Tuesday, January 7th:
*Trial continues (Day 2) (@ 8:30m ET) – OH – Dylan Groves (2 to 4 mos.) (Found in bottom of 30’ well, Otway, recovered June, 12, 2019; believed to have died in March, 2019) – *Daniel A. Groves (41) arrested (6/10/19), charged (5/20/19), indicted (6/11/19) & arraigned (6/12/19) with aggravated murder, murder, 1st degree kidnapping/abduction, 3rd degree endangering children, 3rd degree tampering with evidence, 4th degree interference with custody, 5th degree gross abuse of a corpse, 4 counts of 2nd degree felonious assault, 4 counts of 4th degree receiving stolen property, & 2 counts of 5th degree receiving stolen property. Plead not guilty. No bond.
*Jessica Groves (40) arrested (6/10/19), charged (5/20/19), indicted & arraigned (6/12/19) with aggravated murder, murder, 1st degree kidnapping/abduction, 3rd degree endangering children, 3rd degree tampering with evidence, 4th degree interference with custody, 5th degree gross abuse of a corpse, 4 counts of 2nd degree felonious assault, 5 counts of 4th degree receiving stolen property & 1 count of 5th degree receiving stolen property. Plead not guilty (changed plea (9/24/19) from not guilty by reason of insanity). $110K bond.
Trial began on 1/6/20. Jury selection starts on 1/6/20 & trial is scheduled for 5 days. Jurors: 7 women & 5 men plus 4 alternates.
1/6/20 Day 1: Judge Mark Kuhn along with the prosecuting & defense attorneys questioned more than 60 prospective jurors in the murder trial of the parents of two-month-old Dylan Groves. Just after 4 p.m., the jury was selected, made up of seven women and five men plus four alternates. Opening statements are expected to take place tomorrow. Court will reconvene at 9 a.m., but both sides have said they expect this trial to go into next week. Trial continues on 1/7/20.
