GUILTY IN - Girl, 15 months, left inside freezing car while mom drank at bar, Starke County, 30 Dec 2018

[Jewels53]

State of Indiana v. Tiffany Jean Helbling
Case Number 50D02-1807-F6-000252
Court Marshall Superior Court 2
Type F6 - Felony 6
Filed 07/11/2018
Status 01/24/2019 , Pending (active)
Reference
Prosecutor Case Management Number
50D02-1807-F6-DM90841
Police Agency Number
C18-1764


02/05/2020
Status Conference
Session:
02/05/2020 9:00 AM, Judicial Officer: Colvin, Dean A
Result:
Concluded

02/05/2020
Hearing Scheduling Activity
Admission Hearing scheduled for 03/27/2020 at 9:00 AM.

02/05/2020
Motion for Hearing Filed
admission hearing
Filed By:
Chipman, Eugene Nelson
Filed By:
Hoover, Alexander Lewis
File Stamp:
02/05/2020

02/05/2020
Motion Filed
HDE evaluation
Filed By:
Chipman, Eugene Nelson
Filed By:
Hoover, Alexander Lewis
File Stamp:
02/05/2020

02/05/2020
Order for Pre-Dispositional Report
Judicial Officer:
Colvin, Dean A
Noticed:
Chipman, Eugene Nelson
Noticed:
Marshall County Community Corrections
Noticed:
Hoover, Alexander Lewis
Order Signed:
02/05/2020

02/05/2020
Notice Issued to Parties
Your Admission Hearing has been TENTATIVELY set as requested; however, should the proper paperwork not be received within one week prior, to continue with the plea as scheduled, your Admission Hearing will not be added to the Court docket and will be set for attorney conference.
Noticed:
Chipman, Eugene Nelson
Noticed:
Marshall County Community Corrections
Noticed:
Hoover, Alexander Lewis

02/06/2020
Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
Hearing Scheduling Activity ---- 2/5/2020 : Marshall County Community Corrections;Alexander Lewis Hoover;Eugene Nelson Chipman;Marshall County Probation Order for Pre-Dispositional Report ---- 2/5/2020 : Marshall County Community Corrections;Alexander Lewis Hoover;Eugene Nelson Chipman Notice Issued to Parties ---- 2/5/2020 : Marshall County Community Corrections;Alexander Lewis Hoover;Eugene Nelson Chipman

03/27/2020
Admission Hearing
Session:
03/27/2020 9:00 AM, Judicial Officer: Colvin, Dean A

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@Niner

 

[Niner]

Thanks @Jewels53 - so it looks like she is taking a plea.... good! At least this little girl survived!

 

[Niner]

Hey @Jewels53 - hope you are healthy & self-isolating! Was wondering if you could see if there is a Plea hearing tomorrow?
TIA! And stay safe!

 

[Jewels53]

@Niner Here is the update!

State of Indiana v. Tiffany Jean Helbling
Case Number 50D02-1807-F6-000252

03/19/2020
Administrative Event
YOUR HEARING ORIGINALLY SET FOR 3/27/20 AT 9:00 A.M. HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO 5/22/20 AT 9:00 A.M. YOU ARE ORDERED TO APPEAR AT THE 5/22/20 HEARING AT 9:00 A.M. OR BE SUBJECT TO A WARRANT ISSUING FOR YOUR ARREST. YOU MAY VIEW YOUR CASE AT MYCASE.IN.GOV.

03/20/2020
Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
Hearing Scheduling Activity ---- 3/19/2020 : Marshall County Community Corrections;Alexander Lewis Hoover;Eugene Nelson Chipman;Marshall County Probation Administrative Event ---- 3/19/2020 : Marshall County Community Corrections;Alexander Lewis Hoover;Eugene Nelson Chipman;Marshall County Probation

05/22/2020
Admission Hearing
Session:
05/22/2020 9:00 AM, Judicial Officer: Colvin, Dean A

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I am staying well as I am staying inside and not going anywhere! Hope you are well also.

 

[Niner]

Thanks a bunch @Jewels53 ! Mostly staying in too! Only venturing out if I really need some food items. All is well here!

 

[Niner]

@Jewels53 - when you have time I was wondering if the 5/22/20 hearing - plea - was still a "go"?

TIA!

 

[Jewels53]

@Jewels53 - when you have time I was wondering if the 5/22/20 hearing - plea - was still a "go"?

TIA!

Yes it is still the same!

 

[Niner]

Thanks Jewels!

 

[Niner]

Friday, May 22nd:
*Admission (Plea) Hearing (@ 9am ET) – IN – Baby girl (15 mos.) (Dec. 30, 2018, Knox; left inside freezing (25F) car while mom drank in bar-survived) - *Tiffany Jean Helbling (29/now 30) arrested & charged (12/30/18) & re-indicted (1/24/19) with child neglect & criminal recklessness. Bond was $3K modified (1/2/19) to be released on own recognizance with electronically-monitor home detention & no contact with victim.
1/11/19 Update: New case filed: Status of Counsel hearing on 1/25, 1/25 hearing rescheduled to 2/1. Omnibus hearing on 2/20, Status hearing on 2/22, Plea Agreement Deadline hearing on 3/14, Pretrial Motions & Instructions hearing on 3/25 & jury trial set for 3/27.
3/19/19 Update: Plea deal has been reached. Cancelled 3/25 and 3/27 dates. 3/25/19: Agreed Motion to Remove Defendant from Pretrial Home Detention. Defendant shall continue to abide by all conditions as set out in the Pretrial Diversion Agreement.
4/26/19 Update: Had Pretrial hearing, next “Change of Plea Hearing” on 9/11. 9/3/19: Change of Plea Hearing was cancelled. Rescheduled for 9/25. 9/25/19: Hearing rescheduled for 10/25, then to 11/15. Motion for Admission hearing is scheduled on 11/21.
11/21/19 Update: Motion for continuance-granted. Order of substitution of Public Defender. Proposed plea deal on file. Next status conference hearing on 2/5/20. 2/5/20: Will be taking a plea deal. Admission (Plea) hearing on 3/27/20.
3/18/20 Update: The Judicial branch is taking appropriate steps to respond to COVID-19, and courts around the state are implementing plans to postpone jury trials, allow for remote hearings, and keep only essential staff in courthouses. 3/20/20 Update: Admission hearing rescheduled for 5/22.

 

[Niner]

@Jewels53 - when you have time - was wondering if there was a next court date yet.

TIA!

 

[Jewels53]

@Niner

State of Indiana v. Tiffany Jean Helbling
Case Number 50D02-1807-F6-000252

05/22/2020
Admission Hearing
Session:
05/22/2020 9:00 AM, Judicial Officer: Colvin, Dean A
Result:
Commenced and concluded
05/22/2020
Hearing Scheduling Activity
Pretrial Conference scheduled for 06/05/2020 at 9:00 AM.

05/22/2020
Hearing Journal Entry
PTC set for 6-5-2020 at 9:00, case to be set for submission of plea or bench trial
Judicial Officer:
Colvin, Dean A
Noticed:
Marshall County Community Corrections
Hearing Date:
05/22/2020

05/23/2020
Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
Hearing Scheduling Activity ---- 5/22/2020 : Marshall County Community Corrections;Alexander Lewis Hoover;Eugene Nelson Chipman;Marshall County Probation Hearing Journal Entry ---- 5/22/2020 : Marshall County Community Corrections

06/05/2020
Pretrial Conference
Session:
06/05/2020 9:00 AM, Judicial Officer: Colvin, Dean A

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[Niner]

Thank you Jewels!

 

[IceIce9]

I just can't understand why babies aren't more important. It's an epidemic. Their little lives mean nothing, and apparently many feel the babies are disrupting their lives. Whatever happened to realizing a baby needs you? A baby is dependent on you? And people becoming selfless when they have a baby and putting it as a priority? Where did we as a society go so wrong? Sad sad. Thankfully THIS baby survived, but so many deaths...

People won’t leave their cell phones in the car. Yet they think it is ok to leave their babies....

 

[IceIce9]

They will probably make Mom take some classes in parenting, send her to a few AA meetings, then they will give her the baby back. It is a vicious cycle.

One of my friends is an ER nurse. She was on duty when a terribly neglected infant was bought in. As the RN who took care of the baby she had to give a statement to police regarding the baby’s condition when she triaged him, and what the mother had said to her regarding the baby.

Long story short, the baby was hospitalized for a few weeks then released to foster care while the case with the mother went through the court system. My friend kept visiting the sweet baby, and she had applied to adopt him. But the court awarded the baby back to the mother after she attended parenting classes.

Shortly after, the baby died while in the mother’s care. My friend had never gotten over that, it’s been ten years and she still can’t talk about it without crying.

 

[Jewels53]

One of my friends is an ER nurse. She was on duty when a terribly neglected infant was bought in. As the RN who took care of the baby she had to give a statement to police regarding the baby’s condition when she triaged him, and what the mother had said to her regarding the baby.

Long story short, the baby was hospitalized for a few weeks then released to foster care while the case with the mother went through the court system. My friend kept visiting the sweet baby, and she had applied to adopt him. But the court awarded the baby back to the mother after she attended parenting classes.

Shortly after, the baby died while in the mother’s care. My friend had never gotten over that, it’s been ten years and she still can’t talk about it without crying.

Sorry that happened to your friend. It would be very hard to get over something like that. I don't understand sometimes why they give children back to the parents.

 

[Niner]

Going to post until I hear from @Jewels53 if it has changed....

Friday, June 5th:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (@ 9am ET) – IN – Baby girl (15 mos.) (Dec. 30, 2018, Knox; left inside freezing (25F) car while mom drank in bar-survived) - *Tiffany Jean Helbling (29/now 30) arrested & charged (12/30/18) & re-indicted (1/24/19) with child neglect & criminal recklessness. Bond was $3K modified (1/2/19) to be released on own recognizance with electronically-monitor home detention & no contact with victim.
Court info from 1/11/20 thru 3/18/20 reference post #49 here:
IN - Girl, 15 months, left inside freezing car while mom drank at bar, Starke County, 30 Dec 2018
3/20/20 Update: Admission hearing rescheduled for 5/22. 5/22/20 Update: Hearing held. Next pretrial conference hearing on 6/5/20 – case to be set for submission of plea or bench trial.

 

[Jewels53]

Going to post until I hear from @Jewels53 if it has changed....

Friday, June 5th:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (@ 9am ET) – IN – Baby girl (15 mos.) (Dec. 30, 2018, Knox; left inside freezing (25F) car while mom drank in bar-survived) - *Tiffany Jean Helbling (29/now 30) arrested & charged (12/30/18) & re-indicted (1/24/19) with child neglect & criminal recklessness. Bond was $3K modified (1/2/19) to be released on own recognizance with electronically-monitor home detention & no contact with victim.
Court info from 1/11/20 thru 3/18/20 reference post #49 here:
IN - Girl, 15 months, left inside freezing car while mom drank at bar, Starke County, 30 Dec 2018
3/20/20 Update: Admission hearing rescheduled for 5/22. 5/22/20 Update: Hearing held. Next pretrial conference hearing on 6/5/20 – case to be set for submission of plea or bench trial.

This is still scheduled for today @Niner!

 

[Niner]

This is still scheduled for today @Niner!

Thanks!

 

[Jewels53]

@Niner Update from court this morning!

State of Indiana v. Tiffany Jean Helbling
Case Number 50D02-1807-F6-000252

07/17/2020
Admission Hearing
Session:
07/17/2020 10:20 AM, Judicial Officer: Colvin, Dean A

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[Niner]

I'll post this & then wait for @Jewels53 - to see if this is still a "go" for today.

Friday, July 17th:
*Admission Hearing (@ 10:20am ET) – IN – Baby girl (15 mos.) (Dec. 30, 2018, Knox; left inside freezing (25F) car while mom drank in bar-survived) - *Tiffany Jean Helbling (29/now 30) arrested & charged (12/30/18) & re-indicted (1/24/19) with child neglect & criminal recklessness. Bond was $3K modified (1/2/19) to be released on own recognizance with electronically-monitor home detention & no contact with victim.
Court info from 1/11/20 thru 3/18/20 reference post #49 here:
IN - Girl, 15 months, left inside freezing car while mom drank at bar, Starke County, 30 Dec 2018
3/20/20 Update: Admission hearing rescheduled for 5/22. 5/22/20 Update: Hearing held. Next pretrial conference hearing on 6/5/20 – case to be set for submission of plea or bench trial. 6/5/20 Update: Next Admission hearing on 7/17/20.