GUILTY CA - William Tillett, 11, kidnapped and murdered, Inglewood, 24 May 1990 *Arrest in 2019*

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Thursday, June 20th:
*Preliminary Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – William Tillett (11) (May 24, 1990, Inglewood, kidnapped & murdered) - *Edward Donell Thomas (50/22 @ time of crime) arrested (2/14/19), charged (2/20/19) & arraigned (4/4/19) with 1 count of murder during commission of a kidnapping & lying in wait & 1 count of a felon in possession of a firearm. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
DNA link.
2/20/19 Update: Did not enter plea. Arraignment hearing is reset for 4/4.
4/4/19 Update: Plead not guilty. Next probable cause hearing (to see if enough evidence to go to trial) on 5/1.
5/1/19 Update: Probable cause found to bind over for trial. Next Preliminary hearing on 6/3. 6/3/19: Hearing reset for 6/20.
 
Tuesday, July 2nd:
*Preliminary Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – William Tillett (11) (May 24, 1990, Inglewood, kidnapped & murdered) - *Edward Donell Thomas (50/22 @ time of crime) arrested (2/14/19), charged (2/20/19) & arraigned (4/4/19) with 1 count of murder during commission of a kidnapping & lying in wait & 1 count of a felon in possession of a firearm. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
DNA link.
2/20/19 Update: Did not enter plea. Arraignment hearing is reset for 4/4. 4/4/19: Plead not guilty. Next probable cause hearing (to see if enough evidence to go to trial) on 5/1.
5/1/19 Update: Probable cause found to bind over for trial. Next Preliminary hearing on 6/3. 6/3/19: Hearing reset for 6/20.
6/20/19 Update: Next preliminary hearing on 7/2.
 
Wednesday, July 3rd:
*Preliminary Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – William Tillett (11) (May 24, 1990, Inglewood, kidnapped & murdered) - *Edward Donell Thomas (50/22 @ time of crime) arrested (2/14/19), charged (2/20/19) & arraigned (4/4/19) with 1 count of murder during commission of a kidnapping & lying in wait & 1 count of a felon in possession of a firearm. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
DNA link.
2/20/19 Update: Did not enter plea. Arraignment hearing is reset for 4/4. 4/4/19: Plead not guilty. Next probable cause hearing (to see if enough evidence to go to trial) on 5/1. 5/1/19: Probable cause found to bind over for trial. Next Preliminary hearing on 6/3. 6/3/19: Hearing reset for 6/20.
6/20/19 Update: Next preliminary hearing on 7/2. Moved to 7/3.
 
Don't know "why" there is another case # for the same charges & here's the next court date for that one. The new case was opened 7/5/19. Wondering if this one replaces the other one. Don't understand as they both have the same charges.

Case #XCNBA475163-01

Upcoming Scheduled Events

Date Time Location Dept/Room Number
July 17, 2019 08:30 AM Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center 100 ARRAIGNMENT

link: Criminal Case Summary - Online Services - LA Court


The case heard on 7/3 has no further court dates on court site.
 
Wednesday, July 17th:
*Arraignment Hearing (new case #) (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – William Tillett (11) (May 24, 1990, Inglewood, kidnapped & murdered) - *Edward Donell Thomas (50/22 @ time of crime) arrested (2/14/19), charged (2/20/19) & arraigned (4/4/19) with 1 count of murder during commission of a kidnapping & lying in wait & 1 count of a felon in possession of a firearm. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
DNA link.
2/20/19 Update: Did not enter plea. Arraignment hearing is reset for 4/4. 4/4/19: Plead not guilty. Next probable cause hearing (to see if enough evidence to go to trial) on 5/1. 5/1/19: Probable cause found to bind over for trial. Next Preliminary hearing on 6/3. 6/3/19: Hearing reset for 6/20.
6/20/19 Update: Next preliminary hearing on 7/2. Moved to 7/3.
7/5/19 Update: New case #XCNBA475163-01 (same charges) arraignment hearing scheduled for 7/17. No further dates on case # LACBA475163-01- last hearing 7/3, case is closed & new case #.
 
Wed. August 7th:
*Arraignment & Plea Hearing (new case #) (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – William Tillett (11) (May 24, 1990, Inglewood, kidnapped & murdered) - *Edward Donell Thomas (50/22 @ time of crime) arrested (2/14/19), charged (2/20/19) & arraigned (4/4/19) with 1 count of murder during commission of a kidnapping & lying in wait & 1 count of a felon in possession of a firearm. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. L.A. County Case #LACBA475163-01: ended 7/3/19 New case #XCNBA75163-01 started on 7/5/19
DNA link.
2/20/19 Update: Did not enter plea. Arraignment hearing is reset for 4/4. 4/4/19: Plead not guilty. Next probable cause hearing (to see if enough evidence to go to trial) on 5/1. 5/1/19: Probable cause found to bind over for trial. Next Preliminary hearing on 6/3. 6/3/19: Hearing reset for 6/20. 6/20/19: Next preliminary hearing on 7/2. Moved to 7/3.
7/5/19 Update: New case #XCNBA475163-01 (same charges) arraignment hearing scheduled for 7/17. No further dates on case # LACBA475163-01- last hearing 7/3, case is closed & new case #. 7/17/19: Arraignment moved and will be an arraignment & plea hearing on 8/7.
 
Tuesday, Sept. 10th:
*Arraignment & Plea Hearing (new case #) (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – William Tillett (11) (May 24, 1990, Inglewood, kidnapped & murdered) - *Edward Donell Thomas (50/22 @ time of crime) arrested (2/14/19), charged (2/20/19) & arraigned (4/4/19) with 1 count of murder during commission of a kidnapping & lying in wait & 1 count of a felon in possession of a firearm. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
L.A. County Case #LACBA475163-01: ended 7/3/19. New case #XCNBA75163-01 started on 7/5/19.
DNA link.
2/20/19 Update: Did not enter plea. Arraignment hearing is reset for 4/4. 4/4/19: Plead not guilty. Next probable cause hearing (to see if enough evidence to go to trial) on 5/1. 5/1/19: Probable cause found to bind over for trial. Next Preliminary hearing on 6/3. 6/3/19: Hearing reset for 6/20. 6/20/19: Next preliminary hearing on 7/2. Moved to 7/3.
7/5/19 Update: New case #XCNBA475163-01 (same charges) arraignment hearing scheduled for 7/17. No further dates on case # LACBA475163-01- last hearing 7/3, case is closed & new case #. 7/17/19: Arraignment moved and will be an arraignment & plea hearing on 8/7. 8/7/19: Hearing rescheduled for 9/10.
 
Monday, October 7th:
*Arraignment & Plea Hearing (new case #) (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – William Tillett (11) (May 24, 1990, Inglewood, kidnapped & murdered) - *Edward Donell Thomas (50/22 @ time of crime) arrested (2/14/19), charged (2/20/19) & arraigned (4/4/19) with 1 count of murder during commission of a kidnapping & lying in wait & 1 count of a felon in possession of a firearm. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
DNA link.
2/20/19 Update: Did not enter plea. Arraignment hearing is reset for 4/4. 4/4/19: Plead not guilty. Next probable cause hearing (to see if enough evidence to go to trial) on 5/1. 5/1/19: Probable cause found to bind over for trial. Next Preliminary hearing on 6/3. 6/3/19: Hearing reset for 6/20. 6/20/19: Next preliminary hearing on 7/2. Moved to 7/3.
7/5/19 Update: New case #XCNBA475163-01 (same charges) arraignment hearing scheduled for 7/17. No further dates on case # LACBA475163-01- last hearing 7/3, case is closed & new case #. 7/17/19: Arraignment moved and will be an arraignment & plea hearing on 8/7. 8/7/19: Hearing rescheduled for 9/10. 9/10/19: Arraignment & plea hearings rescheduled for 10/7.
 
Wednesday, November 6th:
*Pretrial/Trial Setting Hearing (new case #) (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – William Tillett (11) (May 24, 1990, Inglewood, kidnapped & murdered) - *Edward Donell Thomas (50/22 @ time of crime) arrested (2/14/19), charged (2/20/19) & arraigned (4/4/19) with 1 count of murder during commission of a kidnapping & lying in wait & 1 count of a felon in possession of a firearm. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
DNA link.
2/20/19 Update: Did not enter plea. Arraignment hearing is reset for 4/4. 4/4/19: Plead not guilty. Next probable cause hearing (to see if enough evidence to go to trial) on 5/1. 5/1/19: Probable cause found to bind over for trial. Next Preliminary hearing on 6/3. 6/3/19: Hearing reset for 6/20. 6/20/19: Next preliminary hearing on 7/2. Moved to 7/3.
7/5/19 Update: New case #XCNBA475163-01 (same charges) arraignment hearing scheduled for 7/17. No further dates on case # LACBA475163-01- last hearing 7/3, case is closed & new case #. 7/17/19: Arraignment moved and will be an arraignment & plea hearing on 8/7. 8/7/19: Hearing rescheduled for 9/10. 9/10/19: Arraignment & plea hearings rescheduled for 10/7. 10/7/19: Plead not guilty. Next pretrial / trial setting hearing on 11/6.
 
Tuesday, January 7th:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (new case #) (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – William Tillett (11) (May 24, 1990, Inglewood, kidnapped & murdered) - *Edward Donell Thomas (50/22 @ time of crime) arrested (2/14/19), charged (2/20/19) & arraigned (10/7/19) with 1 count of murder during commission of a kidnapping & lying in wait & 1 count of a felon in possession of a firearm. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
DNA link.
2/20/19 Update: Did not enter plea. Arraignment hearing is reset for 4/4. 4/4/19: Plead not guilty. Next probable cause hearing (to see if enough evidence to go to trial) on 5/1. 5/1/19: Probable cause found to bind over for trial. Next Preliminary hearing on 6/3. 6/3/19: Hearing reset for 6/20. 6/20/19: Next preliminary hearing on 7/2. Moved to 7/3.
7/5/19 Update: New case #XCNBA475163-01 (same charges) arraignment hearing scheduled for 7/17. No further dates on case # LACBA475163-01- last hearing 7/3, case is closed & new case #. 7/17/19: Arraignment moved and will be an arraignment & plea hearing on 8/7. 8/7/19: Hearing rescheduled for 9/10. 9/10/19: Arraignment & plea hearings rescheduled for 10/7. 10/7/19: Plead not guilty. Next pretrial / trial setting hearing on 11/6.
11/6/19 Update: Next pretrial conference hearing on 1/7/20.
 
It would be great to post case this over in the DNA match thread—any confirmation that this is how he was ID’d?
 
margarita25 said:
It would be great to post case this over in the DNA match thread—any confirmation that this is how he was ID’d?
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You can probably read back and there should be an article re DNA link....
 
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