VA VA - Codi Bigsby, 4, last seen at dad's home, Cory Bigsby (dad) named as POI, Hampton, 31 Jan 2022

[cvaldez1975]

The father being 'convicted' of AWOL, is Article 86 of the UCMJ. It is not the same as desertion (Article 87) which would likely end up in a court martial. Most AWOL cases are taken to non-judicial punishment (NJP). In the Navy that would be Captain's Mast and in the USMC I believe it is called Office Hours. I don't remember the Army or USAF terms for NJP. Neither is considered a court martial. A result under NJP is not a conviction since it is not a criminal proceeding. That said, the CO offers NJP to the offender and the offender has the right to request a court martial.

NJP results can show up in a background check. But either this was poor reporting or the father chose court martial. If he chose court martial over NJP for an AWOL incident there is either something else involved or he made a poor choice. If the judge is stating the AWOL 'conviction' is concerning then there is something else here that is present but not in the article.

BBM i think it just means he should not get bail because he has a history of not appearing.

 

[JnRyan]

In terms of 'complaints' of violence----would female complaints that he was inappropriate or aggressive with them, be in his military records? I am wondering if that is where those 'past violent complaints' were stemming from?

Complaints about inappropriate sexual conduct? I don't know what is available to be seen in that regard. If there is an unsubstantiated complaint I don't know if it would show. Convictions for violent crimes are required to be reported to the NCIC database by DoD.

 

[iQuill]

Phew! I finally got caught up on this thread ... heartbreaking ... where is little Codi? Grateful the other toddlers are ‘safe and thriving’. The ‘absent’ mother is so interesting ... we don’t even know her name! Hoping they find the little guy soon and that justice is swift and severe. Moo

 

[JnRyan]

BBM i think it just means he should not get bail because he has a history of not appearing.

Without knowing the details its hard to know. If he received an NJP when he was a PFC for returning a day or two late from leave, I would think that would be real reach to say he had a history of not appearing. A single NJP - if it is an NJP - would not constitute a history. If he had a history, that is a habitual offender, I doubt if he would have been able to remain in the service. This guy stayed in long enough to make SFC or E-7. That usually takes 12-15 years depending on his MOS.

Many law schools do not have mandatory courses in military law (UCMJ). I know in VA, William & Mary used to have a course in it and I don't know if they do now or if it was an elective course. Attorneys joining the military will usually have to attend a JAG school such as the Army's in Charlottesville VA in order to acquaint them with the UCMJ and make up for what they may have not received in law school. If Cory's AWOL was an NJP then I blame his attorney for not knowing the difference between an NJP punishment and a conviction. If his attorney did a criminal check and asked Cory if he had any convictions, Cory didn't lie to him when he said he didn't have any convictions if it was NJP. The attorney was probably blind sided because of a lack of knowledge about the military and NJP. If the AWOL was the result of an NJP, the prosecutor likely just took advantage of the defense attorney's lack of knowledge. Or the prosecutor wasn't aware of it either.

 

[PommyMommy]

[URL='https://twitter.com/13AllisonBazzle/status/1491451972339306498']Allison Bazzle 13News Now on Twitter[/URL]
#BringCodiHome: From huge yard signs to billboards along the highway, the community is going to great lengths to assist in the search to find 4-year-old Codi Bigsby. He was reported missing last Monday. #13NewsNow

[URL='https://twitter.com/13AllisonBazzle/status/1491451972339306498']11:40 AM · Feb 9, 2022·Twitter for iPhone

Sarah Hammond on Twitter (Video)
Day 10 with no sign of #CodiBigsby. Community members marched to Hampton City Hall tonight to show they haven’t given up on the missing 4-year-old
@13NewsNow
6:49 PM · Feb 9, 2022·Twitter for iPhone
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[PommyMommy]

FEB 9, 2022
New billboard up as the search continues for 4-year-old Codi | WAVY.com
[...]

On or about Jan. 11, EM remembers seeing people at Cory Bigsby’s new house,

“There was one adult male who looks like he could be similar to his description, and maybe two other adults around as well. They were cleaning and bringing stuff out and the kids were playing and kind of keeping busy,” she said.

She said she does not know for sure it was Codi and Cory, but last Saturday, she took a picture of the police at the house.

“They were checking it out. Using a K-9 to check out the backyard, and then they were over kind of at the neighbor’s house,” she said.

EM said she does not think the police took anything from the property during that search.

“I looked in the backyard… The gates were all wide open. The shed was completely stripped open. We could see everything had been opened. There was nothing left to be hidden. It was all very much out in the open,” she said.

[...]

 

[Nanceedroo]

Allison Bazzle 13News Now on Twitter
#BringCodiHome: From huge yard signs to billboards along the highway, the community is going to great lengths to assist in the search to find 4-year-old Codi Bigsby. He was reported missing last Monday. #13NewsNow

11:40 AM · Feb 9, 2022·Twitter for iPhone
https://twitter.com/13AllisonBazzle/status/1491451972339306498/photo/4
Sarah Hammond on Twitter (Video)
Day 10 with no sign of #CodiBigsby. Community members marched to Hampton City Hall tonight to show they haven’t given up on the missing 4-year-old
@13NewsNow
6:49 PM · Feb 9, 2022·Twitter for iPhone

We need Brian Entin on this one. Bring national attention to the case!

 

[PommyMommy]

FEB 10, 2022
'What likely occurred has been very clear' | Community holds out hope for Codi Bigsby, police chief updates council | 13newsnow.com
[...]

... A small but vocal group marched to Hampton City Hall Wednesday night.

[...]

The group of about 15 made their way into the Hampton City Council meeting where Codi was on everyone’s mind.

[...]

After multiple speakers questioned where the mayor and City Council have been during the search, Hampton Police Chief Mark Talbot told the crowd he’s received their support behind the scenes of the investigation.

"I want to start by thanking you all for not being a distraction throughout a very long and difficult investigation," said Talbot. "Obviously, the public has no way of knowing the number of conversations that I’ve had with you all and the emails, the phone calls, nobody knows that. Nobody needs to know that."

From there, the tension between activists and the chief grew.

"Y’all want to sit here and call somebody a distraction? This is a distraction. Get your hands off me, pretty boy," said local organizer Japharii Jones as officers escorted him out of council chambers as he yelled expletives in his bullhorn.

“This is emblematic of what we’ve tried hard to avoid," said Talbot in response. "We didn’t want it to become a sideshow."

Talbot said he wants to reassure everyone they are still very dedicated to this investigation and finding Codi.

"We’ve followed the evidence from day one. It was very clear to us the evidence about what likely occurred has been very clear. There is little about this that has been mysterious."

[...]

 

[PommyMommy]

Kaicey Baylor on Twitter (Video)
A small group led by Water Team Inc. is up early this morning searching for #CodiBigsby by the Boo Williams Sportsplex. The team has been searching intensely for days. They say the hardest part about the search is having little information on the case. @13NewsNow
8:11 AM · Feb 10, 2022·Twitter for iPhone

Buckroe Pointe Apt's to Boo Williams Sportsplex - Google Maps
6.5 miles / 15 min by vehicle

 

[MimosaMornings]

Kaicey Baylor on Twitter (Video)
A small group led by Water Team Inc. is up early this morning searching for #CodiBigsby by the Boo Williams Sportsplex. The team has been searching intensely for days. They say the hardest part about the search is having little information on the case. @13NewsNow
8:11 AM · Feb 10, 2022·Twitter for iPhone

Buckroe Pointe Apt's to Boo Williams Sportsplex - Google Maps
6.5 miles / 15 min by vehicle

Well, they can blame lack of information on Cory Bigsby, not LE.
JMO

 

[agilbe]

It's sounding like maybe LE has a pretty good idea about what happened, that's my hope at any rate, and are dotting all their "i"s and crossing all their "t"s. JMO

 

[tabitha111]

Talbot said he wants to reassure everyone they are still very dedicated to this investigation and finding Codi.

"We’ve followed the evidence from day one. It was very clear to us the evidence about what likely occurred has been very clear. There is little about this that has been mysterious."

BBM

 

[Psychic Sleuth]

Talbot said he wants to reassure everyone they are still very dedicated to this investigation and finding Codi.

"We’ve followed the evidence from day one. It was very clear to us the evidence about what likely occurred has been very clear. There is little about this that has been mysterious."

BBM

I sure do like this guy! He's very direct and to the point.

 

[Gemmie]

FEB 10, 2022
'What likely occurred has been very clear' | Community holds out hope for Codi Bigsby, police chief updates council | 13newsnow.com
[...]
"We’ve followed the evidence from day one. It was very clear to us the evidence about what likely occurred has been very clear. There is little about this that has been mysterious."

SBM RBBM

How very interesting. Sounds like they know exactly what happened and are trying to gather all the evidence so they can wrap up a conviction with a bow.

 

[Lillymac]

It's sounding like maybe LE has a pretty good idea about what happened, that's my hope at any rate, and are dotting all their "i"s and crossing all their "t"s. JMO

I would like to believe this, but unfortunately for me there is no evidence pointing to their being any closer to solving the disapperance of Codi. I am interested in why you believe this. Anything positive would be welcome. I'm like you in hoping they have more that they are not revealing. But, I haven't seen even a hint. JMO

 

[Lillymac]

SBM RBBM

How very interesting. Sounds like they know exactly what happened and are trying to gather all the evidence so they can wrap up a conviction with a bow.

Maybe some new development overnight? would be wonderful!!

 

[agilbe]

I would like to believe this, but unfortunately for me there is no evidence pointing to their being any closer to solving the disapperance of Codi. I am interested in why you believe this. Anything positive would be welcome. I'm like you in hoping they have more that they are not revealing. But, I haven't seen even a hint. JMO

The police chief. I do believe him when he says
"We’ve followed the evidence from day one. It was very clear to us the evidence about what likely occurred has been very clear. There is little about this that has been mysterious."
I find him to be very straight forward. Maybe it's just me being hopeful. JMO

 

[PrivateEye006]

Maybe some new development overnight? would be wonderful!!

Very interesting, indeed. However, in so many words...I feel like this is what they have been saying - all along.

 

[Gemmie]

Very interesting, indeed. However, in so many words...I feel like this is what they have been saying - all along.

Yeah, but some people seem to need the same message repeated over and over, in various ways, in order for it to sink in.

 

[Lillymac]

Very interesting, indeed. However, in so many words...I feel like this is what they have been saying - all along.

It's just a weird feeling or attitude I have, but I haven't seen any new evidence. Actually, not much evidence at all, unless they are just not releasing it. No forensics, no sightings, no search results. Lots of rumors and hypothhesizing about the actors, but nothing about Codi.