Trials & Sentencings set to begin AUGUST, 2020

[Niner]

Okay - these are what I have so far - no doubt they will be changing due to COVID-19.

For the week of Monday, August 10th thru Friday, August 14th:

Monday, August 10th:
*Re-Trial Continues (Day 6) (@ 10:30am UK) – UK – Lindsay Birbeck (47) (from Huncoat; last seen ~ 2:30pm on Aug. 12, 2019 & walking towards Accrington on Burnley Road @ 4:06pm on CCTV; found Aug. 24, 2019 in the area of Accrington Cemetery on Burnley Road) - *16/now 17 year old arrested (8/27/19) on suspicion of murder & charged (8/31/19) & arraigned (8/3/20) with murder & (added on 8/3/20) with manslaughter. Plead not guilty. Remanded to custody.
Re-Trial began on 8/3/20 (should last 2 wks). Jurors: 9 women & 3 men.
Previous trial info & other court info from 6/1/20 thru 7/21/20 & retrial from 8/3/20 (Day 1) thru 8/6/20 (Day 4) reference post #338 here:
Found Deceased - UK - Lindsay Birbeck, 47, Accrington, 12 Aug 2019 *Arrest* #4
8/7/20 Day 5: The defendant is attending court today & will be in the dock. He has appeared via video link for the past three days. Lauren Henson gave evidence from the witness box. She had a membership at a gym in Accrington last year. Was questioned by Prosecutor David McLachlan QC. Ms. Henson said she became aware of a police CCTV appeal & recognise the male in the footage as the same person at the gym. Under cross-examination from barrister Mark Fenhalls QC, Ms. Henson said she didn’t know what weights the male was lifting. Her evidence was concluded & she left the witness box. Prosecutor David McLachlan QC said they only have some more agreed facts to deal with & a ‘police officer to deal with some matters’. The Judge told the jury that they have now heard ‘most of the evidence in the case’. They were sent away until Monday, 8/10. Defense barrister Mark Fenhalls QC said he needed time today to speak to the defendant before the defense case resumes.

Wednesday, August 12th:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ 12pm MT) – CO – Caden McWilliams (Pankey) (7) (Dec. 23, 2018, Denver; reported missing the week of 12/21, found in storage unit encased in concrete; LE believe he has been in there since May 24, 2018-official date of death by coroner) – for *Elisha A. McWilliams-Pankey (43/now 44) “mom” arrested (held 1/2/19) & charged (1/3/19) with child abuse resulting in death & charged (1/7/19) with 2nd degree felony & abuse of a corpse. Plead not guilty. $250K bond.
Pankey was charged (12/28/18) with felony heroin possession & drug paraphernalia in Aurora two days before her son was found dead, and was released from the Arapahoe County Jail on Christmas Eve (12/24/18) on a $1,000 personal recognizance bond. She is currently being held in a Denver city jail without a bond. Turned herself in on 1/2/19. Her other child is in Arapahoe County Protective Services.
Court info from 1/3/19 thru 10/3/19 reference post #102 here:
GUILTY - CO - Caden McWilliams, 7, encased in concrete in storage unit, Denver, 23 Dec 2018 *Mother Arrested*
Plead guilty (8/1/19) to 1 count of child abuse resulting in death. Faces a 16 to 32 year prison sentence. Was to be sentenced after Leland’s trial but he plead guilty.
10/3/19 Update: Next Status hearing on 12/20. 12/20/19: Status hearing continued to 4/3/20. Status hearing cancelled. Sentencing on 4/1/20. 4/1/20: Sentencing hearing was rescheduled on 7/1/20. 6/29/20 Update: Sentencing has been rescheduled to 8/12/20. And Dissolution & permanent orders (Case #D162020DR849) on 11/12/20 @ 1:30pm.
*Leland Pankey (39) – 1/9/20: Plead guilty to child abuse resulting in death & tampering with a deceased body. Pros dropped the murder charge against him. Sentenced on 2/28/20 to 72 years in prison. 48 years for the child abuse charge and 24 years for tampering.

 

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Wednesday, August 12th:
*Re-Trial Continues (Day 8)-VERDICT WATCH! (@ 10:30am UK) – UK – Lindsay Birbeck (47) (from Huncoat; last seen ~ 2:30pm on Aug. 12, 2019 & walking towards Accrington on Burnley Road @ 4:06pm on CCTV; found Aug. 24, 2019 in the area of Accrington Cemetery on Burnley Road) - *16/now 17 year old arrested (8/27/19) on suspicion of murder & charged (8/31/19) & arraigned (8/3/20) with murder & (added on 8/3/20) with manslaughter. Plead not guilty. Remanded to custody.
Re-Trial began on 8/3/20 (should last 2 wks). Jurors: 9 women & 3 men.
Previous trial info & other court info from 6/1/20 thru 7/21/20 & retrial from 8/3/20 (Day 1) thru 8/10/20 (Day 6) reference post #529 here:
Found Deceased - UK - Lindsay Birbeck, 47, Accrington, 12 Aug 2019 *Arrest* #4
8/11/20 Day 7: The defendant appeared via video link from HMP Wetherby & was wearing a white shirt & blue waistcoat. He was accompanied by an intermediary. Barrister Mark Fenhalls QC gave his summation of the defense case to the jury. Mr Fenhalls said: “You can be sure that he buried her in that cemetery. He has pleaded guilty & that’s what he admitted to police last summer. “I suggest all the DNA & scientific evidence all points to his guilt on that count. “None of it points to the fact that he is the killer.” Mr Fenhalls took the jury through the post-mortem examination evidence presented by Home Office pathologist Dr. Naomi Carter. No evidence of sexual assault, bruising or defensive wounds. Her Honour Mrs. Justice Yip summarized the facts of the case. The jury have been sent away until 10.30am tomorrow morning, 8/12. They will be sent out to consider their verdicts shortly afterwards.

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, August 12th:
*Re-Trial Continues (Day 8)-VERDICT REACHED! (@ 10:30am UK) – UK – Lindsay Birbeck (47) (from Huncoat; last seen ~ 2:30pm on Aug. 12, 2019 & walking towards Accrington on Burnley Road @ 4:06pm on CCTV; found Aug. 24, 2019 in the area of Accrington Cemetery on Burnley Road) - *16/now 17 year old arrested (8/27/19) on suspicion of murder & charged (8/31/19) & arraigned (8/3/20) with murder & (added on 8/3/20) with manslaughter. Plead not guilty. Remanded to custody.
Re-Trial began on 8/3/20 and ended 8/12/20 with a guilty of murder verdict. Jurors: 9 women & 3 men.
Previous trial info & other court info from 6/1/20 thru 7/21/20 & retrial from 8/3/20 (Day 1) thru 8/11/20 (Day 7) reference post #913 here:
Found Deceased - UK - Lindsay Birbeck, 47, Accrington, 12 Aug 2019 *Arrest* #4
8/12/20 Day 8: The defendant appeared via video link. Addressing the jury, Mrs. Justice Yip said: "I am going to ask you to retire & begin your deliberations. She said they have been asked to bring their own lunches so they won’t need to leave the court building. The court will not be reassembled between 1pm and 2:15pm to allow others to take a break. Mrs. Justice Yip said if the jurors are still deliberating later today she will bring them back into court at 4pm & give further directions. If the jurors need to deliberate past 4pm, they will be brought back into court & given directions from the judge. Mrs. Justice Yip: "You may want to appoint a foreman, someone who will be fair and good at leading the discussions. "When you come back into court they will be asked to stand & deliver the verdict. The jury bailiffs were sworn in. Jury left to deliberate at 10:41am (UK time).
1:02pm: The case has now been adjourned to 2.15pm for lunch. Her Honour Mrs. Justice Yip earlier said if the jury did not return with verdicts by 1pm she wouldn’t reconvene court until at least then. 2:24pm: The judge & jury are now being brought back into the courtroom to discuss a 'technical problem'. Defense barrister Mark Fenhalls said the jurors were having problems playing some CCTV on a laptop they were provided. 2:30pm: The Judge is now in court and has been informed that the “technical problems” with the laptop have now been fixed. 3:15pm: Jury reached a verdict. Verdict: The defendant has been unanimously found GUILTY of murder. Morning session: 2hrs 15 min / Afternoon: 40 minutes = about 3 hours of deliberations. The Judge has confirmed she will not pass sentence today as the court needs to make preparations. She will sentence on Friday, August 14.

 

[Niner]

Friday, August 14th:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ 10:30am UK) – UK – Lindsay Birbeck (47) (from Huncoat; last seen ~ 2:30pm on Aug. 12, 2019 & walking towards Accrington on Burnley Road @ 4:06pm on CCTV; found Aug. 24, 2019 in the area of Accrington Cemetery on Burnley Road) – *Rocky Marciano Price (16/now 17 year old) arrested (8/27/19) on suspicion of murder & charged (8/31/19) & arraigned (8/3/20) with murder & (added on 8/3/20) with manslaughter. Plead not guilty. Remanded to custody.
Re-Trial began on 8/3/20 and ended 8/12/20 with a guilty of murder verdict on the 1 year anniversary of Lindsay’s death. Jurors: 9 women & 3 men.
Previous trial info & other court info from 6/1/20 thru 7/21/20 & retrial from 8/3/20 (Day 1) thru 8/11/20 (Day 8) & 8/13/20 reference post #447 here:
GUILTY - UK - Lindsay Birbeck, 47, teaching asst, found deceased, Accrington, 12 Aug 2019 *teen arrested* #5
8/14/20 Update: Price was not in the dock at Preston Crown Court today for sentence. He appearedover the video link dressed in a white shirt & black waistcoat. After being convicted of her murder, Judge Mrs. Justice Yip lifted reporting restrictions allowing his identity to be published for the first time. The judge has praised the court staff, legal representative, jury & Price’s intermediary for ‘going above & beyond’ during the trial amid coronavirus restrictions & other challenges. She has also praised the dignity shown by both families. Prosecutor David McLachlan QC began his remarks at the start of the sentencing hearing. He said Price will be given a mandatory life sentence of detention. He said the starting point is 12 years due to the fact he was under 18 years old at the time of Lindsay’s murder. Mr. McLachlan said the aggravating features in the case are: significant degree of planning or premeditation & hiding and attempting to dismember Lindsay’s body. H also summarized the proceedings of the last 2 weeks. Sarah Birbeck's victim statement was read to the court. Defence barrister Mark Fenhalls QC addressed the judge. He said they agree that the starting point is 12 years in detention. Judge Amanda Justice Yip: "There is only one sentence for murder which is a mandatory life sentence. “A life sentence is just that. It maybe that the defendant is never released from custody. “If he is he will be on licence & likely to be recalled to prison for the rest of his life. “There has to be a minimum term he will serve before he can be considered for release.” The judge said: “The defendant's mental disorder cannot in any way excuse or explain his actions. “I have no doubt he knew what he was doing and knew it was terribly wrong.Mrs. Yip said: “The murder of a stranger in broad daylight with no rational explanation is horrifying to all members of society. “The random nature of the killing shows the defendant presents a very real risk to members of the public. “There will no doubt be a significant amount of work & full risk assessments before defendant’s potential release.” Judge: "You will serve a life sentence. "You will serve a minimum term of 16 years less the 348 days you have already served in custody. "Only then will the parole board decide if you are eligible for release. "Upon any release you will be on licence for the rest of your life."

 

[Niner]

Update!

Tuesday, August 4th:
*Jury Selection & Trial set to begin-CONTINUED! (@ 9am ET) – GA – newborn found in freezer (born ~ 6/7-11; found 6/26/18) – *Carol June Sautter-Williams (45/now 47) arrested & charged (6/26/18), indicted (1/10/20) & arraigned (2/6/20) with felony concealing a death (felony) & making a false statement (felony). Plead not guilty. No bail. Judge grants bond @ $33,200 (8/29/18).
Trial was set begin on 8/4/20 continued to 9/1/20.
Court info from 1/10/20 thru 4/1/20 reference post #59 here:
GA - Newborn baby's body found inside freezer, Cobb County, 25 Jun 2018 *Arrest*
4/13/20 Update: Jury selection on 4/13 & 4/20 have been cancelled due to coronavirus, as has the trial date of 4/30. Notice was sent for 4/13 & 4/20 hearings-cancelled. Trial will also probably be postponed. No further dates as of 4/30 on court site. 4/30/20 Update: Jury selection begins on 6/30/20 & trial follows.
6/30/20 Update: Trial was continued to 8/4/20.
8/12/20 Update: Trial was continued to 9/1/20.

 

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Update!

Wed. August 12th:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ 12pm MT) – CO – Caden McWilliams (Pankey) (7) (Dec. 23, 2018, Denver; reported missing the week of 12/21, found in storage unit encased in concrete; LE believe he has been in there since May 24, 2018-official date of death by coroner) – for *Elisha A. McWilliams-Pankey (43/now 45) “mom” arrested (held 1/2/19) & charged (1/3/19) with child abuse resulting in death & charged (1/7/19) with 2nd degree felony & abuse of a corpse. Plead not guilty. $250K bond.
Plead guilty (8/1/19) to 1 count of child abuse resulting in death. Faces a 16 to 32 year prison sentence. Was to be sentenced after Leland’s trial but he plead guilty.
8/12/20 Update: Pankey was sentenced to 32 years in the Dept. of Corrections & five years of mandatory parole by District Court Judge A. Bruce Jones.

 

[Niner]

For the week of Monday, August 17th thru Friday, August 21st:

Monday, August 17th:
*Sentencing Hearing (Day 1 of 4) (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Katie (20) & Brian (21) Maggiore (Feb. 2, 1978 in Rancho Cordova) - *Joseph James DeAngelo (29 @ time of crime/73/now 74) (East Area Rapist/Golden State Killer) - arrested (4/24/18) & formally charged (4/27/18) with 2 counts of 1st degree murder with special enhancements for burglary and rape; did not enter plea. Judge entered a not guilty plea (1/22/20). No bond. Plead guilty to a peal deal (6/15/20). Sacramento County.
Relative's (Great-great-great grandfather’s) DNA from genealogy website (GEDMatch).
8/22/18 Update: amended complaint also includes 13 new charges of kidnapping to commit robbery, with sentencing enhancements for using a firearm and a knife during those alleged crimes. Nine in Sacramento & four in Contra Costa County-stemming from sexual assaults. No bond.
4/27/18 Update: charged in Ventura County of 2 counts of 1st degree murder with special circumstances for being a double homicide in the deaths of Charlene (33) & Lyman (43) Smith on 3/13/80 in Ventura. No bond.
5/10/18 Update: charged in Santa Barbara County of the 4 counts of 1st degree murder with special circumstances, where investigators believe he killed Dr. Robert Offerman (44) & Dr. Debra Alexandria Manning (35) on December 30, 1979 and Cheri Domingo (35) & Gregory Sanchez (27) on July 27, 1981, all in Goleta. Each carries a possible sentence of death or life in prison without parole. No bond.
5/11/18 Update: charged in Orange County with 4 counts of 1st degree murder with special circumstances. Patrice Harrington (28) & Keith Harrington (24) on 8/19/80 in Dana Point and Manuela Witthuhn (21) on 2/26/81 in Irvine & Janelle Lisa Cruz (18) on 5/4/86 in Irvine. No bond.
8/13/18 Update: charged in Tulare County with 1 count of 1st degree murder with use of a firearm in the death of Claude Snelling (45) (Sept. 11, 1975) in Visalia. No bond.
Trial was set to begin on 5/12/20 has been cancelled due to the coronavirus.
Court hearings from 5/2/18 to 6/15/20 reference post #70 here:
CA - CA - East Area Rapist/Golden State Killer *ARREST* #5
6/29/20 Update: DeAngelo has officially admitted responsibility for 76 crimes committed by the Golden State Killer:
Count 1: Guilty of the murder of Claude Snelling
Count 1 (cont’d): Admitted to the attempted kidnapping of Beth Snelling
Count 1 (cont’d): Admitted to the attempted murder of Bill McGowen
Count 2: Guilty of the murder of Katie Maggiore
Count 3: Guilty of the murder of Brian Maggiore
Count 4: Guilty of the murder of Debra Manning
Count 5: Guilty of the murder of Robert Offerman
Count 6: Guilty of the murder of Cheri Domingo
Count 7: Guilty of the murder of Greg Sanchez
Count 8: Guilty of the murder of Charlene Smith
Count 9: Guilty of the murder of Lyman Smith
Count 10: Guilty of the murder of Patrice Harrington
Count 11: Guilty of the murder of Keith Harrington
Count 12: Guilty of the murder of Manuela Witthuhn
Count 13: Guilty of the murder of Janelle Cruz
Count 14: Guilty of the East Area Rapist Attack #4 of Jane Doe #1
Count 15: Guilty of the EAR Attack #16 of Jane Doe #2 and John Doe #1
Count 16: Guilty of the EAR Attack #17 of Jane Doe #3 and John Doe #2
Count 17: Guilty of the EAR Attack #18 of Jane Doe #4 and John Doe #3
Count 18: Guilty of the EAR Attack #20 of Jane Doe #5 and John Doe #4
Count 19: Guilty of the EAR Attack #21 of Jane Doe #6 and John Doe #5
Count 20: Guilty of the EAR Attack #22 of Jane Doe #7 and John Doe #6
Count 21: Guilty of the EAR Attack #24 of Jane Doe #8 and John Doe #7
Count 22: Guilty of the EAR Attack #25 of Jane Doe #9 and John Doe #8
Count 23: Guilty of the EAR Attack #37 of Jane Doe #10 and John Doe #9
Count 24: Guilty of the EAR Attack #38 of Jane Doe #11 and John Doe #10
Count 25: Guilty of EAR Attack #39 of Jane Doe #12 and John Doe #11
Count 26: Guilty of the EAR Attack #46 of Jane Doe #13 and John Doe #12
Count 28: Admitted to the EAR Attack #1 of Jane Doe #14
Counts 29 and 30: Admitted to the EAR Attack #2 of Jane Doe #15 and Jane Doe #16
Counts 31, 32, and 33: Admitted to the EAR Attack #2 of Jane Doe #17, Jane Doe #18, and Jane Doe #19
Counts 34 and 35: Admitted to EAR Attack #5 on Jane Doe #20 and John Doe #13
Count 36: Admitted to EAR Attack #6 on Jane Doe #21
Count 37: Admitted to EAR Attack #7 on Jane Doe #22
Count 38: Admitted to EAR Attack #9 on Jane Doe #23
Count 39: Admitted to EAR Attack #10 on Jane Doe #24
Count 40: Admitted to EAR Attack #11 on Jane Doe #25
Count 41: Admitted to EAR Attack #12 on Jane Doe #26
Counts 42 and 43: Admitted to EAR Attack #13 on Jane Doe #27 and Jane Doe #28
Count 44: Admitted to EAR Attack #14 on Jane Doe #29
Count 45: Admitted to EAR Attack #15 on Jane Doe #30
Counts 46 and 47: Admitted to EAR Attack #19 on Jane Doe #31 and John Doe #14
Counts 48 and 49: Admitted to EAR Attack #26 on Jane Doe #32 and John Doe #15
Counts 50 and 51: Admitted to EAR Attack #27 on Jane Doe #33 and Jane Doe #34
Count 52: Admitted to EAR Attack #28 on Jane Doe #35
Counts 53 and 54: Admitted to EAR Attack #29 on Jane Doe #36 and Jane Doe #37
Counts 55 and 56: Admitted to EAR Attack #23 on Jane Doe #38 and John Doe #16
Counts 57 and 58: Admitted to EAR Attack #30 on Jane Doe #39 and John Doe #17
Counts 59 and 60: Admitted to EAR Attack #32 on Jane Doe #40 and John Doe #18
Count 61: Admitted to EAR Attack #33 on Jane Doe #41
Counts 62 and 63: Admitted to EAR Attack #34 on Jane Doe #42 and John Doe #19
Counts 64 and 65: Admitted to EAR Attack #35 on Jane Doe #43 and John Doe #20
Count 66: Admitted to EAR Attack #36 on Jane Doe #44
Count 67: Admitted to EAR Attack #40 on Jane Doe #45
Counts 68 and 69: Admitted to EAR Attack #41 on Jane Doe #46 and John Doe #21
Count 70: Admitted to the EAR Attack #42 of Jane Doe #47
Count 71: Admitted to the EAR Attack #45 of Jane Doe #48
Count 72: Admitted to the EAR Attack #47 of Jane Doe #49
Counts 73 and 74: Admitted to the EAR Attack #44 of Jane Doe #50 and John Doe #22Now that the Golden State Killer has entered guilty pleas, one of the final steps in the State of California’s case against DeAngelo is the sentencing phase. Victims will be allowed to give impact statements. Judge Michael Bowman has promised that there will be no limitations of “time or content” on these statements. In a process that’s expected to last several days, victims and/or their surviving family members will have an opportunity to deliver these statements directly to the court.
There’s also the matter of financial restitution to the victims. That amount has not yet been determined. Also, as a part of the plea deal, DeAngelo has waived all appellate rights. After sentencing, the criminal case against DeAngelo for these particular crimes will largely be settled. Sentencing the week of 8/17/20.

*Trial set to begin (@ 9am CT) – IN – 13 year old (August, 19, 2019 & goes back a year, Flora) - *Mark Joe Sandifur (36/now 37) arrested & charged (8/21/19) with 3 counts Level 4 felony charges of child molesting & 1 count of Level 1 felony charge of child molesting. Plead not guilty. $100K Surety bond (10% cash). Bond posted by mother & released (9/2/19).
Trial set to start on 8/17/20 (thru 8/19/20)
8/23/19 Update: Initial hearing. Charges read, defendant requests counsel; court finds defendant is not indigent & will have to seek counsel on his own. Plead not guilty. $100K Surety bond (10% cash). Omnibus hearing on 10/6/19 & trial set on 11/18/19. Additional term of Defendant's bond is that Defendant shall have no contact with A.S., the alleged victim M.S, and Parties minor children, L.S and J.S. Mother posted bond.
9/26/20 Update: Defendant's Motion to Vacate No Contact Order, filed September 6, 2019, is submitted to the Court. With the agreement of the parties, hearing on Defendant's Motion is continued without date to be rescheduled upon written motion.
10/15/19 Update: Defense files motion for continuance. 11/15/19 Update: Hearing on Motion to Vacate No Contact Order is set for 12/4/19 at 10:00 a.m. & moved to 12/6/19 & pretrial conference hearing also as 10/16/19 was rescheduled and jury trial cancelled for 11/18/19. Next pretrial hearing on 2/10/20.
12/17/19 Update: The Court now grants Defendant's Motion to Vacate No Contact Order as it relates to Abigail Sandifur. Defendant shall have no contact with alleged victim, M.S or the minor children L.S. and J. S. And trial moved to 5/11/20.
5/13/20 Update: Jury Trial originally scheduled on 5/11/20 at 9:00 AM was rescheduled to 8/17/20 at 9:00 AM. Reason: Court's Own Motion (COVID-19).

Tuesday, August 18th:
*Trial set to begin (@ 9am ET) – OH – Baby Boy Doe (2 mos. or younger) (found May 11, 2017 decomposing in a 1988 Ford Mustang, South Toledo) & Baby Jane Doe (infant) (found Feb. 10, 2020 decomposing in PT Cruiser which had been towed to police lot) – only for *Jenna Nicole Cisneros (34) arrested & charged (2/3/20) & arraigned (2/4/20) with involuntary 1st degree manslaughter & endangering children. Those charges were dismissed (on 2/13/20) , indicted (2/13/20) & arraigned (2/19/20) with 1 count of 1st degree involuntary manslaughter, 2 counts of 3rd degree endangering children, 2 counts of 3rd degree tampering with evidence & 2 counts of 3rd degree obstruction of justice. Plead not guilty. $400K bond. Bond changed (2/19/20) to $1,225,000.
Trial was set to start on 8/11/20-continued to 8/18/20
DNA & court info from 4/7/20 thru 6/2/20 reference post #99 here:
OH - Toledo, WhtMale, 2 months, UP17671, May '17 & Baby Jane Doe, Feb '20 - found in cars *arrests*
6/30/20 Update: Hearing held with Judge Linda J. Jennings, Asst Prosecutor Frank Spryszak, Peter G. Boyer, defense attorney & defendants Cisneros by video. For Jenna: matter called for competency hearing was admitted; rescheduled for receipt of general psych evaluation on 7/28 @ 9am. Filed by prosecutor-State's notice of intent to use redacted version of defendant's recorded interviews for Jacob. Trial is set to begin on 8/11/20.
7/28/20 Update: Jenna: Hearing by video. Defendant present by video; receipt of General Psych evaluation; pursuant to the request of defendant matter rescheduled for trial on 8/18/20 at 9am. Bond continued at $1,225,000 no 10%. Defendant is remanded to custody of Lucas County Sheriff's Dept.
*Jacob Andrew Cisneros (33) – Trial set to begin on 9/15/20.

Friday, August 21st:
*Trial set to begin (re Central County #SCD276248) (@ 9am PT) – CA – Omar Medina (38) (Sept. 30, 2017, Chula Vista Marina; reported missing Oct. 2, 2017, found Oct. 12, 2017 in 55 gal. drum in San Diego Bay) – *Derrick Jefferson Spurgeon (38/now 40) arrested (12/13/17) & charged (1/5/18) with accessory after the fact to murder drove the boat). Plead not guilty. $500K bond.
Trial started on 10/22/19 (for Case #SC29718) Jury of 10 men, two women plus five alternate jurors. 12/5/19: Jurors deadlocked on verdict (10-2) for guilty.
Trial set to begin on 8/21/20. (Case #SCD276248)
7/20/20 Update: Trial was continued due to COVID-19. Next further proceedings hearing on 8/14 & trial is set to begin on 8/21/20.
8/14/20 Update: Court site says trial will start on 8/21/20.
Re-Trial set to begin on 9/28/20 (Case #SC297178 & CS306153).
5/1/20 Update: Case #CS297724 for Central County: Further proceedings hearing on 5/26/20. No further dates pending. 5/28/20 Update: Cases #s CS306153 & CS297178 scheduled on 5/28/20 for trial have been cancelled. Next Felony Readiness hearing on 9/1/20 & trial to start on 9/28/20.
Trial set to begin on 3/25/21 (Case #CS297724)
7/20/20 Update: Case #CS297724 Central County: next felony readiness conference hearing on 1/26/21 & trial set to begin on 3/25/21.
*Timothy John Cook (52) – 12/5/19: Found guilty of 2nd degree murder. 1/6/20: Sentenced to 56 years in prison.

 

[Niner]

Update!

Friday, August 21st:
*Trial set to begin-RESCHEDULED! (re Central County #SCD276248) (@ 9am PT) – CA – Omar Medina (38) (Sept. 30, 2017, Chula Vista Marina; reported missing Oct. 2, 2017, found Oct. 12, 2017 in 55 gal. drum in San Diego Bay) – for *Derrick Jefferson Spurgeon (38/now 40) arrested (12/13/17) & charged (1/5/18) with accessory after the fact to murder drove the boat). Plead not guilty. $500K bond.
Trial started on 10/22/19 (for Case #SC29718) Jury of 10 men, two women plus five alternate jurors. 12/5/19: Jurors deadlocked on verdict (10-2) for guilty.
Trial set to begin on 8/21/20. (Case #SCD276248)
7/20/20 Update: Trial was continued due to COVID-19. Next further proceedings hearing on 8/14 & trial is set to begin on 8/21/20. 8/14/20 Update: Court site says trial will start on 8/21/20.
8/21/20 Update: Trial has been rescheduled to 9/18/20.
Re-Trial set to begin on 9/28/20 (Case #SC297178 & CS306153).
5/1/20 Update: Case #CS297724 for Central County: Further proceedings hearing on 5/26/20. No further dates pending. 5/28/20 Update: Cases #s CS306153 & CS297178 scheduled on 5/28/20 for trial have been cancelled. Next Felony Readiness hearing on 9/1/20 & trial to start on 9/28/20.
Trial set to begin on 3/25/21 (Case #CS297724)
7/20/20 Update: Case #CS297724 Central County: next felony readiness conference hearing on 1/26/21 & trial set to begin on 3/25/21.
*Timothy John Cook (52) – 12/5/19: Found guilty of 2nd degree murder. 1/6/20: Sentenced to 56 years in prison.

 

[Niner]

Update:

Tuesday, August 18th:
*Trial set to begin-RESCHEDULED! (@ 9am ET) – OH – Baby Boy Doe (2 mos. or younger) (found May 11, 2017 decomposing in a 1988 Ford Mustang, South Toledo) & Baby Jane Doe (infant) (found Feb. 10, 2020 decomposing in PT Cruiser which had been towed to police lot) – only for *Jenna Nicole Cisneros (34) arrested & charged (2/3/20) & arraigned (2/4/20) with involuntary 1st degree manslaughter & endangering children. Those charges were dismissed (on 2/13/20) , indicted (2/13/20) & arraigned (2/19/20) with 1 count of 1st degree involuntary manslaughter, 2 counts of 3rd degree endangering children, 2 counts of 3rd degree tampering with evidence & 2 counts of 3rd degree obstruction of justice. Plead not guilty. $400K bond. Bond changed (2/19/20) to $1,225,000.
Trial was set to start on 8/11/20-continued to 8/18/20 - continued to 9/9/20
DNA & court info from 4/7/20 thru 6/2/20 reference post #99 here:
OH - Toledo, WhtMale, 2 months, UP17671, May '17 & Baby Jane Doe, Feb '20 - found in cars *arrests*
6/30/20 Update: Hearing held with Judge Linda J. Jennings, Asst Prosecutor Frank Spryszak, Peter G. Boyer, defense attorney & defendants Cisneros by video. For Jenna: matter called for competency hearing was admitted; rescheduled for receipt of general psych evaluation on 7/28 @ 9am. Filed by prosecutor-State's notice of intent to use redacted version of defendant's recorded interviews for Jacob. Trial is set to begin on 8/11/20.
7/28/20 Update: Jenna: Hearing by video. Defendant present by video; receipt of General Psych evaluation; pursuant to the request of defendant matter rescheduled for trial on 8/18/20 at 9am. Bond continued at $1,225,000 no 10%. Defendant is remanded to custody of Lucas County Sheriff's Dept.
8/18/20 Update: Trial was rescheduled to 9/9/20.
*Jacob Andrew Cisneros (33) – Trial set to begin on 9/15/20.

 

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Update!

Monday, August 17th:
*Trial set to begin -RESCHEDULED!(@ 9am CT) – IN – 13 year old (August, 19, 2019 & goes back a year, Flora) - *Mark Joe Sandifur (36/now 37) arrested & charged (8/21/19) with 3 counts Level 4 felony charges of child molesting & 1 count of Level 1 felony charge of child molesting. Plead not guilty. $100K Surety bond (10% cash). Bond posted by mother & released (9/2/19).
Trial was set to start on 8/17/20 continued to 1/11/21.
Court info from 8/23/19 thru 12/17/19 reference post #613 here:
IN - Mark Sandifur, charged with child molesting, Flora, 28 Aug 2019
5/13/20 Update: Jury Trial originally scheduled on 5/11/20 at 9:00 AM was rescheduled to 8/17/20 at 9:00 AM. Reason: Court's Own Motion (COVID-19).
8/17/20 Day 1 of trial: The CDC recommends social distancing as a means of limiting the spread of COVID-19 & other potentially fatal viruses. The Court, on its own motion, continues the hearing from August 17, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. to January 11, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. at which time Defendant is ORDERED to appear. Failure to appear may result in the issuance of a body attachment.

 

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Trials & sentencings for the week of Monday, August 24th thru Friday, August 28th:

Monday, August 24th:
*Trial Continues (Day 7) (@ 9am PT) - CA - Ramon Angel Reyes-Chavez (2) (April 26, 2018, Bakersfield) - *Kaleb Jordan Kessinger (20/now 22) BF arrested (4/27/18), arraigned (4/30/18) & charged (5/11/18) with 1st degree murder, felony child abuse, reckless evading & resisting LE, grand theft, possession of firearm, mfg. & sale of firearms, injury to elder adult & receiving stolen goods. Plead not guilty. $1,055,000 bond.
Trial began on 8/12/19 (Courts dark on Fridays)
Court info from 6/17/18 thru 8/11/20 & Trial from 8/12 to 8/18/20 (Day 1 to 4) reference post #105 here:
CA - Ramon Reyes-Chavez, 2, murdered, mom and bf arrested, Bakersfield, 26 April 2018 *Mom Guilty*
8/19/20 Day 5 of Trial: No info – continued (maybe) to 8/20.
8/20/20 Day 6 of Trial: No info – trial continues on 8/24/20.
*Ayled Chavez (19) "mom" – plead NOLO to willful child cruelty. Sentenced to 2 years. Time served 257 days, good behavior 256 days.

Tuesday, August 25th:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ am MT) – UT – Baleigh Bagshaw (15) (May 7, 2018, Salt Lake City) – *Shaun French (24/now 25) booked (5/23/18) on aggravated murder (1st degree felony) & aggravated burglary (1st degree felony), obstruction of justice (2nd degree felony) & also charged (5/8/17) with 3 counts of unlawful sexual activity with a minor (2nd degree felony) for Feb, 2017 crime (which has been sealed). Plead not guilty. Held on $500K bond.
Was on the run after BB’s murder; a $500K arrest warrant was issued; was arrested in Otero County on 5/9/18. 5/23/18 extradited back to Utah following his confession.
Court info from 11/27/18 thru 12/10/19 reference post #103 here:
GUILTY - UT - Baleigh Bagshaw, 15, murdered at home, Salt Lake City, 07 May 2018 *Arrest*
1/28/20 Update: Had outburst via audio hearing on 1/28/20 after being refused bond. Next hearing on 2/25.
7/1/20 Update: French entered the guilty plea in Salt Lake City’s 3rd District Court to aggravated murder, a first-degree felony, as part of a plea bargain with prosecutors. In exchange, the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office agreed not to seek the death penalty and several remaining charges against French were dismissed. The charges dropped as part of the plea bargain are: aggravated burglary, a first-degree felony; obstructing justice and sexual exploitation of a minor, second-degree felonies; and two additional charges of witness tampering, also a second-degree felony. The plea deal stipulates French will spend life in prison without the possibility of parole. Sentencing on 8/25/20.

 

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Update!

Tuesday, August 25th:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ am MT) – UT – Baleigh Bagshaw (15) (May 7, 2018, Salt Lake City) – *Shaun French (24/now 25) booked (5/23/18) on aggravated murder (1st degree felony) & aggravated burglary (1st degree felony), obstruction of justice (2nd degree felony) & also charged (5/8/17) with 3 counts of unlawful sexual activity with a minor (2nd degree felony) for Feb, 2017 crime (which has been sealed). Plead not guilty. Held on $500K bond.
Was on the run after BB’s murder; a $500K arrest warrant was issued; was arrested in Otero County on 5/9/18. 5/23/18 extradited back to Utah following his confession.
Court info from 11/27/18 thru 12/10/19 reference post #103 here:
GUILTY - UT - Baleigh Bagshaw, 15, murdered at home, Salt Lake City, 07 May 2018 *Arrest*
1/28/20 Update: Had outburst via audio hearing on 1/28/20 after being refused bond. Next hearing on 2/25/20.
7/1/20 Update: French entered the guilty plea in Salt Lake City’s 3rd District Court to aggravated murder, a first-degree felony, as part of a plea bargain with prosecutors. In exchange, the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office agreed not to seek the death penalty and several remaining charges against French were dismissed. The charges dropped as part of the plea bargain are: aggravated burglary, a first-degree felony; obstructing justice and sexual exploitation of a minor, second-degree felonies; and two additional charges of witness tampering, also a second-degree felony. The plea deal stipulates French will spend life in prison without the possibility of parole. Sentencing on 8/25/20.
8/25/20 Update: Sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

 

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for week of Monday, August 31, 2020 (see September thread for rest of week).

Monday, August 31st:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ 9am CT) - OK – Danny (40) & Kathy Freeman (37), their daughter Ashley (16) & her friend Lauria Bible (16) (Dec. 29-30, 1999, Welch; girls have not been found) - *Ronnie Dean Busick (37 @ time of crime/68/now 70) was arrested (4/22/18) & official charged (4/30/18) with 2 counts of first-degree murder with malice aforethought or accessory to 1st degree murder, 2 additional counts of 1st degree murder, 2 counts of kidnapping, and 1 count of first-degree arson or accessory to 1st degree arson. $1M bond.
Two other men, Warren Philip "Phil" Welch II (61) died in 2007 & David A. Pennington (56) died in 2015, are implicated in the deaths but have themselves died.
Jury Trial began on 12/13/19 re competency. Jury: 3 men & 3 women, with 2 alternates. 12/18/19: Found Busick competent to stand trial.
Court info from 5/11/18 thru 4/7/20 reference post #43 here:
Still Missing - OK - Lauria Bible, 16, & Ashley Freeman, 16, Welch, 30 December 1999 *GUILTY* #2
6/22/20 Update: Busick waved his rights to a preliminary hearing today. A plea agreement may be pending. He’s scheduled to be back in court for arraignment July 15th, when he may enter a plea to accessory to murder. A representative with the District Attorney’s Office says as part of the deal, Busick will have to provide details leading to the whereabouts of Lauria & Ashley. It’s unclear how much prison time he will serve in exchange for that information. If that happens, could have sentencing in late August.
7/15/20 Update: Busick plead guilty in Craig County District Court in Vinita to accessory to murder; remaining charges were dropped per the agreement and he will be sentenced to 15 years, serving 10 years in Oklahoma Dept. of Corrections custody & five years under supervised release. An alternative sentence would leave Busick serving five years in prison if information he provides leads to the recovery of Ashley's & Lauria's remains. He would also serve five years of supervised release. Sentencing on 8/31/20.
8/17/20 Update: District Attorney Matt Ballard & prosecutor Isaac Shields said after the July 15 hearing at which Busick pleaded guilty that he already has provided some information & that there may be a provision for him to lead investigators to a location. Based on information from the only still-living suspect, authorities will be excavating an abandoned root cellar in the Tar Creek area of Ottawa County on Tuesday (8/18/20), searching for the remains of two Craig County teenagers who have been missing for 20 years & are presumed dead. He was sentenced to 15 years, to serve 10 years in Oklahoma Dept. of Corrections custody & five years on supervised release. His formal sentencing is set for Aug. 31, and his sentence is to be slashed in half if Busick provides information leading to the recovery of the girls’ remains. 8/18/20 Update: Nothing was found.

*Trial Continues (Day 7) (@ 9:30am PT) - CA - Ramon Angel Reyes-Chavez (2) (April 26, 2018, Bakersfield) - *Kaleb Jordan Kessinger (20/now 22) BF arrested (4/27/18), arraigned (4/30/18) & charged (5/11/18) with 1st degree murder, felony child abuse, reckless evading & resisting LE, grand theft, possession of firearm, mfg. & sale of firearms, injury to elder adult & receiving stolen goods. Plead not guilty. $1,055,000 bond.
Trial began on 8/12/20 with Jury selection which went from 8/12/20 to 8/14. Trial started on 8/18/20. Court dark on Fridays.
Court info from 6/17/18 thru 8/11/20 & Jury selection from 8/12 to 8/14/20 & trial (8/18/20) Day 1 reference post #113 here:
CA - Ramon Reyes-Chavez, 2, murdered, mom and bf arrested, Bakersfield, 26 April 2018 *Mom Guilty*
8/19/20 Day 2 of Trial: State witnesses: Ayled Chavez. No other info yet – continued to 8/20.
8/20/20 Day 3 of Trial: No info yet – trial continues on Monday, 8/24/20.
8/24/20 Day 4 of Trial: No info yet – trial continues on Wednesday, 8/26/20.
8/26/20 Day 5 of Trial: No info yet – trial continues on Thursday, 8/27/20.
8/27/20 Day 6 of Trial: No info yet – trial continues on Monday, 8/31/20.
*Ayled Chavez (19) "mom" – plead NOLO to willful child cruelty. Sentenced to 2 years. Time served 257 days, good behavior 256 days.

 

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Update:

Monday, August 31st:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ 9am CT) - OK – Danny (40) & Kathy Freeman (37), their daughter Ashley (16) & her friend Lauria Bible (16) (Dec. 29-30, 1999, Welch; girls have not been found) - *Ronnie Dean Busick (37 @ time of crime/68/now 70) was arrested (4/22/18) & official charged (4/30/18) with 2 counts of first-degree murder with malice aforethought or accessory to 1st degree murder, 2 additional counts of 1st degree murder, 2 counts of kidnapping, and 1 count of first-degree arson or accessory to 1st degree arson. $1M bond.
Two other men, Warren Philip "Phil" Welch II (61) died in 2007 & David A. Pennington (56) died in 2015, are implicated in the deaths but have themselves died.
Jury Trial began on 12/13/19 re competency. Jury: 3 men & 3 women, with 2 alternates. 12/18/19: Found Busick competent to stand trial.
Court info from 5/11/18 thru 6/22/20 reference post #43 here:
Still Missing - OK - Lauria Bible, 16, & Ashley Freeman, 16, Welch, 30 December 1999 *GUILTY* #2
7/15/20 Update: Busick plead guilty in Craig County District Court in Vinita to accessory to murder; remaining charges were dropped per the agreement and he will be sentenced to 15 years, serving 10 years in Oklahoma Dept. of Corrections custody & five years under supervised release. An alternative sentence would leave Busick serving five years in prison if information he provides leads to the recovery of Ashley's & Lauria's remains. He would also serve five years of supervised release. Sentencing on 8/31/20.
8/17/20 Update: District Attorney Matt Ballard & prosecutor Isaac Shields said after the July 15 hearing at which Busick pleaded guilty that he already has provided some information & that there may be a provision for him to lead investigators to a location. Based on information from the only still-living suspect, authorities will be excavating an abandoned root cellar in the Tar Creek area of Ottawa County on Tuesday (8/18/20), searching for the remains of two Craig County teenagers who have been missing for 20 years & are presumed dead. He was sentenced to 15 years, to serve 10 years in Oklahoma Dept. of Corrections custody & five years on supervised release. His formal sentencing is set for Aug. 31, and his sentence is to be slashed in half if Busick provides information leading to the recovery of the girls’ remains. 8/18/20 Update: Nothing was found.
8/31/20 Update: Judge Taylor, State by Isaac Shields, defendant present with attorney Gretchen Mosley. Defendant is sentenced to 15 years in prison with 5 years suspended. Defendant given credit for time served beginning with date of 4/23/18. Defendant advised of his right to withdraw plea. Defendant requests immediate transport to prison & waives the 10 days to remain in County Jail. Victim impact statement read by Lorene Bible.