Trials & Sentencing for September, 2025

[Niner]

For the week of Tuesday, September 2nd thru Friday, September 5th:
[note: I will be going on Holiday from 9/4 thru 9/19 - so will be posting when I can... going to America!! ]

Tuesday, September 2nd:
*Jury Selection set to begin (@ 9am AZT) – AZ – Sanaa Cunningham (7) (Feb. 12, 2017, Goodyear) - *Germayne L. Cunningham (39/now 46) “father” indicted & charged (12/1/17) & arraigned (1/2/18) with 1st degree murder & 10 counts of child abuse. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will seek DP. [DA withdrew intent to seek DP on 2/10/25]. Maricopa County
*Lisa-Marie Cunningham (44/now 51) “step mom” indicted & charged (12/1/17) & arraigned (1/19/18) with 1st degree murder & 10 counts of child abuse. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will seek DP. [DA withdrew intent to seek DP on 2/10/25]. Bond & conditions changed (3/10/25) to $500K secured bond & electronic monitoring for both. Maricopa County
Jury Selection set to begin on 9/2/25. (thru 9/4/25)
Trial set to begin on 9/22/25. [8th time trial was cancelled]. [9/22-25, 9/30, 10/2, 10/13 to 10/16/25)
Maricopa Superior Court Judge Geoffrey Fish presiding. Prosecutor Jessi Wade. Defense attorney for Germayne is Taylor Fox & Lisa’s is Eric Kessler.
Case & court info from 12/14/18 thru 8/18/25 reference post #251 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...opa-county-12-feb-2017-arrests.405007/page-13
8/20/25 Docket update: Motion under advisement ruling. 8/22/25 Update: Next jury selection from 9/2/25 to 9/4/25 @ 10:30am & trial set to begin on 9/22/25 @ 10:30am.

*Trial continues (Day 7) (@ 8:30am ET) - FL - Daniel Eric Markel (41) (shot to death July 18, 2014, Tallahassee) - *Donna Sue Adelson (64 @ time of crime/73/now 75) arrested by FBI @ Miami Intl. Airport (11/13/23) on out-of-County warrant from Leon County arrest Warrant [#FW23102353] & indicted (11/15/23), charged (11/21/23) & arraigned (12/11/23) with 1st degree murder, conspiracy to commit 1st degree murder & solicitation to commit 1st degree murder. No bond. Held at Miami-Dade County Jail (Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. Leon County has 15 days to extradite from Miami-Dade County). Transferred from Miami-Dade to Leon County on 11/20/23. Transferred to Wakulla Detention Facility on 6/6/25. Held without bond (murder), $25K (conspiracy) & $25K (solicitation) on 11/21/23. Plead not guilty. Transferred to Leon County jail on 8/14/25. Leon County
Jury selection began on 8/19/25 & ended on 8/21/25. Jury: 12 jurors & 2 alternates [8 men & 6 women]
Trial began on 8/22/25. The State rested their case on 8/29/25. Defense will begin their case on 9/2/25.
Leon County Circuit Judge Stephen S. Everett presiding. Prosecutor Georgia Cappelman & Assistant State attorney Sarah Dugan. Defense attorney Adam J. Komisar, Jackie Fulford & Joshua D. Zelman.
Case & Court info from 11/13/23 thru 8/18/25 & Jury Selection Days 1-3 (8/19-21/25) & Trial Days 1-5 (8/22-28/25) reference post #317 here:
https://websleuths.com/threads/fl-f...son-upcoming-trial-4-guilty-27.751508/page-16
8/29/25 Friday, Trial Day 6: State witnesses: FBI Special Agent Pat Sanford (lead agent) back on stand. More recordings of Donna, etc. [After prosecutors played a tape where Donna Adelson mentioned her flight to Vietnam, the defense has called for a recess].
*The jury is dismissed for lunch, but Donna Adelson was just sworn in. The judge is making sure she understands how her lawyer’s cross examination will fit into the defense plan. Regarding her lawyer's strategy when it comes to cross examining the jailhouse snitches. Just before the final break, the State said it intends to rest its case today, but it could bleed into next Tuesday after the holiday break.
State witnesses continued: Miami-Dade Police Dept. Detective Jonathan Grossman. [helped with search warrant to Donna’s house]. Patricia Byrd [jailhouse informant]. Drina Bernhardt [jailhouse informant]. Kate Butler, a handwriting expert with FDLE. TPD Sgt. Christopher Corbitt.
*The State rested their case.
[see post #328 page 17, thread 27 for Day 6 updates]. Trial continues on Tuesday, 9/2/25.


Wednesday, September 3rd:
*Change of Plea Hearing (@ 9am ET) - FL - 13-year-old girl [who was reported missing 9/14/24 after she vanished from her Plant City home was found in South Florida on 9/18/24 following a day long search]. *Edward Joseph Rodriguez (38/now 39) arrested (9/17/24), charged (9/18/24) & arraigned (11/13/24) with 2nd degree lewd/Lasc Molest victim & misdemeanor provide aid to minor. Written Plea of not guilty (9/17/24). Bond $30K Surety bond. Posted bond (9/20/24). Bond was revoked on 12/2/24 & re arrested. Plead not guilty (11/13/24). Broward County
Judge Lorena V. Mastrarrigo presiding. Defense attorney Jack Palmer.
Case & Court info from 9/17/24 thru 3/20/25 reference post #19 here:
{URL unfurl=”false”]FL - Missing 13-year old girl found with 38-year old man she met online - Sep 18, 2024[/url]
5/28/25 Update: Status conference heard & held. Next status conference hearing on 6/30/25 @ 9am. 6/30/25 Update: Next change of plea hearing on 9/3/25 @ 9am.


Thursday, September 4th:
*Sentencing Hearing (Sanders case) (@ 10am CT) - IN (under Javon Blackwell) – *Maurtreyviaum “Troy” Sanders (19) (Nov. 6, 2018, Marion) – *Lemere Joseph Jones (29/now 34) charged (1/29/19) with murder, conspiracy to commit armed robbery & armed robbery in connection with a death. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. Grant County
Blackwell murder - had bench trial on 3/10/20-found guilty & sentenced on 4/3/20 to 200 years in prison. Earliest release date 7/28/2168.
Sanders’ Trial was set to begin on 9/23/24 was cancelled. Plead guilty on 7/24/25.
Judge Jeffrey D. Todd presiding.
Case info from 9/28/20 to 8/22/24 reference post #660 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...hot-marion-30-dec-2018-arrests.414840/page-33
7/24/25 Update: Plea Agreement filed. Automated ENotice issued to Parties Nathan David Meeks; Jerry T. Drook; Grant County Probation Dept.; Jamie Lee Moore. Order Issued. Order on Guilty Plea hearing. Automated ENotice issued to Parties. Nathan David Meeks; Jerry T. Drook; Grant County Probation Dept.; Jamie Lee Moore. Jury trial on 7/28/25 was cancelled in agreement of both parties. Sentencing hearing on 9/4/25 @ 10am.
*Demetrius Jemere Jackson (25/now 30) – Trial set to begin on 9/8/25.


Friday, September 5th:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ 1:30pm ET) - TN – Evelyn Mae Boswell (15 mos. DOB 11/21/18) (last seen Dec. 10 or 11, 2019 by babysitter, Blountville, Sullivan County, reported missing Feb. 18, 2020 by State of Tenn. Dept. Child Services; Evelyn’s remains were found on Mar. 6, 2020 at a family member’s property at the 500 block of Muddy Creek Road in Sullivan County; officially id’d Mar. 11, 2020). *Megan “Maggie” Boswell (18/now 24) aka Maggie Wood aka Megan Nicole Kys “mother” arrested & originally charged (2/25/20) with 1 count of false reporting. Bond set at $25K. Bond increased (3/9/20) to $150K. [see below for re-charges].
Indicted (5/18/20) & originally charged (5/28/20) with 11 counts of false reporting. Plead not guilty. Bond stays set at $150K. [see below re re-charges]. Sullivan County
Re-Charged & indicted (8/19/20) & arraigned (8/28/20) with 3 counts of 1st degree felony murder, 2 counts of aggravated child abuse & neglect, 1 count of tampering with evidence, 12 counts of false reporting [1 count was dismissed on 2/5/25], 1 count of abuse of a corpse & 1 count of failure to report a death suspicious, unusual, or unnatural circumstances. Plead not guilty. $1M bond. Bond reduction denied (12/3/21).
*Charged & arraigned (6/20/24) with 1 count of 1st degree felony murder-premeditated/intentional. Plead not guilty. DA is seeking a life sentence without parole. Sullivan County (Circuit court)
Jury Selection began on 2/3/25 & ended on 2/4/25. 12 jurors & 2 alternates (8 men & 6 women). Jury: 7 men & 5 women. Jurors are sequestered.
Trial began on 2/5/25 & ended 2/12/25.
Jury began deliberations on Day 1: 2/12/25 for 3 hours [3p-6pm]. Day 2: 2/13/25 Deliberations: 8am-9:30am. Total hours: 4 ½ hours.
GUILTY on ALL charges.
Deliberations for sentencing: 2/13/25 started at ~11:30am to 1:30pm. Total hours: 2 hours.
Life in prison with the possibility of parole.
Judge James F. Goodwin presiding. Sullivan County Deputy DA William Harper, Prosecutor Amber Massengill & William Harper. Defense attorneys Gene G. Scott, Jr., Tim Horne & C. Brad Sproles.
Court info from 2/20/20 thru 12/16/24 & Jury Selection Days 1-2 (2/3-4/25) & Trial Day 1-8 (2/5-13/25) reference post #777 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ty-26-dec-2019-mom-arrested-10.736431/page-39
2/13/25 Thursday, Trial Day 8: *The jury decided on a sentence of life in prison with the possibility of parole. The verdict means Boswell will serve 51 years before she is eligible for parole. The jurors were thanked for their service & released from the court.
*Sentencing for Boswell on her other charges will be decided at a hearing on 5/22/25 @ 1:30pm. At that hearing, the court will discuss the merging of some charges & the way in which her sentence is carried out. Attorney Tim Horne asked to be released as co-counsel from the case, which Goodwin granted.
2/24/25 Update: Boswell was sent to a women’s prison in Nashville. The Tennessee DOC has Boswell listed as being in the Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center.
5/22/25 Update: Boswell will not have a sentencing hearing Thursday, according to Court Clerk Bobby Russell. Boswell was set to be sentenced on all of her other charges in relation to Evelyn’s death, besides first-degree murder. The hearing was originally scheduled for Thursday at 1:30pm. A new sentencing date has been set on 9/5/25.
6/5/25 Update: Boswell's attorney is challenging the State wanting MB to serve consecutive sentences which would equate to life in prison. Besides appealing her verdict, her lawyers contend Boswell should serve concurrent sentences because the jury decided she was entitled to parole. Hence, this is the delay in formally sentencing MB. There was supposed to be a hearing on this matter on May 22.

 

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Wednesday, Sept. 3rd:
*Change of Plea Hearing (@ 9am ET) - FL - 13-year-old girl [who was reported missing 9/14/24 after she vanished from her Plant City home was found in South Florida on 9/18/24 following a day long search]. *Edward Joseph Rodriguez (38/now 39) arrested (9/17/24), charged (9/18/24) & arraigned (11/13/24) with 2nd degree lewd/Lasc Molest victim & misdemeanor provide aid to minor. Written Plea of not guilty (9/17/24). Bond $30K Surety bond. Posted bond (9/20/24). Bond was revoked on 12/2/24 & re arrested. Plead not guilty (11/13/24). Broward County
Judge Lorena V. Mastrarrigo presiding. Defense attorney Jack Palmer.
Case & Court info from 9/17/24 thru 5/28/25 reference post #21 here:
https://websleuths.com/threads/fl-m...-man-she-met-online-sep-18-2024.724316/page-2
6/30/25 Update: Next change of plea hearing on 9/3/25 @ 9am.
9/3/25 Update: With the change in plea to nolo contendere on 9-3-25 the case status is listed as closed - probation. His sentence was as follows: (2) Probation / Community Control (Judicial Officer(s): Mastrarrigo, Lorena V). Provisions: Provisions (Court Costs Not a Condition of Probation, No contact with Victim, Waive COS) Special Provisions(Defendant Sentenced Under Sentencing Guidelines) Comment(Negotiated Plea). Comment (No New Offenses; No return to location of Incident; Have a psych-sexual evaluation within 30 Days of release with recommendations; No unsupervised contact with anyone under age 18.) State Probation (5 Year(s), Start Date: 09/03/2025, End Date: 09/03/2030 )

 

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Oops - I see I forgot to post the trials/sentencings for this week - 9/8 thru 9/12 - but I was flying on 9/8 - and enjoying my Holiday here in California. I shall try & remember to do it for next week!

 

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Update!

Friday, Sept. 12th:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ 11am MT) - CO - Jesus Dominguez, Jr. (5/now ~11) & Yesenia Dominguez (3/now ~9) missing. Jesus was found (2/6/24) in a suitcase in Minjarez scrapped car. Yesenia was found (1/10/24) encased in concrete container at King’s Storage Center. They were both last seen in the summer of 2018 (6/1/18). - *Jesus Dominguez (29 @ time of crime/35/now 36) charged (2/15/24) & arrested (2/17/24), arraigned (1/30/25) & re-arraigned (4/3/25) with 2 counts of 1st degree murder, 2 counts of abuse of corpse & theft of government benefits. Bond $2M. Plead not guilty (4/3/25). Pueblo County
Judge Allison Ernst presiding. Deputy DA Kyle McCarthy. Minjarez' defense attorney Alby Singleton, head of the Colorado State Public Defender's Office in Pueblo & Public Defender Tilyn Bell. Dominguez, defense attorney Becky Briggs.
Case & court info from 1/10/24 thru 7/2/25 reference post #93 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-2018-pueblo-10-jan-2024-arrest.702899/page-5
7/10/25 Update: Dominguez took a plea deal in Pueblo County Court Thursday, pleading guilty to second degree murder after investigators say they found the remains of two young children last year. Today in court, the judge said Dominguez’s plea deal includes him cooperating with the DA’s office to testify in Minjarez’s trial, which is set to start Aug. 11. Dominguez faces a possible sentence of 16 to 48 years in prison. His sentencing is set for 9/12/25 @ 11am.
9/12/25 Update: Dominguez pleaded guilty to a murder charge in connection with the deaths of his two children was sentenced to decades in prison Friday. Court records show Dominguez pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in July as part of a plea deal. Two first-degree murder charges were dropped, as well as two abuse of a corpse charges & a theft charge. He was sentenced Friday to 32 years in the Colorado DOC.
*Corena Rose Minjarez (30 @ time of crime/36/now 37) – Trial began on 8/11/25 & ended on 8/27/25 with a GUILTY verdict & sentenced to life in prison.

 

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For the week of Monday, Sept. 15th thru Friday, Sept. 19th:


Monday, Sept. 15th:
*Trial set to begin (@ 9am CT) - IA - Melody Marie Hoffman (20) kidnapped, murdered & dumped near Amana Lily Lake (Morgan Creek Park) in Marion, Feb. 18, 2024. - *Dakota Lyle Van Patten (18/now 19) arrested (2/21/24), charged (2/22/24) & [written] arraigned (4/3/24) with 1st degree murder (with premeditation), 1st degree kidnapping & conspiracy to commit forcible felony. Plead not guilty. $2.5M Cash ONLY/Surety Bond. Linn County
Trial set to begin on 9/15/25.
Judge Chad A. Kepros presiding. Prosecutor Nicholas George Maybanks. Defense attorneys Erin Michael Carr & Raya Dimitrova.
Case & court info from 1/27/24 thru 2/11/25 reference post #223 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...r-heartbeat-marion-18-feb-2024.705371/page-12
4/8/25 Docket update: [D0091] Indigent defense claim form. $895.50 Expense; Certified shorthand report on 3/28/25 by Katherine L. Novak. Next Case management conference hearing on 7/25/25 @ 2pm.
7/25/25 Docket updates: [D0092] Court reporter memorandum & certificate with fee. [D0093] Case management hearing held. Proceed to jury trial on 9/15/25 @ 9am. [D0094] CMC Worksheet filed by Nicholas Maybanks.
8/20/25 Docket updates: [D0095 & D0096] Return of service on subpoena-Linn County Sheriff. [D0097 & D0098] Return of service on subpoena-Iowa County Sheriff. 8/22/25 Docket update: [D0099] Notice of prosecution costs filed by Maybanks. 8/29/25 Docket update: [D0100]Motion in Limine filed by Raya Dimitrova.
9/10/25 Docket updates: [D0101 thru D0318] Exhibit-proposed. State's exhibits 1.1, 2, 3, 6.1 thru 6.21, 7.1 thru 7.16, 8.1 & 8.2 & 9.1 thru 9.8, 10.1 thru 10.21, 11.1 thru 11.15, 12.1 thru 12.10, 13.10 thru 13.22, 12.12 thru 12.14, 13.1 thru 13.9, 13.23 thru 13.33, 15.2 thru 15.17, 16.1 thru 16.5, 17.1, 17.1.1 thru 17.1.4, 17.2 thru 17.28, 18.1 thru 18.67, 19.1 thru 19.3, 20.1 thru 20.4, 21.1, 22.1 thru 22.9, 24.1 thru 24.4, 25.1, 26.1, 24.5 thru 24.22.
9/11/25 Docket update: [D0310] State's exhibit list filed by Maybanks. [D0392] State's 1st amended exhibit list filed by Maybanks. [D0393] Order ruling re Motions in Limine by Judge Chad A. Kepros. [D0394] Proposed jury instructions filed by Erin Michael Carr.
*Logan William Michael Kimpton (18/now 19) – Case management hearing on 10/24/25. Trial set to begin on 11/18/25.
*McKinley Louisma (23/now 24) – Trial began on 11/4/24 & ended 11/14/24 with GUILTY on all charges. Sentenced on 12/20/24 to LWOP.


Tuesday, Sept. 16th:
*Plea Hearing (@ 9am ET) - GA – Mary Frances Crocker (14) & Elwyn John Crocker, Jr. (‘JR’) (14) (Mary died Oct. 18, 2018, Elwyn died about Nov. 30, 2016 & both discovered Dec. 20, 2018 buried in backyard, Guyton) – *Kimberly Renee Wright (50/now 56) (“step-grandma”) arrested (12/20/18), charged (1/29/19), arraigned (4/17/19) & re-arraigned (2/19/20) with 2 counts of malice murder, 2 counts of felony murder for the deaths of Elwyn, Jr. & Mary, 1 count of sexual battery, 4 counts of cruelty to children, 2 counts of false imprisonment & 2 counts of concealing a death. Plead not guilty (2/19/20). No bond. DA will seek DP. Effingham County
Judge Matthew K. Hube presiding. State attorney Matthew Breedon & Dana Brown Labeau. Defense attorneys Nathanial L. Studelska out as of 7/3/25, Christina Rudy, Jack M. Downie, Sarah M. Downie & Lead defense attorney Christian Lamar out as lead attorney replaced by Laura Cobb.
Court info from 10/3/19 thru 6/5/25 reference post #509 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ngham-cnty-20-dec-2018-arrests.406245/page-26
6/10/25 Docket update: [380] Scheduling Order adding motions hearings on 10/27, 10/28, 10/29 & 10/30/25 @ 9am by Kathy Anderson. 6/12/25 Docket update: [381] Order granting def's unnumbered motion to enforce Order granting discovery of facts & data underlying F.B.I. DNA testing by Kathy Anderson. State's motions to depose witnesses on 10/14/25 @ 9am. Motions hearing on 6/16/25 @ 9am.
6/16/25 Update: No info on motions hearing yet. Next motions hearing re deposition of Cpt. Rick Dailey & Roy Prater on 10/14/25 @ 9am. 6/19/25 Docket update: [382] State's motion to reconsider exclusion of DNA results filed by Breedon. 6/20/25 Docket update: [383] State's discovery disclosure filed by Breedon.
7/1/25 Docket update: [384] Scheduling order for motions hearings on 10/27 to 10/30/25 @ 9am added. 7/2/25 Docket update: [385} State's notice as to outstanding motions which will require an evidentiary hearing filed by Matthew Breedon. 7/3/25 Docket update: [386] Substitution of Counsel. Replacing lead attorney Christian Lamar with Laura Cobb filed by Laura Cobb.
7/16/25 Docket update: [387] Leave of Absence for Laura Cobb on 8/22/25 filed. 7/30/25 Docket update: {388] State's discovery disclosure filed by Matthew Breedon. 8/1/25 Docket updates: [389] 3.3a Supplement special demurrer motion filed by Laura Cobb. [390] Notice of motions requiring evidentiary hearing filed by Laura Cobb.
8/21/25 Docket update: [391] State's motion to destroy evidence filed by Breedon. 8/25/25 Docket update: [392] Miscellaneous. Original transcript of 5-20-2025; Crocker motion hearings; Effingham Co; Judge Hube. Exparte hearing transcript filed under seal filed by Toni Carter. 8/27/25 Docket update: [393] Leave of Absence for Laura Cobb from 11/19/25-1/1/26.
9/12/25 Update: Plea hearing set on 9/16/25 @ 9am.
*Elwyn John Crocker, Sr. (50/now 56) (“father”) – Motions hearing on 10/14/25.
*Mark Anthony “Tony” Wright (31/now 37) (bro of Candice) – Plead guilty (8/29/25 & sentencing hearings on 10/6/ thru 10/8/25.


Wednesday, Sept. 17th:
*Sentencing Hearing [for both] (@ 2:3pm ET) - KY – Crystal Maria Rogers (35) (reported missing July 3, 2015; car (with flat tire) was found July 5, 2015 on Bluegrass Parkway near mile marker 14 with keys in ignition & her belongings (phone & purse) in car, Bardstown). – *Brooks William Houck (33 @ time of crime/41/now 43) arrested, charged & indicted (9/27/23) & arraigned (10/5/23) with felony murder & tampering with physical evidence. Plead not guilty. Bond $10M Cash Only! Reduction of bond (to $500K) denied (10/9/23). KY Supreme Court denied (3/12/24) review of bond reduction. Was transferred (9/27/23) from Nelson County jail to Hardin County Detention Center. Was transferred (12/13/23) to Oldham County Detention Center. Transferred on 6/18/25 to Warren County Regional Jail. Nelson County
*Joseph Stephen Lee Allen Lawson (24 @ time of crime/32/now 34) arrested, indicted & charged (7/24/23) with criminal conspiracy to commit murder & charged (6/21/23) with complicity in tampering with physical evidence. Bond $50K unsecured bond (tampering) & $550K Cash bond (conspiracy). Bond reduced (2/12/24) to $250K Cash bond. Plead not guilty. Held in Grayson County Kentucky Detention Center. Transferred on 6/18/25 to Warren County Regional Jail. Nelson County
Jury selection began on 6/24/25 & ended on same day. Jury: 12 jurors & 3 alternates.
Trial held in Warren County.
Trial began on 6/25/25 & prosecutors rested their case on 7/1/25. Defense started their case on 7/2/25 & ended 7/3/25. Closing arguments done on 7/7/25. Jury [6 men & 6 women] got case on 7/8/25 & ended on 7/8/25. Deliberations: Day 1 [from 9:06am to 1:37pm) = ~4.5 hours.
VERDICT: Houck guilty of all charges & Lawson guilty of all charges.
Nelson Circuit Court Judge Charles Simms III presiding. Special prosecutor Shane Young. Assistant Prosecutor Jim Lesousky. Houck’s defense attorneys Steven Schroering, Brian Butler, Michael Denbow & Jennifer Henry Jackson & J. Lawson’s defense attorney Kevin Coleman & Robert Boyd.
Case & Court info from 7/23/20 thru 6/18/25 & Jury Selection (6/24/25) & Trial Day 1-8 (6/25 to 7/7/25) reference post #923 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...y-3-july-2015-4-arrest-in-2023.690447/page-47
7/8/25 Tuesday, Trial Day 9: *Jury [6 men & 6 women] started deliberations at 9:06am. Judge Charles Simms collected jurors phones & provided their family with an emergency number if they need to reach them during deliberations. Jurors can also order lunch, dinner or snacks. Three jurors were dismissed as alternates [2 men & 1 woman]. ~11:20am: Jury asked their first question of deliberations, requesting a white board & something watch videos on. [see posts #95 & 926, page 47]. ~11:35am: Jurors asked to rewatch Charlie Girdley's testimony. Gridley’s testimony is played in court [see post #927, page 47]. Jury came to a verdict at ~1:37pm. GUILTY! Houck was convicted of murder as a principal or accomplice to the crime & complicity to tampering with physical evidence. Lawson was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder & tampering with physical evidence.
*3pm: Jurors are deliberating the recommended sentence for both men. 3:30pm: The jury recommended Houck serve the maximum sentence of life in prison. Jurors recommended Lawson serve 20 years in prison for the conspiracy to murder charge & five years for tampering with physical evidence, which they recommend be served consecutively. It took jurors less than 20 minutes to deliver the maximum sentence [see post #943, page 47].
*Sentencing hearing on 8/21/25 @ 1pm. 8/18/25 Update: Due to ongoing serious health issues with one of the men, Houck & Lawson's sentencing date has been reset on 9/17/25. An article said sentencing hearing starts at 2:30pm.
8/1/25 Update: After Houck was conviction on the count of murder - principal or accomplice & tampering with physical evidence in the Crystal Rogers case, he made multiple calls from the Warren County Detention Center. LEX 18 obtained his phone calls from jail. Further, an emergency order from a judge halted Houck from trying to sell or transfer his properties until an evidentiary hearing on 10/8/25.
8/25/25 Update: Lead detective Jon Snow was subpoenaed to appear at sentencing on 9/17/25.
9/8/25 Update: While Joseph Lawson’s attorneys have not filed a notice of appeals to the Kentucky Court of Appeals, they did file a motion Monday asking the judge to move forward in the appeal process without paying the associated fees due to Lawson’s lack of funds. His attorneys also have a pending motion to set aside Lawson's guilty verdict or grant him a new trial. According to court records, Simms has not yet approved of the defense’s motion. Lawson’s attorneys asked to bring it up during sentencing later this month or earlier.
*Steven Eugene Lawson (48 @ time of crime/53/now 54) – Trial began on 5/27/25 & ended on 5/30/25. Found GUILTY of conspiracy to commit murder & tampering with physical evidence charges. Sentencing hearing on 8/6/25 & sentenced to 17 years in prison.


Thursday, Sept. 18th:
*Pre-Sentence Investigation Hearing (@ 11am CT) - TX - James Wolfe II (40) fatally shot by Aunt on April 5, 2024, Katy. *Mei Huang Wolfe (48/now 50) arrested & charged (4/8/24) with felony murder. $100K Bond. Bonded out (4/7/24). Harris County
Case & court info from 4/5/24 thru 5/20/25 reference post #28 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-and-kills-nephew-april-8-2024.709534/page-2
6/10/25 Update: Plea hearing was reset upon defense request on 6/24/25 @ 9:30am. 6/24/25 Update: Plea hearing was reset by request of defense to 7/2/25 @ 9:30am.
7/2/25 Update: Wolfe pled guilty. Next pre-sentence investigation hearing on 9/18/25 @ 11am.

 

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Update!

Tuesday, Sept. 16th:
*Plea & Sentencing Hearing (@ 9am ET) - GA – Mary Frances Crocker (14) & Elwyn John Crocker, Jr. (‘JR’) (14) (Mary died Oct. 18, 2018, Elwyn died about Nov. 30, 2016 & both discovered Dec. 20, 2018 buried in backyard, Guyton) – *Kimberly Renee Wright (50/now 56) (“step-grandma”) arrested (12/20/18), charged (1/29/19), arraigned (4/17/19) & re-arraigned (2/19/20) with 2 counts of malice murder, 2 counts of felony murder for the deaths of Elwyn, Jr. & Mary, 1 count of sexual battery, 4 counts of cruelty to children, 2 counts of false imprisonment & 2 counts of concealing a death. Plead not guilty (2/19/20). No bond. DA will seek DP. Effingham County
Judge Matthew K. Hube presiding. State attorney Matthew Breedon & Dana Brown Labeau. Defense attorneys Nathanial L. Studelska out as of 7/3/25, Christina Rudy, Jack M. Downie, Sarah M. Downie & Lead defense attorney Christian Lamar out as lead attorney replaced by Laura Cobb.
Court info from 10/3/19 thru 9/12/25 reference post #553 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ngham-cnty-20-dec-2018-arrests.406245/page-28
9/16/25 Update: Plea hearing. Plead guilty to all charges. Sentenced to life without parole (murder charges). 9/16/25 Docket update: [394 & 395] Miscellaneous. Plea before Judge Hube. Matthew Breedon & Robert Busbee for the State. Christian Lamar & Laura Cobb for the defense. Defendant present, currently in Effingham County jail. Guilty plea entered, life sentence without parole. [396] Indictment signed guilty & sentenced on 9/16/25. [397 & 398] Miscelleanous. [399 to 416] Disposition. Guilty plea [Count 1 & 2]. Count 3 & 4 merged. [415 to 425] Sentence. Life sentence-life without parole (counts 1-3). Count 5-14: 20 years & 10 years to serve c/c. Order signed by Megan Gill. Next motions hearing on 10/14/25-maybe?
*Elwyn John Crocker, Sr. (50/now 56) (“father”) – Motions hearing on 10/14/25.
*Mark Anthony “Tony” Wright (31/now 37) (bro of Candice) – Plead guilty (8/29/25 & sentencing hearings on 10/6/ thru 10/8/25.
*Roy Anthony Prater (55/now 61) - 10/24/19 Update: Plead guilty. Sentencing delayed until all defendants’ cases are complete. Will testify against the other 3 defendants.
*Candice Heather Crocker (33/now 39) (“step-mom”) - 10/15/20 Update: Plead guilty to 2 counts of malice murder, 2 counts of cruelty to child, to 2 counts of concealing a death & 2 counts of false imprisonment. Rest of the charges were Nolle Prosequi (dismissed). Sentenced to life without parole & credit for time served (12/20/18 to 10/21/20) to be served concurrently. In plea deal she must testify against the other 3 defendants.

 

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Update:

Wednesday, Sept. 17th:
*Sentencing Hearing [for both] (@ 2:3pm ET) - KY – Crystal Maria Rogers (35) (reported missing July 3, 2015; car (with flat tire) was found July 5, 2015 on Bluegrass Parkway near mile marker 14 with keys in ignition & her belongings (phone & purse) in car, Bardstown). – *Brooks William Houck (33 @ time of crime/41/now 43) arrested, charged & indicted (9/27/23) & arraigned (10/5/23) with felony murder & tampering with physical evidence. Plead not guilty. Bond $10M Cash Only! Reduction of bond (to $500K) denied (10/9/23). KY Supreme Court denied (3/12/24) review of bond reduction. Was transferred (9/27/23) from Nelson County jail to Hardin County Detention Center. Was transferred (12/13/23) to Oldham County Detention Center. Transferred on 6/18/25 to Warren County Regional Jail. Nelson County
*Joseph Stephen Lee Allen Lawson (24 @ time of crime/32/now 34) arrested, indicted & charged (7/24/23) with criminal conspiracy to commit murder & charged (6/21/23) with complicity in tampering with physical evidence. Bond $50K unsecured bond (tampering) & $550K Cash bond (conspiracy). Bond reduced (2/12/24) to $250K Cash bond. Plead not guilty. Held in Grayson County Kentucky Detention Center. Transferred on 6/18/25 to Warren County Regional Jail. Nelson County
Jury selection began on 6/24/25 & ended on same day. Jury: 12 jurors & 3 alternates. Trial held in Warren County.
Trial began on 6/25/25 & prosecutors rested their case on 7/1/25. Defense started their case on 7/2/25 & ended 7/3/25. Closing arguments done on 7/7/25. Jury [6 men & 6 women] got case on 7/8/25 & ended on 7/8/25. Deliberations: Day 1 [from 9:06am to 1:37pm) = ~4.5 hours.
VERDICT: Houck guilty of all charges & Lawson guilty of all charges.
Nelson Circuit Court Judge Charles Simms III presiding. Special prosecutor Shane Young. Assistant Prosecutor Jim Lesousky. Houck’s defense attorneys Steven Schroering, Brian Butler, Michael Denbow & Jennifer Henry Jackson & J. Lawson’s defense attorney Kevin Coleman & Robert Boyd.
Case & Court info from 7/23/20 thru 6/18/25 & Jury Selection (6/24/25) & Trial Day 1-9 (6/25 to 7/8/25) & thru 8/25/25 reference post #32 here:
https://websleuths.com/threads/ky-c...t-in-2023-brooks-houck-on-trial.748835/page-2
9/8/25 Update: While Joseph Lawson’s attorneys have not filed a notice of appeals to the Kentucky Court of Appeals, they did file a motion Monday asking the judge to move forward in the appeal process without paying the associated fees due to Lawson’s lack of funds. His attorneys also have a pending motion to set aside Lawson's guilty verdict or grant him a new trial. According to court records, Simms has not yet approved of the defense’s motion. Lawson’s attorneys asked to bring it up during sentencing later this month or earlier. An emergency order from a judge halted Houck from trying to sell or transfer his properties until an evidentiary hearing on 10/8/25.
9/17/25 Update: Sentencing: Victim impact statements by Kyleigh Fenwick, Crystal's daughter. Brooke Bryan, Crystal's sister. Sherry Ballard, Crystal's mother. Casey Ballard, Crystal's brother. Aunt of Crystal Rogers. Ashley Miller, Crystal's eldest daughter.
Both are given the maximum sentence. Brooks gets life in prison, Joseph gets 25 years. [see post #37, page 2, thread #5 for blog link].
*Steven Eugene Lawson (48 @ time of crime/53/now 54) – Trial began on 5/27/25 & ended on 5/30/25. Found GUILTY of conspiracy to commit murder & tampering with physical evidence charges. Sentencing hearing on 8/6/25 & sentenced to 17 years in prison;

 

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Update:

Thursday, Sept. 17th:
*Sentence Investigation Hearing (@ 9am CT) - TX - Troy Khoeler, 7, found dead inside washing machine, July 28, 2022, Spring. *Tiffany Nicole Thomas (35/now 38) arrested & charged (11/22/22), indicted (2/17/23) & arraigned (3/1/23) with injury to a child under 15 with omission. $300K bond. Plead guilty on 2/5/25. Harris County
Judge Abigail Anastasio presiding. Defense attorney Tyrone C. Moncriffe.
Case & court info from 11/22/22 thru 6/2/25 reference post #363 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...chine-spring-july-2022-arrests.631373/page-19
9/10/25 Update: Pre sentence hearing was reset by the Court on 9/17/25 @ 9am. 9/19/25 Update: Judgement. Plead guilty [no jury]. Delivery Order issued. Sentenced to 10 years in prison.
*Jemaine Kimond Thomas (42/now 45) – Plead guilty on 7/30/25 & sentenced to 50 years in prison.

 

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For the week of Monday, Sept. 22nd thru Friday, Sept. 26th:

Monday, Sept. 22nd:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ 1pm ET) – WI - *CMBK (2 month old) sexually assaulted on April 7, 2025 in Madison. *Skyler Wayne Klassen (22) “father” arrested (4/9/25), charged (4/10/25) & arraigned (5/12/25) with 1 count of 1st degree child sex assault, 1 count of incest with child, 4 counts of child sexual exploitation-videos, records, etc. & 4 counts of possession of child . Cash bond $300K. Plead guilty [5/12/25] Bond revoked. Dane County
Judge Ellen K. Berz presiding. DA William Leroy Brown. Defense attorneys Erin Nagy & Amaresh Srikanthan for Klassen.
Case & court info from 4/10/25 thru 4/16/25 reference post #26 here:
https://websleuths.com/threads/wi-w...aby-was-born-madison-april-2025.741643/page-2
4/25/25 Docket update: Klassen: Motion & demand for discovery & notice of DNA & Witness list filed b State.
5/6/25 Docket updates: Notice of arraignment hearing on 6/11/25 @ 1pm. Notice of arraignment hearing moved to 5/12/25 @ 2:15pm. 5/8/25 Docket update: State's Motion to appoint lawful representation. Proposed Order to appoint representative for victim. 5/9/25 Docket update: Other papers: Media request by WKOW. 5/12/25 Docket updates: Defense response to media request; Defense objects to live streaming only (not requested by media outlet). Response/Reply. State objects to media request. Information.
5/12/25 Update: Arraignment hearing held before Judge Ellen K. Berz. Defendant Klassen in court, in custody. Attorney Erin Nagy & Attorney Amaresh Srikanthan in court for Klassen. Attorney William Leroy Brown in court for State of Wisconsin. Information was E-filed with the court & a copy was given to the defendant; Defendant waived reading of Information; Defendant is prepared to enter pleas today. Sentencing hearing scheduled on 9/22/25 @ 1pm.
5/12/25 Update: Plea hearing held before Judge Ellen K. Berz. Defendant Klassen in court, in custody. Attorney Erin Nagy & Attorney Amaresh Srikanthan in court for Klassen. Attorney William Leroy Brown in court for State of Wisconsin. Jt: plea all counts. Sentencing to be scheduled. PSI to be ordered. Plea Questionnaire & Waiver of Rights Signed. Defendant entered a plea of guilty to count(s) 1, 2, 3, 4. Court accepted defendant's plea, found & adjudged defendant guilty. Bail revoked. Court orders NON-REC PSI. State moves Court to not allow cameras in the courtroom for sentencing. Defense joins State's motion. Court to not allow cameras in the courtroom. State moves Court to appoint lawful representation of victim. Requesting GAL in CHIPS case be appointed. Defense has no objection but are requesting any information obtained by State from GAL be turned over to the Defense as well.
5/12/25 Docket update: Order for pre-sentence investigation by Judge Berz. Copy of minutes from Plea hearing sent electronically to DCJ & DOC. Per hearing minutes media request is denied (no cameras). News outlet advised by e-mail. Plea questionnaire, waiver of rights. 5/13/25 Docket updates: Notice of hearing. Sentencing hearing on 9/22/25 @ 1pm. Change of address notification for Klassen.
6/23/25 Docket update: Pre-sentence investigation filed. 6/26/25 Docket update: Victim impact statement filed by GAL for victim.
9/17/25 Docket updates: Memorandum. Defendant's sentencing memorandum. Motion to seal document as to sentencing memo. Examing psychologists report of Dr. L. Subramanian.
*Madison S.J.R. Bishop (21) "mother" – Final pretrial conference hearing on 10/10/25.

*Trial continues (Day 4) (@ 9am CT) - IA - Melody Marie Hoffman (20) kidnapped, murdered & dumped near Amana Lily Lake (Morgan Creek Park) in Marion, Feb. 18, 2024. - *Dakota Lyle Van Patten (18/now 19) arrested (2/21/24), charged (2/22/24) & [written] arraigned (4/3/24) with 1st degree murder (with premeditation), 1st degree kidnapping & conspiracy to commit forcible felony. Plead not guilty. $2.5M Cash ONLY/Surety Bond. Linn County
Jury selection began on 9/15/25 & ended 9/16/25. Jury sworn in.
Trial began on 9/17/25.
Judge Chad A. Kepros presiding. Prosecutor Nicholas George Maybanks. Defense attorneys Erin Michael Carr & Raya Dimitrova.
Case & court info from 1/27/24 thru 9/11/25 & Jury Selection Days 1-2 (9/15-16/25) reference post #232 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...r-heartbeat-marion-18-feb-2024.705371/page-12
9/12/25 Docket update: [D0393] Other Order. Ruing re Motions in Limine by Judge Kepros.
9/17/25 Docket updates: [D0405] State's 2nd amended exhibit list. [D0395 to D0404] Proposed exhibits by State (23.3 to 23.12) by Maybanks. [D0422] Amended trial information by Judge Kepros. [D0424] Motion to amend-trial info by Maybanks. [D042] Order approving amended trial info by Judge Kepros. [D406 to D 0424] State's exhibits (23.13 to 23.13.8, 23.16, 23.18, 23.20, 23.21, 23.22, 23.24 & 23.23 by Maybanks. [D0425] Jury selection.
9/17/25 Wednesday, Trial Day 1: Opening statements by Linn County attorney Nick Maybanks & defense attorney Raya Dimitrova.
State witnesses: Amy Robasse discovered Hoffman’s body. Iowa County Deputy Sheriff Mark James Teidt [arrived on scene to Lily Lake]. Taya Jo Meyer, who knew Louisma & Van Patten through Kimpton.rial continues on Thursday, 9/18/25.
9/18/25 Docket updates: [D0426] Proposed exhibits (23.18.2) by Maybanks. [D0427] Proposed exhibits filing by Monica Slaughter. [D0429 to D0431] Return of Service on Subpoena. [D0428] Stipulation filing by Maybanks. [D0432 to D0432] Proposed exhibits (23.7.1 & 23.7.2]
9/18/25 Thursday, Trial Day 2: State witnesses: Megan Hoffman, Melody's mother. Brandon Monson, friend of 3 men. Investigator Michael Pope with the Marion Police Dept. His body camera footage was shown during his testimony. The prosecution questioned Pope about Van Patten’s reaction to their initial meeting, with Pope saying, “he asked who said that he was involved in a murder.” Trial continues on Friday 9/19/25.
9/19/25 Docket updates: [D0434] & (23.8.1) filed by Maybanks. [D0435] Exhibit list filed by Maybanks. [D0427 to D0439] Return of service on subpoenas by Maybanks.
9/19/25 Friday, Trial Day 3: State witnesses: Marion PD investigator Michael Pope. Marion PD Sgt. Adam Paulsen. Iowa Div. of Criminal Investigation Special agent Marissa Mussman. Investigator Thomas Peterson. Trial continues on Monday, 9/22/25.
*Logan William Michael Kimpton (18/now 19) – Case management hearing on 10/24/25. Trial set to begin on 11/18/25.
*McKinley Louisma (23/now 24) – Trial began on 11/4/24 & ended 11/14/24 with GUILTY on all charges. Sentenced on 12/20/24 to LWOP.


Thursday, Sept. 25th:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA – Cecilia Bravo Cabrera (30) (last seen leaving the Tachi Palace Casino in Lemoore, Ca. just before 12:30am on June 9, 2016. She was driving her dark gray 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. She has never been heard from again. Five hours later, her car was found abandoned & burned in an orchard near Traver, Ca, 30 miles from the casino. There was no sign of her at the scene, Lemoore, not found.) - *Francisco Javier Yanez Valdivia (37/now 44) (estranged husband) arrested (12/13/16), charged & arraigned (12/14/18) with 1 felony count of murder & arson, 2 counts of possession marijuana for sale, 2 counts of cultivating marijuana & storing of it, 2 counts of conspiracy to commit a crime & 1 count theft of utilities service over $400. Plead not guilty. No bond. Tulare County
Trial was set to begin on 9/10/24 continued on 6/20/25 with jury selection. Jury seated.
Trial began on 6/23/25 & ended 7/2/25 with a GUILTY verdict.
Court info from 12/16/18 thru 6/17/25 & Jury Selection (6/20/25) & Trial Days 1-4 (6/23-26/25) reference post #237 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...30-lemoore-9-june-2016-arrests.310011/page-12
6/27/25 Friday, Trial Day 5: No info available. Trial continues on Monday, 6/30/25.
6/30/25 Monday, Trial Day 6: No info available. Trial continues on Tuesday, 7/1/25.
7/1/25 Tuesday, Trial Day 7: Jury sent to deliberations. Trial continues on Wednesday, 7/2/25.
7/2/25 Wednesday, Trial Day 8: The Tulare County DA's Office announced that a jury found Valdivia guilty on July 2 of first-degree murder & felony arson in connection with the death of his wife, Cecilia Cabrera. He is scheduled to be sentenced on 9/25/25 & faces life in prison.
*Rosalina Perez Lopez (39/now 46) – plead guilty (12/1/20) & was sentenced to three years in custody but was released after the plea due to time served awaiting trial. Testified against Valdivia.

 

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Monday, Sept. 22nd:
*Jury Selection set to begin (@ 1:30pm AZT) – AZ – Sanaa Cunningham (7) (Feb. 12, 2017, Goodyear) - *Germayne L. Cunningham (39/now 46) “father” indicted & charged (12/1/17) & arraigned (1/2/18) with 1st degree murder & 10 counts of child abuse. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will seek DP. [DA withdrew intent to seek DP on 2/10/25]. Maricopa County
*Lisa-Marie Cunningham (44/now 51) “step mom” indicted & charged (12/1/17) & arraigned (1/19/18) with 1st degree murder & 10 counts of child abuse. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will seek DP. [DA withdrew intent to seek DP on 2/10/25]. Bond & conditions changed (3/10/25) to $500K secured bond & electronic monitoring for both. Maricopa County
Jury Selection was set to begin on 9/2/25 continued on 9/22/25.
Trial was set to begin on 9/22/25 continued on 11/12/25. [9th time trial was cancelled].
Maricopa Superior Court Judge Geoffrey Fish presiding. Prosecutor Jessi Wade. Defense attorney for Germayne is Taylor Fox & Lisa’s is Eric Kessler.
Case & court info from 12/14/18 thru 8/18/25 reference post #251 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...opa-county-12-feb-2017-arrests.405007/page-13
8/20/25 Docket update: Motion under advisement ruling. 8/22/25 Update: Next jury selection from 9/2/25 to 9/4/25 @ 10:30am & trial set to begin on 9/22/25 @ 10:30am. 8/25/25 Docket update: Subpeona & Affidavit of service filed by State. 8/26/25 Docket update: Motion for hearing by State & defense. Jury selection on 9/2 thru 9/4/25 has been cancelled as has the trial beginning on 9/22 thru 10/16/25. I believe new jury selection will now begin on 11/5, 11/6 & 11/10/25 & trial begins on & runs on 11/12, 11/13, 11/17, 11/18, 11/20, 12/1, 12/2, 12/3, 12/4, 12/8, 12/9, 12/10, 12/11, 12/16, 12/17 & 12/18/25 all @ 10:30am.
9/2/25 Docket updates: Court of Appeals Order. Order entered by Court. 9/4/25 Docket updates: Court of Appeals Order. ME Trial. 9/10/25 Docket updates: ME: Trial by both parties. 9/12/25 Docket update: State's motion to compel defendants' experts' draft report. Certificate of Judge requesting attendance of out of state witness. 9/16/25 Docket update: Subpoena & affidavit of service re Patricia Starr. 9/17/25 Docket update: Motion for late transport Order. Jury selection begins on 9/22/25 @ 1:30pm.

 

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Update!

Monday, Sept. 22nd:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ 1pm ET) – WI - *CMBK (2 month old) sexually assaulted on April 7, 2025 in Madison. *Skyler Wayne Klassen (22) “father” arrested (4/9/25), charged (4/10/25) & arraigned (5/12/25) with 1 count of 1st degree child sex assault, 1 count of incest with child, 4 counts of child sexual exploitation-videos, records, etc. & 4 counts of possession of child . Cash bond $300K. Plead guilty [5/12/25] Bond revoked. Dane County
Judge Ellen K. Berz presiding. DA William Leroy Brown. Defense attorneys Erin Nagy & Amaresh Srikanthan for Klassen.
Case & court info from 4/10/25 thru 6/26/25 reference post #52 here:
https://websleuths.com/threads/wi-w...aby-was-born-madison-april-2025.741643/page-3
9/17/25 Docket updates: Memorandum. Defendant's sentencing memorandum. Motion to seal document as to sentencing memo. Examining psychologists report of Dr. L. Subramanian. Sentencing hearing on 9/22/25.
9/22/25 Update: Per order of Judge Berz: neither the transcript of 9/22/25 sentencing nor the exhibits from the 9/22/25 sentencing, nor the PSI shall be unsealed at any time. Minutes emailed to DCJ. Sentencing hearing. *In custody*. Defendant Klassen in court, in custody. Attorneys Erin Nagy & Amaresh Srikanthan in court for Klassen. Attorney William Leroy Brown for State & attorney Karl L. Kliminski in court for Minor Child. Agent Koby Spanbauer in court. Update to PSI by Agent. No other corrections to PSI. Stipulation related to exhibits 1 & 2 filed with Court. Exhibits 1-4 marked, received & Ordered sealed. Argued sentencing. State recommending 100 years WSP 75ic, 25 es, DE recommending 60 years WSP: 20ic, 40es. Statement by DE. DNA on file. Victim Rights Compliance. Count #1: Court sentences DE to: serve 60 years in WSP, bifurcated into: initial confinement: 40 years & extended supervision: 20 years. CC to Count 2. Count #2: Court sentences DE to: serve 40 years in WSP, bifurcated into: nitial confinement: 25 years & extended supervision: 15 years. CS to count 3. #3: Court sentences DE to: vserve 40 years in WSP, bifurcated into: initial confinement: 25 years & extended supervision: 15 years. CS to count 4. Count #4: Court sentences DE to: serve 10 years in WSP, bifurcated into: initial confinement: 5 years & extended supervision: 5 years. Forthwith. Challenge Incarceration Program: Not Eligible. Substance Abuse Program: Not Eligible. Conditions: No contact with: Victim, Sex offender registry required-lifetime, DNA on file & any other conditions DOC may impose. Court costs: Ct #1, 2, 3, 4: $500 Surcharge on counts 3 & 4: All CC & DNA surcharge waived. V/W surcharge due through prison wages & while on ES. Credit: Days credit for time served: 166 (4/9/25-9/21/25). Days credit to Prison: 166. DE advised of post-conviction rights.
*Madison S.J.R. Bishop (21) "mother" – Final pretrial conference hearing on 10/10/25.