Thursday, April 11th:
*Trial was set to begin-CANCELLED (@ 9am ET) – VA – Megan Lorraine Metzger (19) (July 17, 2018, Appomattox County; found July 22, 2018) - only for *David Weston Newton (20) arrested (7/20/18), charged (7/23/18) & indicted (11/19/18) with 1 count of murder & use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Indicted (12/5/18) with concealment of a body. Indicted (12/17/18) & arraigned (1/29/19) with 2 counts of conspire to conceal dead body, conspire in commission of crime to conceal/compound, grand larceny (auto theft), conspire larceny (>$500) & malicious discharge of firearm. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. 11/19/18: Indicted on Murder & Use of a Firearm. 12/5/18: Indicted on Concealment of a body, goes to Grand Jury 12/17.
12/4/18 Update: Murder & Firearms: Arraignment hearing on 12/11/18. 12/11/18: Arraignment continued to 1/8/19.
1/8/19 Update Charged with murder, Use of a firearm in commission of a felony, 2 counts of conspire to conceal dead body, conceal/compound a felony, conspire in commission of crime to conceal/compound, grand larceny (auto theft), conspire larceny (>$500) & malicious discharge of firearm. Next arraignment hearing on “other” charges from Grand Jury indictment (12/17/18) on 1/29/19. For murder & firearms charge trial is set for 4/11 & 4/12/19.
1/29/19 Update: Plead not guilty. Next trial on 4/11 & 4/12.
3/14/19 Update: Trial delayed so that Newton's sanity can be tested. Trial now scheduled for July 17 & 18.
*Robert Patrick Keating (25) arrested (7/21/18), charged (7/23/18) & indicted (11/19/18) with accessory after the fact of a homicide, conspiring accessory after a homicide, concealing or compounding a felony, conspiracy of concealing/compounding, obstruction of justice, larceny of a firearm, possession of Sched I/II controlled substance, possession of controlled paraphernalia & possession of Sched IV controlled substance. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. 3/22/19: Plead guilty to six charges, sentencing on 8/6.
*Keelyn Rose Codynah (23) arrested (7/21/18), charged (7/23/18), indicted (11/19/18) & arraigned (1/29/19) with 1 count of accessory to murder, conceal or compound a felony, conspired to conceal/compound, concealing a dead body, conspiring to conceal a dead body. Conspiring to defile a dead body, defilement of a dead body & conspiring accessory after a homicide. Plead guilty. Held without bond. 1/29/18 Update: Plead guilty to 7 charges: accessory after fact of a homicide, conceal or compound a felony, conspired to conceal/compound, concealing a dead body, conspiring to conceal a dead body, conspiring to defile a dead body, defilement of a dead body & conspiring accessory after a homicide. Sentencing scheduled for 5/9.
*Juan Benavidez II (19) arrested & charged (7/20/18) & arraigned (10/9/18) with felony count of arson of a vehicle. Charged & indicted (12/17/19) with 1 count of accessory to murder after the fact, conceal or compound a felony, defilement of a dead boy, concealing a dead body & grand larceny (Auto theft). Plead guilty. Held without bond. 1/29/19 Update: Plead guilty (no contest) to accessory after a homicide, conceal or compound a felony, defilement of a dead body, concealing a dead body & grand larceny: auto theft. Sentencing is scheduled for 5/9. 1/29/19: still facing arson and other charges in Westmoreland.