Need HELP on some older cases

Hi all!
I've been following quite a few cases and I like to follow them "all the way through" to hearings and trials. And boy, do I have a list! :giggle:

I'm asking if any of you out there might be able to find UPDATED articles or anything that pertains to any of these cases I'm going to post.

:tyou: in advance!

These are from August to November with dates of last hearings.


August Trials/Hearings
Unresolved/no further court dates set.

Thursday, August 17th:
*Status Hearing - SC - Iyana Lowery (8) (May 5, 2017) - Jejuancey Fernando Harrington (32) accused/indicted by GJ on 9/12/17 of 2 counts murder of Ella Lowery (36) & her daughter Iyana & armed robbery/poss of weapon)
9/15/17 Update: Grand Jury indicted JH on 9/12/17 - status is pending; no further date given. Update 9/18: indicted on Sept. 12 on two counts of murder, kidnapping, two counts of possession of a weapon during a violent crime, armed robbery with a deadly weapon, and the use of vehicle without permission with intent to deprive. No new court date given.
No update as of 2/1/18


September Trials/Hearings
unresolved for "sometime" in September

*Plea deal on table - GA - Wendy (63) & Randall Bjorge (63) (Aug. 8, 2017) - Johnny Rider (19) - accused of murder; DA will request DP-plea deal on table.
Cassandra Bjorge (16) (girlfriend) (confessed) accused of murder; Grandparents of GF.
no update as of 1/31/18

*Arraignment Hearing - TX - Addyson Overgard-Eddy (2) & Brynn Hawkins (1) (June 9, 2017) (left in car overnight) - Amanda Kristene Hawkins (19) "mom" arrested & Grand jury indicted on charges of 2 counts of child endangerment & abandonment ($70,000 bail); pled not guilty; hot car deaths; addtl charges coming - like murder!
no update as of 2/1/18 on her case
9/27/17 update: Husband Isaac Roy Louis Hawkings (19) indicted by GJ on charges of 2 counts of child endangerment & abandonment; pled not guilty.
no update on husband as of 2/1/18

*Child Custody Hearing - IL - Sema'j Crosby (17 mos) (April 25, 2017) - Sheri Gordon - mom/re Semaj's older bro & 2 1/2 bros (coroner-COD asphyxia; homicide) no arrest for her death yet.
** 9/16/17 Update: Will County Coroner Patrick K. O'Neil announced on Friday (9/15) afternoon that the cause of the 17-month-old toddler's death is being classified as asphyxia. Sema'j was pronounced dead at 1:27 a.m. on April 27 inside her Preston Heights residence, 309 Louis Road, in Joliet Township. The manner of her death is homicide, O'Neil stated.
No other updates as of 2/1/18


Tuesday, Sept. 12th:
*Arraignment Hearing - MA - Drs. Richard Field (49) & Lina Bolanos (38) murdered in Boston Condo (May 5, 2017) - Bampumim Teixeira (30) accused of 2 counts of 1st degree murder, armed robbery, kidnapping & 1 count armed house invasion; pled not guilty.
no update as of 2/1/18


Tuesday, Sept. 19th:
*Resolution Hearing - UT - Boy (12) starved (30lbs) (Jan. 16, 2017) - Russell Orin Jaynes (40), "Father" accused 8 counts of reckless child abuse (3rd degree felony).
Brandy Jaynes (36), "mom" pled guilty-sentenced on Aug. 28th to 45 years in prison
no update as of 2/1/18 on "resolution" hearing; Mom is appealing her sentence.


Hearings/Trials for October:
October maybe - Trial for Violation of Gag Order - SC - Heather Rachel Elvis (20) (Dec. 4, 2013) - Tammy Caison Moorer (41/now 44) violation of gag order, no date set; also charged with kidnapping-has not gone to trial yet, no date set.
Sidney St. Clair Moorer (38/now 41) accused of obstruction of justice charge for allegedly lying to investigators about phone call on night Heather went missing and found guilty 8/30/17 rec'd 10 years with year served.
no update as of 2/1/18


Tuesday, October 3rd:
*Trial to begin - OR - Pamela Joanne Wolosz (52, died) mom, Lydia H. (16) sister injured (Jan. 10, 2017) - Zeke H. (12) son accused of murder; juvenile court.
no update as of 2/1/18; since juvenile might not hear outcome.


November Trials/Hearings:
Tuesday, November 14th:
*Probable Cause Hearing - NC - Zy'Rah Nicole Holliday (3) (Oct. 31, 2017) - Daquan Seandre Thomas (20) - arrested & charged with 1 count felony child abduction & 2 counts of misdemeanor child abuse. $200K bond More charges possible per LE
No update as of 2/1/18

Here are ones for December:
December Trials/Hearings:

Tuesday, December 5th:
*Update Status Hearing on Mental Eval (@ 10:15am PT) - CA - Girl (11) (June 20, 2017) - Kimberly Felder (45)("mom" arrested of brutal exorcism) accused of attempted homicide with a deadly weapon, felony child abuse & aggravated mayhem; pled not guilty by reason of insanity; $660K bail; criminal proceeds suspended pending Mental evaluation.
10/17/17 Update: The 45-year-old mother of three did not appear in court Tuesday (10/17) for a hearing to determine who would conduct her mental health evaluation. A hearing to update the status of those reports is set for Nov. 28th.
11/28 Update: The courts had assigned two doctors to perform a mental health evaluation and was expected to hear those reports Tuesday. Instead they will now be heard on December 5th.
No updates as of 2/1/18


Monday, December 11th:
*Arraignment Hearing (@ 1pm PT) - UT - Peggy Sue Ellsworth Case (28) (disappeared July 8, 1988/found May 22, 2017) - Michael Ignatius Kufrin (61/32 @ time of crime) - arrested July 17, 2017 & charged with 1st degree felony murder. Held on $250K cash only bond. First appearance hearing.
11/6 hearing update: Kufrin refused to be transported to court; was informed of charges, next hearing Dec. 11th
no update as of 2/1/18


Tuesday, December 12th:
*Pretrial Hearing - CA - Dr. Weidong "Henry Han" (57), wife Huijie "Jennie" Yu (29), & Emily (5) daughter slain (March 23, 2016) - Pierre Freedon Haobsh (27) arrested & charged with 3 counts of 1st degree murder w/special circumstances of committing murders for financial gain & multiple murders.
Had arraignment hearings 3/29/16, 4/12/16, 5/5/16; on 5/5 pled not guilty; next hearings were 5/24/16, Discovery 6/21/16, prelim on 9/27/16 & 12/9/16; on 5/31/17 Prelim hearing pros witness says PH confessed to killing family; 9/8/17 Pretrial -DA will seek DP. PH sent Judge letter saying he wants to represent himself, which will be discussed today. 9/21/17 Update: Haobsh pled not guilty and no longer wants to represent himself; Back in court Dec. 12th and set a tentative trial date.
No update as of 2/1/18


Thursday, Dec. 14th:
*Pretrial Hearing (AM Session ET) - NC - Lauren Ashley-Nicole Hugelmaier (29) (Sept. 1, 2017) - Matthew James Phelps (28) (husband)/Arrest hearing on 9/5 - charged with 1st degree murder, no bond; GJ indicted for premeditated murder; told 911 he took too much cold medicine, then woke to find his wife dead & a bloody knife in bed. Last pretrial 10/23.
no update as of 2/1/18


Wednesday, December 20th:
*Arraignment Hearing - FL - Adelynn Merrell (3) (Nov. 10, 2017) - Cory M. Hagwell (29) (BF) charged & indicted with 1st degree murder, 2 counts Felony aggravated child neglect & 1 count of aggravated child abuse.
Destinee Jade Merrell (23) ("mom") charged & indicted with 3 counts of child neglect w/o great bodily harm & 1 count of aggravated child cruelty & 1 count of accessory to murder after the fact. Both denied bond & will enter pleas in today's hearing.
12/1/17: State Atty will discuss in next few weeks whether to seek DP for both.
12/6 update: Okaloosa County Grand Jury indicted Cory M. Hagwell for first-degree felony murder in the death of Adelynn Merrell. Hagwell was also indicted on two counts of child neglect concerning two other minor children in the home. He is also being charged on one count of aggravated child abuse. Nothing about seeking DP.
12/19: The State Attorney's Office is seeking the death penalty. 12/20: Judge postponed hearing so defense attys can have more time to prepare argument re motion for change of venue; no further dates given.
No update as of 2/1/18



again Thanks in advance for any help you can provide me! :wave:

Found one update!

September - Plea deal on table - GA - Wendy (63) & Randall Bjorge (63) (GP of GF) (Aug. 8, 2017) - Johnny Rider (19) - accused of murder/DA will request DP-plea deal on table/GF- Cassandra Bjorge (16) (confessed) accused of murder; Grandparents of GF.
Judge sentenced them to a negotiated life sentence with the chance of parole in 60 years.

Found an update for this one:

*Arraignment Hearing - TX - Addyson Overgard-Eddy (2) & Brynn Hawkins (1) (June 9, 2017) (left in car overnight) - Amanda Kristene Hawkins (19) "mom" arrested & Grand jury indicted on charges of 2 counts of child endangerment & abandonment ($70,000 bail); pled not guilty; hot car deaths; addtl charges coming - like murder!
2/5/18 update: Trial set for sometime in March.
9/27/17 update: Husband Isaac Roy Louis Hawkings (19) indicted by GJ on charges of 2 counts of child endangerment & abandonment; pled not guilty.
no update on husband as of 2/6/18

Additional charges:
2/5/18 update: Kevin W. Franke (17) has been charged with 2 charges of manslaughter injury to a child & 2 charges of child abandonment. $310K bond.

Found another update that you don't have to look for!

Tuesday, December 5th:
*Update Status Hearing on Mental Eval (@ 10:15am PT) - CA - Girl (11) (June 20, 2017) - Kimberly Felder (45)("mom" arrested of brutal exorcism) accused of attempted homicide w/deadly weapon, felony child abuse & aggravated mayhem; pled not guilty by reason of insanity/$660K bail; criminal proceeds suspended pending Mental evaluation. 10/17 Update: The 45-year-old mother of three did not appear in court Tuesday (10/17) for a hearing to determine who would conduct her mental health evaluation. A hearing to update the status of those reports is set for Nov. 28th. 11/28 Update: The courts had assigned two doctors to perform a mental health evaluation and was expected to hear those reports Tuesday. Instead they will now be heard on December 5th.
Dec. 5th mental health evaluation was not done in time postponed to Feb. 28th.