Friday, January 10th:
*Trial continues (Day 5) for both (@ 8:30am ET) – OH – Dylan Groves (2 to 4 mos.) (Found in bottom of 30’ well, Otway, recovered June, 12, 2019; believed to have died in March, 2019) –
*Daniel A. Groves (41) arrested (6/10/19), charged (5/20/19), indicted (6/11/19) & arraigned (6/12/19) with aggravated murder, murder, 1st degree kidnapping/abduction, 3rd degree endangering children, 3rd degree tampering with evidence, 4th degree interference with custody, 5th degree gross abuse of a corpse, 4 counts of 2nd degree felonious assault, 4 counts of 4th degree receiving stolen property, & 2 counts of 5th degree receiving stolen property. Plead not guilty. No bond.
*Jessica Groves (40) arrested (6/10/19), charged (5/20/19), indicted & arraigned (6/12/19) with aggravated murder, murder, 1st degree kidnapping/abduction, 3rd degree endangering children, 3rd degree tampering with evidence, 4th degree interference with custody, 5th degree gross abuse of a corpse, 4 counts of 2nd degree felonious assault, 5 counts of 4th degree receiving stolen property & 1 count of 5th degree receiving stolen property. Plead not guilty (changed plea (9/24/19) from not guilty by reason of insanity). $110K bond.
Trial began on 1/6/20. Jury selection starts on 1/6/20 & trial is scheduled for 5 days. Jurors: 7 women & 5 men plus 4 alternates (3 women & 1 man).
Trial info from 1/6/20 (Day 1) thru 1/8/20 (Day 3) reference post #101 here:
OH - Dylan Groves, 4 months, found dead in bottom of well, Otway, June 2019 *parents arrested*
1/9/20 Day 4: State witnesses: Steven Gambill (Volunteer fireman, found Dylan's body in well). Second firefighter (no name given) on the stand describing the milk crates pulled from well. Dr. Susan Brown (Forensic pathologist from the coroner's office). Detective Jody Conkel (Scioto County Sheriff's Office; interviewed both after their arrest). Jurors hear police interview with Daniel from 6/12/19. Jury listened to jailhouse call between Jessica & her half-sister. Daniel Groves, Jr. (son). The state has rested. Neither defense team made a motion for judgment of acquittal as we usually see. Jessica Groves' defense will go first tomorrow which means we'll likely see her on the stand. Attorneys called at 8 am, jury at 8:30 on 1/10.