Found Deceased IN - Newton County, Fem, 30 Mar 2019 - Nicole Bowen

Gosh I hate that photo of him. He almost looks like he's smirking. What an evil man.

I wonder if there are additional victims of ligature strangulation committed by this *** and his cronies? Seems to be his preferred method of murder.

I sincerely hope the families of the victims get the justice they deserve!

 

Want a real eye opener, go to Crime Pursuit podcast and scroll down to Ray Hanish. It's Ray's Mother and Sister explaining the connection to Nicole and her murder. It explained way more than I ever expected to hear. "Oh what a tangled web we weave"
Crime Pursuit

 

This is quite a mess, that's for sure.

They haven't even filed charges against him yet.

 

If he confessed as they say he did do they file charges or just charge him?

 

Hopefully the photo you're referring to isn't the victims photo, Ray Hanish.

 

That photo with cat is the murder victim RH.

 

Oh no- I should have clarified. The photo I was referring to is the one in the article posted of the suspect in the orange jumpsuit. (If you scroll down under the heading "THE CONNECTION, THE TIMELINE"). My sincere apologies; I should have been more clear.

Suspect in Kentland torture-murder case tied to strangulation death weeks earlier two counties away

 

I was sure you meant that picture of Kirts in orange. The picture of Ray with the cat on his shoulder is lovely. So I'm posting it again.

Published 2:24 PM EST Dec 28, 2019

Ray Hanish, 49, a nurse living in Reynolds, was found dead in his home on March 17, 2019. The coroner has ruled his death a homicide.
Photo provided

 

That's a good question.

My guess is when they charge him, they have to file it in court. We'll see what happens when he goes to court on Nicole's murder charge.

 

I started a thread for Ray Hanish.

IN - Ray Hanish, 49, Found Dead, Kentland, Indiana, March 2019

 

Monday, January 6th:
*Final Disposition Hearing (re #56D01-1904-MR-000367 Newton County) (@ 10am CT) – IN – Nicole Lynn Bowen (30) (missing March, 29, 2019, Jefferson Township, Newton County, found March 30, 2019) - for *Garrett Kenneth Kirts (21) arrested (4/1/19) & charged (3/28/19) with murder, resisting LE & criminal recklessness. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will seek life without parole. Newton County Case #56D01-1904-MR-000367
No trial date set.
6/12/19 Motions hearing reset for 7/10. No trial date set yet. 7/10/19: Defendant advises discovery continues. Next Omnibus hearing on 11/22.
11/22/19 Update: Case #56D01-1904-MR-000367 (Newton County): Codey Spear, Kirts’ attorney, acknowledged in court that the prosecutor’s plea offer was one Kirts was “inclined to accept,” pending hammering out some details. Kirts did not speak during Friday morning’s hearing. The plea expected during a hearing scheduled for Jan. 8. and orders probation to prepare a presentence report. Possible plea deal with a 45 year sentence. 12/13/2019: Order Set for Hearing: State's motion to set jury trial is set for hearing on 1/6/20. And disposition hearing (plea) on 1/8/20.
12/18/19 Update: Newton County Prosecutor Jeff Drinski said Wednesday that plea negotiations with Kirts had broken down. Kirts was in line to get a 45-year sentence under terms offered. Drinski said he since pulled the deal & will go to trial in a case where he plans to ask for life without parole.
*Charged (1/20/19) with strangulation & domestic battery. Carroll County #08D01-1901-F6-000013
1/22/19 Update: Initial appearance. Pretrial conference 4/18/19. No contact order issued on 1/24/19. 4/18/19 Update: Defendant fails to appear. Defendant by temporary counsel, Christopher Phillips makes an oral motion to continue and convert this cause to a Counsel Only Status Hearing. State of Indiana has no objection. The Court grants said motion and sets a Status Hearing for May 23, 2019 at 1:00 pm with counsel only. Jury Trial set for April 22, 2019 is hereby vacated. 5/23/19: Status hearing attorneys only. Pretrial conference hearing on 9/9/19. 9/19/19: Defendant fails to appear due to being incarcerated in the Newton County Jail. Defendant by counsel makes an oral motion to continue. State of Indiana has no objection. The Court grants said motion and sets a Status Hearing for December 5, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. Transport Order entered.
12/5/19: Motion for continuance of trial-granted (was scheduled for 9/23/19). Status hearing from 1/25/19 continued on 2/3/20 @ 9am.
*Charged (2/20/19) with theft where value of property is between $750 to $50K. Tippercanoe County #79D05-1902-F6-000263
4/1/19 Update: Initial hearing on 4/1/19 & issued arrest warrant. 3/7/19: Probable cause found to head for trial.
*Charged (2/21/19) with invasion of privacy. Violates an order issued under I.C. 35-33-8-3.2 No plea entered. Carroll County #08D01-1903-CM-000087
1/28/19 Update: Initial hearing on 2/3/20 @ 9am, pretrial hearing & trial on 2/17/20.
*Charged (4/5/19) Charged Assisting a criminal (same as 3901), but the criminal assisted committed murder (felony 5) Newton Superior Court #56D01-1904-F5-000345
This case ^^ was resolved.
*Ashley N. Garth (26) – Last hearing on 12/18/19 & was charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder & assisting a criminal. Next Bond hearing on 1/10/20.
*Christopher Channing Mathis (27) – Next Final pretrial hearing on 2/12/20. No trial date set.
*Talitha Ann Beckley (36) – Next Final pretrial hearing on 2/26/20. Trial set to begin 6/1/20.
*Jasmine Nicole Parker (34) – 10/8/19: Plead guilty. According to the plea agreement, Parker also will serve four years in prison for being a habitual offender, based on felony convictions in 2018 for unlawful possession of a syringe in Jasper County and in 2004 for burglary in Tippecanoe County.

 

Wednesday, January 8th:
*Final Disposition Hearing (Nicole’s case) (@ 10am CT) – IN – Nicole Lynn Bowen (30) (missing March, 29, 2019, Jefferson Township, Newton County, found March 30, 2019) - for *Garrett Kenneth Kirts (21) arrested (4/1/19) & charged (3/28/19) with murder, resisting LE & criminal recklessness. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will seek life without parole. Newton County Case
No trial date set.
Court info from 6/12/19 thru 11/22/19 reference post #331 here:
Identified! - IN - Newton County, Fem, 30 Mar 2019 - Nicole Bowen
12/18/19 Update: Newton County Prosecutor Jeff Drinski said Wednesday that plea negotiations with Kirts had broken down. Kirts was in line to get a 45-year sentence under terms offered. Drinski said he since pulled the deal & will go to trial in a case where he plans to ask for life without parole. Disposition hearing (plea) on 1/8/20.
*Charged (1/20/19) with strangulation & domestic battery. Carroll County
Court info from 1/22/19 thru 9/19/19 reference post #331 here:
Identified! - IN - Newton County, Fem, 30 Mar 2019 - Nicole Bowen
12/5/19: Motion for continuance of trial-granted (was scheduled for 9/23/19). Status hearing from 1/25/19 continued on 2/3/20 @ 9am.
*Charged (2/20/19) with theft where value of property is between $750 to $50K. Tippercanoe County
4/1/19 Update: Initial hearing on 4/1/19 & issued arrest warrant. 3/7/19: Probable cause found to head for trial.
*Charged (2/21/19) with invasion of privacy. Violates an order issued under I.C. 35-33-8-3.2 No plea entered. Carroll County
1/28/19 Update: Initial hearing on 2/3/20 @ 9am, pretrial hearing & trial on 2/17/20.
*Charged (4/5/19) Charged Assisting a criminal (same as 3901), but the criminal assisted committed murder (felony 5) Newton Superior Court
This case ^^ was resolved.
*Ashley N. Garth (26) – Last hearing on 12/18/19 & was charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder & assisting a criminal. Next Bond hearing on 1/10/20.
*Christopher Channing Mathis (27) – Next Final pretrial hearing on 2/12/20. No trial date set.
*Talitha Ann Beckley (36) – Next Final pretrial hearing on 2/26/20. Trial set to begin 6/1/20.
*Jasmine Nicole Parker (34) – 10/8/19: Plead guilty. According to the plea agreement, Parker also will serve four years in prison for being a habitual offender, based on felony convictions in 2018 for unlawful possession of a syringe in Jasper County and in 2004 for burglary in Tippecanoe County.

 

@Tippy Lynn - can I ask you to look up this one too?
I need to know if there was a trial date set for Kirts on 1/6/20. The case # for that is #56D01-1904-MR-000367 in Newton County.

TIA!

 

Here are the upcoming court dates for GK, according to doxpop.

1/6/20
10:00 AM CST
Confirmed
Event: Hearing: Hearing

1/8/20
10:00 AM CST
Cancelled
Event: Hearing: Dispositional Hearing

7/13/20
10:00 AM CDT
Confirmed
Event: Hearing: Jury Trial

 

Garett Kirts' and other Newton County crimes now come up in MyCase. The county must have joined that system recently.

Indiana Supreme Court public access case search - MyCase

 

Thanks

 

Thank you @Tippy Lynn ! Much appreciated.

 

Are you going to be watching the 49’ers play the Vikings on Saturday?
SKOL

 

I would watch it live, but it doesn't come on until after 11pm here - so watching it FIRST thing Sunday morning!
GO NINERS!!!!!

 

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