Tuesday, June 30th:
*Preliminary Hearing – (@ 8:30am PT) – CA - Jackson Telnas (12) & Jacob Ray, Jr. (7) (June 29, 2019, Porterville; Jacob was in critical condition but died July 7, 2019) - *Sherri Renee Telnas (45/now 46) arrested & charged (6/29/19) & arraigned (7/2/19) with 2 counts of homicide, 1 count of gassing & 1 count resisting arrest. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will seek DP.
April 16, 2008: Clark Fork River, Montana tried to drown Jackson when he was 10 mos. old; in a plea agreement, Telnas pleaded no contest to 2 counts of criminal endangerment & was sentenced in 2009 to 10 years under the custody of Montana’s human services department for trying to drown her then 10-month-old son. She was released in November 2016, let out of psychiatric hospital & given 20 years probation.
7/2/19 Initial Appearance. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA could seek death penalty. Next preliminary hearing on 8/15.
7/7/19 Update: Jacob Ray, Jr. (7) has died from his injuries. DA will be filing a 2nd murder charge. 7/8/19: DA filed charges of 2nd homicide. Hearing on 7/10 per article. 7/10/19: Plead not guilty to 2nd murder charge. 8/15/19: Preliminary hearing continued to 1/10/20.
1/10/20 Update: Next preliminary hearing on 6/23/20. Also Preliminary hearing on 6/30 & preliminary exam hearing on 7/10. 6/23/20 Update: Jail site says next hearing on 7/10, court site says 6/30/20. 6/23/20 Update: Next preliminary hearing on 6/30.