Courtroom

Brought these over from the basement party thread:

Facing mounting financial pressure, Anthony Todt of Colchester killed his wife, three children and family dog at their house in Celebration, Fla., according to law enforcement and court records. Osceola County Sheriff Russ Gibson called the quadruple murder “despicable” Wednesday and said Todt confessed. Authorities took Todt, 44, into custody when they encountered him at the home at 202 Reserve Place Monday. He was arrested Wednesday on a warrant charging him with multiple counts of homicide and felony animal cruelty, Gibson said during a press conference at the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office that was live streamed on the Internet...

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/new-trial-date-set-after-mistrial-declared-this-week-for-wesley-hadsell/ New trial date set after mistrial declared this week for Wesley Hadsell Wesley Hadsell has a new trial date after the first trial attempt ended in a mistrial earlier this week. The next trial will now begin May 19 and is expected to last for three weeks. Hadsell faces murder charges for the 2015 death of his 18-year-old stepdaughter, AJ Hadsell. On Monday morning, the prosecution and defense were ready to go. A jury of 12 was selected and seated. The next day began with opening statements then the commonwealth called their first four witnesses: the Norfolk homicide detective assigned to the case and AJ’s college...

https://madison.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/authorities-seeking-help-finding-windsor-couple-missing-since-july-1/article_1f9252b4-5c06-5d71-b0e5-aaa85f2b0529.html Authorities seeking help finding Windsor couple missing since July 1 Avillage of Windsor couple has been missing since July 1 and the Dane County Sheriff’s Office is seeking public help in finding them. On Wednesday, a family member reported that Bart and Krista Halderson were last seen on July 1 at their home and that they had planned a trip to Langlade County for the weekend and the family has been unable to confirm if they arrived safely, Lt. Brenda Reinen said in a report. Their personal vehicles are accounted for, so there is no known vehicle to associate with the...

I was just thinking about this case last week and meant to look it up. Opening statements are today. Chad Oulson https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/14/us/curtis-reeves-trial-florida/index.html

Yes! Agree with all. <snipped by moderator>

The mother of 2-year-old Noah Tomlin of Hampton has been arrested as federal, state and local authorities continue their search for the young boy. Hampton Police Chief Terry Sult announced the arrest of 34-year-old Julia Tomlin. https://1061thecorner.com/news/064460-hampton-police-arrest-julia-tomlin-following-the-disappearance-of-her-young-son/ Julia Tomlin’s trial had been scheduled to start Monday, The Daily Press reported. But Althea Mease, a public defender representing Tomlin, said in a brief hearing in Hampton Circuit Court that for “a number of reasons,” she wanted a competency hearing first. Prosecutors didn’t object, the newspaper reported. The hearing is now scheduled for May 20...

Justice for Dylan Redwine: seven years and waiting Dylan Redwine disappeared seven years ago Tuesday in La Plata County, an event that prompted a yearslong investigation that led to the arrest of the boy’s father on suspicion of murder. Dylan’s disappearance Nov. 19, 2012, and subsequent homicide investigation sparked national attention. The boy, 13, was last seen with his father, Mark Redwine, on surveillance footage at the Durango-La Plata County Airport and at Walmart in Durango. “It’s kind of surreal,” said Elaine Hatfield-Hall, Dylan’s mother, in an interview Tuesday with The Durango Herald. “Sometimes, it doesn’t feel like it happened.” Dylan’s last known whereabouts were at his father’s home, 2343 County Road 500, just...

A first-degree murder charge was filed on Tuesday against a young man in the case of missing Iowa jogger Mollie Tibbetts, state officials said Tuesday. The suspect, 24-year-old Cristhian Rivera, is an undocumented immigrant who lives in the rural area where the college student vanished one month ago, according to Rick Rahn of the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. https://abc7news.com/body-found-believed-to-be-missing-iowa-jogger;-murder-charge-filed/4018850/

Court proceedings are scheduled to begin next month in the murder trial of Robert Howard, an Alabama sex offender accused of killing 12-year-old Pensacola girl Naomi Jones. The Ensley girl went missing from her apartment May 31, 2017, setting off a community-wide search effort that ended when Naomi's remains were found in a creek June 5, 2017. Howard was identified as a suspect early on in the disappearance, and he was arrested two days after Naomi was found. He reportedly confessed to strangling Naomi and now faces the death penalty. In a hearing Friday afternoon, attorneys argued whether the specific details about the condition of Naomi's remains were important evidence or just gory details meant to draw an emotional response from...

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2019/09/06/indiana-homicide-skylea-carmack-amanda-carmack-gas-city-body-trash-bag-shed-abuse-confinement/2232319001/ Court docs: Stepmom killed Gas City girl over charm bracelet. Abuse, confinement marked her last hours. Skylea Carmack had been confined to her room for more than a week, before her stepmother allegedly choked the 10-year-old Gas City girl to death last week, according to court documents. Grant County prosecutors on Friday formally charged Amanda D. Carmack, 34, with murder, neglect, domestic battery and strangulation in Skylea's death. They’re seeking a life sentence in prison without parole, records show. Carmack reported Skylea as a runaway at 9:10 p.m. Aug. 31, but by that...

A Florida man and his father have been indicted in the death of the son’s estranged wife. An Osceola County grand jury formally charged Christopher Otero-Rivera with second-degree murder on Thursday, the Orlando Sentinel reported. He faces a possible life sentence. Otero-Rivera’s father, Angel Rivera, is charged with being an accessory after the fact and faces up to 15 years in prison. Nicole Montalvo, 33, was found dead in October on property owned by Rivera, investigators said. The St. Cloud woman had gone missing several days earlier after dropping off her 8-year-old son at the Riveras’ home. https://apnews.com/4552dc6f432a062db033c1c496f89d2f