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Wednesday, March 17th:
*Motions Hearing (murder) & Plea Deadline Hearing (Burglary) (@ 2:30pm ET) – OH – Sereniti Jazzlynn-Sky Blankenship-Sutley (13 mos.) (Oct. 17, 2017, Conneaut) – for *Joshua Dale Gurto (37/now 40) (mom’s BF) charged (10/12/17), arrested (10/25/17) & arraigned (10/23/18) with 2 counts of aggravated murder, 3 counts of murder, 1st degree rape, 2nd degree felonious assault & 1st degree misdemeanor domestic violence. Plead not guilty. $1M cash bond or surety.
Accused of illegally entering an occupied structure & raping & causing serious harm to a victim in Conneaut on Dec. 18, 2004. Arrested in PA extradited (11/7/17) back to OH.
Trial set to begin on 5/4/21.
Court info from 10/25/18 thru 7/8/20 reference post #137 here:
GUILTY - OH - Sereniti Sutley, 13 mos, raped & murdered, Conneaut, 7 Oct 2017 *Arrest*
7/27/20 Update: Motion for trial continuance-granted. Trial on 8/4/20 was continued. Next status conference hearing on 10/2/20. 8/17/20: Motion (#42) filed by defense for bond reduction. Hearing set for bond hearing on 10/2/20. 9/29/20: State's response in opposition to defense motion (#42) for bond reduction.
10/2/20 Update: Next pending motions hearing on 3/17/21, status conference hearing on 4/7/21 & trial will start on 5/4/21. 12/18/20: Gurto was indicted on 2 counts of aggravated burglary & 1 count of rape, first degree felonies, and 1 count of felonious assault, a second degree felony. See below.
*Kelsie Marie Blankenship (23/now 25) – “mom” – 3/5/21: Plead guilty to 1st degree involuntary manslaughter & 3rd degree child endangerment. Sentenced to 6 years in prison.
*Charged (12/16/20), indicted (12/18/20) & arraigned (12/22/20) with 2 counts of 1st degree felony aggravated burglary, 1 count of 1st degree felony rape & 1 count of 2nd degree felonious assault. Plead not guilty. Bond $50K cash or surety.
12/16/20: Indictment filed charging Gurto with 2 counts of aggravated burglary (F1), rape (F1) & Felonious assault (F2). Warrant of indictment request filed. Arraignment hearing on 12/22/20. 12/22/20 Update: Defendant appeared for arraignment & is charged with the offenses listed in the 4 count indictment. Attorney Jonas was appointed Counsel to represent the defendant. The defendant entered a plea of not guilty. Bond is set at $50K cash or surety with conditions. This case is assigned to Judge Sezon. Pretrial hearing on 2/18/21. 2/18/21 Update: Next plea deadline hearing on 3/17/21, status conference hearing on 4/7/21 & trial set to begin on 5/4/21.
*Motions Hearing (murder) & Plea Deadline Hearing (Burglary) (@ 2:30pm ET) – OH – Sereniti Jazzlynn-Sky Blankenship-Sutley (13 mos.) (Oct. 17, 2017, Conneaut) – for *Joshua Dale Gurto (37/now 40) (mom’s BF) charged (10/12/17), arrested (10/25/17) & arraigned (10/23/18) with 2 counts of aggravated murder, 3 counts of murder, 1st degree rape, 2nd degree felonious assault & 1st degree misdemeanor domestic violence. Plead not guilty. $1M cash bond or surety.
Accused of illegally entering an occupied structure & raping & causing serious harm to a victim in Conneaut on Dec. 18, 2004. Arrested in PA extradited (11/7/17) back to OH.
Trial set to begin on 5/4/21.
Court info from 10/25/18 thru 7/8/20 reference post #137 here:
GUILTY - OH - Sereniti Sutley, 13 mos, raped & murdered, Conneaut, 7 Oct 2017 *Arrest*
7/27/20 Update: Motion for trial continuance-granted. Trial on 8/4/20 was continued. Next status conference hearing on 10/2/20. 8/17/20: Motion (#42) filed by defense for bond reduction. Hearing set for bond hearing on 10/2/20. 9/29/20: State's response in opposition to defense motion (#42) for bond reduction.
10/2/20 Update: Next pending motions hearing on 3/17/21, status conference hearing on 4/7/21 & trial will start on 5/4/21. 12/18/20: Gurto was indicted on 2 counts of aggravated burglary & 1 count of rape, first degree felonies, and 1 count of felonious assault, a second degree felony. See below.
*Kelsie Marie Blankenship (23/now 25) – “mom” – 3/5/21: Plead guilty to 1st degree involuntary manslaughter & 3rd degree child endangerment. Sentenced to 6 years in prison.
*Charged (12/16/20), indicted (12/18/20) & arraigned (12/22/20) with 2 counts of 1st degree felony aggravated burglary, 1 count of 1st degree felony rape & 1 count of 2nd degree felonious assault. Plead not guilty. Bond $50K cash or surety.
12/16/20: Indictment filed charging Gurto with 2 counts of aggravated burglary (F1), rape (F1) & Felonious assault (F2). Warrant of indictment request filed. Arraignment hearing on 12/22/20. 12/22/20 Update: Defendant appeared for arraignment & is charged with the offenses listed in the 4 count indictment. Attorney Jonas was appointed Counsel to represent the defendant. The defendant entered a plea of not guilty. Bond is set at $50K cash or surety with conditions. This case is assigned to Judge Sezon. Pretrial hearing on 2/18/21. 2/18/21 Update: Next plea deadline hearing on 3/17/21, status conference hearing on 4/7/21 & trial set to begin on 5/4/21.