Found Deceased OR - Dennis Day, 76, former original Disney Mouseketeer, Phoenix, Jackson Co, 15 July 2018 *Arrest*

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Betty P said:
Just catching up on this. How sad, but I'm glad LE finally decided to fully investigate this poor man's death. How awful, he was being abused by the handyman.

Handyman, 36, is arrested over death of original Disney Mouseketeer Dennis Day, 76 | Daily Mail Online

The news reports say the handyman was accused of identity theft as well. How did LE not pick up on this when DD went "missing" and his family contacted them. Shouldn't they have noticed right away that someone had stolen DD's identity? I thought LE had the tools to find that out? Shouldn't his criminal background have raised some red flags?
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I read a post earlier on the FB page for Dennis that family was supportive of the investigation and that there was much that the public didn’t know. So I suspect the suspicious pieces had to completely fall into place in order to make an arrest for murder that would stick. It’s not always a slam dunk, unfortunately.

It will be interesting to find out where Dennis’s body was eventually found in the house. It must have been very well hidden for LE to miss it. Even though it’s a small town, they aren’t keystone cops.

I’m not sure why the DM posted that photo of a gravestone of a “Dennis Day” 1916-1988. Not the same person at all!
 
Lilibet said:
I read a post earlier on the FB page for Dennis that family was supportive of the investigation and that there was much that the public didn’t know. So I suspect the suspicious pieces had to completely fall into place in order to make an arrest for murder that would stick. It’s not always a slam dunk, unfortunately.

It will be interesting to find out where Dennis’s body was eventually found in the house. It must have been very well hidden for LE to miss it. Even though it’s a small town, they aren’t keystone cops.

I’m not sure why the DM posted that photo of a gravestone of a “Dennis Day” 1916-1988. Not the same person at all!
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Thanks for that info Lilibet! Good to know there's more to this sad story. It's still a shame someone couldn't have helped Dennis before he fell victim to this creep.
 
Nothing on Burda yet.

Garcia:

06/20/2019 Indictment

06/20/2019 Motion - Arrest Warrant

06/21/2019 Order - Setting Bail Security
Judicial Officer: Mejia, Lorenzo
Comment: $15,000

06/21/2019 Order - Arrest Warrant
Judicial Officer: Mejia, Lorenzo

06/27/2019 Warrant - Served (Not Returned)

06/28/2019 Arraignment - Indictment
Judicial Officer: Orr, David J.
Hearing Time: 1:45 PM
Result: Court Appointed Attorney
Parties Present:
Defendant: GARCIA, WANDA DIANE

06/28/2019 Request
Comment: Media Request for KOBI-TV5 approved by Judge Laura Cromwell 6/28/19

06/28/2019 Arraignment
Judicial Officer: Orr, David J.

06/28/2019 Order - Setting Bail Security
Judicial Officer: Orr, David J.
Comment: Bail $20,000.00

06/28/2019 Order - Appointing Counsel
Judicial Officer: Authority, Administrative

07/02/2019 Warrant - Return of Service

07/05/2019 Agreement - Recognizance Release

07/15/2019 Hearing - Pre-Trial Conference
Judicial Officer: Orr, David J.
Hearing Time: 1:30 PM

link: OREGON JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT - Online Records Search


Declusin:

06/20/2019 Indictment

06/20/2019 Motion - Arrest Warrant

06/21/2019 Order - Setting Bail Security
Judicial Officer: Mejia, Lorenzo
Comment: $7,500

06/21/2019 Order - Arrest Warrant
Judicial Officer: Mejia, Lorenzo

06/26/2019 Warrant - Served (Not Returned)

06/27/2019 Arraignment - Indictment
Judicial Officer: Cromwell, Laura
Hearing Time: 1:45 PM
Result: Court Appointed Attorney
Parties Present:
Defendant: Declusin, Lori Ann

06/27/2019 Request
Comment: Media Request for The Oregonian approved by Judge Lorenzo Mejia 6/27/19

06/27/2019 Arraignment
Judicial Officer: Cromwell, Laura

06/27/2019 Order - Setting Bail Security
Judicial Officer: Cromwell, Laura
Comment: OR

06/27/2019 Order - Appointing Counsel
Judicial Officer: Authority, Administrative

06/28/2019 Request
Comment: Media Request for KOBI-TV5 approved by Judge Laura Cromwell 6/28/19

06/28/2019 Agreement - Recognizance Release

07/02/2019 Warrant - Return of Service

07/29/2019 Hearing - Pre-Trial Conference
Judicial Officer: Cromwell, Laura
Hearing Time: 1:30 PM

link: OREGON JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT - Online Records Search
 
Finally in the court system:

Burda:

07/08/2019 Arraignment
Judicial Officer: Orr, David J.
Hearing Time: 1:45 PM
Result: Court Appointed Attorney
Parties Present:
Plaintiff: State of Oregon
Deputy District Attorney: GREER, VIRGINIA M
Defendant: Burda, Daniel James

07/08/2019 Information

07/08/2019 Affidavit - Probable Cause

07/08/2019 Request
Comment: Media Request for KOBI-TV5 approved by Judge Timothy Gerking 6/28/19

07/08/2019 Arraignment
Judicial Officer: Orr, David J.

07/08/2019 Order - Setting Bail Security
Judicial Officer: Orr, David J.
Comment: Bail: $150,000

07/15/2019 Hearing - Probable Cause Preliminary
Hearing Time: 4:00 PM


link: OREGON JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT - Online Records Search
 
Lilibet said:
Thanks for your hard work keeping track of court dates on sooooo many cases, Niner. :)
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Monday, July 15th:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (see below) (@ 4pm PT) - OR – Dennis W. Day (76) (former original Disney Mouseketeer, Phoenix, missing July 15, 2018, found April 4,2019, ID’ed Jun 6, 2019) – only for *Daniel James Burda (36) arrested & charged (7/5/19) with 2nd degree manslaughter, 2nd degree criminal negligent homicide, 2nd degree abuse of a corpse, 3rd degree criminal mistreatment, 6 counts of aggravated identity theft, fraudulent use of credit card & 2nd degree theft. $150K bond.
Was handyman for Day. Day’s car found 200 miles away on Oregon coast on 7/26/18.
7/5/19: Arrested & charged. 7/8/19 Appointed attorney, bond set at $150K. Next probable cause preliminary hearing 7/15. Arraignment hearing on 7/17 @ 1:45pm.
Only for (@ 1:30pm PT) - *Wanda Diane Garcia aka Denise Adam, Wanda Avila, Wanda Diane Davalos, Wanda Diane Murdock, Chareva Louise Garcia, Chareva Louise Murdock, Denise Anne Racey, Wanda Murdock & Chareva Louise Reyes (57) indicted & arrested (6/20/19), arraigned (6/28/19) & charged (7/4/19) with 1st degree theft (stealing & selling a brooch 7/9/18 belonging to Day) & 1 count of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle (taking 1990s model Fort Escort belonging to Day). Held on $15K bond.
6/28/19: Initial appearance & arraigned on 6/28/19. Appointed attorney, bond set at $15K. Recognizance Release. Next Pretrial conference hearing 7/15.
*Lori Ann Declusin (34) indicted & arrested (6/20/19), arraigned (6/27/19) & charged (7/3/19) with 1 count of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. $7500 Bond.
Declusin was named as one of two individuals with the car in Coos County July 26, when police impounded the car on Highway 42 near milepost 30.
6/27/19: Initial appearance & arraigned. Appointed attorney, bond set at $7500. Recognizance Release. Next Pretrial conference hearing on 7/29.
 
Burda:

07/15/2019 Hearing - Probable Cause Preliminary
Hearing Time: 4:00 PM
Cancel Reason: Indicted

07/17/2019 Arraignment - Indictment
Judicial Officer: Mejia, Lorenzo
Hearing Time: 1:45 PM

link: OREGON JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT - Online Records Search



Garcia:

07/10/2019 Motion - Continuance
Comment: 7/15 pre trial

07/10/2019 Order - Continue
Judicial Officer: Greif, Lisa

07/22/2019Hearing - Pre-Trial Conference
Judicial Officer: Mejia, Lorenzo
Hearing Time: 1:30 PM

link: OREGON JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT - Online Records Search
 
Wednesday, July 17th:
*Arraignment Hearing (@ 1:45pm PT) - OR – Dennis W. Day (76) (former original Disney Mouseketeer, Phoenix, missing July 15, 2018, found April 4,2019, ID’ed Jun 6, 2019) – only for *Daniel James Burda (36) arrested & charged (7/5/19) with 2nd degree manslaughter, 2nd degree criminal negligent homicide, 2nd degree abuse of a corpse, 3rd degree criminal mistreatment, 6 counts of aggravated identity theft, fraudulent use of credit card & 2nd degree theft. $150K bond.
Was handyman for Day. Day’s car found 200 miles away on Oregon coast on 7/26/18.
7/5/19: Arrested & charged. 7/8/19 Appointed attorney, bond set at $150K. Next probable cause preliminary hearing 7/15. 7/15/19: Cancelled. Was indicted. Arraignment hearing on 7/17.
*Wanda Diane Garcia aka Denise Adam, Wanda Avila, Wanda Diane Davalos, Wanda Diane Murdock, Chareva Louise Garcia, Chareva Louise Murdock, Denise Anne Racey, Wanda Murdock & Chareva Louise Reyes (57) – Pretrial conference hearing on 7/22.
*Lori Ann Declusin (34) – Pretrial conference hearing on 7/29.
 
Man accused of killing Dennis Day indicted - KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2


MEDFORD, Ore. – The man charged in connection with former actor and Mouseketeer Dennis Day’s death appeared in court Wednesday.

Daniel James Burda is behind bars facing multiple charges manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, abuse of a corpse and identity theft.
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On July 17, Burda made another court appearance to face a formal indictment. His pre-trial date was set for July 29.

Burda’s bail is currently set at $150,000.
 
Monday, July 22nd:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (@ 1:30pm PT) - OR – Dennis W. Day (76) (former original Disney Mouseketeer, Phoenix, missing July 15, 2018, found April 4,2019, ID’ed Jun 6, 2019) – Only for *Wanda Diane Garcia aka Denise Adam, Wanda Avila, Wanda Diane Davalos, Wanda Diane Murdock, Chareva Louise Garcia, Chareva Louise Murdock, Denise Anne Racey, Wanda Murdock & Chareva Louise Reyes (57) indicted & arrested (6/20/19), arraigned (6/28/19) & charged (7/4/19) with 1st degree theft (stealing & selling a brooch 7/9/18 belonging to Day) & 1 count of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle (taking 1990s model Fort Escort belonging to Day). Held on $15K bond.
6/28/19: Initial appearance & arraigned on 6/28/19. Appointed attorney, bond set at $15K. Recognizance Release. Next Pretrial conference hearing 7/15. 7/15/19 Update: Continued to 7/22.
*Daniel James Burda (36) – Had arraignment hearing on 7/19.
*Lori Ann Declusin (34) – Pretrial conference hearing on 7/29.
 
Mouseketeer death: Handyman stashed Dennis Day’s body under pile of clothes, court records say

The live-in handyman charged with killing Dennis Day, an original member of TV’s “The Mickey Mouse Club,” told police he shoved the elderly former actor to the ground and later hid his body beneath a massive pile of clothes inside Day’s southern Oregon home, court records allege.
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Daniel Burda, 36, also admitted to police that he tried to air out the room containing Day’s body “because it smelled like death” and at one point used chemical products to clean the space, according to a probable cause affidavit.
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The new details come a week after Burda was indicted in Jackson County on charges of second-degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, criminal mistreatment and abuse of a corpse.
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Burda also is accused of making more than 80 purchases using Day’s bank debit card — most of them for less than $20 — during the first several weeks after Day’s death. He faces multiple counts of aggravated identity theft and fraudulent use of a credit card.
 
Niner said:
Mouseketeer death: Handyman stashed Dennis Day’s body under pile of clothes, court records say

The live-in handyman charged with killing Dennis Day, an original member of TV’s “The Mickey Mouse Club,” told police he shoved the elderly former actor to the ground and later hid his body beneath a massive pile of clothes inside Day’s southern Oregon home, court records allege.
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Daniel Burda, 36, also admitted to police that he tried to air out the room containing Day’s body “because it smelled like death” and at one point used chemical products to clean the space, according to a probable cause affidavit.
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The new details come a week after Burda was indicted in Jackson County on charges of second-degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, criminal mistreatment and abuse of a corpse.
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Burda also is accused of making more than 80 purchases using Day’s bank debit card — most of them for less than $20 — during the first several weeks after Day’s death. He faces multiple counts of aggravated identity theft and fraudulent use of a credit card.
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Unbelievable.
 
Monday, July 29th:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (@ 1:30pm PT) - OR – Dennis W. Day (76) (former original Disney Mouseketeer, Phoenix, missing July 15, 2018, found April 4,2019, ID’ed Jun 6, 2019)- for *Daniel James Burda (36) arrested & charged (7/5/19) with 2nd degree manslaughter, 2nd degree criminal negligent homicide, 2nd degree abuse of a corpse, 3rd degree criminal mistreatment, 6 counts of aggravated identity theft, fraudulent use of credit card & 2nd degree theft. $150K bond.
Was handyman for Day. Day’s car found 200 miles away on Oregon coast on 7/26/18.
7/5/19: Arrested & charged. 7/8/19 Appointed attorney, bond set at $150K. Next probable cause preliminary hearing 7/15. 7/15/19: Cancelled. Was indicted. Arraignment hearing on 7/17.
7/17/19 Update: Plead not guilty Bond stays at $150K. Next pretrial hearing on 7/29.
Pretrial Conference Hearing (@ 1:30pm PT) - for *Lori Ann Declusin (34) indicted & arrested (6/20/19), arraigned (6/27/19) & charged (7/3/19) with 1 count of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. $7500 Bond.
Declusin was named as one of two individuals with the car in Coos County July 26, when police impounded the car on Highway 42 near milepost 30.
6/27/19: Initial appearance & arraigned. Appointed attorney, bond set at $7500. Recognizance Release. Next Pretrial conference hearing on 7/29.
*Wanda Diane Garcia aka Denise Adam, Wanda Avila, Wanda Diane Davalos, Wanda Diane Murdock, Chareva Louise Garcia, Chareva Louise Murdock, Denise Anne Racey, Wanda Murdock & Chareva Louise Reyes (57) – Pretrial conference hearing on 8/26.
 
Declusin:

07/29/2019 Hearing - Change Plea
Judicial Officer: Orr, David J.
Hearing Time: 8:30 AM
Result: FTA - Warrant
Comment: cancel PTC today when plea
Parties Present: Defendant
Court Appointed: Evans, Samantha R


07/29/2019 Hearing - Pre-Trial Conference
Judicial Officer: Cromwell, Laura
Hearing Time: 1:30 PM
Result: Held
Parties Present:
Defendant: Declusin, Lori Ann


08/05/2019 Hearing - Pre-Trial Conference
Judicial Officer: Greif, Lisa
Hearing Time: 1:30 PM
 
07/30/2019 Motion - Disqualify Judge
Comment: Judge Orr

07/30/2019 Motion - Designate Complex Case

07/31/2019 Order - Designating Complex Case
Judicial Officer: Mejia, Lorenzo
Comment: ASSIGNED TO JUDGE MEJIA

07/31/2019 Order - Continue
Judicial Officer: Mejia, Lorenzo

08/01/2019 Order - Disqualify
Judicial Officer: Orr, David J.
Comment: Judge Orr

08/12/2019 Hearing - Pre-Trial Conference
Judicial Officer: Orr, David J.
Hearing Time: 1:30 PM
 
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