GUILTY IN - Newton County, Fem, 30 Mar 2019 - Nicole Bowen

[FrostedGlass]

Okay... for Jasmine - in my notes:

*Jasmine Nicole Parker (34/now 36) – 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 & in 2004 for burglary in Tippecanoe County. Earliest release date 1/4/23.


and for Mathis - I have:


*Christopher Channing Mathis (27/now 28) – 9/18/20: Plead guilty & sentenced to time served (912 days). Out of jail. Cooperating with White County on Hanish case.


so do these 2 have November court hearing dates? Just want to keep my notes straight! TIA!

There are no more hearings for those 2 people for this case. The article quoted was from 2019, not 2020. We know Mathis got his taken care of but ended up back in jail a week later. We talked about him a few pages back. Jasmine is in prison for this one.

Jasmine N Parker
Case Number 56D01-1904-F5-000380
ASSISTING A CRIMINAL

10/07/2019
Judgment = Conversion
01. ASSISTING A CRIMINAL- Same As 3901, But The Criminal Assisted Committed Murder Or An A, 1, Or 2 Fel
• Finding of Guilty

 

[Niner]

Okay @FrostedGlass - thought it might be another update on this group! Thanks for clarifying it!

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, october 21st:
*Miscellaneous Motion Hearing (re Nicole’s case) (@ am CT) – IN – Nicole Lynn Bowen (30) (missing March, 29, 2019, Jefferson Township, Newton County, found March 30, 2019) - for *Garrett Kenneth Kirts (21/now 22) 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.
Trial was set to begin on 9/28/20 was vacated. Kirts plead guilty on 9/4/20, sentencing on 1/11/21.
4/2/19: Warrant or Writ of Attachment for the Body of a Person Issued. Possible plea deal with a 45 year sentence. Trial set on 7/13/20. 6/29/20 Update: Motion for trial continuance-granted. Trial will now begin on 9/28/20.
9/4/20 Update: Kirts admitted Friday (9/4/20) to a judge that he & two others conspired to kill the West Lafayette mother of two because they were sure she was going to turn them in for cooking methamphetamine. On Friday, Kirts pleaded guilty to murder in a deal that essentially took the chance of life without parole off the table. Newton Superior Judge Daniel Molter set a sentencing date on Jan. 11, 2021. But Jeff Drinski, Newton County prosecutor, said the terms of the plea deal call for 55 years in prison. The murder charge, had the case gone to trial, could have carried up to 65 years in prison. Drinski had filed for life without parole in the case, saying there were elements of torture in Bowen death. Miscellaneous motion hearing on 10/21/20 as State’s files motion to withdraw plea agreement.
*Charged (1/20/19) with strangulation & domestic battery.
This case ^^ was resolved-Dismissed on 9/24/20
*Charged (2/21/19) with 2 counts of invasion of privacy. Violates an order issued under I.C. 35-33-8-3.2. No plea entered.
This case ^^ was resolved-Dismissed on 9/24/20
*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. No update as of 8/16/20.
*Charged (4/5/19) Charged Assisting a criminal (same as 3901), but the criminal assisted committed murder (F5).
This case ^^ was resolved-Dismissed without prejudice.
IN – Charles Ray Hanish (49) (March 17, 2019 found in his home, Reynolds) – suspect Garrett Kirts (21). White County
White County Prosecutor Bob Guy confirmed that he’s waiting for Kirts’ trial to wrap up in Newton County before filing any charges connected to Ray Hanish’s death in Reynolds. He declined to give many details, other than to say witnesses tied to the Newton County death of Nicole Bowen have cooperated in the White County investigation too. Alleged cause of death asphyxiation.
*Ashley N. Garth (26) – 6/18/20: Plead guilty, sentencing set for 10/21/20.
*Christopher Channing Mathis (27) – 9/18/20: Plead guilty & sentenced to time served (912 days). Out of jail. Cooperating with White County on Hanish case.
*Talitha Ann Beckley (36/now 38) – Pretrial conference hearing on 12/21/20.
*Jasmine Nicole Parker (34/now 36) – 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. Earliest release date 1/4/23.

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, October 21st:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ 10am CT) – IN – Nicole Lynn Bowen (30) (missing March, 29, 2019, Jefferson Township, Newton County, found March 30, 2019) – for *Ashley N. Garth (26/now 27) arrested (4/3/19) & charged (3/29/19) with felony count of assisting a criminal. Plead not guilty. $25K bond.
*Charged (3/29/19) with murder, conspiracy to commit murder conspiracy results in death (Felony 1) & assisting a criminal in committing murder. Held without bond. Judge reduces bond (1/10/20) to $50K.
Court info from 7/29/19 thru 4/8/20 reference post #475 here:
Found Deceased - IN - Newton County, Fem, 30 Mar 2019 - Nicole Bowen
6/5/20 Update: Defense motion to reset cause for pretrial hearing. Next final pretrial hearing on 6/18/20. 6/18/20 Update: 6/18/20: Commenced & concluded hearing. Plead guilty. Order setting cause for imposition of sentence. Sentencing hearing on 10/21/20.
9/4/20 Update: Garth has a plea agreement pending that would drop the murder charge for a felony charge of assisting a criminal. Prosecutor Drinski said that charge carries a maximum of six years in prison. He said Garth is scheduled to take a polygraph test next week, leading up to her next court date on Oct. 21.
10/2/20 Update: State filed to withdraw plea agreement & hearing is set on 10/21/20.
*Garrett Kenneth Kirts (21/now 22) – Newton County: Nicole’s Case #56D01-1904-MR-000367- 9/4/20: Plead guilty. Sentencing on 1/21/21. Miscellaneous motion hearing on 10/21/20 as State’s files motion to withdraw plea agreement.
*Christopher Channing Mathis (27/now 28) – 9/18/20: Plead guilty & sentenced to time served (912 days). Out of jail. Cooperating with White County on Hanish case.
*Talitha Ann Beckley (36/now 38) – Pretrial conference hearing on 12/21/20.
*Nicole Parker (34/now 36) – 10/8/19: Plead guilty. According to the plea agreement, Parker also will serve 4 years in prison for being a habitual offender, based on felony convictions in 2018 for unlawful possession of a syringe in Jasper County & in 2004 for burglary in Tippecanoe County. Earliest release date 1/4/23.

 

[FrostedGlass]

I haven't seen Newton County livestream; so unless they do it on a Youtube channel, we'll hope some reporter is following this today. Garth is on the schedule for 10:00 central time, which is 11:00 for most of Indiana.

Here are the last 2 entries/court dates for Garth, Kirts and Beckley:

Garth
10/06/2020 = Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
Order Set for Hearing ---- 10/5/2020 : ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY;Lori S James;Newton County Probation Dept;Jeffrey Dale Drinski

10/21/2020 = Miscellaneous Motions
Session:10/21/2020 10:00 AM, Judicial Officer: Molter, Daniel J
Comment:State's Motion to Withdraw Plea Agreement

Kirts
09/28/2020 = CANCELED Jury Trial
Reason:Change of Hearing Type
Session:07/13/2020 10:00 AM, Rescheduled
Session:09/28/2020 10:00 AM, Cancelled

01/11/2021 = Sentencing Hearing
Session:01/11/2021 10:00 AM, Judicial Officer: Molter, Daniel J

Beckley
10/17/2020 = Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
Discovery Order Entered ---- 10/16/2020 : Blake Nathaniel Dahl;Newton County Probation Dept;Jeffrey Dale Drinski

12/21/2020 = Pretrial Conference
Session:10/19/2020 10:00 AM, Rescheduled
Session:12/21/2020 10:00 AM, Judicial Officer: Molter, Daniel J

 

[FrostedGlass]

I haven't seen this before... Who the heck is Mickey Hittle? and no wonder Jason Palladino is named a person of interest.

Murder of Nicole Bowen
Newton County Prosecutor files motion to withdraw plea agreement with Ashley Garth
By GREGORY MYERS [email protected] Oct 5, 2020
[snip]
...
According to court documents, the motion was filed because on or around Sept. 11, 2020, Garth violated the terms of her proffer letter by failing to provide truthful testimony.
...
With the plea agreement, Garth signed a proffer letter, which requires the defendant to provide truthful testimony with regard to the murder of Bowen.
...
Kirts pled guilty Sept. 4, 2020, to his role in the murder. When asked about his guilty plea by Judge Daniel Molter, Kirts informed the court that he, Ashley Garth, Chris Mathis, and Mickey Hittle was at the Kentland Trailer Park but left to go south to get more drugs. Kirts said that is when he was told that Bowen had snitched on him and Jason Palladino for cooking meth. He testified that he along with Garth and Palladino decided that Bowen had to die and set it up for her to meet them at the trailer park.
[snip]
Newton County Prosecutor files motion to withdraw plea agreement with Ashley Garth

 

[Tippy Lynn]

I haven't seen this before... Who the heck is Mickey Hittle? and no wonder Jason Palladino is named a person of interest.

Murder of Nicole Bowen
Newton County Prosecutor files motion to withdraw plea agreement with Ashley Garth
By GREGORY MYERS [email protected] Oct 5, 2020
[snip]
...
According to court documents, the motion was filed because on or around Sept. 11, 2020, Garth violated the terms of her proffer letter by failing to provide truthful testimony.
...
With the plea agreement, Garth signed a proffer letter, which requires the defendant to provide truthful testimony with regard to the murder of Bowen.
...
Kirts pled guilty Sept. 4, 2020, to his role in the murder. When asked about his guilty plea by Judge Daniel Molter, Kirts informed the court that he, Ashley Garth, Chris Mathis, and Mickey Hittle was at the Kentland Trailer Park but left to go south to get more drugs. Kirts said that is when he was told that Bowen had snitched on him and Jason Palladino for cooking meth. He testified that he along with Garth and Palladino decided that Bowen had to die and set it up for her to meet them at the trailer park.
[snip]
Newton County Prosecutor files motion to withdraw plea agreement with Ashley Garth

Very interesting. Glad you are on it @FrostedGlass

 

[FrostedGlass]

He said they left to go south to get more drugs... Tippecanoe is as far south as I've seen arrests being made unless there are still more associates. I wonder if they are cooking for personal use or cooking for the community.

ETA: Boone County is the southern-most county of arrests that I know of. Mathis was found in Zionsville and Kirts got a Criminal Misdemeanor in Boone in 2006.

 

[Niner]

So... finally we see Jason's name in all this - and a new one - Mickey.

 

[FrostedGlass]

So... finally we see Jason's name in all this - and a new one - Mickey.

They have Jason safely tucked away

Jason Curtis Palladino 01/11/1983 = DOC # 278638
Wabash Valley Level 1
91D01-1907-F4-000106 Meth
12/20/2019 to 02/16/2024

 

[Seattle1]

I haven't seen this before... Who the heck is Mickey Hittle? and no wonder Jason Palladino is named a person of interest.

Murder of Nicole Bowen
Newton County Prosecutor files motion to withdraw plea agreement with Ashley Garth
By GREGORY MYERS [email protected] Oct 5, 2020
[snip]
...
According to court documents, the motion was filed because on or around Sept. 11, 2020, Garth violated the terms of her proffer letter by failing to provide truthful testimony.
...
With the plea agreement, Garth signed a proffer letter, which requires the defendant to provide truthful testimony with regard to the murder of Bowen.
...
Kirts pled guilty Sept. 4, 2020, to his role in the murder. When asked about his guilty plea by Judge Daniel Molter, Kirts informed the court that he, Ashley Garth, Chris Mathis, and Mickey Hittle was at the Kentland Trailer Park but left to go south to get more drugs. Kirts said that is when he was told that Bowen had snitched on him and Jason Palladino for cooking meth. He testified that he along with Garth and Palladino decided that Bowen had to die and set it up for her to meet them at the trailer park.
[snip]
Newton County Prosecutor files motion to withdraw plea agreement with Ashley Garth

My head is spinning....

I wonder if Garth was dishonest about Mickey and Jason (i.e., failed her polygraph) and this is why Kirts spoke up about the motive to kill Bowen?

 

[Spartygirl]

So... finally we see Jason's name in all this - and a new one - Mickey.

Mikey isn't too new (at least he has been in my notes for Delphi file) but he is new to Nicole's case.
I have things saved on him in my files when I went down the rabbit hole on him a few years ago.

 

[Spartygirl]

My head is spinning....

I wonder if Garth was dishonest about Mickey and Jason (i.e., failed her polygraph) and this is why Kirts spoke up about the motive to kill Bowen?

That would be my guess.
She said it was because of a "love triangle" of sorts.
GK is saying it was because NB snitched.-- which I have always thought, especially with AG's FB posts about "Snitches end up with stiches and end up in ditches"
I wish the whole GK5 group, plus 2 (JC and Mikey) would all end up in prison and LWOP.
#JusticeforNicole
#JusticeforRay

 

[Seattle1]

That would be my guess.
She said it was because of a "love triangle" of sorts.
GK is saying it was because NB snitched.-- which I have always thought, especially with AG's FB posts about "Snitches end up with stiches and end up in ditches"
I wish the whole GK5 group, plus 2 (JC and Mikey) would all end up in prison and LWOP.
#JusticeforNicole
#JusticeforRay

It's beginning to explain Beckley keeping quiet and wanting a trial. Seems she's afraid of being labeled a snitch (knows the plea deals all come with a polygraph).

 

[Spartygirl]

It's beginning to explain Beckley keeping quiet and wanting a trial. Seems she's afraid of being labeled a snitch (knows the plea deals all come with a polygraph).

Good Point !!
I am sure anyone involved in that group or even with "business" drug dealings with them are scared to death to come forward.
GK5 have allegedly killed 2 people
Who knows how many others have been threatened or killed that we don't know about.
Very Dangerous group here.

 

[FrostedGlass]

By the time Beckley has her pretrial conference, maybe everyone else will be done ratting on each other and she can just tell the truth.

But I think she's in deep with other associates. One was sentenced late last year to 15 years in prison for armed burglary and all he took was an ASUS laptop. He's in his 50's so I don't think he took it because he thought he thought it was cool.

 

[Niner]

Any news on the hearing for Kirts & sentencing for Garth?

TIA!

 

[Seattle1]

Any news on the hearing for Kirts & sentencing for Garth?

TIA!

Kirts pled guilty Sept. 4, 2020, for his role in the murder, and is set for sentencing on January 11, 2021 at 10 AM.

(Take note the misc motion you listed under *Garrett Kenneth Kirts on 10/21/20 is for Garth, not Kirts).

Garth was initially set for a sentencing hearing on Oct. 21, but instead, the court will discuss the Drinski’s motion to withdraw the plea agreement.

Newton County Prosecutor files motion to withdraw plea agreement with Ashley Garth

 

[Niner]

@Seattle1 - oops on the court date for Kirts - another mistake by me... too many people to keep track of!

 

[FrostedGlass]

Garth's hearing yesterday.
56D01-1912-MR-001281

10/21/2020 = Miscellaneous Motions
Session: 10/21/2020 10:00 AM, Judicial Officer: Molter, Daniel J
Comment: State's Motion to Withdraw Plea Agreement
Result: Commenced and concluded

10/22/2020 = Order on Hearing
Order Setting PTC on 1/27,21, Setting Aside Plea Agrmt, Reinstating Deft's Plea of Not Guilty & Ordering PSI Updated
Judicial Officer: Molter, Daniel J
Order Signed: 10/21/2020

10/22/2020 = Hearing Scheduling Activity
Pretrial Conference scheduled for 01/27/2021 at 8:30 AM.

01/27/2021 = Pretrial Conference
Session: 01/27/2021 8:30 AM, Judicial Officer: Molter, Daniel J