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

Thursday, March 7th:
*Temporary Custody Hearing (@ 8am MT) and *Trial continues (Day 4) (@ 9am MT) - CO - Makayla Victoria Roberts (10) & Hannah Elizabeth Rosaline Marshall (8) (June, 2017, Norwood; found Sept. 8, 2017) – only for *Ashford Nathaniel Archer aka Nathan Yah aka Nathanyah Nitchitu (50) (from Haiti) charged with 2 felony counts of child abuse resulting in death & accessory to a crime, bond $250K; plead not guilty.
Jury Trial started 3/4/19 (Trial to go until 3/22/19).
Re child: Temporary Custody hearing on 3/7, Pretrial hearing on 5/31, Termination of Parental Rights hearings from 6/25 to 6/28.
3/4/19 Day 1: No update. 3/5/19 Day 2: Court site says trial continues to 3/6. 3/6/19 Day 3: No info. Per court site trial continues to 3/7.

*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. Trial starts 7/8 thru 7/26/19.
*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 4/1 & pretrial hearing on 4/26. Trial set for 4/29 thru 5/17. Re child: Pretrial hearing on 5/31, Termination of Parental Rights hearings from 6/25 to 6/28.
*Ika Eden (53) (from Jamaica) charged with 2 counts felony child abuse causing death, bond $125K; plead not guilty. Found incompetent to stand trial. Status hearing on 5/21/19.
*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. Will testify against others. Status hearing on 3/28/19. Sentencing on 5/30/19. 2/11/19 Update: Status hearing on 3/28 moved to 4/25.
 
Friday, March 8th:
*Trial continues (Day 5) (@ 9am MT) - CO - Makayla Victoria Roberts (10) & Hannah Elizabeth Rosaline Marshall (8) (June, 2017, Norwood; found Sept. 8, 2017) – only for *Ashford Nathaniel Archer aka Nathan Yah aka Nathanyah Nitchitu (50) (from Haiti) charged with 2 felony counts of child abuse resulting in death & accessory to a crime, bond $250K; plead not guilty.
Jury Trial started 3/4/19 (Trial to go until 3/22/19).
Re child: Pretrial hearing on 7/26, Termination of Parental Rights hearings from 8/27 to 8/30.
3/4/19 Day 1: No update. 3/5/19 Day 2: Court site says trial continues to 3/6. 3/6/19 Day 3: No info. 3/7/19 Day 4: no info
*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. Trial starts 7/8 thru 7/26/19.
*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 4/1 & pretrial hearing on 4/26. Trial set for 4/29 thru 5/17. Re child: Pretrial hearing on 5/31, Termination of Parental Rights hearings from 6/25 to 6/28.
*Ika Eden (53) (from Jamaica) charged with 2 counts felony child abuse causing death, bond $125K; plead not guilty. Found incompetent to stand trial. Status hearing on 5/21/19.
*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. Will testify against others. Status hearing on 3/28/19. Sentencing on 5/30/19. 2/11/19 Update: Status hearing on 3/28 moved to 4/25.
 
Archer - Child hearings have been changed.

7/26/19
1:00 PM 1H ARCHER, ASHFORD Pre-Trial Conference D572017JV2 San Miguel County Division 3

8/27/19
9:00 AM 1D ARCHER, ASHFORD Term of Parental Rights Hrg D572017JV2 San Miguel County Division 3

8/28/19
9:00 AM 1D ARCHER, ASHFORD Term of Parental Rights Hrg D572017JV2 San Miguel County Division 3

8/29/19
9:00 AM 1D ARCHER, ASHFORD Term of Parental Rights Hrg D572017JV2 San Miguel County Division 3

8/30/19
9:00 AM 1D ARCHER, ASHFORD Term of Parental Rights Hrg D572017JV2 San Miguel County Division 3

link: Seventh Judicial District » Docket Search
 
Monday, March 11th:
*Trial continues (Day 6) (@ 9am MT) - CO - Makayla Victoria Roberts (10) & Hannah Elizabeth Rosaline Marshall (8) (June, 2017, Norwood; found Sept. 8, 2017) – only for *Ashford Nathaniel Archer aka Nathan Yah aka Nathanyah Nitchitu (50) (from Haiti) charged with 2 felony counts of child abuse resulting in death & accessory to a crime, bond $250K; plead not guilty. Jury Trial started 3/4/19 (Trial to go until 3/22/19).
Re child: Pretrial hearing on 7/26, Termination of Parental Rights hearings from 8/27 to 8/30.
3/4/19 Day 1: No update. 3/5/19 Day 2: Court site says trial continues to 3/6. 3/6/19 Day 3: No info. 3/7/19 Day 4: no info. 3/8/19 Day 5: Court site says trial continues to 3/11.
*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. Setting hearing on 3/26. Trial starts 7/8 thru 7/26/19.
*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 4/1 & pretrial hearing on 4/26. Trial set for 4/29 thru 5/17. Re child: Pretrial hearing on 7/26, Termination of Parental Rights hearings from 8/27 to 8/30.
*Ika Eden (53) (from Jamaica) charged with 2 counts felony child abuse causing death, bond $125K; plead not guilty. Found incompetent to stand trial. Status hearing on 5/21/19.
*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. Will testify against others. Status hearing on 3/28/19. Sentencing on 5/30/19. 2/11/19 Update: Status hearing on 3/28 moved to 4/25.
 
Tuesday, March 12th:
*Trial continues (Day 7) (@ 9am MT) - CO - Makayla Victoria Roberts (10) & Hannah Elizabeth Rosaline Marshall (8) (June, 2017, Norwood; found Sept. 8, 2017) – only for *Ashford Nathaniel Archer aka Nathan Yah aka Nathanyah Nitchitu (50) (from Haiti) charged with 2 felony counts of child abuse resulting in death & accessory to a crime, bond $250K; plead not guilty.
Jury Trial started 3/4/19 (Trial to go until 3/22/19).
Re child: Pretrial hearing on 7/26, Termination of Parental Rights hearings from 8/27 to 8/30.
3/4/19 Day 1: No update. 3/5/19 Day 2: Court site says trial continues to 3/6. 3/6/19 Day 3: No info. 3/7/19 Day 4: no info. 3/8/19 Day 5: Court site says trial continues to 3/11. 3/11/19 Day 6: site says trial continues to 3/12.
*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. Setting hearing on 3/26. Trial starts 7/8 thru 7/26/19.
*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 4/1 & pretrial hearing on 4/26. Trial set for 4/29 thru 5/17. Re child: Pretrial hearing on 7/26, Termination of Parental Rights hearings from 8/27 to 8/30.
*Ika Eden (53) (from Jamaica) charged with 2 counts felony child abuse causing death, bond $125K; plead not guilty. Found incompetent to stand trial. Status hearing on 5/21/19.
*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. Will testify against others. Status hearing on 3/28/19. Sentencing on 5/30/19. 2/11/19 Update: Status hearing on 3/28 moved to 4/25.

 
Wednesday, March 13th:
*Trial continues (Day 8) (@ 9am MT) - CO - Makayla Victoria Roberts (10) & Hannah Elizabeth Rosaline Marshall (8) (June, 2017, Norwood; found Sept. 8, 2017) – only for *Ashford Nathaniel Archer aka Nathan Yah aka Nathanyah Nitchitu (50) (from Haiti) charged with 2 felony counts of child abuse resulting in death & accessory to a crime, bond $250K; plead not guilty.
Jury Trial started 3/4/19 (Trial to go until 3/22/19).
Re child: Pretrial hearing on 7/26, Termination of Parental Rights hearings from 8/27 to 8/30.
3/4/19 Day 1: No update. 3/5/19 Day 2: Court site says trial continues to 3/6. 3/6/19 Day 3: No info. 3/7/19 Day 4: no info. 3/8/19 Day 5: Court site says trial continues to 3/11. 3/11/19 Day 6: No info

3/12/19 Day 7: Court site trial continues to 3/13.
*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. Setting hearing on 3/26. Trial starts 7/8 thru 7/26/19.
*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 4/1 & pretrial hearing on 4/26. Trial set for 4/29 thru 5/17. Re child: Pretrial hearing on 7/26, Termination of Parental Rights hearings from 8/27 to 8/30.
*Ika Eden (53) (from Jamaica) charged with 2 counts felony child abuse causing death, bond $125K; plead not guilty. Found incompetent to stand trial. Status hearing on 5/21/19.
*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. Will testify against others. Status hearing on 3/28/19. Sentencing on 5/30/19. 2/11/19 Update: Status hearing on 3/28 moved to 4/25.
 
Can't access this article either - can someone give a 10% synopsis please? TIA! :)

Child deaths trial: Girl ‘imprisoned’ in car

Anyone reading here? LOL! :)


"Spiritual beliefs led Frederick “Alec” Blair to the same religious group as child-deaths defendant Ashford Archer — and, ultimately to him helping his “teacher” cover with a tarp the car where sisters Makayla Roberts and Hannah Marshall died on his Norwood property in 2017, he testified Monday.

Blair said he saw the foot of the elder girl, 10-year-old Roberts — also called LaToya and “Pink 1” — sticking out of a window and used a shovel to push it back inside before he and Archer tied a tarp over the car with tow straps, duct tape and other items.

“There were two deceased children in the vehicle,” Blair said Monday, during Archer’s trial for two counts of fatal child abuse and accessory to a crime. Blair was also once charged with those offenses, but pleaded to the accessory charge and agreed to testify for the prosecution....

Defense attorney Scott Reisch peppered Ryan’s line of questioning with objection after objection, based on hearsay and lack of foundation.

Late afternoon, with the predominantly female jury out of the room, Ryan made his case for allowing upcoming testimony from deputies and others....

He also wants to put on the stand a San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office deputy who will testify about the amount of food and utensils he found near the altar-shack, as well as to information about his Aug. 9, 2017 contact with Blair.

All witnesses will provide corroborating evidence that the group ignored the children, thereby conspiring to commit child abuse, the DDA said...."

Child deaths trial: Girl ‘imprisoned’ in car
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and another article I can't access.

Defense assails Blair’s story of child deaths

calling n @YESorNO - can you access these articles - the one above & the 2 in post 148?
TIA friend! :)

Just want to know who the witnesses are & what's going on. LOL! Got to keep up with my lists.


"Frederick Blair is shifting the blame for what happened to two young girls at his Norwood farm in 2017, defense attorneys suggested during the start of cross-examination Tuesday.

Scott Reisch, an attorney for Ashford Archer — charged with fatal child abuse and as an accessory in the deaths of sisters Makayla Roberts and Hannah Marshall — questioned Blair’s motives in testifying for the state.

Blair could receive as many as 12 years in prison for his guilty plea to an accessory charge. However, he received immunity for the testimony he will provide in Archer’s trial, as well as in the trials of co-defendants Madani Ceus and Nashika Bramble, who are charged with murder and fatal abuse.

A final defendant, Ika Eden, is being held at the state hospital until she is deemed restored to legal competency; she had been accused of fatal abuse....

Reisch also said Blair had refused to answer questions at the time as to whether he had harmed the girls, whose bodies were found Sept. 8, 2017, entombed in a car Blair said he and Archer had placed a tarp over.

At the time he covered the vehicle, Blair knew the bodies were inside, according to his previous testimony.

The girls were part of a traveling religious group headed by Ceus, which moved onto Blair’s property at his invitation that May.

Makayla, 10, was put into a car on the property because she was deemed impure and wasn’t working hard enough on her past lives, Blair testified. He had not initially known Hannah, 8, was on his property until Archer showed him the child in the car, about a month before she died; prosecutors said Monday Marshall had been “imprisoned” there.

The girls’ exact cause of death was not determined, but pathologists found they endured starvation, dehydration and likely overheating....

Blair earlier on Tuesday wrapped up his second day of testimony, during which he told of what happened as he became a full-fledged group member, and of sunup to sundown councils focused on “purge and purity” as the summer eclipse neared...."


Defense assails Blair’s story of child deaths
 
Can't access this article - maybe there are witness names that I can add to my description stuff!

Witness in Norwood killings trial paints picture of a farm change

TIA! :)


"...On Friday, River Young testified he spent roughly five weeks on the Norwood farm in hopes of going into business growing organic crops with Blair, the owner of the property who ended up getting caught up in Ceus’ traveling religious band.

Young said he first began working on the farm with Blair in May 2017. The two would later take a trip to a music festival in California. They pulled off at a truckstop on the drive to the airport, Young said, where he first met the religious group, all of them wearing robes. He and Blair spent about two hours eating lunch with them before they went on their way again, Young testified...."

Witness in Norwood killings trial paints picture of a farm change
 
Thursday, March 14th:
*Trial continues (Day 9) (@ 9am MT) - CO - Makayla Victoria Roberts (10) & Hannah Elizabeth Rosaline Marshall (8) (June, 2017, Norwood; found Sept. 8, 2017) – only for *Ashford Nathaniel Archer aka Nathan Yah aka Nathanyah Nitchitu (50) (from Haiti) charged with 2 felony counts of child abuse resulting in death & accessory to a crime, bond $250K; plead not guilty. Jury Trial started 3/4/19 (Trial to go until 3/22/19).
Re child: Pretrial hearing on 7/26, Termination of Parental Rights hearings from 8/27 to 8/30.
3/4/19 Day 1: No update. 3/5/19 Day 2: Court site says trial continues to 3/6. 3/6/19 Day 3: No info. 3/7/19 Day 4: no info. 3/8/19 Day 5: River Young. 3/11/19 Day 6: Frederick Blair. 3/12/19 Day 7: Frederick Blair Court site trial continues to 3/13.

3/13/19 Day 8: trial continues to 3/14.
*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. Setting hearing on 3/26. Trial starts 7/8 thru 7/26/19.
*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 4/1 & pretrial hearing on 4/26. Trial set for 4/29 thru 5/17. Re child: Pretrial hearing on 7/26, Termination of Parental Rights hearings from 8/27 to 8/30.
*Ika Eden (53) (from Jamaica) charged with 2 counts felony child abuse causing death, bond $125K; plead not guilty. Found incompetent to stand trial. Status hearing on 5/21/19.
*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. Will testify against others. Status hearing on 3/28/19. Sentencing on 5/30/19. 2/11/19 Update: Status hearing on 3/28 moved to 4/25.
 
Friday, March 15th:
*Trial continues (Day 10) (@ 9am MT) - CO - Makayla Victoria Roberts (10) & Hannah Elizabeth Rosaline Marshall (8) (June, 2017, Norwood; found Sept. 8, 2017) – only for *Ashford Nathaniel Archer aka Nathan Yah aka Nathanyah Nitchitu (50) (from Haiti) charged with 2 felony counts of child abuse resulting in death & accessory to a crime, bond $250K; plead not guilty.
Jury Trial started 3/4/19 (Trial to go until 3/22/19).

Re child: Pretrial hearing on 7/26, Termination of Parental Rights hearings from 8/27 to 8/30.
3/4/19 Day 1: No update. 3/5/19 Day 2: Court site says trial continues to 3/6. 3/6/19 Day 3: No info. 3/7/19 Day 4: no info. 3/8/19 Day 5: River Young. 3/11/19 Day 6: Frederick Blair. 3/12/19 Day 7: Frederick Blair Court site trial continues to 3/13. 3/13/19 Day 8: trial continues to 3/14.

3/14 Day 9: Trial continues to 3/15.


see post #154 for rest.
 
Monday, March 18th:
*Trial continues (Day 11) (@ 9am MT) - CO - Makayla Victoria Roberts (10) & Hannah Elizabeth Rosaline Marshall (8) (June, 2017, Norwood; found Sept. 8, 2017) – only for *Ashford Nathaniel Archer aka Nathan Yah aka Nathanyah Nitchitu (50) (from Haiti) charged with 2 felony counts of child abuse resulting in death & accessory to a crime, bond $250K; plead not guilty.
Jury Trial started 3/4/19 (Trial to go until 3/22/19).
Re child: Pretrial hearing on 7/26, Termination of Parental Rights hearings from 8/27 to 8/30.
3/4/19 Day 1: No update. 3/5/19 Day 2: Court site says trial continues to 3/6. 3/6/19 Day 3: No info. 3/7/19 Day 4: no info. 3/8/19 Day 5: River Young. 3/11/19 Day 6: Frederick Blair. 3/12/19 Day 7: Frederick Blair Court site trial continues to 3/13. 3/13/19 Day 8: trial continues to 3/14. 3/14 Day 9: Trial continues to 3/15.

3/15 Day 10: Trial continues per site on 3/18.
 
Tuesday, March 19th:
*Trial continues (Day 12) (@ 9am MT) - CO - Makayla Victoria Roberts (10) & Hannah Elizabeth Rosaline Marshall (8) (June, 2017, Norwood; found Sept. 8, 2017) – only for *Ashford Nathaniel Archer aka Nathan Yah aka Nathanyah Nitchitu (50) (from Haiti) charged with 2 felony counts of child abuse resulting in death & accessory to a crime, bond $250K; plead not guilty.
Jury Trial started 3/4/19 (Trial to go until 3/22/19).
Re child: Pretrial hearing on 7/26, Termination of Parental Rights hearings from 8/27 to 8/30.
3/4/19 Day 1: No update. 3/5/19 Day 2: Court site says trial continues to 3/6. 3/6/19 Day 3: No info. 3/7/19 Day 4: no info. 3/8/19 Day 5: River Young. 3/11/19 Day 6: Frederick Blair. 3/12/19 Day 7: Frederick Blair Court site trial continues to 3/13. 3/13/19 Day 8: trial continues to 3/14. 3/14 Day 9: Trial continues to 3/15. 3/15 Day 10: Trial continues per site on 3/18.
3/18/19 Day 11: Trial continues to 3/19.
 
Wednesday, March 20th:
*Trial continues (Day 13) (@ 9am MT) - CO - Makayla Victoria Roberts (10) & Hannah Elizabeth Rosaline Marshall (8) (June, 2017, Norwood; found Sept. 8, 2017) – only for *Ashford Nathaniel Archer aka Nathan Yah aka Nathanyah Nitchitu (50) (from Haiti) charged with 2 felony counts of child abuse resulting in death & accessory to a crime, bond $250K; plead not guilty.
Jury Trial started 3/4/19 (Trial to go until 3/22/19).
Re child: Pretrial hearing on 7/26, Termination of Parental Rights hearings from 8/27 to 8/30.
3/4/19 Day 1: No update. 3/5/19 Day 2: Court site says trial continues to 3/6. 3/6/19 Day 3: No info. 3/7/19 Day 4: no info. 3/8/19 Day 5: River Young. 3/11/19 Day 6: Frederick Blair. 3/12/19 Day 7: Frederick Blair Court site trial continues to 3/13. 3/13/19 Day 8: trial continues to 3/14. 3/14 Day 9: Trial continues to 3/15. 3/15 Day 10: Trial continues per site on 3/18. 3/18/19 Day 11: Trial continues to 3/19.
3/19/19 Day 12: Trial continues to 3/20 per court site.
 
Thursday, March 21st:
*Trial continues (Day 14) (@ 9am MT) - CO - Makayla Victoria Roberts (10) & Hannah Elizabeth Rosaline Marshall (8) (June, 2017, Norwood; found Sept. 8, 2017) – only for *Ashford Nathaniel Archer aka Nathan Yah aka Nathanyah Nitchitu (50) (from Haiti) charged with 2 felony counts of child abuse resulting in death & accessory to a crime, bond $250K; plead not guilty.
Jury Trial started 3/4/19 (Trial to go until 3/22/19).
Re child: Pretrial hearing on 7/26, Termination of Parental Rights hearings from 8/27 to 8/30.
3/4/19 Day 1: No update. 3/5/19 Day 2: Court site says trial continues to 3/6. 3/6/19 Day 3: No info. 3/7/19 Day 4: no info. 3/8/19 Day 5: River Young. 3/11/19 Day 6: Frederick Blair. 3/12/19 Day 7: Frederick Blair Court site trial continues to 3/13. 3/13/19 Day 8: trial continues to 3/14. 3/14 Day 9: Trial continues to 3/15. 3/15 Day 10: Trial continues per site on 3/18. 3/18/19 Day 11: Trial continues to 3/19. 3/19/19 Day 12: Trial continues to 3/20.
3/20/19 Day 13: Trial continues per court site to 3/21.
 

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