CT - Kathleen Flynn, 11, murdered, Ponus Ridge, 23 Sep 1986 *arrest in 2019*

[Niner]

Tuesday, January 2nd:
*Trial set to begin (Federal Child *advertiser censored* & gun) (@ 9am ET) – ME - *Marc J. Karun (21 @ time of crime/53/now 56) charged (12/14/19 in Maine-Federal ) & indicted (11/6/19) & arraigned (12/14/19) with possessing a gun with an obliterated serial number, stemmed from allegedly owning a rifle that had its serial number filed away. Plead not guilty.
Police found 60 weapons & 15,000 rounds of ammunition in his Stetson home. As a convicted felon not legally allowed to own firearms.
*Indicted (3/10/21 in Maine-Federal) charged & arraigned (5/18/21) with possession of child p0rnography. Plead not guilty.
Trial set to begin on 1/2/24.
Previous charges & court info from 6/14/19 thru 2/9/23 reference post #250 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...nn-11-ponus-ridge-23-sept-1986.227077/page-13
4/20/23: Motion to extend time for trial-granted. Next pretrial hearing on 5/10/23 @ 9am. 8/16/23 Update: The Court denied the defendant’s motion to re-open consideration of the motion to suppress evidence 7 set the case for jury selection on 9/5/23. Defense filed a motion to continue the case to the 11/7/23 trial list. It is likely that the case can be resolved with a conditional plea of guilty that preserves the defendant’s right to appeal the denial of various pretrial motions. Counsel for the Government does not object to the motion. Defendant waives his rights under the Speedy Trial Act & requests that the period of time requested be excluded from computation pursuant to the Act. HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1. The defendant’s unopposed motion is hereby GRANTED. 2. Trial is continued to 1/2/24. 3. The time period between 1/7/23 & 1/2/24 for trial is hereby excluded from calculations under the Speedy Trial Act, Title 18, United States Code, Section 3161 et seq. So Ordered by U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker.
CT – Kathleen Marie Flynn (11) (Sept. 23, 1986, Ponus Ridge, Norwalk, found Sept. 24, 1986 in the woods behind Ponus Ridge Middle School) - *Marc J. Karun (21 @ time of crime/53/now 56) arrested (6/12/19 for a fugitive from justice warrant in Stetson, ME), charged (6/14/19) & arraigned (8/12/19) with capital murder with special circumstance, 1st degree kidnapping & sexual assault. Plead not guilty. $5M bond. Pretrial hearing on 3/1/24.

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, January 3rd:
*Trial continues (Day 2) (Federal Child *advertiser censored* & gun) (@ 9am ET) – ME - *Marc J. Karun (21 @ time of crime/53/now 56) charged (12/14/19 in Maine-Federal ) & indicted (11/6/19) & arraigned (12/14/19) with possessing a gun with an obliterated serial number, stemmed from allegedly owning a rifle that had its serial number filed away. Plead not guilty.
Police found 60 weapons & 15,000 rounds of ammunition in his Stetson home. As a convicted felon not legally allowed to own firearms.
*Indicted (3/10/21 in Maine-Federal) charged & arraigned (5/18/21) with possession of child p0rnography. Plead not guilty.
Trial began on 1/2/24.
Previous charges & court info from 6/14/19 thru 8/16/23 reference post #281 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...nn-11-ponus-ridge-23-sept-1986.227077/page-15
1/2/24 Tuesday, Trial Day 1/Jury Selection Day 1: No info available. Trial continues on Wednesday, 1/3/24.
CT – Kathleen Marie Flynn (11) (Sept. 23, 1986, Ponus Ridge, Norwalk, found Sept. 24, 1986 in the woods behind Ponus Ridge Middle School) - *Marc J. Karun (21 @ time of crime/53/now 56) arrested (6/12/19 for a fugitive from justice warrant in Stetson, ME), charged (6/14/19) & arraigned (8/12/19) with capital murder with special circumstance, 1st degree kidnapping & sexual assault. Plead not guilty. $5M bond. Pretrial hearing on 3/1/24.

 

[Richard]

Kathleen Marie Flynn, age 11 Murdered 23 September 1986

LINK:

Kathleen Marie Flynn (1975-1986) - Find a Grave...

11-year-old victim whose killer(s) were never found.

www.findagrave.com

 

[Niner]

@sds71 - any news on the trial in the court site - if it is still going on or ?? TIA!

 

[AmandaSkis]

Can someone please provide a rational explanation for why, after five years, none of his cases have gone to trial? Our legal system has forgotten that the victims are (were) real people who deserve timely justice.

 

[iamshadow21]

Can someone please provide a rational explanation for why, after five years, none of his cases have gone to trial? Our legal system has forgotten that the victims are (were) real people who deserve timely justice.

COVID. Cases often take a few years to come to trial usually. Did he have any changes in representation or competency issues? Because those can take a while. When people waive their right to a speedy trial, it does tend to mean a more scenic route up the steps, from what I've seen. He's still nowhere near the longest I've seen on here. Nubia Barahona. That case has been languishing in pretrial for longer than she was alive.

MOO

 

[Betty P]

COVID. Cases often take a few years to come to trial usually. Did he have any changes in representation or competency issues? Because those can take a while. When people waive their right to a speedy trial, it does tend to mean a more scenic route up the steps, from what I've seen. He's still nowhere near the longest I've seen on here. Nubia Barahona. That case has been languishing in pretrial for longer than she was alive.

MOO

Yeah, a lot of it seemed to be due to COVID. IIRC, from reading Niner's notes. There were quite a few cases we were following here that were just getting started when lockdown began.

 

[Niner]

Still wondering what is going on with this case...

Thursday, January 4th:
*Trial continues (Day 3) (Federal Child *advertiser censored* & gun) (@ 9am ET) – ME - *Marc J. Karun (21 @ time of crime/53/now 56) charged (12/14/19 in Maine-Federal ) & indicted (11/6/19) & arraigned (12/14/19) with possessing a gun with an obliterated serial number, stemmed from allegedly owning a rifle that had its serial number filed away. Plead not guilty.
Police found 60 weapons & 15,000 rounds of ammunition in his Stetson home. As a convicted felon not legally allowed to own firearms.
*Indicted (3/10/21 in Maine-Federal) charged & arraigned (5/18/21) with possession of child p0rnography. Plead not guilty.
Trial began on 1/2/24.
Previous charges & court info from 6/14/19 thru 8/16/23 reference post #281 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...nn-11-ponus-ridge-23-sept-1986.227077/page-15
1/2/24 Tuesday, Trial Day 1/Jury Selection Day 1: No info available. Trial continues on Wednesday, 1/3/24.
1/3/24 Wednesday, Trial Day 2/Jury Selection Day 2(?): No info available. Trial continues on Thursday, 1/4/24.
CT – Kathleen Marie Flynn (11) (Sept. 23, 1986, Ponus Ridge, Norwalk, found Sept. 24, 1986 in the woods behind Ponus Ridge Middle School) - *Marc J. Karun (21 @ time of crime/53/now 56) arrested (6/12/19 for a fugitive from justice warrant in Stetson, ME), charged (6/14/19) & arraigned (8/12/19) with capital murder with special circumstance, 1st degree kidnapping & sexual assault. Plead not guilty. $5M bond. Pretrial hearing on 3/1/24.

 

[Niner]

Well - until I find out what is going on - this will be the last post for his trial. I have left the court case #s on the charges - if someone maybe can find out what is happening.

Friday, January 5th:
*Trial continues (Day 4)-LAST POSTING! (Federal Child *advertiser censored* & gun) (@ 9am ET) – ME - *Marc J. Karun (21 @ time of crime/53/now 56) charged (12/14/19 in Maine-Federal ) & indicted (11/6/19) & arraigned (12/14/19) with possessing a gun with an obliterated serial number, stemmed from allegedly owning a rifle that had its serial number filed away. Plead not guilty. U.S. District Court, State of Maine #1:19-cr-00204-JAW
Police found 60 weapons & 15,000 rounds of ammunition in his Stetson home. As a convicted felon not legally allowed to own firearms.
*Indicted (3/10/21 in Maine-Federal) charged & arraigned (5/18/21) with possession of child p0rnography. Plead not guilty. U.S. District Court, State of Maine #1:21-cr-00028-JAW
Trial began on 1/2/24.
Previous charges & court info from 6/14/19 thru 8/16/23 reference post #281 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...nn-11-ponus-ridge-23-sept-1986.227077/page-15
1/2/24 Tuesday, Trial Day 1/Jury Selection Day 1: No info available. Trial continues on Wednesday, 1/3/24.
1/3/24 Wednesday, Trial Day 2/Jury Selection Day 2(?): No info available. Trial continues on Thursday, 1/4/24.
1/4/24 Thursday, Trial Day 3/Jury Selection Day 3(?): No info available. Trial continues on Friday, 1/5/24.
CT – Kathleen Marie Flynn (11) (Sept. 23, 1986, Ponus Ridge, Norwalk, found Sept. 24, 1986 in the woods behind Ponus Ridge Middle School) - *Marc J. Karun (21 @ time of crime/53/now 56) arrested (6/12/19 for a fugitive from justice warrant in Stetson, ME), charged (6/14/19) & arraigned (8/12/19) with capital murder with special circumstance, 1st degree kidnapping & sexual assault. Plead not guilty. $5M bond. Pretrial hearing on 3/1/24.

 

[Niner]

Any ideas on what happened to his Federal trial? I stopped posting it last Friday...

and of course coming up with nothing over here.

Maybe @sds71 or anyone?

U.S. District Court, State of Maine #1:19-cr-00204-JAW & #1:21-cr-00028-JAW

I have no access...

 

[Niner]

bumping up for anyone reading - for the Federal case... any updates? Guilty? ??

 

[Legally Bland]

bumping up for anyone reading - for the Federal case... any updates? Guilty? ??

Are you using Court listener? There was an 'Order on Motion to Continue' in December which I guess was granted. There'd be a load of recent filings if the case had gone to trial

Unfortunately the docs aren't available to view for that case.

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/16442243/united-states-v-karun/?filed_after=&filed_before=&entry_gte=&entry_lte=&order_by=desc

 

[Niner]

Are you using Court listener? There was an 'Order on Motion to Continue' in December which I guess was granted. There'd be a load of recent filings if the case had gone to trial

Unfortunately the docs aren't available to view for that case.

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/16442243/united-states-v-karun/?filed_after=&filed_before=&entry_gte=&entry_lte=&order_by=desc

Thank you SO much for this link! I can access it. Will catch up & see what it says - again THANKS!!

 

[Niner]

@Legally Bland - okay went thru this document. it says it was updated 1/5/24. And I do see a motion to continue trial.
Do you know how to Update the date to current (1/24/24) instead of the 1/5/24? TIA!

 

[Niner]

@Legally Bland - I can not get the court listener site to update the date for me - could you please tell me if there is a new trial date set yet? TIA!

 

[Niner]

@Seattle1- this is the case I was looking for the Federal case - my quote with case #

Any ideas on what happened to his Federal trial? I stopped posting it last Friday...

and of course coming up with nothing over here.

Maybe @sds71 or anyone?

U.S. District Court, State of Maine #1:19-cr-00204-JAW & #1:21-cr-00028-JAW

I have no access...

Also my last hearing for the murder of Kathleen - I have a hearing on 3/1/24. TIA!

 

[Niner]

Friday, March 1st:
*Pretrial Hearing (Murder) (@ 9am ET) – CT – Kathleen Marie Flynn (11) (missing on Sept. 23, 1986, Ponus Ridge, Norwalk, found Sept. 24, 1986 in the woods behind Ponus Ridge Middle School) - *Marc J. Karun (21 @ time of crime/53/now 58) – arrested (6/12/19 for a fugitive from justice warrant in Stetson, ME), charged (6/14/19) & arraigned (8/12/19) with capital murder with special circumstance, 1st degree kidnapping & sexual assault. Plead not guilty. $5M bond.
DNA Match; Karun faces a life sentence without the possibility of parole if convicted.
*Was in federal custody in his home state of Maine U.S. District Court where he is accused of illegally storing an arsenal of firearms (60 weapons & 15K rounds of ammunition); in total, Karun owned 34 pistols, 14 rifles, 11 revolvers & one 12-gauge shotgun.
Trial was set to begin on 8/2/22 & 8/3/22 with jury selection has been continued with no further dates.
Previous charges & court info from 6/14/19 thru 5/3/23 reference post #266 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...nn-11-ponus-ridge-23-sept-1986.227077/page-14
6/28/23 Update: Next pretrial hearing on 9/6/23. 9/6/23 Update: Next pretrial hearing on 12/15/23 @ 9am. 12/15/23 Update: Next pretrial hearing on 3/1/24 @ 9am.
Federal Cases:
*Marc J. Karun charged (12/14/19 in Maine-Federal ) & indicted (11/6/19) & arraigned (12/14/19) with possessing a gun with an obliterated serial number, stemmed from allegedly owning a rifle that had its serial number filed away. Plead not guilty.
Police found 60 weapons & 15,000 rounds of ammunition in his Stetson home. As a convicted felon not legally allowed to own firearms.
*Indicted (3/10/21 in Maine-Federal) charged & arraigned (5/18/21) with possession of child *advertiser censored*. Plead not guilty.
U.S. District Court State of Maine #1:21-cr-00028-JAW Pretrial conference on 3/7/24.

 

[Niner]

Finally got access to the Court Listener...

United States v. KARUN (1:19-cr-00204)
District Court, D. Maine

Doc # Date Filed Description
132 Jan 25, 2024 TRIAL LIST as to MARC J KARUN: On Trial List for 3/5/2024. Notify Court if Firm for Trial by 2/12/2024. Jury Selection set for 3/5/2024 09:00 AM in Bangor Courtroom 2 before JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER. Trial Brief due by 2/27/2024. (mmy) (Entered: 01/25/2024) Main Document

Jan 17, 2024 Set Deadlines as to MARC J KARUN : (Check for Receipt of Prosecution Version, any Plea Agreement, and any proposed Preliminary Order of Forfeiture on 2/12/2024.) (cjd)

131 Jan 5, 2024 (Access to document is restricted to case participants only) Writ of Habeas Corpus ad Prosequendum Issued on 1/5/2024 for MARC KARUN as to MARC J KARUN to appear on 2/15/2024 by JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER (mmy) (Entered: 01/05/2024) Main Document
Writ of Habeas Corpus Issued

130 Jan 4, 2024 NOTICE OF HEARING as to MARC J KARUN Change of Plea Hearing set for 2/15/2024 10:00 AM in Bangor Courtroom 2 before JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER. The defendant will be required to identify every prescription medication he is taking and to specify the dosage and frequency, purpose and effects of the medication. (The same requirement applies to medications prescribed but NOT taken, with an additional requirement that the defendant explain why it was not taken and the consequences of the failure to take it.) Failure to do so satisfactorily may result in the judge's refusal to accept the plea. Counsel may find it convenient to use a written list for this purpose. Counsel must file the Prosecution Version, any Plea Agreement and any proposed Preliminary Order of Forfeiture, if applicable at least 2 business days prior to the change of plea. (cjd) (Entered: 01/04/2024) Main Document

Dec 19, 2023 Reset Deadlines as to MARC J KARUN: Ready for Trial on 3/5/2024. (mmy)

link: https://www.courtlistener.com/docke...d_before=&entry_gte=&entry_lte=&order_by=desc

 

[Niner]

and @sds71 - any updates on his murder case?
Stamford Superior Court #FST-CR19-0148628-T

TIA!

 

[Niner]

@Legally Bland - I noticed that the Court Listener is only updated thru 1/25/24. Can you see any more entries. I see he was supposed to have a plea agreement hearing on 2/15/24. Did he plea?

TIA if you can help me!