GUILTY CO - Makayla Roberts, 10, & Hannah Marshall, 8, slain, Norwood, June 2017 *Arrests*

Bramble, who hadn’t appeared in court for almost two months until Thursday due to an undisclosed “medical issue,” entered a “not guilty” plea. A three-week trial for her is scheduled to start Dec. 3.

A motion to separate Bramble and Blair’s case — “Complaint No. 2” — was granted by Yoder.

While suspects sat in the jury box as they waited for their respective hearings Thursday, a trembling Bramble, who was confined to a wheelchair, sat in the gallery before she went before Yoder. As she waited, she chatted quietly with San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office deputies, and greeted Yoder with a pleasantry. No additional information about her medical condition was available.

https://www.telluridenews.com/news/article_135baabc-4a28-11e8-9746-c7b45bbbda14.html

Regarding Bramble's medical condition. From February 25:

The part of the hearing that dealt with “Complaint No. 2,” which includes Bramble and Blair, focused primarily on Bramble’s continuance request, due to the fact that her legal team is investigating a mental-health defense, according to attorney Harvey Palefsky, of Montrose.

Palefsky said that a conference call with a California mental-health professional was scheduled for Friday (Feb. 23). Yoder explained she heard that Bramble was not feeling well Thursday, so she didn’t require her to travel to the court hearing.

“It’s a lot more significant than just not feeling well,” Palefsky said via telephone. “…Hopefully it will settle itself in time.”

Yoder said she knew of Bramble’s condition, but didn’t want to discuss it in court Thursday.

Palefsky said he hopes Bramble’s “medical issue” will be resolved by the date of her new arraignment.

https://www.telluridenews.com/news/article_0ead0a22-1a50-11e8-a30c-8b38941d1f87.html

Maybe Bramble's sick over letting Madani Ceus convince her to starve her two daughters to death. I have no sympathy and I don't care about whatever ailment she's claiming. :furious:
 
I agree MsMarple! Who lets their kids to be starved.... :gaah:

Just coming by to post the same article! Beat me to it. I see Bramble has a trial date set as Dec. 3rd. That's new!
 
Wednesday, May 2nd:
*Rule 120 Hearing (@ time below) (for BOLD only) - CO - Makayla Victoria Roberts (10) & Hannah Elizabeth Rosaline Marshall (8) (June, 2017/found Sept. 8, 2017) - charged:
**Nashika Leonie Bramble (36) (from Georgia) "Mom" charged with 2 counts of 1st degree murder & 2 counts of child abuse resulting in death, bond $125K;; pled not guilty. Motion to Separate Trial 6/1, Review Hearing (re children) on 6/7, Status hearing on 6/28, trial set for 12/3.
**Madani "Ama" Ceus (37) (from Haiti) charged with 2 counts of 1st degree murder, criminally negligent homicide & 2 counts felony child abuse causing death, no bond. Pled not guilty. Status hearing on 5/24, Motion for separate trial hearing on 6/1, Pretrial hearing on 6/29, Perm. Planning hearing (re children) on 7/12, trial starts 8/14 will last 3 weeks.
**Nathan Yah aka Nathanyah Nitchitu aka Ashford Nathaniel Archer (50) (from Haiti) charged with 2 felony counts of child abuse resulting in death & accessory to a crime, bond $250K. Pled not guilty. Status hearing on 5/24, Motion for separate trial hearing on 6/1, pretrial hearing on 6/29, Perm. Planning hearing (re children) on 7/12, jury trial starts 8/14.
**Ika Eden (53) (from Jamaica) charged with 2 counts felony child abuse causing death, bond $125K. Pled not guilty. Had Competency Eval. Status hearing on 5/24, Motions hearing for separate trial on 6/1, Pretrial hearing on 6/29, jury trial to start 7/10.
@ 10am MT: **Frederick "Alec" A. Blair (23) charged with 2 counts felony child abuse causing death & accessory to a crime, bond $125K. Rule 120 hearing 5/2, Plea & Arraignment hearings on 5/24.
 
Wednesday, May 2nd:
*Rule 120 Hearing (@ time below) (for BOLD only) - CO - Makayla Victoria Roberts (10) & Hannah Elizabeth Rosaline Marshall (8) (June, 2017/found Sept. 8, 2017) - charged:
**Nashika Leonie Bramble (36) (from Georgia) "Mom" charged with 2 counts of 1st degree murder & 2 counts of child abuse resulting in death, bond $125K;; pled not guilty. Motion to Separate Trial 6/1, Review Hearing (re children) on 6/7, Status hearing on 6/28, trial set for 12/3.
**Madani "Ama" Ceus (37) (from Haiti) charged with 2 counts of 1st degree murder, criminally negligent homicide & 2 counts felony child abuse causing death, no bond. Pled not guilty. Status hearing on 5/24, Motion for separate trial hearing on 6/1, Pretrial hearing on 6/29, Perm. Planning hearing (re children) on 7/12, trial starts 8/14 will last 3 weeks.
**Nathan Yah aka Nathanyah Nitchitu aka Ashford Nathaniel Archer (50) (from Haiti) charged with 2 felony counts of child abuse resulting in death & accessory to a crime, bond $250K. Pled not guilty. Status hearing on 5/24, Motion for separate trial hearing on 6/1, pretrial hearing on 6/29, Perm. Planning hearing (re children) on 7/12, jury trial starts 8/14.
**Ika Eden (53) (from Jamaica) charged with 2 counts felony child abuse causing death, bond $125K. Pled not guilty. Had Competency Eval. Status hearing on 5/24, Motions hearing for separate trial on 6/1, Pretrial hearing on 6/29, jury trial to start 7/10.
@ 10am MT: **Frederick "Alec" A. Blair (23) charged with 2 counts felony child abuse causing death & accessory to a crime, bond $125K. Rule 120 hearing 5/2, Plea & Arraignment hearings on 5/24.

A rule 120 hearing is about a foreclosure sale. Sounds like Blair is behind his mortgage payments.

What is a Rule 120 hearing?

A Rule 120 hearing is the result of motion that is being filed by the lender asking the District Court of the county where your house is located for an order authorizing the foreclosure sale. A Rule 120 hearing determines if the lender has the right to foreclose on the property and have it sold at a public auction. The judge may cancel this hearing and sign the order “authorizing sale” if the borrower does not file an answer with the court or files the answer too late.

https://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts/District/Custom.cfm?District_ID=2&Page_ID=591
 
Thursday, May 24th:
*Status Hearing (@ time below) (for BOLD only) - CO - Makayla Victoria Roberts (10) & Hannah Elizabeth Rosaline Marshall (8) (June, 2017/found Sept. 8, 2017) - charged:
**Nashika Leonie Bramble (36) (from Georgia) "Mom" charged with 2 counts of 1st degree murder & 2 counts of child abuse resulting in death, bond $125K; plead not guilty. Motion to Separate Trial 6/1, Review Hearing (re children) on 6/7, Status hearing on 6/28, trial set for 12/3/18.
@ 2:30pm MT: **Madani "Ama" Ceus (37) (from Haiti) charged with 2 counts of 1st degree murder, criminally negligent homicide & 2 counts felony child abuse causing death, no bond. Plead not guilty. Status hearing on 5/24, Motion for separate trial hearing on 6/1, Pretrial hearing on 6/29, Perm. Planning hearing (re children) on 7/12, trial starts 8/14 will last 3 weeks.
@ 2:30pm MT: **Nathan Yah aka Nathanyah Nitchitu aka Ashford Nathaniel Archer (50) (from Haiti) charged with 2 felony counts of child abuse resulting in death & accessory to a crime, bond $250K. Plead not guilty. Status hearing on 5/24, Motion for separate trial hearing on 6/1, pretrial hearing on 6/29, Perm. Planning hearing (re children) on 7/12, jury trial starts 8/14.
@ 2:30pm MT: **Ika Eden (53) (from Jamaica) charged with 2 counts felony child abuse causing death, bond $125K. Plead not guilty. Had Competency Eval. Status hearing on 5/24, Motions hearing for separate trial on 6/1, Pretrial hearing on 6/29, jury trial to start 7/10.
*Plea Hearing @ 2pm MT: **Frederick "Alec" A. Blair (23) charged with 2 counts felony child abuse causing death & accessory to a crime, bond $125K. Plea hearings on 5/24.
 
Man reaches deal in deaths of 2 girls on Colorado farm

May 25, 2018
One of five people accused in the deaths of two young girls on a Norwood-area farm has agreed to plead guilty to an accessory charge, which would avoid a child abuse conviction and could allow him to be free within a year.

Farm owner Frederick “Alec” Blair owned the farm where Makayla Roberts, 10, and Hannah Marshall, 8, died, according to The Daily Sentinel of Grand Junction. The girls were kept in a car without food or water for weeks before their bodies were found.
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....prosecutors offered to drop the child abuse counts in exchange for Blair’s guilty plea on the accessory charge.
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Blair’s sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 27.
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Ceus and Bramble face two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of child abuse resulting in death. Ceus faces trial in August (8/14); Bramble, in December (12/3).


Eden and Archer were charged with two counts of child abuse resulting in death and a single accessory count, according to The Daily Sentinel, and face trials in July (7/10) and August (8/14), respectively.
 
Man reaches deal in deaths of 2 girls on Colorado farm

May 25, 2018
One of five people accused in the deaths of two young girls on a Norwood-area farm has agreed to plead guilty to an accessory charge, which would avoid a child abuse conviction and could allow him to be free within a year.

Farm owner Frederick “Alec” Blair owned the farm where Makayla Roberts, 10, and Hannah Marshall, 8, died, according to The Daily Sentinel of Grand Junction. The girls were kept in a car without food or water for weeks before their bodies were found.
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....prosecutors offered to drop the child abuse counts in exchange for Blair’s guilty plea on the accessory charge.
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Blair’s sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 27.
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Ceus and Bramble face two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of child abuse resulting in death. Ceus faces trial in August (8/14); Bramble, in December (12/3).


Eden and Archer were charged with two counts of child abuse resulting in death and a single accessory count, according to The Daily Sentinel, and face trials in July (7/10) and August (8/14), respectively.
Thanks Niner!
Man gets plea deal in deaths of 2 girls
Sherry McKenzie, spokeswoman for the district attorney's office, said the sides did not agree beforehand on a sentence, which means District Judge Keri Yoder will decide how to sentence him. The accessory charge, classified in Colorado as a class four felony, is punishable by two to six years in prison under normal circumstances.

Blair has already been in custody for nearly a year, and if he is sentenced to the low range of prison time, he could be eligible for parole within months.

He is scheduled to be sentenced at 2 p.m. Sept. 27. In the meantime, Blair's bond remains set at $125,000 cash or surety.
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The other suspects are currently scheduled to take their cases to trial. Ceus's and Archer's trials are scheduled for August and Eden's for July. On Wednesday, Yoder approved requests from all three to move their cases from San Miguel County to Montrose. Bramble is also scheduled to stand trial in December.
IMO he's getting off lightly but from what I've read he seems somewhat "simple" and was easily led by Madani Ceus and her band of nasties. I sure don't want to see any of the others get a deal though.
 
Can anyone get into this article - I guess I'm "banned" from access over here across the pond....

Guilty plea in Norwood child deaths case

It came up on my Google Alert as under Ika Eden - if it's about Blair then it's okay - but wondering if Ika plead guilty too?

TIA!
I'm "banned" too - it's a paywall so you have to be a subscriber to read it. But I managed to peek around it a little and I think it's about Frederick Blair and his guilty plea. Hearings and trials for the others haven't changed.
 
Thanks for checking for me MsMarple!

I really hate not being able to access some court sites.... oh well! I know I can rely on other people here to help me though! and YOU have been a gem!
thank-you-smiley.gif
 
I don't believe I have ever seen pictures of these two little girls. Here's one: Makayla (left) & Hannah:
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Member of 'Apocalyptic' Group Flips on Other Suspects After 2 Girls Found Mummified in a Car

May 30, 2018
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Blair was originally charged with being an accessory to a crime and two counts of child abuse resulting in the deaths of both girls. Their remains were discovered in the backseat of the car on Blair’s farm near Norwood, about 30 miles west of Telluride, on Sept. 8.

Due to extreme decomposition, it is unclear how Hannah and Makayla died — whether from dehydration, heat or starvation.
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Under his plea agreement last week, Blair admitted being an accessory, a class-four felony, and the child abuse charges against him were dropped. Prosecutors say he has agreed to cooperate against the remaining suspects in the case.

Blair is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 27 and faces up to 12 years in prison, a prosecutor’s spokesperson says. He remains in custody in lieu of $125,000 bond.
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Also charged in connection with the case were Madani Ceus, the group’s alleged leader; Nashika Bramble, the mother of the two girls; Ashford Nathaniel Archer, Ceus’ partner; and Ika Eden, another group member.
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All four are slated to go to trial by December and have pleaded not guilty.
 
Friday, June 1st:
*Motion for Separate Trials Hearings (@ 9am MT) (for bold only) - CO - Makayla Victoria Roberts (10) & Hannah Elizabeth Rosaline Marshall (8) (June, 2017/found Sept. 8, 2017) - people charged:
**Nashika Leonie Bramble (36) (from Georgia) "Mom" charged with 2 counts of 1st degree murder & 2 counts of child abuse resulting in death, bond $125; plead not guilty. Review Hearing (re children) on 6/7 & Status hearing on 6/28, trial set for 12/3/18.
**Madani "Ama" Ceus (37) (from Haiti) charged with 2 counts of 1st degree murder, criminally negligent homicide & 2 counts felony child abuse causing death, no bond. Plead not guilty. Motion for Separate Trial hearing 6/1, Pretrial Conf. on 6/29, Perm. Planning hearing (re children) on 7/12 & trial starts 8/14.
**Nathan Yah aka Nathanyah Nitchitu aka Ashford Nathaniel Archer (50) (from Haiti) charged with 2 felony counts of child abuse resulting in death & accessory to a crime, bond $250K; plead not guilty. Motion for Separate Trial hearing 6/1, Pretrial Conf. on 6/29, Perm. Planning hearing (re children) on 7/12, jury trial set for 8/14.
**Ika Eden (53) (from Jamaica) charged with 2 counts felony child abuse causing death, bond $125K; plead not guilty. Had competency eval. Motion for Separate Trial 6/1, Pretrial hearing on 6/29, jury trial to start 7/10, expected to last 3 weeks.
**Frederick "Alec" A. Blair (23) charged with 2 counts felony child abuse causing death & accessory to a crime, bond $125K. Plead guilty to plea deal to accessory to a crime to avoid the 2 counts of felony child abuse causing a death. Sentencing 9/27/18.
 
Thursday, June 7th:
*Review Hearing re children (@ see below) (for bold only) - CO - Makayla Victoria Roberts (10) & Hannah Elizabeth Rosaline Marshall (8) (June, 2017/found Sept. 8, 2017) - people charged:
(@ 10am MT) **Nashika Leonie Bramble (36) (from Georgia) "Mom" charged with 2 counts of 1st degree murder & 2 counts of child abuse resulting in death, bond $125; plead not guilty. Review Hearing (re children) on 6/7, Status hearing on 6/28, trial to start 12/3/18.
**Madani "Ama" Ceus (37) (from Haiti) charged with 2 counts of 1st degree murder, criminally negligent homicide & 2 counts felony child abuse causing death, no bond. Plead not guilty. Pretrial Conf. on 6/29, Perm. Planning hearing (re children) on 7/12, jury trial set for 8/14.
**Nathan Yah aka Nathanyah Nitchitu aka Ashford Nathaniel Archer (50) (from Haiti) charged with 2 felony counts of child abuse resulting in death & accessory to a crime, bond $250K; plead not guilty. Pretrial Conf. on 6/29, Perm. Planning hearing (re children) on 7/12, jury trial set for 8/14.
**Ika Eden (53) (from Jamaica) charged with 2 counts felony child abuse causing death, bond $125K; plead not guilty. Pretrial hearing on 6/29, jury trial to start 7/10, expected to last 3 weeks.
**Frederick "Alec" A. Blair (23) charged with 2 counts felony child abuse causing death & accessory to a crime, bond $125K. Plead guilty to plea deal to accessory to a crime to avoid the 2 counts of felony child abuse causing a death. Sentencing 9/27/18.
 
Thursday, June 28th:
*Status Hearing (for bold only) - CO - Makayla Victoria Roberts (10) & Hannah Elizabeth Rosaline Marshall (8) (June, 2017/found Sept. 8, 2017) - people charged:
(@ 2pm MT) **Nashika Leonie Bramble (36) (from Georgia) "Mom" charged with 2 counts of 1st degree murder & 2 counts of child abuse resulting in death, bond $125K; plead not guilty. Status hearing on 6/28, Review hearing re children on 7/6, trial set for 12/3/18.
**Madani "Ama" Ceus (37) (from Haiti) charged with 2 counts of 1st degree murder, criminally negligent homicide & 2 counts felony child abuse causing death, no bond. Plead not guilty. Motion hearing on 6/29, Perm. Planning hearing (re children) on 7/12 and trial was to start 8/14, moved to 9/10 should last 3 weeks.
**Nathan Yah aka Nathanyah Nitchitu aka Ashford Nathaniel Archer (50) (from Haiti) charged with 2 felony counts of child abuse resulting in death & accessory to a crime, bond $250K; plead not guilty. Motion hearing on 6/29, Perm. Planning hearing (re children) on 7/12, jury trial set for 8/14.
**Ika Eden (53) (from Jamaica) charged with 2 counts felony child abuse causing death, bond $125K; plead not guilty. Had competency Eval. Motion hearing on 6/29, jury trial to start 7/10, expected to last 3 weeks.
**Frederick "Alec" A. Blair (23) charged with 2 counts felony child abuse causing death & accessory to a crime, bond $125K. 5/24/18 plead guilty to plea deal to accessory to a crime to avoid the 2 counts of felony child abuse causing a death. Sentencing 9/27/18.
 
Friday, June 29th:
*Motions Hearings (all @ 9am MT) (for bold only) - CO - Makayla Victoria Roberts (10) & Hannah Elizabeth Rosaline Marshall (8) (June, 2017/found Sept. 8, 2017) - people charged:
**Nashika Leonie Bramble (36) (from Georgia) "Mom" charged with 2 counts of 1st degree murder & 2 counts of child abuse resulting in death, bond $125K; plead not guilty. Trial set for 12/3/18.
**Madani "Ama" Ceus (37) (from Haiti) charged with 2 counts of 1st degree murder, criminally negligent homicide & 2 counts felony child abuse causing death, no bond. Plead not guilty. Motions hearing on 6/29, Perm. Planning hearing (re children) on 7/12 and trial starts 9/10 should last 3 weeks.
**Nathan Yah aka Nathanyah Nitchitu aka Ashford Nathaniel Archer (50) (from Haiti) charged with 2 felony counts of child abuse resulting in death & accessory to a crime, bond $250K; plead not guilty. Motions hearing on 6/29, Perm. Planning hearing (re children) on 7/12, jury trial set for 8/14.
**Ika Eden (53) (from Jamaica) charged with 2 counts felony child abuse causing death, bond $125K; plead not guilty. Had competency Eval. Motions hearing on 6/29, jury trial to start 7/10, expected to last 3 weeks.
**Frederick "Alec" A. Blair (23) charged with 2 counts felony child abuse causing death & accessory to a crime, bond $125K. Reduction in bond denied. 5/24/18 plead guilty to plea deal to accessory to a crime to avoid the 2 counts of felony child abuse causing a death. Sentencing 9/27/18.
 
and update from yesterday:

Thursday, June 28th:
*Status Hearing (for bold only) - CO - Makayla Victoria Roberts (10) & Hannah Elizabeth Rosaline Marshall (8) (June, 2017/found Sept. 8, 2017) - people charged:
(@ 2pm MT) **Nashika Leonie Bramble
(36) (from Georgia) "Mom" charged with 2 counts of 1st degree murder & 2 counts of child abuse resulting in death, bond $125K; plead not guilty. Status hearing on 6/28, Review hearing re children on 7/6, trial set for 12/3/18.
6/28/18 Update: Motions hearings added for 8/23 & 8/24 @ 9am. Trial expected to last 3 weeks.
 
Friday, July 6th:
*Review Hearing (for bold only) - CO - Makayla Victoria Roberts (10) & Hannah Elizabeth Rosaline Marshall (8) (June, 2017; found Sept. 8, 2017) - people charged:
(@ 10am MT) **Nashika Leonie Bramble (36) (from Georgia) "Mom" charged with 2 counts of 1st degree murder & 2 counts of child abuse resulting in death, bond $125K; plead not guilty. Review hearing re children on 7/6, Motions hearings on 8/23 & 8/24 and trial set for 12/3/18 which is expected to last 3 weeks.
**Madani "Ama" Ceus (37) (from Haiti) charged with 2 counts of 1st degree murder, criminally negligent homicide & 2 counts felony child abuse causing death, no bond. Plead not guilty. Perm. Planning hearing (re children) on 7/12 and trial set for 9/10 should last 3 weeks.
**Nathan Yah aka Nathanyah Nitchitu aka Ashford Nathaniel Archer (50) (from Haiti) charged with 2 felony counts of child abuse resulting in death & accessory to a crime, bond $250K; plead not guilty. Perm. Planning hearing (re children) on 7/12, jury trial set for 8/14, should last 3 weeks.
**Ika Eden (53) (from Jamaica) charged with 2 counts felony child abuse causing death, bond $125K; plead not guilty. Had competency Eval. Jury trial to start 7/10, expected to last 3 weeks.
**Frederick "Alec" A. Blair (23) charged with 2 counts felony child abuse causing death & accessory to a crime, bond $125K.
5/24/18 pled guilty to plea deal to accessory to a crime to avoid the 2 counts of felony child abuse causing a death. Sentencing 9/27/18.



 

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