LA - Meing-Chen Hsiao, 34, murdered in her Monroe home, 9 Aug 2015 *arrest*

[Niner]

@everlearning or @BUF - any updates for court hearings yet? I just searched & just found articles going back to May, 2025. TIA if either of you find something!

 

[everlearning]

@everlearning or @BUF - any updates for court hearings yet? I just searched & just found articles going back to May, 2025. TIA if either of you find something!

This article from August is the most recent I can find. Nothing really new is reported in it

https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2025/08/04/quinton-tellis-jessica-chambers-alleged-murderer-to-stand-trial-in-ming-chen-hsiao-murder/85425272007/

 

[Niner]

This article from August is the most recent I can find. Nothing really new is reported in it

https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2025/08/04/quinton-tellis-jessica-chambers-alleged-murderer-to-stand-trial-in-ming-chen-hsiao-murder/85425272007/

Thanks for checking! Guess I shall be back in about 2 to 3 weeks...

 

[Niner]

@everlearning - any updates yet for a court hearing? TIA!

 

[everlearning]

@everlearning - any updates yet for a court hearing? TIA!

I'm so sorry I missed responding to your question. Nothing new. Court date coming up in December. Maybe, just maybe Judge Jefferson will move forward on this and find him guilty

 

[Niner]

I'm so sorry I missed responding to your question. Nothing new. Court date coming up in December. Maybe, just maybe Judge Jefferson will move forward on this and find him guilty

I do see Bench trial on 12/1/25. Let's hope it DOES start then! And thanks for checking!

 

[everlearning]

@Niner Prosecutors tried to remove Judge Jefferson with no luck. Hearing still scheduled for December 1

Judge remains on high-profile Louisiana murder case

MONROE- A motion to remove the judge from a high-profile Louisiana murder case had been denied.

www.deltanews.tv

 

[Niner]

@Niner Prosecutors tried to remove Judge Jefferson with no luck. Hearing still scheduled for December 1

Judge remains on high-profile Louisiana murder case

MONROE- A motion to remove the judge from a high-profile Louisiana murder case had been denied.

www.deltanews.tv

Dang - forbidden article over here... thank you for the info!

Oh - I see 12/1 is the start of his bench trial. I hope so! Does the article say "hearing" or "trial"?? TIA!

 

[everlearning]

Dang - forbidden article over here... thank you for the info!

Oh - I see 12/1 is the start of his bench trial. I hope so! Does the article say "hearing" or "trial"?? TIA!

Hearing. Sent you a PM

 

[Niner]

Hearing. Sent you a PM

Got it - I guess his trial has been postponed again then.... darn... and thanks!

 

[everlearning]

@Niner Monday is the day. I'm interested to see if his trial begins or there is another delay

 

[Niner]

Monday, December 1st:
*Hearing (@ am ET) – LA – Meing-Chen “Mandy” Hsiao (34) (last seen July 29, 2015, Monroe; found Aug. 8, 2015) - *Quentin Verdell Tellis (27/now 36) charged (8/16/16), indicted (5/17/19) & arraigned (6/18/19) with 2nd degree murder. Plead not guilty. No bond. Judge reduced bond (10/23/19) to $300K. (Future reductions possible). Bond reduction denied (7/28/21). Quachita Parish
Bench Trial was set to begin on 12/1/25 was postponed with no further dates.
Quachita Parish Judge Larry Jefferson presiding. First Assistant DA Holly Jones & defense attorney Randall Donald.
Information (8/19/15) on previous court case & court info from 6/16/25 thru 4/10/24 reference post #212 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-monroe-home-9-aug-2015-arrest.301578/page-11
8/4/25 Update: Ouachita Parish Judge Larry Jefferson set a trial date for 12/1/25. The trial is expected to last four days, the Ouachita Parish DA's office said in a hearing on Monday, 8/4/25 at Ouachita Parish Courthouse in Monroe. Tellis asked for a bench trial, so there will be no jury. Only Jefferson will consider the evidence & determine whether Tellis murdered the University of Louisiana-Monroe graduate from Taiwan.
11/7/25 Update: A motion to remove the judge from a high-profile Louisiana murder case had been denied. The Louisiana District Attorney's Office sought to remove Judge Larry Jefferson from the murder trial of Tellis, citing alleged bias and personal animosity toward prosecutors. The motion cited the judge's past rulings overturned on appeal & accusations of mistreating prosecutors. But the court denied the request, saying no evidence of bias was shown and the motion was filed too late under state law. Next hearing on 12/1/25. Trial on 12/1/25 has been postponed.

 

[everlearning]

So much disturbing info on Judge Jefferson in the article

https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2025/11/28/quinton-tellis-accused-of-killing-jessica-chambers-in-ms-to-start-new-murder-trial-in-monroe-la/87506752007/

 

[everlearning]

Trial postponed until January 5th due to death of key prosecution witness in car accident. You can't make this stuff up!

Judge delays murder trial of man accused in Jessica Chambers killing

A Louisiana judge has agreed to a request to delay a murder trial in Monroe. The accused was also accused of killing Jessica Chambers in Mississippi.

www.clarionledger.com

 

[Niner]

Trial postponed until January 5th due to death of key prosecution witness in car accident. You can't make this stuff up!

Judge delays murder trial of man accused in Jessica Chambers killing

A Louisiana judge has agreed to a request to delay a murder trial in Monroe. The accused was also accused of killing Jessica Chambers in Mississippi.

www.clarionledger.com

Is this still on for 1/5/26 or has it changed.... again.... TIA!
Not finding any new articles except the one you posted above.

 

[Niner]

Hopefully this is on!!

Monday, January 5th:
*Trial set to begin (@ am ET) – LA – Meing-Chen “Mandy” Hsiao (34) (last seen July 29, 2015, Monroe; found Aug. 8, 2015) - *Quentin Verdell Tellis (27/now 36) charged (8/16/16), indicted (5/17/19) & arraigned (6/18/19) with 2nd degree murder. Plead not guilty. No bond. Judge reduced bond (10/23/19) to $300K. (Future reductions possible). Bond reduction denied (7/28/21). Quachita Parish #4 Judicial District Court
Bench Trial was set to begin on 12/1/25 was continued on 1/5/26.
Quachita Parish Judge Larry Jefferson presiding. First Assistant DA Holly Jones & defense attorney Randall Donald.
Information (8/19/15) on previous court case & court info from 6/16/25 thru 8/4/25 reference post #232 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-monroe-home-9-aug-2015-arrest.301578/page-12
11/7/25 Update: A motion to remove the judge from a high-profile Louisiana murder case had been denied. The Louisiana District Attorney's Office sought to remove Judge Larry Jefferson from the murder trial of Tellis, citing alleged bias and personal animosity toward prosecutors. The motion cited the judge's past rulings overturned on appeal & accusations of mistreating prosecutors. But the court denied the request, saying no evidence of bias was shown and the motion was filed too late under state law. Next hearing on 12/1/25. Trial on 12/1/25 has been postponed.
12/1/25 Update: The bench trial for Tellis was delayed after a key expert witness for the prosecution died in a car crash. Prosecutors argued the witness, Paul Rowlett, was critical for analyzing electronic data to create a timeline of events. The judge rescheduled the trial to begin on 1/5/26.

 

[Niner]

Update!

Monday, January 5th:
*Trial set to begin-DELAYED! (@ am ET) – LA – Meing-Chen “Mandy” Hsiao (34) (last seen July 29, 2015, Monroe; found Aug. 8, 2015) - *Quentin Verdell Tellis (27/now 36) charged (8/16/16), indicted (5/17/19) & arraigned (6/18/19) with 2nd degree murder. Plead not guilty. No bond. Judge reduced bond (10/23/19) to $300K. (Future reductions possible). Bond reduction denied (7/28/21). Quachita Parish #4 Judicial District Court
Bench Trial was set to begin on 1/5/26 but lead prosecutor out sick & bench trial continued on 1/26/26.
Quachita Parish Judge Larry Jefferson presiding. First Assistant DA Holly Jones & defense attorney Randall Donald.
Information (8/19/15) on previous court case & court info from 6/16/25 thru 12/1/25 reference post #236 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-monroe-home-9-aug-2015-arrest.301578/page-12
1/5/26 Update: The Lead prosecutor assistant DA Holly Jones is out with the flu. Trial has been continued on Monday, 1/26/26.

 

[everlearning]

Update!

Monday, January 5th:
*Trial set to begin-DELAYED! (@ am ET) – LA – Meing-Chen “Mandy” Hsiao (34) (last seen July 29, 2015, Monroe; found Aug. 8, 2015) - *Quentin Verdell Tellis (27/now 36) charged (8/16/16), indicted (5/17/19) & arraigned (6/18/19) with 2nd degree murder. Plead not guilty. No bond. Judge reduced bond (10/23/19) to $300K. (Future reductions possible). Bond reduction denied (7/28/21). Quachita Parish #4 Judicial District Court
Bench Trial was set to begin on 1/5/26 but lead prosecutor out sick & bench trial continued on 1/26/26.
Quachita Parish Judge Larry Jefferson presiding. First Assistant DA Holly Jones & defense attorney Randall Donald.
Information (8/19/15) on previous court case & court info from 6/16/25 thru 12/1/25 reference post #236 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-monroe-home-9-aug-2015-arrest.301578/page-12
1/5/26 Update: The Lead prosecutor assistant DA Holly Jones is out with the flu. Trial has been continued on Monday, 1/26/26.

This trial never ceases to amaze me.