NC NC - Shannon Rippy VanNewkirk, 54, Wilmington, 5 April 2014 *GUILTY

[tarheelslim]

I thought about her while walking around the area she was last seen last week.

Sorry to hear nothing else has happened with this case.

 

[OkieGranny]

http://portcitydaily.com/2016/04/17...rder-charges-alleged-victim-hasnt-been-found/

James Opelton Bradley, 53, of Wilmington, is scheduled to appear in New Hanover County Superior Court Monday morning for an evidence hearing...

Bradley’s hearing is scheduled to begin late Monday morning and could last several days, Dooies said.

 

[OkieGranny]

http://www.starnewsonline.com/artic...ony-continues-in-Van-Newkirk-murder-pre-trial

A Wilmington woman testified Tuesday in a New Hanover County courtroom that she would often get money from accused killer James Opelton Bradley, and the first time she met him he was accompanied by a woman police later found dead...

In a pretrial hearing this week the state is asking a judge to allow Bradley's murder jury to hear about his murder conviction for the 1988 killing of his 8-year-old stepdaughter Ivy Gipson and the discovery of Tucker's body...

Prosecutors believe the three killings show a common plan and that Bradley has not helped police find Van Newkirk's body because he did that in Gipson's killing and spent two decades in prison.

 

[los2188]

NEW TRIAL DATE SET FOR MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING MISSING WILMINGTON WOMAN

A new trial date is set for a man accused of killing a Wilmington woman who went missing in 2014.

James Bradley is charged with the death of Shannon Rippy Van Newkirk. Van Newkirk was last seen April 5, 2014, a day before her 54th birthday.

Bradley was set to go to trial for her murder today.

http://www.wwaytv3.com/2016/10/03/n...-accused-of-killing-missing-wilmington-woman/​

 

[borndem]

Bummer.

Thanks for the update

The new trial date is set for April 24, 2017.

According to the article linked above.

http://www.wwaytv3.com/2016/10/03/ne...mington-woman/

 

[zelmajane]

Here is a "There is no update" update. There is a new trial date for Bradley.
http://m.wect.com/wect/db/330750/content/U2dBaQon


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[JusticeWillBeServed]

Murder trial to begin Monday for Wilmington man charged in presumed death

http://www.starnewsonline.com/news/20170611/murder-trial-to-begin-monday-for-wilmington-man-charged-in-presumed-death

More than three years after Shannon Rippy Van Newkirk was last seen alive in Wilmington, the convicted killer accused in her presumed death is scheduled to go on trial.

Jury selection is set to begin Monday in the murder trial of James Opelton Bradley, 54, of Wilmington.

 

[borndem]

Yessssssssssss!!

It will be interesting -- I hope the DAs are on the ball. This guy needs to be locked up.

Her family still has nothing to bury. So sad. SMH.

 

[waltzingmatilda]

http://www.wwaytv3.com/2017/06/15/a...ms-mother-takes-stand-in-james-bradley-trial/

 

[waltzingmatilda]

FRom above link...

"The ADA says police searched Greenfield Lake, the area near Bradley’s home, Carolina Beach Road, and River Road and didn’t find anything. But while searching that property in Hampstead, police found Tucker’s body in four trash bags."

The ADA says Van Newkirk died the same way.

OMG this makes my imagination go crazy. Was Elisha dismembered? Was Shannon?

 

[lonetraveler]

FRom above link...

"The ADA says police searched Greenfield Lake, the area near Bradley’s home, Carolina Beach Road, and River Road and didn’t find anything. But while searching that property in Hampstead, police found Tucker’s body in four trash bags."

The ADA says Van Newkirk died the same way.

OMG this makes my imagination go crazy. Was Elisha dismembered? Was Shannon?

Hi my friend. Will you be attending the trial?

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[zelmajane]

Hi my friend. Will you be attending the trial?

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I attended jury selection. Thankfully I was not chosen. Her Mom is the most precious woman I have ever seen.

It is going to be a tough case. I have been thinking of those selected nonstop.

 

[0101ABA]

Jurors hear Van Newkirk never found, discovery of 2nd Wilmington woman's body

A jury in New Hanover County on Wednesday learned the victim in their murder trial has never been found.

Wednesday was day four of the state’s case against James Opelton Bradley of Wilmington, a convicted child killer charged in the presumed death of his missing co-worker Shannon Rippy Van Newkirk. The 53-year-old Wilmington woman was last seen April 5, 2014, walking into a downtown bar. When she failed to show up the next day for a brunch with her mother, her family reported her missing.

 

[waltzingmatilda]

Hi my friend. Will you be attending the trial?

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Hi lonetraveler. No I am just following on the news and twitter updates.

 

[lonetraveler]

Hi lonetraveler. No I am just following on the news and twitter updates.

Me too. I thought about it but just follow on news and twitter as well. Interesting trial.

 

[waltzingmatilda]

Per the Star News, the state has rested it's case. The defense will make one more statement before the jury begins deliberations.

 

[waltzingmatilda]

Ya know the thing about JOB from pics at the trial? He is a nice looking man. He doesn't look like a murderer and possible serial killer.

Anyway, I am wondering about why the state decided to try him for Shannon's murder first. Is there a stradegy? Do they think if they get a conviction on him for Shannon's murder that he might give up her body's location when it comes time for the trial for Elisha's murder?

 

[lonetraveler]

Ya know the thing about JOB from pics at the trial? He is a nice looking man. He doesn't look like a murderer and possible serial killer.

Anyway, I am wondering about why the state decided to try him for Shannon's murder first. Is there a stradegy? Do they think if they get a conviction on him for Shannon's murder that he might give up her body's location when it comes time for the trial for Elisha's murder?

I too am very surprised that he is being tried first for the missing body. It's a bit confusing because if there is a guilty verdict, there is almost no incentive for him to reveal the location of her body because he is most likely going to be found guilty for Tucker's murder with a body. Scratching my head over this one.

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[lisette]

I didn't realize this trial was happening...Thanks for posting about it. I used to visit Wilmington quite often and was following this case at first, but it had slipped my mind about the trial. How could somebody that killed an 8 year old be out and about anyway?

 

[lonetraveler]

http://www.wect.com/category/325592/james-bradley-murder-trial

Good link to catch up on trial.