Found Deceased VA - Cynthia Carver, 35, Southampton County, 21 Feb 2019 *Guilty*

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  • #201
Finally got into the VA court site - always have problems...

Looks like the trial is not listed - but looks like he is getting new lawyers & a hearing.

Hearings
# Date Time Type Duration Jury Result
24 10/16/2023 9:30AM Jury Trial 10DY 10 Day(s) No Continued Motion Of Defense

25 06/11/2024 9:00AM Withdraw Counsel Granted

26 06/11/2024 9:30AM Appoint Counsel 10 Day(s) Continued Motion Of Defense

27 06/17/2024 9:30AM To Be Set Continued Motion Of Defense

28 07/09/2024 9:30AM To Be Set


link: Virginia Court Case Information
 
  • #202
Tuesday, July 9th:
*Status Hearing (@ 9:30am ET) - VA – Cynthia Michelle Carver (34) (last seen Feb. 21, 2019 by babysitter ~9pm, Newsoms; reported missing Feb. 22, 2019, found Mar. 19, 2019, off Wyanoke Trail in southwestern Suffolk) – *James Herbert Goodwyn, Jr. (39/now 44) arrested & charged (6/27/19) & arraigned (4/2/20) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. Southampton County
Trial was set to begin on 5/1/23 continued on 10/16/23 was continued on 7/22/24 & continued with no further dates.
Medical examiner info & court info from 7/2/19 thru 2/17/23 reference post #200 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...pton-county-21-feb-2019-arrest.427059/page-10
2/23/23 Update: Motion by prosecutor for trial continuance-granted. New trial date is on 10/16/23 @ 9:30am & should last 10 days. 8/24/23: Motion-other pretrial-granted. Next pretrial hearing on 9/21/23.
9/17/23 Update: Defense motion for continuance of trial-granted. New trial date is on 7/22/24.
6/11/24 Docket update: [25] Withdraw counsel-granted. [26] Appoint Counsel. Continued motion of defense. 6/17/24 Update: [27] Continued Motion of defense. [28] Next hearing on 7/9/24 @ 9:30am.
 
  • #203
Hearings
# Date Time Type Room Plea Duration Jury Result
28 07/09/2024 9:30AM To Be Set Continued Motion Of Defense

29 12/12/2024 9:30AM Pre-Trial

30 02/24/2025 9:30AM Jury Trial 2WK 10 Day(s)

link: Virginia Court Case Information
 
  • #204
Thursday, December 12th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 9:30am ET) - VA – Cynthia Michelle Carver (34) (last seen Feb. 21, 2019 by babysitter ~9pm, Newsoms; reported missing Feb. 22, 2019, found Mar. 19, 2019, off Wyanoke Trail in southwestern Suffolk) – *James Herbert Goodwyn, Jr. (39/now 44) arrested & charged (6/27/19) & arraigned (4/2/20) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. Southampton County
Trial was set to begin on 5/1/23 continued on 10/16/23 was continued on 7/22/24 & continued on 2/24/25.
Medical examiner info & court info from 7/2/19 thru 6/11/24 reference post #202 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...pton-county-21-feb-2019-arrest.427059/page-11
6/17/24 Update: [27] Continued Motion of defense. [28] Next hearing on 7/9/24 @ 9:30am. 7/9/24 Update: Continued re motion of defense. Next pretrial hearing on 12/12/24 @ 9:30am & trial has been set to begin on 2/24/25 @ 9:30am.
 
  • #205
Well - it looks like VA has a new website - but it isn't giving me any current info on the next hearing. When I click on my old links above - it takes me to the old site - but I can not access it.... :( dang....

I believe there was a member here that could access the VA court site - and helped me at one time - ANYONE?? Can you access site? TIA! 1734085979310.gif

His case # is CR20000056-00
 
  • #206
Hearings
# Date Time Type Room Plea Duration Jury Result
29 08/19/2024 9:30AM Motion - Other Pre-Trial Continued Motion Of Defense

30 03/31/2025 9:30AM Jury Trial 10DA 10 Day(s)

link: https://eapps.courts.state.va.us/CJISWeb/CaseDetail.do


Looks like they changed #29 - and the trial has been moved from 2/24/25 to 3/31/25 - but no next hearing....
 
  • #207
Monday, March 31st:
*Trial set to begin (@ 9:30am ET) - VA – Cynthia Michelle Carver (34) (last seen Feb. 21, 2019 by babysitter ~9pm, Newsoms; reported missing Feb. 22, 2019, found Mar. 19, 2019, off Wyanoke Trail in southwestern Suffolk) – *James Herbert Goodwyn, Jr. (39/now 44) arrested & charged (6/27/19) & arraigned (4/2/20) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. Southampton County
Trial was set to begin on 2/24/25 continued on 3/31/25. (scheduled for 10 days)
Medical examiner info & court info from 7/2/19 thru 6/17/24 reference post #204 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...pton-county-21-feb-2019-arrest.427059/page-11
7/9/24 Update: Continued re motion of defense. Next pretrial hearing on 12/12/24 @ 9:30am & trial has been set to begin on 2/24/25 @ 9:30am.
12/12/24 Update: Motion for trial continuance-granted. Motions filed. No next hearing date as of 2/22/25. Trial will now begin on 3/31/25 @ 9:30am. 2/7/25 Docket update: [112] Letter-additional discovery.

 
  • #208
Unfortunately the court site is not working for me this morning.... so do not know what is happening with this case.

Tuesday, April 1st:
*Trial continues (Day 2) (@ 9:30am ET) - VA – Cynthia Michelle Carver (34) (last seen Feb. 21, 2019 by babysitter ~9pm, Newsoms; reported missing Feb. 22, 2019, found Mar. 19, 2019, off Wyanoke Trail in southwestern Suffolk) – *James Herbert Goodwyn, Jr. (39/now 44) arrested & charged (6/27/19) & arraigned (4/2/20) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. Southampton County Circuit
Trial began on 3/31/25. (scheduled for 10 days) @ 9:30am
Medical examiner info & court info from 7/2/19 thru 2/7/54 reference post #207 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...pton-county-21-feb-2019-arrest.427059/page-11
3/31/25 Monday, Trial Day 1: Jury selection begins. Continues on Tuesday, 4/1/25.
 
  • #209
Was surprised to find an article on this case! Finally.... Justice for Cynthia!!


March 31, 2025
COURTLAND, Va. (WAVY) — The murder trial of James Goodwyn, Jr. is underway in Southampton County Circuit Court. He faces one count of first-degree murder in the 2019 death of Cynthia Carver of Newsoms.

Commonwealth’s Attorney Eric Cooke admonished the jurors to be prepared to see graphic images that were gathered as evidence from both Carver‘s home and a swampy area in the southern region of Suffolk, where her body was recovered.

In her opening statement Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Toni Colvin told the jurors that Carver‘s home on Everett Street in Newsoms had blood in almost every room.
[.....]
Goodwyn’s defense attorney James Ellenson told the jurors not to make up their mind, and that the Commonwealth’s opening statement is not evidence. Ellenson said that DNA potentially matching Goodwyn was found under one of Carver‘s fingernails, but so was the DNA of another man.
[.....]
The case is expected to last at least until the middle of next week, and the prosecution will need the remainder of this week to get through all of its witnesses, which a total of more than 36.
 
  • #210
  • #211
Wednesday, April 2nd:
*Trial continues (Day 3) (@ 9:30am ET) - VA – Cynthia Michelle Carver (34) (last seen Feb. 21, 2019 by babysitter ~9pm, Newsoms; reported missing Feb. 22, 2019, found Mar. 19, 2019, off Wyanoke Trail in southwestern Suffolk) – *James Herbert Goodwyn, Jr. (39/now 44) arrested & charged (6/27/19) & arraigned (4/2/20) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. Southampton County
Trial began on 3/31/25. (scheduled for 10 days) @ 9:30am
No name for Judge. Commonwealth's attorney Eric Cooke & Deputy Commonwealth's attorney Toni Colvin. Defense attorney James Ellenson.
Medical examiner info & court info from 7/2/19 thru 2/7/54 reference post #207 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...pton-county-21-feb-2019-arrest.427059/page-11
3/31/25 Monday, Trial Day 1: Jury selection begins. Guessing jury selected. Opening statements by Commonwealth's attorney Eric Cooke & Deputy Commonwealth's attorney Toni Colvin. Defense attorney James Ellenson. Continues on Tuesday, 4/1/25.
4/1/25 Tuesday, Trial Day 2: State witnesses: A man from North Carolina testified Tuesday afternoon for the Commonwealth that he had a relationship with Carver. Several current & retired officers from the Southampton County Sheriff’s Office described the bloody scene inside Carver’s Everett Street home in Newsoms. Body camera video played for the jury. A sheriff’s captain. A Franklin Lumber employee, his dog discovered Cynthia's body. Trial continues on Wednesday, 4/2/25.
 
  • #212
No updates yet for yesterday...

Thursday, April 3rd:
*Trial continues (Day 4) (@ 9:30am ET) - VA – Cynthia Michelle Carver (34) (last seen Feb. 21, 2019 by babysitter ~9pm, Newsoms; reported missing Feb. 22, 2019, found Mar. 19, 2019, off Wyanoke Trail in southwestern Suffolk) – *James Herbert Goodwyn, Jr. (39/now 44) arrested & charged (6/27/19) & arraigned (4/2/20) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. Southampton County
Trial began on 3/31/25. (scheduled for 10 days) @ 9:30am
No name for Judge. Commonwealth's attorney Eric Cooke & Deputy Commonwealth's attorney Toni Colvin. Defense attorney James Ellenson.
Medical examiner info & court info from 7/2/19 thru 2/7/54 & Trial Days 1-2 (3/31-4/1/25) reference post #211 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...pton-county-21-feb-2019-arrest.427059/page-11
4/2/25 Wednesday, Trial Day 3: State witnesses: No info yet. Trial continues on Thursday, 4/3/25.
 
  • #213
Friday, April 4th:
*Trial continues (Day 5) (@ 9:30am ET) - VA – Cynthia Michelle Carver (34) (last seen Feb. 21, 2019 by babysitter ~9pm, Newsoms; reported missing Feb. 22, 2019, found Mar. 19, 2019, off Wyanoke Trail in southwestern Suffolk) – *James Herbert Goodwyn, Jr. (39/now 44) arrested & charged (6/27/19) & arraigned (4/2/20) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. Southampton County
Trial began on 3/31/25. (scheduled for 10 days).
No name for Judge. Commonwealth's attorney Eric Cooke & Deputy Commonwealth's attorney Toni Colvin. Defense attorney James Ellenson.
Medical examiner info & court info from 7/2/19 thru 2/7/54 & Trial Days 1-2 (3/31-4/1/25) reference post #211 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...pton-county-21-feb-2019-arrest.427059/page-11
4/2/25 Wednesday, Trial Day 3: State witnesses: No info yet. Trial continues on Thursday, 4/3/25.
4/3/25 Thursday, Trial Day 4: State witnesses: No info yet. Trial continues on Friday, 4/4/25.
 
  • #214
Still not finding any articles from the past few days... they all say 5 or 6 days ago.

Monday, April 7th:
*Trial continues (Day 6) (@ 9:30am ET) - VA – Cynthia Michelle Carver (34) (last seen Feb. 21, 2019 by babysitter ~9pm, Newsoms; reported missing Feb. 22, 2019, found Mar. 19, 2019, off Wyanoke Trail in southwestern Suffolk) – *James Herbert Goodwyn, Jr. (39/now 44) arrested & charged (6/27/19) & arraigned (4/2/20) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. Southampton County Circuit
Trial began on 3/31/25. (scheduled for 10 days) @ 9:30am
No name for Judge. Commonwealth's attorney Eric Cooke & Deputy Commonwealth's attorney Toni Colvin. Defense attorney James Ellenson.
Medical examiner info & court info from 7/2/19 thru 2/7/54 & Trial Days 1-2 (3/31-4/1/25) reference post #211 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...pton-county-21-feb-2019-arrest.427059/page-11
4/2/25 Wednesday, Trial Day 3: State witnesses: No info yet. Trial continues on Thursday, 4/3/25.
4/3/25 Thursday, Trial Day 4: State witnesses: No info yet. Trial continues on Friday, 4/4/25.
4/4/25 Friday, Trial Day 5: No info available. Trial continues on Monday, 4/7/25.
 
  • #215
www.yahoo.com

Southampton Co. jury weighs murder charge in 2019 stabbing death

COURTLAND, Va. (WAVY) — A jury will resume deliberations Tuesday morning in the murder trial of James Goodwyn Jr. in the 2019 death of Cynthia Carver. Goodwin is charged with first-degree murder in Carver’s stabbing death at her home on Everett Street in Newsoms. She was reported missing in...
www.yahoo.com www.yahoo.com

April 7, 2025
COURTLAND, Va. (WAVY) — A jury will resume deliberations Tuesday morning in the murder trial of James Goodwyn Jr. in the 2019 death of Cynthia Carver.
[.....]
The jury deliberated for more than two hours Monday afternoon, but did not come to a verdict.
[.....]
Deputy Commonwealth Attorney Tina Colvin told the jury in her closing argument that Goodwyn stabbed Carver six times, when just one of those wounds would have killed her.

Carver was having a sexual relationship with a married man from North Carolina, Dominic Hockaday, right up until the time she was killed.

Defense Attorney James Ellenson said in closing arguments that Hockaday is the true killer because he didn’t want Carver telling his wife about the affair.
 
  • #216
Tuesday, April 8th:
*Trial continues (Day 7)-VERDICT WATCH! (@ 9:30am ET) - VA – Cynthia Michelle Carver (34) (last seen Feb. 21, 2019 by babysitter ~9pm, Newsoms; reported missing Feb. 22, 2019, found Mar. 19, 2019, off Wyanoke Trail in southwestern Suffolk) – *James Herbert Goodwyn, Jr. (39/now 44) arrested & charged (6/27/19) & arraigned (4/2/20) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. Southampton County Circuit
Trial began on 3/31/25 & ended on 4/6/25. Jury deliberations: 4/7/25: 2 hours.
No name for Judge. Commonwealth's attorney Eric Cooke & Deputy Commonwealth's attorney Toni Colvin. Defense attorney James Ellenson.
Medical examiner info & court info from 7/2/19 thru 2/7/54 & Trial Days 1-5 (3/31-4/4/25) reference post #214 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...pton-county-21-feb-2019-arrest.427059/page-11
4/7/25 Monday, Trial Day 6: Closing arguments by Deputy Commonwealth Attorney Tina Colvin & by Defense Attorney James Ellenson.
The jury deliberated for more than two hours Monday afternoon, but did not come to a verdict. Trial continues on Tuesday, 4/8/25 with jury deliberations.
 
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  • #219
Update!

Tuesday, April 8th:
*Trial continues (Day 7)-VERDICT REACHED! (@ 9:30am ET) - VA – Cynthia Michelle Carver (34) (last seen Feb. 21, 2019 by babysitter ~9pm, Newsoms; reported missing Feb. 22, 2019, found Mar. 19, 2019, off Wyanoke Trail in southwestern Suffolk) – *James Herbert Goodwyn, Jr. (39/now 44) arrested & charged (6/27/19) & arraigned (4/2/20) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. Southampton County
Trial began on 3/31/25 & ended on 4/8/25 with a guilty verdict.
No name for Judge. Commonwealth's attorney Eric Cooke & Deputy Commonwealth's attorney Toni Colvin. Defense attorney James Ellenson.
Medical examiner info & court info from 7/2/19 thru 2/7/54 & Trial Days 1-5 (3/31-4/4/25) reference post #214 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...pton-county-21-feb-2019-arrest.427059/page-11
4/7/25 Monday, Trial Day 6: Closing arguments by Deputy Commonwealth Attorney Tina Colvin & by Defense Attorney James Ellenson. The jury deliberated for more than two hours Monday afternoon, but did not come to a verdict.
4/8/25 Tuesday, Trial Day 7: A Southampton County jury has found a man guilty of first-degree murder. Goodwyn Jr. is set to be sentenced on 7/1/25.
 
  • #220
Tuesday, July 1st:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ 9:30am ET) - VA – Cynthia Michelle Carver (34) (last seen Feb. 21, 2019 by babysitter ~9pm, Newsoms; reported missing Feb. 22, 2019, found Mar. 19, 2019, off Wyanoke Trail in southwestern Suffolk) – *James Herbert Goodwyn, Jr. (39/now 45) arrested & charged (6/27/19) & arraigned (4/2/20) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. Southampton County Circuit
Trial began on 3/31/25 & ended on 4/8/25 with a guilty verdict.
No name for Judge. Commonwealth's attorney Eric Cooke & Deputy Commonwealth's attorney Toni Colvin. Defense attorney James Ellenson.
Medical examiner info & court info from 7/2/19 thru 2/7/54 & Trial Days 1-6 (3/31-4/7/25) reference post #219 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...pton-county-21-feb-2019-arrest.427059/page-11
4/8/25 Tuesday, Trial Day 7: A Southampton County jury has found a man guilty of first-degree murder. Goodwyn Jr. is set to be sentenced on 7/1/25.
 
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