Friday, December 20th:
*Preliminary Hearing (@ pm ET) – VA – Stephen Dale Meek II (2) (Jan. 11, 2019, Christiansburg; sexually abused & blunt force trauma, died Jan. 13, 2019) – *McKenzie Kyle Hellman (25) (BF) arrested (1/13/19) & charged (1/17/19) with felony murder, 2 counts aggravated sexual battery, inanimate sexual penetration, accessory to forcible sodomy, possession of child *advertiser censored* & 2 counts of accessory before the fact to produce, distribution & possession of child *advertiser censored*. Held without bond.
2/28/19 Update: Waiting for autopsy report, preliminary hearing continued to 5/30.
5/30/19 Update: Judge Philip Trompeter ordered that Hellman undergo an evaluation to determine his mental competency to stand trial and also his state of mind at the time of the incidents that prompted the array of charges that he faces. Trompeter scheduled a Sept. 5 review date for the court to receive the results of the evaluation and decide how to proceed.
9/5/19 Update: Hellman's attorneys and the court do not have the mental evaluation report back from the doctor. They said the doctor received information 10 days ago but has not gotten a report together yet for the court. The case will continue in court with a preliminary date of Oct. 24.
10/24/19 Update: Found competent to stand trial. Next hearing on 12/20.
*Kayla Nicole Thomas (25) “mom” – Plea hearing is on 3/18/20.