GA LEILA CAVETT: Missing from Georgia - July 2020 - Age 21 - Son found wandering alone in Miramar, FL *TRIAL IN PROGRESS*

Police search for family of little boy found wandering Florida neighborhood

Police in South Florida are asking for the public's help to find the family of a young boy who was found wandering alone in a Broward County neighborhood.

Miramar police said the child, who appears to be 2 to 3 years old, was seen walking near SW 68 Ave and 18th Street on Sunday morning.

Investigators said officers spent hours canvassing the area and knocking on doors, but said no one recognized the toddler.

Officers are asking anyone who recognizes the boy or has any information on who his parents or guardians are to call Miramar police at 954-602-4000.

Multi-state search underway for mother of little boy found wandering Florida neighborhood

Law enforcement agencies in Florida and Alabama are looking for a woman who could be the mother of a little boy found wandering alone in a Broward County neighborhood.

www.fox13news.com

Cops search for parents of Florida toddler found wandering on street

A toddler who was found wandering around a Florida neighborhood in a soiled diaper and without shoes on Sunday has still not been claimed by his parents or guardians, police said Monday.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Police are searching for parents of a Florida toddler who was found wandering around a neighborhood in a soiled diaper and without shoes

A toddler who was found wandering around a Florida neighborhood in a soiled diaper and without shoes over the weekend has still not been claimed by a parent or guardian, police said Monday morning.

Authorities said officers have been going door-to-door in a bid to locate someone who may know the toddler or his parents are.

She told the station that aside from his diaper being soiled, the toddler looked like he was in good health.

In an update Monday morning, police said: 'His family has NOT been located. Officers spent hours canvassing the area, knocking on doors, speaking w/ neighbors.

'No one recognizes the child,' police said.

Footage of the adorable toddler shows him interacting with police officers at the station and pushing around a chair.

The toddler is now in the custody of Child Protective Services as police continue their investigation.




MEDIA - LEILA CAVETT: Missing from Georgia or Alabama since July 2020 - Age 21 - Son found wandering alone in Miramar, FL

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

It looks like another continuance was granted on the 18th, but I don't see another date yet.

 

[GrandmaBear]

It looks like another continuance was granted on the 18th, but I don't see another date yet.

Delays are such a surprise. NOT.

This case is so awful and yet strange too in its way. He is a flat out creep of another kind.

 

[Summer_Breeze]

Looks like another conference status call scheduled for 11/17/23

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Article confirming the above date and info.

New hearing date for self-proclaimed Florida 'witch' in murder of Georgia mom Leila Cavett

A self-proclaimed "witch" charged with the second-degree murder of a Georgia woman whose toddler was found wandering a South Florida parking lot more than three years ago has a new court date.

www.fox5atlanta.com

New hearing date for self-proclaimed Florida 'witch' in murder of Georgia mom Leila Cavett​

Shannon Ryan, who also faces charges of tampering with evidence and child neglect, will have a pre-trial hearing on Nov. 17, 2023, in Broward County, Florida, court records show.

Virtual depositions will also be taken on Dec. 15, 2023, according to documents obtained by FOX 5.

 

[Summer_Breeze]

- Broward County Clerk of Courts

www.browardclerk.org

- Broward County Clerk of Courts

www.browardclerk.org

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Looks like hearing date rescheduled until 3/8/2024 ~Summer

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

- Broward County Clerk of Courts

www.browardclerk.org

- Broward County Clerk of Courts

www.browardclerk.org

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Looks like hearing date rescheduled until 3/8/2024 ~Summer

On 3/8, they scheduled another hearing for 6/7.
On a seemingly bright note, there has been a lot of discovery and depositions filed so far this year.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Another almost FOUR year old case.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

On 3/8, they scheduled another hearing for 6/7.
On a seemingly bright note, there has been a lot of discovery and depositions filed so far this year.

On 6/7, they granted a continuance and scheduled another hearing for 8/30.

 

[GrandmaBear]

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

The defense has requested, and been granted, another continuance. November 22 is the next date.
The state is still submitting discovery and notices of new witnesses.

 

[Kimster]

This thread is just full of continuance information. How much evidence do they have in this case? It’s crazy.

 

[Guess Who]

This thread is just full of continuance information. How much evidence do they have in this case? It’s crazy.

Sure seems to me that if you are innocent you would want to get it going and get it over with.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

This case is still...stalling.
Since the last continuance that was pushed to November 2024, another continuance was granted.
The defense moved to withdraw due to a conflict with a known witness (they've represented the witness in the past). It looks like someone else was appointed to represent him.
He refused to show in court earlier this month. Lots of stuff going on with attorneys, depositions, etc. Defense is hiring a private investigator and a forensic psychologist.
It appears there is progress, but it's been nearly 5 years.

 

[Kimster]

Over a year later and I can't find anything new on this case?

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Over a year later and I can't find anything new on this case?

Yeah, it's still...moving slowly.

Another continuance was filed in January. - The trial is currently scheduled for September of this year. But the way things have been going, I'll believe it when I see it.
They're still taking depositions.
He's apparently been refusing to come to court. There's a hearing next week and he's been ordered "To Be Brought To Court By Whatever Means Are Reasonable".

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

This trial is actually FINALLY underway!

https://www.courttv.com/news/self-proclaimed-witch-stands-trial-on-charges-he-murdered-missing-mother/

Self-proclaimed witch stands trial on charges he murdered missing mother​

A man who describes himself as a witch and practitioner of the occult is standing trial on charges he murdered a missing mother — but his attorney says there’s no proof the victim is even dead.

Shannon Ryan, 44, has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the disappearance of Leila Cavett, 21. Cavett was last seen alive in 2020.

DAY 1 – 9/16/26​

• LIVESTREAM: FL v. Shannon Ryan – Day 1 | Witch Doctor Murder Trial
• Elizabeth Lipella delivered the opening statement for the prosecution.
  • Surveillance video showed the victim last alive with the defendant.
  • Phone evidence placed Ryan in the area where the victim’s toddler was found wandering alone.
  • Ryan fled to Texas after initially speaking with police.
• Dameka Davis delivered the opening statement for the defense.
  • Ryan is the victim of stereotyping and there is no evidence suggesting he killed the victim.
  • Urged the jury to question the evidence, including whether there is sufficient evidence that Leila Cavett is dead.
• Tyana Cavett, victim’s sister
  • Leila Cavett was extremely dedicated to her son and was still breastfeeding him when she disappeared in July 2020.
  • The victim had no passport, never traveled internationally and communicated via Facebook Messenger because she had no active phone plan.
  • Last spoke with the victim on July 17, 2020, and made future plans.
• Tiffany Sandles, knew victim and defendant
  • Met Ryan in 2017 via a Facebook group, where he offered spiritual mentorship and guidance.
  • Lived with Ryan in Alabama; Cavett and her baby showed up on their porch stranded in 2019 and she was allowed to stay with them.
  • A falling-out occurred when Ryan accused Cavett of stealing crystals, herbs and a special one-eyed cat he considered a “gift from the gods.”
  • Identified a gold Lexus with a missing front bumper as belonging to Ryan.
  • License plate reader data showed the Lexus traveling out of Florida to Houston, Texas, after Ryan spoke to police.
• Detective Susan Smith
  • Began investigating after a 911 call on July 26, 2020, reporting an abandoned 2-year-old child.
  • Conducted canvasses and gathered video surveillance tracking a gold Lexus with a missing front bumper and dangling wires near the drop-off location.
• Sgt. Ernest Woods
  • Assigned to conduct surveillance on Laila Cavett’s white GMC truck parked at a Walmart in Hollywood, Fla. on July 28, 2020.
  • Observed Ryan approach the truck with a black plastic trash bag and go between the truck bed and the driver’s side.
  • The jury heard an audio recording of Woods’ interaction with Ryan, in which he claimed he bought the truck from the victim for $3,000 cash and said the victim left a gas station at around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday in a car with unknown Black males “to party.”
• Det. Sean Keough
  • Responded to assist Miramar police with the vehicle at the Walmart in Hollywood.
  • Authenticated photos of the white GMC truck.
  • When looking through the windows, the vehicle was noticeably missing floor mats.