Jury Trial
Reason:
Other
Session:
04/22/2019 9:00 AM, Cancelled
05/23/2019
Status Conference
Session:
05/23/2019 1:00 PM, Judicial Officer: Fouts, Kurtis
Comment:
***COUNSEL ONLY***
Result:
Commenced and concluded
05/28/2019
Hearing Scheduling Activity
Pretrial Conference scheduled for 09/09/2019 at 9:00 AM.

05/28/2019
Hearing Scheduling Activity
Jury Trial scheduled for 09/23/2019 at 9:00 AM.

05/28/2019
Order Issued
Status Order
Judicial Officer:
Fouts, Kurtis
Noticed:
McLeland, Nicholas Charles
Noticed:
Phillips, Christina Marie
Order Signed:
05/23/2019
05/29/2019
Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
Order Issued ---- 5/28/2019 : Christina Marie Phillips;Nicholas Charles McLeland

09/09/2019
Pretrial Conference
Session:
09/09/2019 9:00 AM, Judicial Officer: Fouts, Kurtis
Result:
Commenced and recessed
09/09/2019
Hearing Scheduling Activity
Status Conference scheduled for 12/05/2019 at 1:00 PM.

09/09/2019
Hearing Journal Entry
Defendant fails to appear due to being incarcerated in the Newton County Jail. Defendant by counsel makes an oral motion to continue. State of Indiana has no objection. The Court grants said motion and sets a Status Hearing for December 5, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. Transport Order entered.
Judicial Officer:
Fouts, Kurtis
Not Present:
Kirts, Garett
Present:
State of Indiana
Present:
Phillips, Christina Marie
Hearing Date:
09/09/2019
09/09/2019
Transport Order Entered
C: CCSD
Judicial Officer:
Fouts, Kurtis
Party:
Kirts, Garett
Order Signed:
09/09/2019
09/10/2019
Hearing Scheduling Activity
Jury Trial scheduled for 09/23/2019 at 9:00 AM was cancelled. Reason: Other.

09/11/2019
Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
Transport Order Entered ---- 9/9/2019 : Christina Marie Phillips;Nicholas Charles McLeland

09/23/2019
CANCELED Jury Trial
Reason:
Other
Session:
09/23/2019 9:00 AM, Cancelled
12/05/2019
Status Conference
Session:
12/05/2019 1:00 PM, Judicial Officer: Fouts, Kurtis

 

[Tippy Lynn]

@Tippy Lynn - how come I can't find any of them in the Indiana court site? I just looked & only Kirts has an open case, but that is for strangulation & domestic battery.... and I noticed that you use Doxpop. Can you give me the case #s that are on there - maybe I can find them that way on the court site that I have access to?

TIA!

ETA - maybe I've had this conversation with you before - but don't recall "why" I couldn't find their cases.... getting old... and don't want to go back looking for it - IF we did! LOL!

Here are the case #'s.
GK - 56D01-1904-MR-000367
JP - 56D01-1904-F5-000380
AG - 56D01-1904-F5-000376
TB - 56D01-1904-F5-000411
CCM - 56D01-1904-F5-000346

 

[Niner]

Thanks for those Tippy Lynn - unfortunately, none of the case #s come up on the one I can access. Guess I'll have to leave your name on my list of contact for this case!

 

[Tippy Lynn]

Thanks for those Tippy Lynn - unfortunately, none of the case #s come up on the one I can access. Guess I'll have to leave your name on my list of contact for this case!

You're welcome. I'm happy to help, but I would sign up for Doxpop. You'll be glad you did

 

[susiQ]

You're welcome. I'm happy to help, but I would sign up for Doxpop. You'll be glad you did

Love your avatar Tippy Lynn! Justice for Kelsey. It's coming soon!! Thank you for all you do each and every day!!!

 

[Tippy Lynn]

Love your avatar Tippy Lynn! Justice for Kelsey. It's coming soon!! Thank you for all you do each and every day!!!

Thanks @susiQ! I couldn’t do it without everyone else. It’s a group effort.

Justice for Kelsey is coming

 

[Spartygirl]

Bumping for Nicole !!
2 more days until court hearings.
I will be here bright and early, patiently waiting for them to get started!!
Wish I lived closer--I would start a group of protesters in front of court with hopes they get way more than what JP got -- she got off way too easy, considering she was there and it happened in HER home, IMO

 

[Spartygirl]

Justice Seekers,
Please help us show Nicole’s family our support by changing your cover and profile pictures to these photos! Please share this post everywhere!
The Omnibus hearings for the remaining four is set for tomorrow morning at 8:30am. These SHOULD be pretty straightforward...BUT with Jasmine Parker’s Omnibus hearing turning out to be her plea and sentencing proceedings that quite frankly, was INJUSTICE and a slap in the face to those that loved Nicole Thomas Bowen! #JusticeforNicole#NewtonCountyDAnomorepleadeals
Thank you in advance,

 

[Niner]

Friday, November 22nd:
*Pretrial (Omnibus) Hearings (for all) (@ 8:30am CT) – IN – Nicole Lynn Bowen (30) (missing March, 29, 2019, Jefferson Township, Newton County, found March 30, 2019) - *Garrett Kenneth Kirts (21) arrested (4/1/19) & charged (3/28/19) with murder, resisting LE & criminal recklessness. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will seek life without parole.
Tippercanoe County 2/20/19: Theft where value of property is between $750 to $50K. Carroll County 2/16/19: Invasion of privacy-Defendant violates an order issued under I.C. 35-33-8-3.2-No plea entered. Carroll County 2/21/19: Invasion of privacy-Defendant violates an order issued under I.C. 35-33-8-3.2-no plea entered.
No trial date set.
6/12/19 Motions hearing reset for 7/10. No trial date set yet. 7/10/19: Defendant advises discovery continues. Next Omnibus hearing on 11/22.
See pg 11 #211 for new charges against Kirts
*Ashley N. Garth (26) arrested (4/3/19) & charged (3/29/19) with felony count of assisting a criminal. $25K bond.
No trial date set.
7/29/19 Update: Defendant failed to appear. Court advised DNA evidence has not yet been received & Court resets Omnibus hearing to 11/22/19.
*Christopher Channing Mathis (27) arrested (4/10/19) & charged (3/28/19) with felony count of assisting a criminal & obstruction of justice. Plead not guilty. $50K bond Surety only.
Trial set to begin 4/6/20.
6/28/19 Update: Omnibus hearing on 11/22/19.
*Talitha Ann Beckley (36) arrested (4/5/19) & charged (3/29/19) with felony count of assisting a criminal. $25K bond.
Trial set to begin 6/1/20.
DA awaiting DNA results as to whether to bump up charges for 4 suspects.
6/28/19 Hearing for Parker, Garth, Mathis & Beckley. Reset all for Pretrial hearings for the “Four” in 11/22. Individual trials will following between April & June of 2020. Bonds range from $25K to $50K. Parker’s trial is 5/4/20, Beckley’s trial on 6/1/20 & Mathis’ trial start 4/6/20. No trial date for Garth or Kirts.
*Jasmine Nicole Parker (34) arrested (4/2/19) & charged (3/28/19) with felony count of assisting a criminal. $25K bond.
Trial was set to begin 5/4/20.
10/8/19 Update: Parker agreed to plead guilty to assisting a criminal for her role in Bowen’s death. The plea agreement came with a one-year prison sentence, on a charge that carries a sentence of one to six years. According to the plea agreement, Parker also will serve four years in prison for being a habitual offender, based on felony convictions in 2018 for unlawful possession of a syringe in Jasper County and in 2004 for burglary in Tippecanoe County.

 

[Spartygirl]

Friday, November 22nd:
*Pretrial (Omnibus) Hearings (for all) (@ 8:30am CT) – IN – Nicole Lynn Bowen (30) (missing March, 29, 2019, Jefferson Township, Newton County, found March 30, 2019) - *Garrett Kenneth Kirts (21) arrested (4/1/19) & charged (3/28/19) with murder, resisting LE & criminal recklessness. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will seek life without parole.
Tippercanoe County 2/20/19: Theft where value of property is between $750 to $50K. Carroll County 2/16/19: Invasion of privacy-Defendant violates an order issued under I.C. 35-33-8-3.2-No plea entered. Carroll County 2/21/19: Invasion of privacy-Defendant violates an order issued under I.C. 35-33-8-3.2-no plea entered.
No trial date set.
6/12/19 Motions hearing reset for 7/10. No trial date set yet. 7/10/19: Defendant advises discovery continues. Next Omnibus hearing on 11/22.
See pg 11 #211 for new charges against Kirts
*Ashley N. Garth (26) arrested (4/3/19) & charged (3/29/19) with felony count of assisting a criminal. $25K bond.
No trial date set.
7/29/19 Update: Defendant failed to appear. Court advised DNA evidence has not yet been received & Court resets Omnibus hearing to 11/22/19.
*Christopher Channing Mathis (27) arrested (4/10/19) & charged (3/28/19) with felony count of assisting a criminal & obstruction of justice. Plead not guilty. $50K bond Surety only.
Trial set to begin 4/6/20.
6/28/19 Update: Omnibus hearing on 11/22/19.
*Talitha Ann Beckley (36) arrested (4/5/19) & charged (3/29/19) with felony count of assisting a criminal. $25K bond.
Trial set to begin 6/1/20.
DA awaiting DNA results as to whether to bump up charges for 4 suspects.
6/28/19 Hearing for Parker, Garth, Mathis & Beckley. Reset all for Pretrial hearings for the “Four” in 11/22. Individual trials will following between April & June of 2020. Bonds range from $25K to $50K. Parker’s trial is 5/4/20, Beckley’s trial on 6/1/20 & Mathis’ trial start 4/6/20. No trial date for Garth or Kirts.
*Jasmine Nicole Parker (34) arrested (4/2/19) & charged (3/28/19) with felony count of assisting a criminal. $25K bond.
Trial was set to begin 5/4/20.
10/8/19 Update: Parker agreed to plead guilty to assisting a criminal for her role in Bowen’s death. The plea agreement came with a one-year prison sentence, on a charge that carries a sentence of one to six years. According to the plea agreement, Parker also will serve four years in prison for being a habitual offender, based on felony convictions in 2018 for unlawful possession of a syringe in Jasper County and in 2004 for burglary in Tippecanoe County.

Thank you @Niner for posting this ^^
I am looking on twitter to see who will be there and updating - I only know of Rafael in the area so if anyone happens to see who is updating from the courthouse, please let me know.
Nicole's mom and aunt are going to try to send me updates but I don't expect them to do so until probably after each case plus I am not sure I can post them here per TOS.
I know we like to follow along during the proceedings so will try to update as soon as I find anything.

 

[Tippy Lynn]

Plea deals offered in Kentland homicide

KENTLAND — Newton County Prosecutor Jeff Drinski anticipates all four cases involving the murder of Nicole Brown at a trailer park just north of Kentland to be resolved by Jan. 8.

“I have made plea offers in all the cases,” said Drinski. “This will prevent the family members from having to relive the event all over again during a trial.”

 

[Tippy Lynn]

I took a look in Doxpop to see if the court docs and dates have been updated, nothing so far.

 

[cvaldez1975]

this might be another link

Plea deals offered to 4 tied to West Lafayette woman’s torture, murder near Kentland

 

[tresir2012]

this might be another link

Plea deals offered to 4 tied to West Lafayette woman’s torture, murder near Kentland

TY for this link, The other one would not load for me. Still seem to be awaiting DNA, for Garth at least. The others seem to possibly have deals likely too.

"But family members of Bowen, dressed in matching, light blue #justicefornicole T-shirts, said they’d been told by the prosecutor’s office that Kirts was in line to get a 45-year sentence, according to terms offered.

Codey Spear, Kirts’ attorney, acknowledged in court that the prosecutor’s plea offer was one Kirts was “inclined to accept,” pending hammering out some details. Kirts did not speak during Friday morning’s hearing. The plea expected during a hearing scheduled for Jan. 8.

Drinski initially indicated that he planned to ask for life without parole for Kirts, saying he planned to prove torture was involved the Bowen’s death.

“That’s still on the table, if this winds up going to trial,” Drinski said after a series of hearings for Kirts and three accomplices charged with assisting a criminal.

“I felt a plea was in everybody’s best interest,” Drinski said. “You hate to put a family through a trial, because they have to keep reliving what happened."

More at link.

 

[Tippy Lynn]

Doxpop still hasn't been updated. Below are the upcoming court dates that were given in MSM.

Dec. 18, 2019
TB, 30, of Monticello. (Assisting a criminal, level 5 felony, carries one to six year sentence)

CM, 27, of Kentland. Assisting a criminal, level 5 felony, carries one to six year sentence)

AG, 26, of Delphi. Assisting a criminal, level 5 felony, carries one to six year sentence) Plea deal was contingent on the DNA results, which could add a murder charge.

Jan. 8, 2020
GK, 21, of Lebanon (Murder, possible plea deal with a 45 year sentence)

 

[FrostedGlass]

Plea deals offered in Kentland homicide

KENTLAND — Newton County Prosecutor Jeff Drinski anticipates all four cases involving the murder of Nicole Brown at a trailer park just north of Kentland to be resolved by Jan. 8.

“I have made plea offers in all the cases,” said Drinski. “This will prevent the family members from having to relive the event all over again during a trial.”

J. Parker got a sweet deal, IMO. She provided the location, was there while the murder was taking place and did nothing to stop it and knew Nicole was murdered.

According to linked news reports, DNA results are expected to be in before Dec 18 but deputy prosecutor Goddard told the court that the plea agreement shielded Parker from future prosecution.

 

[FrostedGlass]

I've been wandering around Kirts' court records for several hours; a little help, please. I'm puzzled as to the assisting a criminal charge... do we know about that? While this charge has been dismissed, it can be brought back at a later time. So, they put this one on a back burner while the murder charge is pending?

This is only part of the record.

Indiana Supreme Court public access case search - MyCase
56D01-1904-F5-000345
Court Newton Superior Court
Type F5 - Felony 5
Filed 04/01/2019
Status 04/05/2019 , Decided

Charges
01) 03/28/2019 ASSISTING A CRIMINAL- Same As 3901, But The Criminal Assisted Committed Murder Or An A, 1, Or 2 Fel
Citation# N/A
Statute: 35-44.1-2-5(a)(2)
Degree: F5

04/05/2019: Judgment
Conversion
01. ASSISTING A CRIMINAL- Same As 3901, But The Criminal Assisted Committed Murder Or An A, 1, Or 2 Fel
• Dismissed Without Prejudice