Trials & Sentencing set to begin in Sept. 2021

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Sorry - forgot to post these on yesterday - been busy with my sister visiting from Sweden!

For the week of Wednesday, Sept. 1st thru Friday, Sept. 3rd:

Wednesday, Sept. 1st:
*Sentencing Hearing (Day 2) (@ 11am ET) – FL – Jacye Martin (2) (July 18, 2018, Orlando; tortured & beaten to death w/toilet seat) – for *Johnathan Andrew Pursglove (25/now 28) arrested & charged (9/21/18) & arraigned (12/13/18) with 1st degree aggravated manslaughter. Plead not guilty. Bond denied. Plead guilty on 4/13/21 to plea agreement.
Court info from 6/14/19 thru 8/24/21 reference post #87 here:
GUILTY - FL - Jayce Martin, 2, tortured/beaten to death with toilet seat by mother, Orlando, Jul 2018
8/25/21 Update: Sentencing hearing moved to 8/30/21. 8/30/21 Update: Sentencing continues on 9/1/21.
*Victoria Lynn Toth (24/now 27) – Plea hearing on 2/17/21. Plead guilty. Sentencing on 9/2/21.


Thursday, Sept. 2nd:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ 2pm ET) – FL – Jacye Martin (2) (July 18, 2018, Orlando; tortured & beaten to death w/toilet seat) – for *Victoria Lynn Toth (24/now 27) “mom” arrested & charged (9/15/18) & arraigned (12/12/18) with 1st degree aggravated manslaughter. Plead not guilty. $50K bond. Posted bond & released.
Trial was set to begin on 2/8/21 has been cancelled. Plead guilty (2/17/21). Sentencing on 9/2/21.
Court info from 6/14/19 thru 4/23/21 reference post #90 here:
GUILTY - FL - Jayce Martin, 2, tortured/beaten to death with toilet seat by mother, Orlando, Jul 2018
5/11/21 Update: Sentencing has been rescheduled to 9/2/21.
*Johnathan Andrew Pursglove (25/now 28) – 4/13/21 Plead guilty to plea agreement. Sentencing hearing on 8/24/21 continued to 9/1/21.

*Sentencing Hearing (@ am ET) – KY – Edward Dansereau (63), Pamela J. Phillips (58) & Calvin Lee Phillips (53) (Nov. 19, 2015, Pembroke) - *Christian “Kit” Richard Martin (51/now 53) arrested & charged (5/11/19), indicted (5/10/19) & arraigned (5/22/19) with 3 counts of 1st degree murder, 1 count of arson, 1 count of attempted arson, 2 counts of 2nd degree burglary & 3 counts of tampering with evidence. Plead not guilty. Held without bond, changed (10/16/19) to $3M bond.
May, 2016 was convicted of 2 counts of mishandling classified materials & 2 count of assault on a child; sentenced to 6 months in jail & discharged from the military.
Trial began on 6/2/21 with jury selection & concluded the same day. Trial started on 6/3/21 (Day 1) & ended 6/16/21 (Day 9) & was held in Hardin County moved from Christian County due to pretrial publicity. Jurors: 10 men & 4 women (2 are alternates). Juror is excused (6/7/21) for medical reasons. 1 alternate left. For deliberations: 8 men & 4 women.
Senior Judge John Atkins presided. The prosecution rested its case Thursday, 6/10/21 after 6 days & 26 witnesses. Defense rested their case on Tuesday, (6/16/21) after 2 days & 11 witnesses. Jury deliberations started & ended on 6/16/21. Total time: 7 hours 27 minutes. Verdict: Guilty of 1st degree murder, 2nd degree burglary, arson & attempted arson & physical tampering with evidence. Sentencing phase started 6/17/21. Jurors recommended LWOP (deliberated for about 1½ hours).
Court info from 5/22/19 thru 6/1/21 & Jury selection (6/2/21) & Trial Day 1 to 9 (6/3/21 to 6/16/21) reference post #455 here:
GUILTY - KY - Ed Dansereau, 63, Pamela, 58, & Calvin Phillips, 53, murdered, Pembroke, 19 Nov 2015 *arrest*
6/17/21 Thursday, Day 10 of Trial/Day 1 of Sentencing Phase: Penalty phase has started. The same jury that found him guilty will decide his sentence, the charges carry a max of life without parole on each murder count. Openings by Commonwealth DA Barbara Whaley & Defense attorney Olivia Adams. Victim impact statements: Probation person with sentencing report. John Phillips, Calvin’s father. Matt Phillips, son of the Phillips' & Ed Dansereau's daughter Erin Hilton. Defense had no witnesses. Closings by both sides. Jury went to deliberations at ~11am & ended ~12:30pm (1½ hours) & recommended Life without parole. Formal sentencing hearing on 9/2/21.
Sentencing breakdown for each count. Count 1: 1st degree murder: Life sentence without benefit of probation or parole, Count 2: 1st degree murder: Life sentence without benefit of probation or parole, Count 3: 1st degree murder: Life sentence without benefit of probation or parole, Count 4: Burglary 1st degree: 20 years, Count 5: Burglary 1st degree: 20 years, Count 6: 1st degree arson: Life sentence, Count 7: Criminal attempt to commit 1st degree arson - 20 years, Count 8: Tampering with evidence: 5 years, Count 9: Tampering with evidence: 5 years & Count 10 :Tampering with evidence: 5 years. Jury recommends punishments be served concurrently.
8/26/21 Update: During the hearing Thursday, Martin’s defense attorney Douglas Moore presented arguments that prosecutors misled the jury & committed “prosecutorial misconduct” with misstatements regarding cell phone evidence & the results of DNA testing of hair. Assistant Attorney General Alex Garcia said all the grounds asserted by the defendant during the hearing were all thoroughly litigated during the trial. After hearing both sides, Chief Circuit Judge John Atkins, who presided over the trial, denied both motions for a new trial & prosecutorial misconduct.

*Sentencing Hearing (@ 1:30pm ET) – WI – Ethan J. Hauschultz (7) (April 20, 2018, Manitowoc; burned & buried in “coffin of snow”) – for *Damian L. Hauschultz (14 @ time of crime/16/now 17) charged (2/4/19) & arraigned (3/19/19) with 1st degree reckless homicide, 3 counts of abuse of a child intentionally causing bodily harm & 3 counts (felony) of substantial battery. $150K cash bond. Bond reduced (1/30/20) to $100K cash. Posted bond (4/13/20) & released from custody.
Court info from 2/4/19 thru 4/6/21 reference post #177 here:
WI - Ethan Hauschultz, 7, beaten and buried in "coffin of snow", Manitowoc, April 2018 *arrests*
5/10/21 Update: Damian has agreed to a plea deal & will plead guilty to a felony homicide charge, the most serious of seven charges against him & the plea agreement includes a recommendation that he be sentenced Friday to 12 to 17 years in prison & the other charges will be dismissed. But Judge Jerilyn Dietz is not bound by that, and may sentence the teen to up to 40 years in prison & 20 of probation. Plea hearing on 6/25/21 & sentencing on 9/2/21.
6/25/21 Update: Damian plead guilty to 1st degree reckless homicide & will be sentenced on 9/2/21.
*Timothy Scott Hauschultz (48/now 50) (great uncle) – Motions hearing on 10/7/21. Pretrial conference hearing on 11/8/21 & trial set to begin on 12/6/21.
*Tina Marie McKeever-Hauschultz (35/now 38) (great aunt) – 3/12/21: plead no contest to 2 counts of child abuse-failing to prevent bodily harm & the 2 counts intentionally contributing to the delinquency of a child were dismissed. Sentenced to 5 years in prison & 5 years extended supervision.
Hauschultzes were court appointed guardians for Ethan & his 2 siblings in 2016.


Friday, Sept. 3rd:
*Sentencing Hearing for both (@ 9am ET) – MI – Emma Rose Bingaman (2) (July 30, 2018, Mt. Morris Township; died from torture & abuse, weighed less than 10 lbs.) – *Destiny Danielle Bingaman (23/now 26) arrested (7/30/18), charged & arraigned (8/2/18) with 1st degree felony murder, 1st degree child abuse, torture & 2 counts of 1st degree child abuse committed in front of another child. Plead not guilty. Held without bail.
*George Bingaman (32/now 35) arrested (7/30/18), charged & arraigned (8/2/18) with 1st degree felony murder, 1st degree child abuse, torture & 2 counts of 1st degree child abuse committed in front of another child. Plead not guilty. Held without bail.
4 yr old girl & 1 yr old boy removed & placed in temporary foster care.
Jury trial was set to begin on 1/20/21-cancelled.
Court info from 5/6/19 thru 5/14/21 reference post #134 here:
GUILTY - MI - Emma Rose Bingaman, 2, died after torture & abuse, Mt. Morris Township, 30 July 2018
6/30/21 Update: Destiny (again) plead guilty. Motion by APA Poulos to amend Count 1 to 2nd degree murder. Motion heard & granted. Defendant will plead guilty to Count 1 as amended. In turn, People will dismiss Counts 2-5. Sentence agreement: The People do not object to the Cobbs' proposal for a 162 month (13½ years) minimum sentence. No sentence enhancement, no consecutive sentencing, no HYTA/7411. Restitution as determined by the court. Court sets sentencing date on 9/3/21 @ 9am. 7/14/21 Update: George: Pretrial hearing rescheduled to 7/21/21.
7/21/21 Update: George: APA Smith, Attorney Ewing & defendant (in jail) are present. Parties have reached a plea deal. Counsel requested plea hearing date be set. Next plea hearing on 7/26/21. 7/26/21 Update: Motion by APA Poulos to amend Count 1 to 2nd degree murder. Motion heard-granted. Plea: No contest. Defendant will plead no contest to amended court 1 in turn the people will dismiss counts 2, 3, 4 & 5. Sentence agreement: People will not object to the Cobbs proposal for a 120 month (10 years) minimum sentence. No sentence enhancement, no consecutive sentencing, & no HYTA/7411. Restitution as determined by the Court. Court sets 9/3/21 for sentencing @ 9am.

*Trial set to begin (Day 17) (for Janet’s case) (@ 9am PT) - CA – Janet Ann Taylor (21) (March 24, 1974, from La Honda; found March 25, 1974 in Stanford, Palo Alto) - *John Arthur Getreu (29 @ time of crime/74/now 76) charged (5/10/19) & arraigned (11/20/19) with 1 count of felony murder, enhanced GBI/torture, enhanced serious felony & enhanced special allegation prior acts. Plead not guilty. $10M bond.
DNA submitted to Parabon Nanolabs-match.
Trial began on 4/9/21 with jury selection again & ended 8/19/21. Trial began on 8/30/21. 12-member jury & 4 alternates.
Court info from 5/10/19 thru 7/8/21 & Jury selection (Day 1-12) 4/9/21 to 8/19/21 & trial (Day 1-2) 8/30/21 to 8/31/21 reference post #193 here:
CA - Leslie Perlov, 20, Palo Alto, 1973 & Janet Taylor, 21, Stanford, 1974, murdered, *Arrest 2018**
9/1/21 Wednesday, Trial Day 15: No info available. Trial continues on 9/2/21.
9/2/21 Thursday, Trial Day 16: Trial continues on 9/3/21.
CA - Leslie Marie Perlov (21) – Santa Clara County. Trial setting hearing on 10/27/21.

 

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For the week of Tuesday, Sept. 7th thru Friday Sept. 10th: (Monday is a holiday).

Tuesday, Sept. 7th:
*Trial set to begin (@ 1:30pm ET) - PA – Nichole Pumphrey (31), her daughter, Ameriah Emery (10) & Lawrence Cannon (31) possibly BF (Oct. 16, 2018, New Castle) – for *Anthony Lavon “Mook” Cooper, Jr. (19/now 22) arrested (10/29/18), charged (10/19/18) & arraigned (11/13/18) with 3 counts of criminal homicide, 3 counts of criminal conspiracy, 1 count of attempted murder & 1 count of carrying firearms without a license. Plead not guilty. Bail denied.
Trial was set to begin on 8/9/21 continued to 9/7/21.
Court info from 12/7/20 thru 7/6/21 reference post #279 here:
PA - Three bodies found in New Castle Home, 16 Oct 2018 *Arrests*
8/9/21 Update: Trial has been continued to 9/7/21.
*Steven Procopio (19/now 20) – Next omnibus pretrial motions hearing reset to 10/7/21. Trial is now set to begin on 11/1/21.
*Jody Lynn Hammer - 4/1/19: All charges are dismissed.


Wednesday, Sept. 8th:
*Trial set to begin (Federal charges) (@9am CT) – OK – Kayson Toliver (18) & Kloee (Toliver) Hall (16) (Nov. 1, 2018, Beggs; shot in the head by mom & injured 14 yr. old daughter was grazed in neck/head) – *Amy Leann Hall (39/now 40) indicted & charged (Federal) (10/28/20) & arraigned (11/16/20) with 2 counts of 1st degree murder & 1 count of assault with the intent to commit murder in Indian Country. Held without bond. Muskogee Federal court.
Was originally arrested (11/2/18) & charged (11/29/18) with 2 counts of 1st degree murder & 1 count of shooting with intent. Charged (3/8/19) with assault & battery (while in jail). Plead not guilty. Held without bond. Dismissed & Federal charges were made.
Trial set to begin on 9/8/21.
Court info from 10/28/20 thru 12/3/20 reference post #69 here:
OK - Mom shoots her 3 children, killing 1, critically injuring 1 & grazing 3rd, Beggs, 01 Nov 2018
1/25/21 Update: Order for criminal pretrial conference set for 2/16/21 @ 11:30am before Judge Ronald White. Jury instructions, voir dire & trial briefs OR Motion for continuance or Notice of Intent to Plead due by 2/9/21.
2/1/21: #29 Second MOTION to Continue Pretrial Conference, Pretrial Deadline & Trial Date by Amy Leann Hall. 2/3/21: #30 ORDER by District Judge Ronald A. White: granting #29 Defendant's Second Unopposed Motion to Extend Scheduling Order Dates. Accordingly, the Jury Trial previously set for 3/2/21 is RESET for 6/1/21 at 9:00am, US Courthouse, 5th & Okmulgee, Muskogee, OK before District Judge Ronald A. White as to Amy Leann Hall (1). Pretrial Motions due by 4/23/21. 2/3/21: #31 MINUTE ORDER by District Judge Ronald A. White: In light of the written order entered this date (Re: #30 Order) the Criminal Pretrial Conference previously set for 2/16/21 at 11:30am is hereby STRICKEN, to be reset, as to Amy Leann Hall.
2/16/21 Update: Pretrial motions hearing on 4/23/21 & trial is still set to begin on 6/1/21. The stricken pretrial conference – no date yet.
4/14/21 Update: Joint motion to continue pretrial deadlines & trial dates. 4/15/21 Update: Order by District Judge Ronald A. White: Granting #32 motions to continue. The jury trial previously set for 6/1/21 is reset for 9/8/21 @ 9am. Pretrial motions due by 7/19/21.

*Trial continues (Day 55)-Closing Arguments (@ 9am PT) – CA – Susan Berman (55) (Dec. 24, 2000, Beverly Hills) – *Robert Alan Durst (57 @ time of crime/72/now 78) arrested (3/14/15) extradited (11/1/16 from Indiana prison to Calif.) & charged with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $4M Bond.
Was serving a 7 year federal prison term for illegal possession of a revolver at the time of his New Orleans’ arrest.
Trial began on 2/11/20 with pretrial motions & jury selection started on 2/19/20. Trial started on 3/4/20. Jury: 8 women & 4 men. 11 alternates. (1 alternate excused on 5/18/21) Now 10 alternates. (1 juror (#3) excused for medical reasons on 7/8/21). Now 9 alternates. Another juror excused (8/19/21) due to scheduling. Now 8 alternates. (Trial expected to last 5 months). Trial stopped 3/16/20 due COVID-19 & will restart on 7/27/20 & retrial was to restart on 4/12/21 continued to 5/17/21 continued to 5/18/21. No court on Fridays.
State rested their case on Tuesday (8/3/21). Defense has 2, possibly 3 witnesses (one is the defendant) & thinks 2 weeks for their case & will begin their case on 8/3/21 afternoon. Judge Windham denies the defense motion for mistrial based on their client's health & inability to testify on 8/2/21. Judge denies defense motion for judgment of acquittal.
Upcoming schedule: Thursday, 8/26 ending 4pm, Tuesday, 8/31 ending 2:45pm, Thurs. 9/2-DARK, 9/6-DARK/Labor Day, Tues, 9/7-DARK/ Jewish Holiday & Thurs, 9/16 (if still going) DARK/Yom Kippur. Closing arguments begin 9/8 & half of 9/9. Defense closing late 9/9/21 & back on 9/13/21 with defense concluding their closing & jury should have case on 9/14/21.
Jury Selection from 2/19/20 thru 3/3/20 (Days 1-8) & Trial Days 1-6 (3/4/20 thru 3/12/20) & Court info from 3/16/20 thru 5/12/21 & Trial Days 1-54 (5/18/21 thru 9/1/21) reference post #680 here:
https://www.webs+sleuths.com/forums...los-angeles-23-dec-2000-arrest.324950/page-34
Closing arguments will start on Wed. 9/8/21.

*Trial begins (Day 1) (@ 9am PT) - CA – for *Elizabeth A. Holmes (34/now 37) (CEO of Theranos) charged (March, 2018) & indicted (6/14/18) & arraigned (6/15/18) with 9 counts of wire fraud & 2 counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and charged & indicted (4/11/20) with fraud relating to a patient's blood test. Another count of wire fraud was added in 2020, bringing the total number of felony charges to 12. Plead not guilty. No bond. Faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison & up to $2.75 million in fines, plus restitution, & $250K for each individual count of wire fraud & conspiracy.
Defrauding investors out of $700 million in funding for their blood-testing startup Theranos.
Trial began on 8/31/21 with jury selection. The Court trial days will be Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday, possibly other half days. The Court may modify the trial time & set either 8:30am-2pm or 9am-2pm & possibly 30-minute breaks in between. Judge Edward J. Davila presiding. Jury selection on 8/31 & 9/1, trial dates 9/8, 9/10, 9/14, 9/15, 9/17, 9/21, 9/22, 9/24, 9/28, 9/29, 10/1, 10/5, 10/6, 10/8, 10/12, 10/13 so far.
Indictment & court info from 4/11/20 thru 8/26/21 & jury selection (Day 1-2) 8/31/21 to 9/1/21 reference post #381 here:
CA - Elizabeth Holmes (Theranos) Wire Fraud
9/2/21 Thursday, Jury Selection Day 3: No info yet.
Opening statements for the case are expected to begin 9/8/21.
*Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani (53/now 56) (CFO & President of Theranos) – Intervenors motion hearing on 8/26/21 & trial set to begin on 1/11/22 with jury selection & trial starts on 1/18/22.

 

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Thursday, Sept. 2nd:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ 1:30pm ET) – WI – Ethan J. Hauschultz (7) (April 20, 2018, Manitowoc; burned & buried in “coffin of snow”) – for *Damian L. Hauschultz (14 @ time of crime/16/now 17) charged (2/4/19) & arraigned (3/19/19) with 1st degree reckless homicide, 3 counts of abuse of a child intentionally causing bodily harm & 3 counts (felony) of substantial battery. $150K cash bond. Bond reduced (1/30/20) to $100K cash. Posted bond (4/13/20) & released from custody.
Court info from 2/4/19 thru 4/6/21 reference post #177 here:
WI - Ethan Hauschultz, 7, beaten and buried in "coffin of snow", Manitowoc, April 2018 *arrests*
5/10/21 Update: Damian has agreed to a plea deal & will plead guilty to a felony homicide charge, the most serious of seven charges against him & the plea agreement includes a recommendation that he be sentenced Friday to 12 to 17 years in prison & the other charges will be dismissed. But Judge Jerilyn Dietz is not bound by that, and may sentence the teen to up to 40 years in prison & 20 of probation. Plea hearing on 6/25/21 & sentencing on 9/2/21.
6/25/21 Update: Damian plead guilty to 1st degree reckless homicide & will be sentenced on 9/2/21.
9/2/21 Update: Hauschultz was sentenced to 20 years in prison & 10 years probation.
*Timothy Scott Hauschultz (48/now 50) (great uncle) – Motions hearing on 10/7/21. Pretrial conference hearing on 11/8/21 & trial set to begin on 12/6/21.
*Tina Marie McKeever-Hauschultz (35/now 38) (great aunt) – 3/12/21: plead no contest to 2 counts of child abuse-failing to prevent bodily harm & the 2 counts intentionally contributing to the delinquency of a child were dismissed. Sentenced to 5 years in prison & 5 years extended supervision.
Hauschultzes were court appointed guardians for Ethan & his 2 siblings in 2016.

 

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Wednesday, Sept. 1st:
*Sentencing Hearing (Day 2) (@ 11am ET) – FL – Jacye Martin (2) (July 18, 2018, Orlando; tortured & beaten to death w/toilet seat) – for *Johnathan Andrew Pursglove (25/now 28) arrested & charged (9/21/18) & arraigned (12/13/18) with 1st degree aggravated manslaughter. Plead not guilty. Bond denied. Plead guilty on 4/13/21 to plea agreement.
Court info from 6/14/19 thru 8/24/21 reference post #87 here:
GUILTY - FL - Jayce Martin, 2, tortured/beaten to death with toilet seat by mother, Orlando, Jul 2018
8/25/21 Update: Sentencing hearing moved to 8/30/21. 8/30/21 Update: Sentencing continues on 9/1/21.
9/1/21 Update: Sentenced to 12 years in prison & court costs of $5,618.
*Victoria Lynn Toth (24/now 27) – Plea hearing on 2/17/21. Plead guilty. Sentencing on 9/2/21. No sentencing documents yet.

 

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Thursday, Sept. 2nd:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ am ET) – KY – Edward Dansereau (63), Pamela J. Phillips (58) & Calvin Lee Phillips (53) (Nov. 19, 2015, Pembroke) - *Christian “Kit” Richard Martin (51/now 53) arrested & charged (5/11/19), indicted (5/10/19) & arraigned (5/22/19) with 3 counts of 1st degree murder, 1 count of arson, 1 count of attempted arson, 2 counts of 2nd degree burglary & 3 counts of tampering with evidence. Plead not guilty. Held without bond, changed (10/16/19) to $3M bond.
May, 2016 was convicted of 2 counts of mishandling classified materials & 2 count of assault on a child; sentenced to 6 months in jail & discharged from the military.
Trial began on 6/2/21 with jury selection & concluded the same day. Trial started on 6/3/21 (Day 1) & ended 6/16/21 (Day 9) & was held in Hardin County moved from Christian County due to pretrial publicity. Jurors: 10 men & 4 women (2 are alternates). Juror is excused (6/7/21) for medical reasons. 1 alternate left. For deliberations: 8 men & 4 women.
Senior Judge John Atkins presided. The prosecution rested its case Thursday, 6/10/21 after 6 days & 26 witnesses. Defense rested their case on Tuesday, (6/16/21) after 2 days & 11 witnesses. Jury deliberations started & ended on 6/16/21. Total time: 7 hours 27 minutes. Verdict: Guilty of 1st degree murder, 2nd degree burglary, arson & attempted arson & physical tampering with evidence. Sentencing phase started 6/17/21. Jurors recommended LWOP (deliberated for about 1½ hours).
Court info from 5/22/19 thru 6/1/21 & Jury selection (6/2/21) & Trial Day 1 to 10 (6/3/21 to 6/17/21) reference post #613 here:
GUILTY - KY - Ed Dansereau, 63, Pamela, 58, & Calvin Phillips, 53, murdered, Pembroke, 19 Nov 2015 *arrest*
8/26/21 Update: During the hearing Thursday, Martin’s defense attorney Douglas Moore presented arguments that prosecutors misled the jury & committed “prosecutorial misconduct” with misstatements regarding cell phone evidence & the results of DNA testing of hair. Assistant Attorney General Alex Garcia said all the grounds asserted by the defendant during the hearing were all thoroughly litigated during the trial. After hearing both sides, Chief Circuit Judge John Atkins, who presided over the trial, denied both motions for a new trial & prosecutorial misconduct. Formal sentencing on 9/2/21.
9/2/21 Update: Sentenced to life without parole.

 

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Friday, Sept. 3rd:
*Sentencing Hearing for both (@ 9am ET) – MI – Emma Rose Bingaman (2) (July 30, 2018, Mt. Morris Township; died from torture & abuse, weighed less than 10 lbs.) – *Destiny Danielle Bingaman (23/now 26) arrested (7/30/18), charged & arraigned (8/2/18) with 1st degree felony murder, 1st degree child abuse, torture & 2 counts of 1st degree child abuse committed in front of another child. Plead not guilty. Held without bail.
*George Bingaman (32/now 35) arrested (7/30/18), charged & arraigned (8/2/18) with 1st degree felony murder, 1st degree child abuse, torture & 2 counts of 1st degree child abuse committed in front of another child. Plead not guilty. Held without bail.
4 yr old girl & 1 yr old boy removed & placed in temporary foster care.
Jury trial was set to begin on 1/20/21-cancelled.
Court info from 5/6/19 thru 5/14/21 reference post #134 here:
GUILTY - MI - Emma Rose Bingaman, 2, died after torture & abuse, Mt. Morris Township, 30 July 2018
6/30/21 Update: Destiny (again) plead guilty. Motion by APA Poulos to amend Count 1 to 2nd degree murder. Motion heard & granted. Defendant will plead guilty to Count 1 as amended. In turn, People will dismiss Counts 2-5. Sentence agreement: The People do not object to the Cobbs' proposal for a 162 month (13½ years) minimum sentence. No sentence enhancement, no consecutive sentencing, no HYTA/7411. Restitution as determined by the court. Court sets sentencing date on 9/3/21 @ 9am. 7/14/21 Update: George: Pretrial hearing rescheduled to 7/21/21.
7/21/21 Update: George: APA Smith, Attorney Ewing & defendant (in jail) are present. Parties have reached a plea deal. Counsel requested plea hearing date be set. Next plea hearing on 7/26/21. 7/26/21 Update: Motion by APA Poulos to amend Count 1 to 2nd degree murder. Motion heard-granted. Plea: No contest. Defendant will plead no contest to amended court 1 in turn the people will dismiss counts 2, 3, 4 & 5. Sentence agreement: People will not object to the Cobbs proposal for a 120 month (10 years) minimum sentence. No sentence enhancement, no consecutive sentencing, & no HYTA/7411. Restitution as determined by the Court. Court sets 9/3/21 for sentencing @ 9am.
9/3/21 Update: Destiny & George Bingaman have were sentenced Wednesday, Sept 1, by Genesee County Circuit Court Judge David Newblatt to 13.5-30 (Destiny) & 10-30 years (George) in prison, respectively, on a count of 2nd degree murder.

 

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Thursday, Sept. 2nd:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ 2pm ET) – FL – Jacye Martin (2) (July 18, 2018, Orlando; tortured & beaten to death w/toilet seat) – only for *Victoria Lynn Toth (24/now 27) “mom” arrested & charged (9/15/18) & arraigned (12/12/18) with 1st degree aggravated manslaughter. Plead not guilty. $50K bond. Posted bond & released.
Trial was set to begin on 2/8/21 has been cancelled. Plead guilty (2/17/21). Sentencing on 9/2/21.
Court info from 6/14/19 thru 4/23/21 reference post #90 here:
GUILTY - FL - Jayce Martin, 2, tortured/beaten to death with toilet seat by mother, Orlando, Jul 2018
5/11/21 Update: Sentencing has been rescheduled to 9/2/21.
9/2/21 Update: Toth was sentenced to 6 years in prison.
*Johnathan Andrew Pursglove (25/now 28) – 4/13/21 Plead guilty to plea agreement. Sentenced on 9/2/21 to 12 years & court costs of $5,618.

 

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NOT yet sentenced - must testify at trials first.

Friday, Sept. 10th:
*Motions Hearing (@ 2pm ET) - OH - Pike County 8 people dead: Christopher Rhoden, Sr. (40), his ex-wife, Dana Manley Rhoden (37), their three children, Clarence "Frankie" Rhoden (20), Christopher Jr. (16), Hanna Mae (19); Frankie's fiancée, Hannah Hazel Gilley (20), Christopher Rhoden Sr.'s brother, Kenneth Rhoden (44), & a cousin, Gary Rhoden (37). Hanna Rhoden's baby girl (5 days old), another baby (6 mos.) and a young child (3) were unharmed. (April 21-22, 2016, Pebbles) – for *Angela Jo Wagner (48/now 50) (Jakes’ mother) indicted (11/12/18), arrested (11/13/18), charged (11/15/18) & arraigned (11/29/18) with 8 counts of aggravated murder, (plus gun specifications on each), 1 count of 1st degree conspiracy, 4 counts of 1st degree aggravated burglary, 1 count of 5th degree unlawful possession of dangerous ordnance, 3 counts of 3rd degree evidence tampering, 1 count of 5th degree forgery, 1 count of 5th degree unauthorized use of computer or telecommunications, 1 count of 4th degree interception of wire, oral or electronic communication, 1 count of 5th degree obstructing justice, 1 count of 1st degree engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity. Plead not guilty. No bond. DA will seek the DP.
Crime & court info from 11/19/18 thru 8/24/21 reference post #784 here:
GUILTY - OH Pike Co., 8 in Rhoden Family Murdered Over Custody Issue, 4 Members Wagner Family Arrested #64
9/8/21 Update: Motions hearing on 9/10/21. 9/10/21: Warrant for removal from Delaware County jail on 9/10/21 for Motion hearing filed. 9/10/21: Order restoring privileges-this order modifies the 9/16/19 order that revoked the defendant's telephone & mail privileges with exceptions for her attorneys, investigators & mitigation experts. The Delaware County Jail is ordered to restore defendant's telephone & mail privileges. Defendant continues to be subject to the Court's original order prohibiting any contact with co-defendants in this case.
9/10/21 Update: Plead guilty to:
Count 9 Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Murder
Count 10 Aggravated Burglary: spec 1, 2, 3
Count 11 Aggravated Burglary: spec 1, 2, 3
Count 12 Aggravated Burglary: spec 1, 2, 3
Count 13 Aggravated Burglary: spec 1, 2, 3
Count 14 Dangerous ordinance
Count 15 Tampering with Evidence
Count 16 Tampering with Evidence
Count 17 Tampering with Evidence
Count 18 Forgery
Count 19 Unauthorized Use of Property
Count 20: Interception of wire/oral communications
Count 21: Obstructing Justice
Count 22: Pattern Corrupt Activity Spec 1, 2, 3
In exchange States dismisses Counts 1-9 & there is a defendant agreement that will be under seal agreeing to dismiss Aggravated murder charges. 30 years in prison to testify truthfully to other defendants trials. She will not seek clemency. Defendants agreement. Will serve entire sentence without any provisions for sentence reduction. She was at all the crime scenes and armed. Counts 9-22 Guilty. 30 Years. No clemency. A document to remain under seal as part of the agreement. Angela provided information of other crimes the family has committed over the years. Pike County Prosecutor Rob Junk announced the plea deal included an agreed-upon total sentence of 30 years with no chance for parole or early release before that. A. Canepa says just today the copies of Jake & Angela's proffers have been given to George's attorneys.Her prison time technically started November 13th 2018. If she serves her full 30 years her release date will be: November 13th 2048. At which time she will be 78 years old having just turned 78 on 10-15-48.
*George Washington Wagner III (47/now 50) – Motions hearing on 9/16/21.
*Edward Jacob "Jake" Wagner (26/now 28) – Plead guilty (4/22/21) to all charges. No sentencing date set as of 9/10/21.
*George Washington Wagner IV (27/now 29) – Pretrial hearing on 9/13/21. Trial set to begin on 4/4/22.
*Rita Jo Newcomb (65/now 68) – Motion hearing on 12/2/19 entered a plea of guilty. Will be testifying at the trials. No further court dates yet as of 9/10/21.
*Fredericka Carol Wagner (76/now 79) – 6/26/19: Charges were dismissed without prejudice.

 

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Tuesday, Sept. 14th:
*Trial set to begin (Day 22)-VERDICT WATCH! (for Janet’s case) (@ 9am PT) - CA – Janet Ann Taylor (21) (March 24, 1974, from La Honda; found March 25, 1974 in Stanford, Palo Alto) - *John Arthur Getreu (29 @ time of crime/74/now 76) charged (5/10/19) & arraigned (11/20/19) with 1 count of felony murder, enhanced GBI/torture, enhanced serious felony & enhanced special allegation prior acts. Plead not guilty. $10M bond. San Mateo County
DNA submitted to Parabon Nanolabs-match
Trial began on 4/9/21 with jury selection again & ended 8/19/21. Trial began on 8/30/21. 12-member jury & 4 alternates.
Court info from 5/10/19 thru 7/8/21 & Jury selection (Day 1-12) 4/9/21 to 8/19/21 & trial (Day 1-4 (21)) 8/30/21 to 9/13/21 reference post #206 here:
CA - Leslie Perlov, 20, Palo Alto, 1973 & Janet Taylor, 21, Stanford, 1974, murdered, *Arrest 2018**
9/14/21 Tuesday, Trial Day 21: Prosecutor Josh Stauffer & Defense Attorney John Halley gave closing arguments. Jury deliberations started. Jury deliberated for 60 minutes to find Getreu guilty of first-degree murder and a special allegation of infliction of great bodily injury. Sentencing hearing on 11/5/21.
CA - Leslie Marie Perlov (21) – Santa Clara County. Trial setting hearing on 10/27/21.

 

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Tuesday, Sept. 14th:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ 1pm CT) – TN – Joseph “Joe Clyde” Daniels III (5) (April 3, 2018, Dickson) – for *Joseph Ray Daniels (28/now 31) “father” arrested & charged (4/7/18) & indicted (6/8/18) with 1 count of 1st degree murder, 1st degree felony murder, aggravated child abuse, filing a false report & tampering with evidence. $1M bond.
Confessed on 4/6/18. Waived rights to Prelim hearing. Joseph Daniels told officers that he beat his son to death after his son urinated on the floor. But recanted his confession saying he was coerced.
Trial began on 6/1/21 to 6/2/21 with jury selection for Joseph only. Jury will be sequestered during trial. Jury picked from Hamilton County not from Dickson County due to pretrial publicity.
Trial began on 6/3/21 & ended 6/11/21. The trial will run Monday thru Saturday 9am to 5 or 6pm. 12 jurors & 4 alternates. After alternates excused – 12 jurors (7 women, 5 men). Jury deliberations for Day 1 (6/11/21): 4½ hours; Day 2 (6/12/21): 3 hours & ~30 minutes. Total deliberations: 8 hours.
Court hearings from 6/4/18 thru 5/25/21 & Jury Selection from 6/1/21 & 6/2/21 & Trial Day 1-8 (6/3/21 & 6/11/21) & Jury deliberations (Day 1) 6/11/21) reference post #146 here:
Still Missing - *GUILTY* TN - Joseph "Joe Clyde" Daniels, 5, Dickson, 3 Apr 2018 *autistic* *arrests* #3
6/12/21 Saturday, Day 9 of Trial & Day 2 of Jury deliberations: Jurors started deliberations at 9:07am to ~12:45pm – with verdict!
Verdict: First degree murder - NOT GUILTY, Second degree murder (lesser offense) - GUILTY, First degree murder in perpetration of a felony - GUILTY, Aggravated child abuse - GUILTY, Initiating a false report - GUILTY and Tampering with evidence - GUILTY
See post #182, 183, 188 & 189 for more info here:
Still Missing - *GUILTY* TN - Joseph "Joe Clyde" Daniels, 5, Dickson, 3 Apr 2018 *autistic* *arrests* #3
Sentencing hearing on Sept. 14, 1pm.
9/14/21 Update: For the sentencing hearing, Public Defender Jake Lockert hopes to subpoena Joseph’s son Alex, who also testified during the trial. The state is moving to dismiss his subpoena because he’s already testified. Defense wants the brother Alex to testify in dad's sentencing hearing. Judge is taking a break to consider the motion. Judge denies the defence subpoena. Daniels has been sentenced to 51 years, served concurrently before being eligible for parole.
*Krystal Nicole Daniels (27/now 30) “mom” – Motions hearing on 11/12/21. Trial set to begin on 2/1/22 with jury selection.

 

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Friday, Sept. 17th:
*Trial continues (Day 59)-VERDICT Reached! (@ 1:30pm PT) – CA – Susan Berman (55) (Dec. 24, 2000, Beverly Hills) – *Robert Alan Durst (57 @ time of crime/72/now 78) arrested (3/14/15) extradited (11/1/16 from Indiana prison to Calif.) & charged with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $4M Bond.
Was serving a 7 year federal prison term for illegal possession of a revolver at the time of his New Orleans’ arrest.
Trial began on 2/11/20 with pretrial motions & jury selection started on 2/19/20. Trial started on 3/4/20. Jury: 8 women & 4 men. 11 alternates. (1 alternate excused on 5/18/21) Now 10 alternates. (1 juror (#3) excused for medical reasons on 7/8/21). Now 9 alternates. Another juror excused (8/19/21) due to scheduling. Now 8 alternates. (Trial expected to last 5 months). Trial stopped 3/16/20 due COVID-19 & will restart on 7/27/20 & retrial was to restart on 4/12/21 continued to 5/17/21 continued to 5/18/21. No court on Fridays.
State rested their case on Tuesday (8/3/21). Defense has 2, possibly 3 witnesses (one is the defendant) & thinks 2 weeks for their case & will begin their case on 8/3/21 afternoon. Judge Windham denies the defense motion for mistrial based on their client's health & inability to testify on 8/2/21. Judge denies defense motion for judgment of acquittal. 9/14/21: Jurors deliberated for 3 hours. 9/15/21: Jurors deliberated for 2 ½ hours. Total deliberations: 5 ½ hours. 9/17/21: Jurors deliberated for 2 hours. Total deliberations: 7 ½ hours.
Jury Selection from 2/19/20 thru 3/3/20 (Days 1-8) & Trial Days 1-6 (3/4/20 thru 3/12/20) & Court info from 3/16/20 thru 5/12/21 & Trial Days 1-59 (5/18/21 thru 9/15/21) reference post #766 here:
https://www.webs+sleuths.com/forums...los-angeles-23-dec-2000-arrest.324950/page-39
9/17/21 Friday, Trial Day 59: Jury deliberations won't resume until 1:30pm due to a scheduling conflict. Verdict has been reached. The jury deliberated for a total of 7 ½ hours. Defense is objecting to the reading of the verdict because Durst can't be there in person. Robert Durst GUILTY of murdering Susan Berman. (The judge ordered the verdict read without Durst present because Durst was exposed to COVID and test results are not back.) Statement from Kathie Durst's family on Susan Berman verdict. Sentencing hearing on 10/18/21 @ 9am.

 

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Tuesday, September 21st:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ am AKT) – AK – Ashley Johnson-Barr (10) (Sept. 6, 2018, Kotzebue; found Sept. 14, 2018) - *Peter Vance Wilson (41/now 44) arrested (9/15/18), charged (9/24/18) & arraigned (9/25/18) with 1 count of murder-intent to cause death in the 1st degree, 2 counts of Murder-sexual assault/kidnapping of child, 1 count of kidnapping-injury/sexual assault, 4 counts of sexual abuse/penetrate of a minor in the 1st degree & 1 count of tampering with evidence. Wilson faces up to 99 years in prison. Plead not guilty. $3M bond.
Trial was set to begin on 9/15/20 have been continued to 10/13/20 has been continued to 7/12/21 cancelled due to guilty plea.
Also Federal Gov’t charged (9/17/18), indicted (9/20/18) & arraigned (9/21/18) with making false statements to a federal agent. The charge filed against Wilson centers on accusations that he lied to law enforcement, particularly in regards to Johnson-Barr's cell phone, which is said to have led authorities to her body Friday evening. Plead not guilty.
Previous court hearings from 9/18/18 thru 1/26/21 reference post #458 here:
GUILTY - AK - Ashley Johnson-Barr, 10, Kotzebue, 6 Sep 2018 *Arrest*
2/9/21 Update: Hearing was continued to 2/23/21. 2/23/21 Update: Hearing was continued. Next status hearing on 6/28/21 & trial has been set to begin on 7/12/21.
6/21/21 Update: Wilson plead guilty to first degree murder & first degree sexual abuse of a minor Monday. As part of the plea, Wilson admitted to all conduct alleged in the initial charges & also four statutory aggravating factors to be considered in his sentencing: deliberate cruelty towards the victim, targeting a vulnerable victim, most serious conduct within the class of offense & similar prior conduct involving one or more other victims. Wilson’s sentencing is set for 9/21/21. The State of Alaska & Wilson entered into a plea agreement prior to Wilson’s change of plea. If the court accepts the plea agreement, Wilson will be sentenced to a total sentence of 198 years with 99 years suspended.
9/21/21 Update: Judge sentenced Vance to 99 years in prison.

 

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Thursday, Sept. 23rd:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ am ET) - NY - Valerie Reyes (24) (missing Jan. 29, 2019, New Rochelle; reported missing Jan. 30; found Feb. 5, 2019 in Port Chester/Greenwich border in CT (13 miles away)) - *Javier Enrique da Silva Rojas (24/now 26) arrested & charged (2/12/19) with federal kidnapping resulting in death. (Which carries a potential penalty of death or life in prison. Prosecutors have not yet indicated if they will seek death if he is convicted). Held without bond.
On 2/5/20: Plead guilty.
Information & court dates from 2/12/19 thru 8/6/20 reference post #484 here:
GUILTY - NY - Valerie Reyes, 24, found deceased, New Rochelle, 29 Jan 2019 *Arrest*
8/6/20 Update: Sentencing has been continued due to the COVID-19 to 11/4/20.
10/29/20 Update: Da Silva’s lawyers asked for the sentencing to be postponed, due to the public-health restrictions set to limit the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Judge Vincent Bricetti approved the adjournment & set deadlines for the sentencing submissions from Da Silva’s lawyers & federal prosecutors to be filed in January. The submissions spell out the legal background in the case & why a defendant should or should not be held to the maximum prison sentence allowed, and whether certain conditions should be imposed.
1/9/21 Update: Sentencing is set on 1/27/21. 1/27/21 Update: Due to COVID-19 has once again delayed the sentencing. New sentencing date on 6/4/21. 6/1/21 Update: Sentencing has been delayed for a fifth time for Da Silva. His newest sentencing date was this Friday, 6/4/21, but that too has been put off until 9/23/21. A federal judge says there will be no more postponements. Da Silva is expected to be sentenced to at least 30 years in prison. 9/8/21: Da Silva’s lawyers filed the documents Wednesday in federal court in White Plains, New York, in a bid for leniency. Da Silva is facing 30 years to life in prison at sentencing, scheduled for Sept. 23. Da Silva’s lawyers, Mark DeMarco & Jason Ser, submitted letters of support from Da Silva’s relatives & friends & described him as kind & remorseful. The U.S. attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York declined to comment on Da Silva’s sentencing documents Thursday. The office is expected to submit its sentencing recommendation next week.
9/23/21 Update: A 30-year prison sentence was given Thursday to the man who killed Valerie Reyes, the New Rochelle woman who disappeared from her home more than two and a half years ago.

 

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Friday, Sept. 17th:
*Trial continues (Day 3)-Found Not Guilty! (@ 9:30am ET) - PA - Bryce Kenneth Tompkins (45) (last seen alive Oct. 31, 1988, reported missing Nov. 26, 1988, New Castle; Dec. 26, 1988 found in Hickory Township in the Neshannock Creek in Lawrence County) - *Regis Andrew Brown (59/now 62) arrested, charged (Oct. 18, 2018) & arraigned (5/28/19) with criminal homicide, 2 counts of aggravated assault & intimidation of a witness. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
During an interview with officials this year, Brown confessed to Tompkins’ murder, saying Tompkins had witnessed one of the burglaries.
Plead guilty (Mar. 2018) & sentenced (Oct. 2018) & is serving a life sentence (w/o parole) for the 1st degree murder & 3rd murder in the deaths of his wife, Michelle Brown (53) & his step daughter Tammy Greenawalt (35) in Erie County.
Strong suspect in eight homicides in northwestern Pennsylvania dating from 1986 to 2016.
Trial began on 9/15/20.
Court info from 3/1/19 thru 6/24/21 reference post #185 here:
PA - Regis Brown, convicted of double murder, now charged in five 1988 slayings *charged Oct 2018*
7/6/21 Update: Next Judicial Call hearing on 9/7/21. 9/7/21 Update: Jury selection on 9/14/21 & trial set to begin on 9/15/21.
9/14/21 Update: Jury selected.
9/15/21 Wednesday, Trial Day 1: Opening statements were made on Wednesday in the Lawrence County Common Pleas courtroom of President Judge Dominick Motto. Regardless of the outcome of his trial for Tompkins’ death, Brown, at age 62, will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Brown is being defended by county public defender Larry Keith.
9/16/21 Thursday, Trial Day 2: no info available. Trial continues on 9/17/21.
9/17/21 Friday, Trial Day 3: The jury deliberated about 4 hours Friday before returning the verdict, which followed 3 1/2 days of testimony in the courtroom of Judge Dominick Motto. The jury found Brown not guilty on each of the charges. Brown, though, is already serving a life sentence plus additional years after pleading guilty in Erie County to the murders of his wife & stepdaughter in March 2018. He has been serving his time in the State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill, but has been temporarily moved to the Lawrence County jail for the trial proceedings.

 

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Thursday, Sept. 23rd:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ 9am ET) – VA – Stephen Dale Meek II (2) (Jan. 11, 2019, Christiansburg; sexually abused & blunt force trauma, died Jan. 13, 2019) – for *Kayla Nicole Thomas (25/now 27) “mom” arrested & charged (1/16/19) & arraigned (8/20/20) with 1 count of Abuse & neglect of children [charged dismissed 5/27/21]; abandoned infant, 1 count of possession, reproduction, distribution, solicitation, & facilitation of child , 1 count of production, publication, sale, financing, etc., of child ; presumption as to age, 1 count of forcible sodomy, and 1 count of Object sexual penetration. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
Trial began on 6/9/21 (to 6/11/21). Found guilty 4 counts of sexually abusing her son.
Court info from 2/28/19 thru 5/27/21 & trial 6/9/21 (Day 1) reference post #110 here:
GUILTY - VA - Steven Dale Meek II, 2, sexually abused, died of brutal trauma, Jan 11 2019 *arrests*
6/9/21 Wednesday, Trial Day 1: Thomas testified Wednesday. No other info available. A Montgomery County jury found Thomas guilty Wednesday of four counts of sexually abusing her late son. The jury recommended a sentence of two life terms plus 10 years. A sentencing hearing is set for 9/23/21.
9/23/21 Update: Thomas was sentenced to 2 life sentences in prison.

 

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Sorry - I didn't post last week's stuff - real life interfered with my taking care of cases....

So - here is next week:
From Monday, Sept. 27th thru Friday, Oct. 1st:

Monday, Sept. 27th:
*Change of Plea Hearing (@ 9am ET) - IN – Annalysa McMillian (19) (Nov. 26, 2019, shot & killed by back seat passenger, Marion) - *Austin Mark Smith (22/now 23) charged (12/3/19) with reckless homicide, criminal recklessness while armed with a deadly weapon (AR15 rifle). Plead not guilty. Held without bond. Posted bond (12/10/19) of $1K.
Trial set to begin on 10/5/21.
Court info from 12/10/19 thru 5/17/21 reference post #89 here:
IN - Annalysa McMillan, 19, shot and killed by back seat passenger, Marion, 26 Nov 2019 *Arrest*
5/20/21: Order Granting Motion for Continuance of trial. Comes now Court & grants Defendant's Motion to Continue. Jury trial is continued to 10/5/21 at 8:30am & final pretrial is set for 9/13/21 at 1:30pm. 9/13/21 Update: State appears by Scott Hunt. Craig Persinger is present on behalf of defendant. Final pretrial held. Change of plea hearing is set on 9/27/21 @ 9am. 9/15/21: Telephonic communication. Defendant telephones Court on 9/14/21 & inquires about case. Court staff advises defendant of change of plea date & time & advises that he needs to appear in person at hearing.

*Trial set to begin (@ am ET) - WV – Riley Grace Crossman (15) (reported missing May 8, 2019, Berkeley Springs; found May 16, 2019, near Tuscarora Pike in Berkeley County) - *Andrew (“Andy”) Jackson McCauley, Jr. (41/now 43) (mom’s BF) arrested & charged (5/16/19) & indicted (1/7/20) & re-indicted (6/17/21) with 1st degree murder, concealment of a deceased human body & felony charge of death of a child by a custodian by child abuse. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
Trial was set to begin on 4/26/21. Jury selection began on 4/16 & jurors will be from Morgan County. Jury: 12 jurors & 2 alternates. These jurors will be let go & a new jury will be selected. First trial was cancelled due to COVID.
Trial set to begin on 9/27/21. Jury selection starts 9/17/21. Juror will come from Jefferson County & transported to the Morgan County courthouse.
Court info from 5/16/19 thru 8/196/21 reference post #613 here:
Found Deceased - WV - Riley Crossman, 15, Martinsburg, Morgan County, 7 May 2019 *arrest*
9/17/21 Jury Selection begins. A second jury has been chosen in connection with upcoming murder trial in Morgan County. According to reports, a 12-member jury was chosen Friday. The trial that is set to start next Monday, 9/27/21. A motion to change the location of the trial was previously denied.

*Trial continues (Day 6) (@ 8am CT) – TX – Bryson Edwards (3) (Jan. 12, 2019, Dallas, stabbed by father; mom injured, fled apt with 7 year old girl) - *Brandon Demone Edwards (35/now 37) arrested (1/12/19), indicted & arraigned (1/28/19) on capital murder of a person under 10 yrs old & aggravated assault with a weapon. [assault charges dismissed on 9/14/21]. Plead not guilty. $1M bond (murder) $750K bond (assault). Out on bond.
Trial began on 7/15/21 & ended on 7/21/21 with a mistrial. Re-Trial started on 9/20/21.
Court info from 1/28/19 thru 6/29/21 & trial (Day 1-4) 7/15/21 to 7/21/21 & 7/29/21 reference post #72 here:
TX RE-TRIAL - Bryson Edwards, 3, stabbed to death by father, Dallas, 12 Jan 2018
9/14/21 Update: Aggravated assault charges were dismissed.
9/20/21 Monday, Trial Day 1: Jury selection? No info available. Trial continues on 9/21/21.
9/21/21 Tuesday, Trial Day 2: No info available. Trial continues on 9/22/21.
9/22/21 Wednesday, Trial Day 3: No info available. Trial continues on 9/23/21.
9/23/21 Thursday, Trial Day 4: No info available. Trial continues on 9/24/21.
9/24/21 Friday, Trial Day 5: No info available. Trial continues on Monday, 9/27/21.


Tuesday, Sept. 28th:
*Trial continues (Day 8) (@ 9am PT) - CA – for *Elizabeth A. Holmes (34/now 37) (CEO of Theranos) charged (March, 2018) & indicted (6/14/18) & arraigned (6/15/18) with 9 counts of wire fraud & 2 counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and charged & indicted (4/11/20) with fraud relating to a patient's blood test. Another count of wire fraud was added in 2020, bringing the total number of felony charges to 12. Plead not guilty. No bond. Faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison & up to $2.75 million in fines, plus restitution, & $250K for each individual count of wire fraud & conspiracy.
Defrauding investors out of $700 million in funding for their blood-testing startup Theranos.
Trial began on 8/31/21 with jury selection. 12 jurors of 7 men & 5 women (6 Caucasians, 4 Hispanics & 2 Asians) with five alternates (2 men & 3 women). Juror #7 excused & replaced with alternate #1. Now jurors are 8 men & 4 women. Alternates 1 man & 3 women.
Trial began on 9/8/21.
The Court trial days will be Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday, possibly other half days. The Court may modify the trial time & set either 8:30am-2pm or 9am-2pm & possibly 30-minute breaks in between. Judge Edward J. Davila presiding. Jury selection was on 8/31 & 9/1 completed; trial dates 9/28, 9/29, 10/1, 10/5, 10/6, 10/8, 10/12, 10/13, 10/15, 10/19, 10/20, 10/22, 10/26, 10/27, 10/29, 11/2, 11/3, 11/5 so far. Motions hearing on 9/30.
Indictment & court info from 4/11/20 thru 8/26/21 & jury selection (Day 1-3) 8/31/21 to 9/2/21 & trial (Day 1-6) 9/8/21 to 9/22/21 reference post #567 here:
CA - Elizabeth Holmes (Theranos) Wire Fraud
9/24/21 Friday, Trial Day 7: Judge Davila is on the bench to talk with the attorneys about an issue that came up with ex-Theranos lab director Dr. Adam Rosendorff. The DOJ says since Rosendorff left Theranos, a new lab he manages was the subject of a CMS probe and the CMS found deficiencies in that lab. Judge Davila says he doesn't know if Rosendorff's post-Theranos work will be relevant yet, but "let's see where we go." Holmes' atty says they won't go into the topic today on cross but may next week. The judge said he'll hold a hearing on going into Rosendorff's post-Theranos employment Monday, since Rosendorff's examination will likely go into Tuesday.
Govenment witnesses: Dr. Adam Rosendorff, ex Theranos lab director.
for more info see posts #571 to 574 here:
CA - Elizabeth Holmes (Theranos) Wire Fraud
Hearing on Monday, 9/27/21 re Rosendorff's testimony, attorneys only. Trial continues on 9/28/21.
*Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani (53/now 56) (CFO & President of Theranos) – Motion hearing on 9/30/21 & trial set to begin on 1/11/22 with jury selection & trial starts on 1/18/22.


Thursday, Sept. 30th:
*Trial set to begin (@ am CET) - Rome, Italy – Li Yinglei “Angie” (Xing Lei Li) (36) (Feb. 10, 2017, Rome) – Daniel Belling (45/now 48), DH arrested (2/11/17) on suspicion of murder; vanished off Med cruise, plead not guilty. A German citizen working in Ireland, where he has been accused of fraud. Released from prison (4/24/28). Charged (7/16/20) with 1 count of homicide & 1 count of alleged destruction of wife’s body while on cruise.
Trial set to begin on 9/30/21.
Faces another year in prison, while pros investigate case; Judge will decide 1/26/18, postponed. Judge gave him 6 more months of detention. 4/24/18 was released from prison.
7/16/20 Update: facing charges for homicide & destruction of his wife’s body while on board a Mediterranean cruise ship. He faces life in prison.
8/2/20 Update: Italian authorities completed 
their preliminary investigation into the disappearance of Li Yinglei. He is facing two charges, one for homicide and another for the alleged destruction of his wife’s body while on the cruise. Hearing in autumn.
6/24/21 Update: During the preliminary hearing, Mr. Belling’s lawyers, Laura Camomilla & Luigi Conti, argued that there was no motive for the murder, but the judge decided the case should be brought before trial. Mr. Belling is currently living in Germany under a residency obligation. However, his lawyers have requested that he be given permission to travel to Italy during the legal proceedings. The trial will begin on September 30 in the Court of Assizes in Rome.

 

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Monday, Sept. 20th:
*Trial was set to begin-CONTINUED! (@ 8am CT) – TX – Bryson Edwards (3) (Jan. 12, 2019, Dallas, stabbed by father; mom injured, fled apt with 7 year old girl) - *Brandon Demone Edwards (35/now 37) arrested (1/12/19), indicted & arraigned (1/28/19) on capital murder of a person under 10 yrs old & aggravated assault with a weapon. [assault charges dismissed on 9/14/21]. Plead not guilty. $1M bond (murder) $750K bond (assault). Out on bond.
Trial began on 7/15/21 & ended on 7/21/21 with a mistrial. Re-Trial was set to begin on 9/20/21 continued to 11/30/21.
Court info from 1/28/19 thru 6/29/21 & trial (Day 1-4) 7/15/21 to 7/21/21 & 7/29/21 reference post #72 here:
TX RE-TRIAL - Bryson Edwards, 3, stabbed to death by father, Dallas, 12 Jan 2018
9/14/21 Update: Aggravated assault charges were dismissed. 9/20/21 Update: Trial was continued to 11/30/21.

 

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Monday, Sept. 28th:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (@ 2:30pm ET) - FL – Saad Kawaf (39) (May 17, 1999, Dearwood, Jacksonville) – for *William Robert Baer, Jr. (43 @ time of crime/64/now 65) arrested (7/1/20), charged (7/2/20) with 1st degree murder & 1st degree robbery with a firearm or deadly weapon. [new charges below].
*Charged (7/22/20), arraigned (7/29/20) & indicted (2/25/21) & re-indicted (4/6/21) & re-arraigned (4/21/21) with 1st degree murder with weapon, armed robbery, armed burglary with assault or battery, armed kidnapping with weapon & aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. Plead not guilty. Held without bond on murder, other counts $975,012 bond. DA will seek DP.
Case & court info from 7/2/20 to 9/16/21 reference post #76 here:
FL - Saad Kawaf, 39, killed by Sheriff’s Officer, Jacksonville, May 1999 *DNA Arrest in 2020*
9/27/21: Notice of filing. Pretrial hearing rescheduled on 9/28/21.
9/28/21 Update: Baer plead guilty to first-degree murder, kidnapping with a weapon, armed robbery & aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. As part of a plea agreement, the death penalty was taken off the table & Judge Mark Borello sentenced Baer to life in prison.
*Melissa Jo Schafer (aka Schofer) (29 @ time of crime/50/now 52) – 12/18/20: Plead guilty & will testify against Baer. Next sentencing hearing to be set on 10/25/21.