Found Deceased OH - Imperial Stewart, 17, Columbus, 20 Sep 2023

[PommyMommy]

Columbus family pleading for answers in teen's disappearance​

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17-year-old Imperial Stewart was last seen Wednesday, Sept. 20. ...

Police are working to gather clues. His family has been hitting the streets, hopeful they will hear something soon.

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Emotional but firm in their faith. Loved ones of Imperial Stewart gathered in Nelson Park on the east side Tuesday. The family sent time searching for Stewart and passing out flyers, trying to solve a painful mystery.

"He's just an awesome kid. I'm just lucky to have him, and I want him back. I want my son. I need him," said Stewart's mother CS.

... Stewart was last seen near Cleveland Avenue and Huy Road. The only clue investigators have to go on is a black 2006 Chrysler 300 that could be connected to the teen's disappearance. ABC 6 has been told the vehicle has a temporary tag of 'R056641.'

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[PommyMommy]

SEP 27, 2023

Police searching for 2 persons of interest in Columbus teen's disappearance​

Police are searching for two men wanted for questioning in connection with the disappearance of a 17-year-old boy.

Imperial Stewart was last seen Wednesday, Sept. 20. A week later, Columbus police said they were looking for 20-year-old Michael Tymeale Bowles and 18-year-old Mi’Quel Bowles.

Investigators said they were with him the day Stewart was last seen in the area of Cleveland Avenue and Huy Road.

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[PommyMommy]

SEP 28, 2023

Columbus police say there may be foul play in Imperial Stewart's disappearance

Columbus police and the family of a missing, endangered teen are asking for people to come forward with information on his disappearance.

abc6onyourside.com

"Because the information that has been circulated and was presented, it indicated that there may be some foul play — and let me emphasize that there may be some foul play," Denner said. "I wanted to dedicate [Homicide] Team 5 to this."

Early in the investigation, police released information on a vehicle, a black Chrysler, that may be connected. Denner said Thursday that officers recovered the vehicle, but he declined to say where.

Investigators are awaiting forensic results from the car.

Mother pleads for info on missing teeen as Columbus police say 'foul play' may be involved

Mother of missing 17-year-old Imperial Stewart pleaded Thursday for people with info to come forward about her son's whereabouts. Police seek 2 men.

www.dispatch.com

Detectives have identified two persons of interest they are looking to speak with about Stewart's disappearance. Michael Tymeale Bowles, 20, and Mi’Quel Bowles, 18, were last seen with Stewart the night he disappeared, police said.

Zebib said the Bowles, who are believed to be brothers, were "acquaintances, not friends" of her son, but that they were people he trusted.

 

[PommyMommy]

SEP 28, 2023

Evidence collected from car connected to missing 17-year-old case, police say

Watch the Columbus police provide an update on Stewart’s disappearance in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus police held a press conference on Thursday related to …

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CS, Stewart’s mother, said during Thursday’s conference that Stewart is loyal, cares for his siblings and is loved by his school and the city. CS said Stewart’s family will “keep on going until we find my son, my baby, my prince.”

“He doesn’t deserve this, we just want him to come home,” said CS during the conference. “Micheal, Mi’Quel, please do the right thing. I just wanna know where my baby is, it’s not right.”

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“He is well loved, he is a beautiful child,” said RR, Stewart’s aunt. “He’s supposed to graduate this year, he missed homecoming, we were all ready for all that, and he was taken away from us.”

Police are asking anyone with information regarding Stewart’s disappearance to call 614-774-7825. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers by calling 614-461-8477.

 

[PommyMommy]

SEP 29, 2023

'Please reach out, tell us anything': Family and community continue search for missing 17-year-old

Police identified two persons of interest in connection to the case: 18-year-old Mi'Quel Bowles and 20-year-old Michael Bowles.

www.10tv.com

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Last week, Columbus Police said Imperial was reported missing and last seen in the area of Cleveland Avenue and Huy Road in the North Linden neighborhood. ...

On Friday, that’s where his aunt RR, along with members of Mothers of Murdered Columbus Children, continued their search for him.

“We know that he was here, and we know that he was at the gas station,” said RR.
They handed out flyers with Imperial’s picture on them while they searched different yards.

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Family continues desperate search for missing teen Imperial Stewart

Family, friends, and community members continue to search for 17-year-old Imperial Stewart"It doesn’t change. You’re literally living in a nightmare,"

myfox28columbus.com

His aunts say his phone last pinged on Busch Boulevard.

 

[caradana]

So much credit to his family here for sparking this search and helping to keep the story front and center in the press. I like the police chief’s response, too - very resource-intensive and focused on finding a disappeared 17yo minority male, when that hasn’t always been so in past similar cases in America. I pray for a good outcome.

 

[Darling136]

Interesting development of some involved person

Tensions erupt as mother, son accused of lying in Imperial Stewart disappearance

Mi'Quel Bowles, 18, and Tywisha Peterson, 40, are accused of lying to detectives who are investigating the disappearance of 17-year-old Imperial Stewart.

eu.dispatch.com

Case is not officially named homocide, but it does not look good and is investigated.

Columbus police believe missing teen Imperial Stewart is dead

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus police said Tuesday they believe a missing 17-year-old is dead. CPD said that Imperial Stewart, who went missing on Sept. 20, is now believed to be dead after…

www.nbc4i.com

 

[Caring1]

Article is dated October 4, 2023

Found deceased

Columbus, OH —
The body of Imperial Stewart was found Tuesday night in northeast Columbus, a family member said. Stewart, 17, was last seen on Sept. 20. The family said police located his body near Agler Road and Sunbury Road.

https://abc6onyourside.com/renderer/abc6onyourside/amp/news/local/family-imperial-stewart-found-dead-abandoned-home-columbus-ohio

 

[Kaykedi]

What a truly heartbreaking update. Imperial sounds like a fabulous young man. My prayers are with his family

 

[PommyMommy]

OCT 3, 2023

Police: Missing Columbus teen may be dead; 5 now charged in his disappearance

Stewart has been missing since Sept. 20. He was last seen in the area of Cleveland Avenue and Huy Road in the North Linden neighborhood.

www.10tv.com

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A total have six people have been charged in the case:

• Michael Bowles — Murder
• Mi'Quel Bowles, Tywisha Peterson and a 16-year-old boy — Obstructing justice
• Genee Dumas and a 17-year-old girl — Obstruction of official business, tampering with evidence and resisting arrest.

According to Franklin County Municipal Court documents, Stewart was in a vehicle with a 16-year-old boy on Sept. 20 when they tried to rob Stewart of a gun he just bought from 20-year-old Michael Bowles. A struggle ensued and Bowles shot Stewart, documents say. A warrant was issued for Bowles' arrest.

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Police later found the vehicle burned in Fairfield County. ...

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[PommyMommy]

OCT 5, 2023

Court docs say family members helped lead police to Imperial Stewart homicide suspects

Sworn statements from detectives in the investigation into Imperial Stewart's disappearance and death provide new details into how the case unfolded.

www.dispatch.com

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Around 5:45 p.m. on Sept. 20, the day Stewart disappeared, Stewart's mother saw him leave their home on Ivyhurst Drive on the city's Northeast Side and get into a black Chrysler 300 with someone she knew as "Kel." Police later identified "Kel" as Mi'Quel Bowles.

Stewart's mother, Cierra Zebib, told detectives she thought at least one other male was in the car, and she believed they were going to a store called Limbo Laces, located at 1843 Huy Road, to sell shoes.

Less than two hours later, around 7:30 p.m. that night, Columbus police got a call about a shooting on the 600 block of North Dawson Avenue on the city's East Side. Mi'Quel Bowles was found with a gunshot wound and taken to OhioHealth Grant Medical Center for treatment. Detectives took his phone as evidence, according to the sworn statement.

The court records say Mi'Quel Bowles was uncooperative with detectives and refused to provide information, however, his uncle did give some details to investigators. According uncle, Mi'Quel was dropped off in a black Chrysler 300 driven by his older brother, Michael Bowles. Another person, "J," was also in the car, according to the uncle.

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Judge sets $5 million bond for 20-year-old charged in death of Imperial Stewart

Bowles is one of six suspects who are charged in connection with the case, including a 16-year-old boy who is also charged with murder.

www.10tv.com

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A man accused of shooting and killing 17-year-old Imperial Stewart was given a $5 million bond by a Franklin County judge Thursday morning.

Michael Bowles, 20, appeared in court a day after being arrested in the death of the missing Columbus teen. He is one of six suspects who are charged in connection with the case, including a 16-year-old boy who is also charged with murder.

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The other suspects arrested in connection with the case are facing charges ranging from murder to tampering with evidence. A breakdown of the charges is listed below:

• A 16-year-old boy — Murder, Robbery, Obstructing justice
• Mi’Quel Bowles — Obstructing justice
• Tywisha Peterson — Obstructing justice
• Genee Dumas — Obstruction of official business, tampering with evidence and resisting arrest
• A 17-year-old girl — Obstruction of official business, tampering with evidence and resisting arrest

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[PommyMommy]

OCT 5, 2023

Court records reveal new details on death of Imperial Stewart, investigation into murder suspects

Stewart's family says his body was found in a wooded area of northeast Columbus on Tuesday.

www.10tv.com

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On Sept. 23, documents say a 16-year-old friend of Mi'Quel and Michael posted on social media saying "Rest In Peace" in reference to Stewart. The teen reportedly called Stewart's mother's other son, saying Stewart was dead and his body was in the woods.

On Sept. 25, detectives were told the Chrysler 300 was found in Fairfield County and that it had been set on fire. Police later learned the vehicle was purchased by Mi'Quel on Sept. 11.

Court documents say detectives interviewed three of Mi'Quel's family members. The family members said that Michael called for help with the Chrysler on Sept. 20 after Mi'Quel was dropped off at the house on Dawson Avenue and police had left.

Michael and one of the family members retrieved the car and took it back to Dawson Avenue, according to court documents. The family member reported seeing that the backseat was covered in blood.

Documents say Michael later admitted to the family members that he shot and killed someone and that one of the bullets went through Stewart and hit Mi'Quel. Michael reportedly told the family he got rid of the body, but did not tell them where.

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[PommyMommy]

OCT 6, 2023

7th person charged in Imperial Stewart shooting death; more new details emerge

Newly-obtained search warrant affidavits in the Imperial Stewart case suggest family members of those accused of killing the teen were aware of the crime but di

abc6onyourside.com

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... Raymor Dumas became the seventh person to be charged in the case. It's not clear how all the suspects are connected.

Seventh person charged in Imperial Stewart case

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A seventh person has been charged in connection with the death of Imperial Stewart. Raymor Dumas, 43, is facing charges of obstruction of justice and tampering with evidence…

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Raymor Dumas, 43, is facing charges of obstruction of justice and tampering with evidence, according to Franklin County Common Pleas Court records.

Seventh suspect charged in connection to death of Imperial Stewart

According to the Columbus Division of Police, 43-year-old Raymor Dumas has been indicted by a grand jury for tampering with evidence and obstructing justice.

www.10tv.com

According to the Columbus Division of Police, 43-year-old Raymor Dumas has been indicted by a grand jury for tampering with evidence and obstructing justice.

A warrant has been issued for his arrest.

 

[PommyMommy]

OCT 12, 2023

20-year-old indicted on murder charges in death of Imperial Stewart

Michael Bowles, 20, was indicted for aggravated murder, two charges of murder, aggravated robbery, abuse of a corpse and having a weapon under disability.

www.10tv.com

Michael Bowles, 20, was indicted for aggravated murder, two charges of murder, aggravated robbery, abuse of a corpse and having a weapon under disability.

Before being indicted, Bowles was charged with just murder.

He is scheduled to appear in court Oct. 16.

Man indicted on multiple murder counts in Imperial Stewart case

One of seven people charged in connection with the death of 17-year-old Imperial Stewart was indicted Thursday on murder charges.

abc6onyourside.com

Mi'Quel and their mother Tywisha Peterson were arraigned Wednesday after a a grand jury indicted them on felony charges of obstructing justice. They pleaded not guilty.

Franklin County prosecutors in court stated the mother and son were dishonest with investigators when they were interviewed after the disappearance of 17-year-old Imperial Stewart.

 

[PommyMommy]

OCT 13, 2023

Woman charged in Imperial Stewart death case smashed ‘evidence’ phone, video shows

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A woman facing charges in connection with the death of Imperial Stewart pleaded not guilty during her Monday arraignment hearing. Genee Dumas, 39, posted bond in the amount …

www.nbc4i.com

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Genee Dumas, 39, posted bond in the amount of $20,000 after entering her plea. She has been charged with tampering with evidence, obstruction of justice and resisting arrest as one of seven suspects in the case.

Body camera video obtained by NBC4 sheds light on where the charges stem from in connection with Stewart’s death. It showed police going to the school of Dumas’ daughter in Groveport to arrest her, since she was dating murder suspect Michael Bowles. Officers also called Dumas to the school, because her daughter is a minor.

The spark of the tampering with evidence charge comes from what Dumas’ daughter told her mother to do with her cell phone while officers arrested her. Police were heard ordering Dumas to take the device out of her pocket.

“Mom, keep breaking it! Keep breaking it,” Dumas’ daughter was heard saying in the video.

An officer’s bodycam then turned to give a view of Dumas, who is seen smashing her daughter’s phone against a desk. An officer moved quickly to stop her, grabbing Dumas by the arms.

“She’s got to stop doing that, it is evidence in a homicide,” an officer was heard saying.

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[realanastasia]

OCT 13, 2023

Woman charged in Imperial Stewart death case smashed ‘evidence’ phone, video shows

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A woman facing charges in connection with the death of Imperial Stewart pleaded not guilty during her Monday arraignment hearing. Genee Dumas, 39, posted bond in the amount …

www.nbc4i.com

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Genee Dumas, 39, posted bond in the amount of $20,000 after entering her plea. She has been charged with tampering with evidence, obstruction of justice and resisting arrest as one of seven suspects in the case.

Body camera video obtained by NBC4 sheds light on where the charges stem from in connection with Stewart’s death. It showed police going to the school of Dumas’ daughter in Groveport to arrest her, since she was dating murder suspect Michael Bowles. Officers also called Dumas to the school, because her daughter is a minor.

The spark of the tampering with evidence charge comes from what Dumas’ daughter told her mother to do with her cell phone while officers arrested her. Police were heard ordering Dumas to take the device out of her pocket.

“Mom, keep breaking it! Keep breaking it,” Dumas’ daughter was heard saying in the video.

An officer’s bodycam then turned to give a view of Dumas, who is seen smashing her daughter’s phone against a desk. An officer moved quickly to stop her, grabbing Dumas by the arms.

“She’s got to stop doing that, it is evidence in a homicide,” an officer was heard saying.

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What a stupid woman (and daughter)—they probably believed that destroying the physical phone would make it impossible to retrieve any of its data. Hope the court throws the book at them both.

 

[PommyMommy]

What a stupid woman (and daughter)—they probably believed that destroying the physical phone would make it impossible to retrieve any of its data. Hope the court throws the book at them both.

Me too! All of them.

 

[PommyMommy]

This one is a special case of stupid. MOO

OCT 18, 2023

Imperial Stewart’s murder suspect refuses arraignment, has plea entered by judge

View a previous report on Michael Bowles’ arraignment in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Twice this week the man accused of shooting and killing 17-year-old Imperial Stewart w…

www.nbc4i.com

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Michael Bowles, 20, was scheduled to be arraigned in Franklin County Municipal Court Wednesday afternoon. However, he did not enter the courtroom and refused to appear at his hearing. His arraignment was originally scheduled for Monday, but he refused to appear that day as well.

The municipal court judge entered a plea of not guilty on Bowles’ behalf, but elected to not set a bond amount until he appears in court in person. He will remain in custody at the Franklin County Correction Center on Jackson Pike in Southwest Columbus.

Bowles was indicted on seven charges related to the death of Stewart – two counts of murder, one count of aggravated murder, aggravated robbery, tampering with evidence, gross abuse of a corpse and having a weapon under disability.

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[PommyMommy]

Did he show up this time? I can't find anything after this.

NOV 14, 2023

Man accused of killing Imperial Stewart due in court Tuesday

Michael Bowles is expected in court Tuesday.He's the 20-year-old Columbus man charged with robbery and murder in the death of 17-year-old Imperial Stewart.ALSO

abc6onyourside.com

Michael Bowles is expected in court Tuesday.

He's the 20-year-old Columbus man charged with robbery and murder in the death of 17-year-old Imperial Stewart.

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[realanastasia]

Did he show up this time? I can't find anything after this.

NOV 14, 2023

Man accused of killing Imperial Stewart due in court Tuesday

Michael Bowles is expected in court Tuesday.He's the 20-year-old Columbus man charged with robbery and murder in the death of 17-year-old Imperial Stewart.ALSO

abc6onyourside.com

Michael Bowles is expected in court Tuesday.

He's the 20-year-old Columbus man charged with robbery and murder in the death of 17-year-old Imperial Stewart.

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Next court date is 12/18/2023, per Franklin County Sheriff’s inmate info. Maybe this means the court rescheduled the 11/14 court date?