GUILTY TX - Michael Swearingin, 32, & Jenna Scott, 28, Temple, Bell County, 4 Jan 2019

[Seattle1]

Landowner’s family speaks out after bodies found on Okfuskee County property

ETA: OK property where bodies buried is privately owned, and no connection to CM or his family.

Cedric Marks' family says he has ties to rural Oklahoma

ETA: CM's dad grew up in Clearview, OK

 

[DebW]

I'm not seeing it. Looks like deleted? On Feb 6th, he is asking the family about someone who is stalking their family page. Looking at CM's brother's page, he is a "Dr" of Psychology, and runs an "institute" for human behavior ... that said: HOW DID HE NOT SEE THIS HAPPENING WITH HIS BROTHER? Sorry. I'm just baffled by all of this. He had the wool pulled over a lot of people's eyes.

I don’t have a FB account anymore, so what I saw was that which is open to the public. It was still viewable this morning.
So someone is “stalking” their family page? Interesting choice of words considering what CM did to my niece the last 6 months of her life.

 

[inmyhumbleopinion]

I don’t have a FB account anymore, so what I saw was that which is open to the public. It was still viewable this morning.
So someone is “stalking” their family page? Interesting choice of words considering what CM did to my niece the last 6 months of her life.

It’s still up. Posted on January 16. All caps.

There was another post by the same individual on the same page dated February 6 as well.

 

[Ajs1004]

I'm not seeing it. Looks like deleted? On Feb 6th, he is asking the family about someone who is stalking their family page. Looking at CM's brother's page, he is a "Dr" of Psychology, and runs an "institute" for human behavior ... that said: HOW DID HE NOT SEE THIS HAPPENING WITH HIS BROTHER? Sorry. I'm just baffled by all of this. He had the wool pulled over a lot of people's eyes.

I took a screenshot of it earlier but I am new here. Am I allowed to post it?

 

[inmyhumbleopinion]

I took a screenshot of it earlier but I am new here. Am I allowed to post it?

Welcome to WS, Ajs1004!

Screenshots of social media posts are not allowed per TOS.

Discussion of SM posts isn’t allowed, either, unless the poster is the missing person, victim, or the admin. of an approved “Help Find ...”-type page.

Posts on SM pages of MSM and LE are allowed, but not comments.

If you see an interesting post on any of the platforms above, you can mention it by saying something along the lines of “Interesting comment by XW (poster’s initials) on (date) at (time)” and provide a link, but we cannot discuss what the post says.

If the LE agency in charge identifies an individual as a suspect, we are allowed to discuss posts made by that person.

For additional information, here is a link to “The Rules” page:
Rules - Social Media - Facebook, Twitter, etc.

 

[BirdTracker]

Temple Police: Double-homicide occurred in Killeen; but KPD not counting them

This reminds me of the 70s Life cereal commercial, "I'm not gonna try it! you try it!" "I'm not gonna try it. Hey! Let's get Mikey!" Only in this real LIFE SERIAL murder (sorry, I saw the pun here even though murder is not funny in anyway) none of these cities are wanting to accept there was a brutal murder committed within their city limits (HELLO, KILLEEN! The actual murders took place within your city limits! Deep in it!), because who wants a black eye like that? Are they going to send this to Clearview, Oklahoma then? Yes, the bodies of Jenna Scott & Michael Swearingen were found there. The murders didn't happen there.
I know, let's lay it all in Bell County! Problem solved. Either way, it happened within Bell County lines. Both cities are in Bell County. Am curious as to how many other missing people in Bell County or around the Killeen area may be related to CM now?
I am sure it is just procedural--or not--but why is White filing for a motion to reduce the bond??? Will it be low enough that CM will be able to pay that bond? Is CM actually going to get released if said bond is reduced? If so, I fear for humanity as a whole. I hope this is not dragged out for long just so the families can feel comfort in knowing that animal will never be out walking the streets again and justice is served for Jenna Scott, Michael Swearingen, April Pease, and whoever else is out there ...

 

[DebW]

I’d state the obvious that he is a flight risk. Hope the judge understands that the nation is watching.

 

[BirdTracker]

I’d state the obvious that he is a flight risk. Hope the judge understands that the nation is watching.

Indeed, he is a flight risk! When I saw there was a motion to file for a reduction, my thought is "WHY?" what's the point? I agree with you also on whoever the judge is, does realize he's being watched. All those sitting on the bench in Bell County need to be watched. I don't know what is going on with the judiciary system in Bell County. Justice Claudia Brown has been forced out because of her extreme rulings on bail amount for a murder suspect at a record, $4 million, then ruling on her own son's arraignment, setting his bail for only $2,000. Her son who has a lengthy run-in with the law. Then you have Lepak who refused to so much as listen to poor Jenna's plea that she needed that protective order against CM.

 

[BirdTracker]

I'm not seeing it. Looks like deleted?

*modsnip*/ sleuthing family, please respect TOS

My apologies. I went to the FB page that was referenced. I just made a comment that I didn't see it because it is no longer there. I didn't know that was a violation of TOS. I'm confused and sorry.

 

[BirdTracker]

It’s still up. Posted on January 16. All caps.

There was another post by the same individual on the same page dated February 6 as well.

I will go back and look again.

 

[BirdTracker]

I don’t have a FB account anymore, so what I saw was that which is open to the public. It was still viewable this morning.
So someone is “stalking” their family page? Interesting choice of words considering what CM did to my niece the last 6 months of her life.

Exactly!

 

[YESorNO]

Transportation plan for Cedric Marks discussed, investigation into escape continues

Mar 2, 2019

"The transportation for capital murder suspect Cedric Marks, arranged by the Bell County Sheriff’s Department, initially called for U.S. Marshals to bring him from a Michigan jail back to Bell County.

Marks, 44, of Killeen, is charged with the Jan. 3 deaths of Michael Swearingin, 32, and Jenna Scott, 28, both of Temple, Maj. T.J. Cruz told the Telegram on Monday....

Marks remained in jail Friday with bonds that totaled more than $1.75 million...

Assisted by others

Maya Maxwell, Marks’ girlfriend, is in the Bell County Jail charged with tampering with or fabricating evidence, a third-degree felony. Her bond remained Friday at $500,000.

Maxwell admitted in an arrest affidavit she took Swearingin’s car and drove it to Austin to hide it, was in the house with Marks when he reportedly killed Swearingin and Scott, drove with him to Oklahoma and was there when the bodies were buried.

The only additional information the affidavit for Marks included was that Scott and Swearingin were alive when taken to a Killeen residence. Maxwell admitted she was present both before and after the deaths of Scott and Swearingin, during the bodies’ transport to Oklahoma and during the burial.

The Telegram asked Bell County District Attorney Henry Garza why Maxwell wasn’t charged with the murders....

Marks’ wife, Army Staff Sgt. Ginell McDonough, was in the Muskegon County Jail in Michigan because she allegedly obstructed justice by harboring a fugitive — her husband. Maxwell also was hiding out in McDonough’s Michigan home, according to law enforcement officials.

McDonough hasn’t been charged yet with a crime in Texas, and she was released from the Michigan jail after her bond was decreased from $75,000 to $10,000.


Although there was speculation as to whether or not the bodies of Scott and Swearingin were located near Clearview, Okla., on two different days, Okfuskee County Undersheriff R. L. Wilbourn said Thursday that the bodies were located on the same day and time in a single grave. Despite reports from other news agencies, the bodies were not burned, he said.

No searches for remains of other bodies have been made in that area of which he’s aware, Wilbourn said."

Transportation plan for Cedric Marks discussed, investigation into escape continues

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[Ajs1004]

Transportation plan for Cedric Marks discussed, investigation into escape continues

Mar 2, 2019

"The transportation for capital murder suspect Cedric Marks, arranged by the Bell County Sheriff’s Department, initially called for U.S. Marshals to bring him from a Michigan jail back to Bell County.

Marks, 44, of Killeen, is charged with the Jan. 3 deaths of Michael Swearingin, 32, and Jenna Scott, 28, both of Temple, Maj. T.J. Cruz told the Telegram on Monday....

Marks remained in jail Friday with bonds that totaled more than $1.75 million...

Assisted by others

Maya Maxwell, Marks’ girlfriend, is in the Bell County Jail charged with tampering with or fabricating evidence, a third-degree felony. Her bond remained Friday at $500,000.

Maxwell admitted in an arrest affidavit she took Swearingin’s car and drove it to Austin to hide it, was in the house with Marks when he reportedly killed Swearingin and Scott, drove with him to Oklahoma and was there when the bodies were buried.

The only additional information the affidavit for Marks included was that Scott and Swearingin were alive when taken to a Killeen residence. Maxwell admitted she was present both before and after the deaths of Scott and Swearingin, during the bodies’ transport to Oklahoma and during the burial.

The Telegram asked Bell County District Attorney Henry Garza why Maxwell wasn’t charged with the murders....

Marks’ wife, Army Staff Sgt. Ginell McDonough, was in the Muskegon County Jail in Michigan because she allegedly obstructed justice by harboring a fugitive — her husband. Maxwell also was hiding out in McDonough’s Michigan home, according to law enforcement officials.

McDonough hasn’t been charged yet with a crime in Texas, and she was released from the Michigan jail after her bond was decreased from $75,000 to $10,000.


Although there was speculation as to whether or not the bodies of Scott and Swearingin were located near Clearview, Okla., on two different days, Okfuskee County Undersheriff R. L. Wilbourn said Thursday that the bodies were located on the same day and time in a single grave. Despite reports from other news agencies, the bodies were not burned, he said.

No searches for remains of other bodies have been made in that area of which he’s aware, Wilbourn said."

Transportation plan for Cedric Marks discussed, investigation into escape continues

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Maya wasn’t charged because she made a deal. Not exactly sure what the deal entails but she is pregnant and THIS IS JUST A GUESS, but it was probably something like if you give us intimation, we can arrange that you are in prison locally so whoever has custody of your child can bring them by. Like I said, THAT IS PURE SPECULATION on my part.

 

[ValhallaWolves]

What is going on with all of these women thinking it’s okay for their partners to murder their girlfriends/wives/exes?

 

[Ajs1004]

Maya wasn’t charged because she made a deal. Not exactly sure what the deal entails but she is pregnant and THIS IS JUST A GUESS, but it was probably something like if you give us intimation, we can arrange that you are in prison locally so whoever has custody of your child can bring them by. Like I said, THAT IS PURE SPECULATION on my part.

This was supposed to say evidence not intimation. I can’t figure out how to edit my posts.

 

[YESorNO]

This was supposed to say evidence not intimation. I can’t figure out how to edit my posts.

"Edit" thingy (in blue) is on the bottom left of your post- near the "report" thingy. You can only edit if you do it within an hour of posting the post. After that the "edit" thingy disappears.

 

[DebW]

To the best of my knowledge, Maya spoke of her own free will.

 

[Seattle1]

Girlfriend saw Temple slayings, told cops where to find bodies: docs

Bumping post -

Maya was charged with tampering with evidence (i.e., she admitted moving victims vehicle), and began cooperating with investigators upon her arrest by placing CM at the murder scene, and leading authorities to the victims bodies buried in shallow grave in OK. ETA: Up until Maya arrest, CM was being held only for breaking into Scott's house in Temple last August 2018, and was not considered a suspect in the deaths of MS and JS.

Prosecutor has not confirmed if Maya negotiated her testimony for lesser charges. As quickly as she was extradited to Bell County, it would not surprise me if she was in protected custody. Maya would have much to fear turning on CM. MOO

 

[Seattle1]

Transportation plan for Cedric Marks discussed, investigation into escape continues

Mar 2, 2019

"The transportation for capital murder suspect Cedric Marks, arranged by the Bell County Sheriff’s Department, initially called for U.S. Marshals to bring him from a Michigan jail back to Bell County.

Marks, 44, of Killeen, is charged with the Jan. 3 deaths of Michael Swearingin, 32, and Jenna Scott, 28, both of Temple, Maj. T.J. Cruz told the Telegram on Monday....

Marks remained in jail Friday with bonds that totaled more than $1.75 million...

Assisted by others

Maya Maxwell, Marks’ girlfriend, is in the Bell County Jail charged with tampering with or fabricating evidence, a third-degree felony. Her bond remained Friday at $500,000.

Maxwell admitted in an arrest affidavit she took Swearingin’s car and drove it to Austin to hide it, was in the house with Marks when he reportedly killed Swearingin and Scott, drove with him to Oklahoma and was there when the bodies were buried.

The only additional information the affidavit for Marks included was that Scott and Swearingin were alive when taken to a Killeen residence. Maxwell admitted she was present both before and after the deaths of Scott and Swearingin, during the bodies’ transport to Oklahoma and during the burial.

The Telegram asked Bell County District Attorney Henry Garza why Maxwell wasn’t charged with the murders....

Marks’ wife, Army Staff Sgt. Ginell McDonough, was in the Muskegon County Jail in Michigan because she allegedly obstructed justice by harboring a fugitive — her husband. Maxwell also was hiding out in McDonough’s Michigan home, according to law enforcement officials.

McDonough hasn’t been charged yet with a crime in Texas, and she was released from the Michigan jail after her bond was decreased from $75,000 to $10,000.


Although there was speculation as to whether or not the bodies of Scott and Swearingin were located near Clearview, Okla., on two different days, Okfuskee County Undersheriff R. L. Wilbourn said Thursday that the bodies were located on the same day and time in a single grave. Despite reports from other news agencies, the bodies were not burned, he said.

No searches for remains of other bodies have been made in that area of which he’s aware, Wilbourn said."

Transportation plan for Cedric Marks discussed, investigation into escape continues

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The very thought that CM could have been released for a technicality is so disturbing to me!! I recall reading that CM fears flying which may have been a factor in alternative transportation but still this was cutting it close. By comparison, M Maxwell was extradited to Bell County by January 15.

Also from the article:

The transportation for capital murder suspect Cedric Marks, arranged by the Bell County Sheriff’s Department, initially called for U.S. Marshals to bring him from a Michigan jail back to Bell County.

Marks, 44, of Killeen, is charged with the Jan. 3 deaths of Michael Swearingin, 32, and Jenna Scott, 28, both of Temple, Maj. T.J. Cruz told the Telegram on Monday.

For reasons Cruz said he didn’t know, the time for that to occur was drawing to a close and Marks wasn’t back in Texas.

A prisoner must be picked up by the state demanding extradition within 30 days from the time of arrest or the prisoner must be released, according to U.S. extradition law.

Marks was arrested Jan. 8 in Michigan, so that was the date that determined when he had to be picked up. [bbm]

An alternative plan was put in place by Bell County, and that was for Texas Prisoner Transportation Services to bring him. The county had used their service before and had no problems, according to Cruz.

 

[DebW]

Prosecutor has not confirmed if Maya negotiated her testimony for lesser charges. As quickly as she was extradited to Bell County, it would not surprise me if she was in protected custody. Maya would have much to fear turning on CM. MOO

She’d end up like the others who turned on CM. In a shallow grave somewhere.
I hope that for her unborn baby’s sake, she puts him/her up for adoption. So CM can never have any influence on another child.
CM wasn’t afraid of flying. He refused to get a vaccination necessary for flying. Just more manipulation.
MOO