MISTRIAL CT - Kathleen Marie "Kathy" Flynn, 11, murdered, Ponus Ridge, 23 September 1986 *arrest in 2019*

[Niner]

Tuesday, March 17th:
*Jury Selection continues (Day 15) (@ 10am ET) – CT – Kathleen Marie Flynn (11) (missing on Sept. 23, 1986, Ponus Ridge, Norwalk, found Sept. 24, 1986 in the woods behind Ponus Ridge Middle School) - *Marc J. Karun (21 @ time of crime/53/now 60) – arrested (6/12/19 for a fugitive from justice warrant in Stetson, ME), charged (6/14/19) & arraigned (8/12/19) with capital murder with special circumstance, 1st degree kidnapping & sexual assault. Plead not guilty. $5M bond. Stamford Superior Court
DNA Match; Karun faces a life sentence without the possibility of parole if convicted.
*Was in federal custody in his home state of Maine U.S. District Court where he is accused of illegally storing an arsenal of firearms (60 weapons & 15K rounds of ammunition); in total, Karun owned 34 pistols, 14 rifles, 11 revolvers & one 12-gauge shotgun.
Federal Trial was set to begin on 8/2/22 & 8/3/22 with jury selection has been continued no further dates.
Murder trial for jury selection began on 2/26/26. Jury will consist of 12 jurors & 6 alternates. 2/25/26: 3 jurors selected. No info on other dates of jury selection.
Trial set to begin on 3/30/26 [thru 4/20/26].
Superior Court Judge John Blawie. Assistant State’s Attorney Joseph Valdes. Defense attorney Lawrence O’Reilly.
Court info from 6/14/19 thru 2/5/26 & Jury Selection Day 1-13 (2/25-3/13/26) reference post #419 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...dge-23-sep-1986-arrest-in-2019.227077/page-21
3/16/26 Monday, Jury Selection Day 14: Jury selection continues but no info. Jury selection continues on Tuesday, 3/17/26.

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, March 18th:
*Jury Selection continues (Day 16) (@ 10am ET) – CT – Kathleen Marie Flynn (11) (missing on Sept. 23, 1986, Ponus Ridge, Norwalk, found Sept. 24, 1986 in the woods behind Ponus Ridge Middle School) - *Marc J. Karun (21 @ time of crime/53/now 60) – arrested (6/12/19 for a fugitive from justice warrant in Stetson, ME), charged (6/14/19) & arraigned (8/12/19) with capital murder with special circumstance, 1st degree kidnapping & sexual assault. Plead not guilty. $5M bond. Stamford Superior Court
DNA Match; Karun faces a life sentence without the possibility of parole if convicted.
*Was in federal custody in his home state of Maine U.S. District Court where he is accused of illegally storing an arsenal of firearms (60 weapons & 15K rounds of ammunition); in total, Karun owned 34 pistols, 14 rifles, 11 revolvers & one 12-gauge shotgun.
Federal Trial was set to begin on 8/2/22 & 8/3/22 with jury selection has been continued no further dates.
Murder trial for jury selection began on 2/26/26. Jury will consist of 12 jurors & 6 alternates. 2/25/26: 3 jurors selected. No info on other dates of jury selection.
Trial set to begin on 3/30/26 [thru 4/20/26].
Superior Court Judge John Blawie. Assistant State’s Attorney Joseph Valdes. Defense attorney Lawrence O’Reilly.
Court info from 6/14/19 thru 2/5/26 & Jury Selection Day 1-14 (2/25-3/16/26) reference post #421 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...dge-23-sep-1986-arrest-in-2019.227077/page-22
3/17/26 Tuesday, Jury Selection Day 15: Jury selection continues but no info. Jury selection continues on Wednesday, 3/18/26.

 

[Niner]

Thursday, March 19th:
*Jury Selection continues (Day 17) (@ 10am ET) – CT – Kathleen Marie Flynn (11) (missing on Sept. 23, 1986, Ponus Ridge, Norwalk, found Sept. 24, 1986 in the woods behind Ponus Ridge Middle School) - *Marc J. Karun (21 @ time of crime/53/now 60) – arrested (6/12/19 for a fugitive from justice warrant in Stetson, ME), charged (6/14/19) & arraigned (8/12/19) with capital murder with special circumstance, 1st degree kidnapping & sexual assault. Plead not guilty. $5M bond. Stamford Superior Court
DNA Match; Karun faces a life sentence without the possibility of parole if convicted.
*Was in federal custody in his home state of Maine U.S. District Court where he is accused of illegally storing an arsenal of firearms (60 weapons & 15K rounds of ammunition); in total, Karun owned 34 pistols, 14 rifles, 11 revolvers & one 12-gauge shotgun.
Federal Trial was set to begin on 8/2/22 & 8/3/22 with jury selection has been continued no further dates.
Murder trial for jury selection began on 2/26/26. Jury will consist of 12 jurors & 6 alternates. 2/25/26: 3 jurors selected. No info on other dates of jury selection.
Trial set to begin on 3/30/26 [thru 4/20/26].
Superior Court Judge John Blawie. Assistant State’s Attorney Joseph Valdes. Defense attorney Lawrence O’Reilly.
Court info from 6/14/19 thru 2/5/26 & Jury Selection Day 1-15 (2/25-3/17/26) reference post #422 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...dge-23-sep-1986-arrest-in-2019.227077/page-22
3/18/26 Wednesday, Jury Selection Day 16: Jury selection continues but no info. Jury selection continues on Thursday, 3/19/26.

 

[Niner]

Friday, March 20th:
*Jury Selection continues (Day 18) (@ 10am ET) – CT – Kathleen Marie Flynn (11) (missing on Sept. 23, 1986, Ponus Ridge, Norwalk, found Sept. 24, 1986 in the woods behind Ponus Ridge Middle School) - *Marc J. Karun (21 @ time of crime/53/now 60) – arrested (6/12/19 for a fugitive from justice warrant in Stetson, ME), charged (6/14/19) & arraigned (8/12/19) with capital murder with special circumstance, 1st degree kidnapping & sexual assault. Plead not guilty. $5M bond. Stamford Superior Court
DNA Match; Karun faces a life sentence without the possibility of parole if convicted.
*Was in federal custody in his home state of Maine U.S. District Court where he is accused of illegally storing an arsenal of firearms (60 weapons & 15K rounds of ammunition); in total, Karun owned 34 pistols, 14 rifles, 11 revolvers & one 12-gauge shotgun.
Federal Trial was set to begin on 8/2/22 & 8/3/22 with jury selection has been continued no further dates.
Murder trial for jury selection began on 2/26/26. Jury will consist of 12 jurors & 6 alternates. 2/25/26: 3 jurors selected. No info on other dates of jury selection.
Trial set to begin on 3/30/26 [thru 4/20/26].
Superior Court Judge John Blawie. Assistant State’s Attorney Joseph Valdes. Defense attorney Lawrence O’Reilly.
Court info from 6/14/19 thru 2/5/26 & Jury Selection Day 1-16 (2/25-3/18/26) reference post #423 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...dge-23-sep-1986-arrest-in-2019.227077/page-22
3/19/26 Thursday, Jury Selection Day 17: Jury selection continues but no info. Jury selection continues on Friday, 3/20/26.

 

[Niner]

@sds71 - any updates on jury selection? Is it still ongoing for Monday? TIA!

 

[Niner]

Monday, March 23rd:
*Jury Selection continues (Day 19) (@ 10am ET) – CT – Kathleen Marie Flynn (11) (missing on Sept. 23, 1986, Ponus Ridge, Norwalk, found Sept. 24, 1986 in the woods behind Ponus Ridge Middle School) - *Marc J. Karun (21 @ time of crime/53/now 60) – arrested (6/12/19 for a fugitive from justice warrant in Stetson, ME), charged (6/14/19) & arraigned (8/12/19) with capital murder with special circumstance, 1st degree kidnapping & sexual assault. Plead not guilty. $5M bond. Stamford Superior Court
DNA Match; Karun faces a life sentence without the possibility of parole if convicted.
*Was in federal custody in his home state of Maine U.S. District Court where he is accused of illegally storing an arsenal of firearms (60 weapons & 15K rounds of ammunition); in total, Karun owned 34 pistols, 14 rifles, 11 revolvers & one 12-gauge shotgun.
Federal Trial was set to begin on 8/2/22 & 8/3/22 with jury selection has been continued no further dates.
Murder trial for jury selection began on 2/26/26. Jury will consist of 12 jurors & 6 alternates. 2/25/26: 3 jurors selected. No info on other dates of jury selection.
Trial set to begin on 3/30/26 [thru 4/20/26].
Superior Court Judge John Blawie. Assistant State’s Attorney Joseph Valdes. Defense attorney Lawrence O’Reilly.
Court info from 6/14/19 thru 2/5/26 & Jury Selection Day 1-17 (2/25-3/19/26) reference post #424 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...dge-23-sep-1986-arrest-in-2019.227077/page-22
3/20/26 Friday, Jury Selection Day 18: Jury selection continues but no info. Jury selection continues on Monday, 3/23/26.

 

[Niner]

@sds71 - sorry to ask you again - jury selection STILL going on? Have not found any current articles on it. Sure seems a long time to select a jury. I'll keep posting it until I hear from you. TIA!

Tuesday, March 24th:
*Jury Selection continues (Day 20) (@ 10am ET) – CT – Kathleen Marie Flynn (11) (missing on Sept. 23, 1986, Ponus Ridge, Norwalk, found Sept. 24, 1986 in the woods behind Ponus Ridge Middle School) - *Marc J. Karun (21 @ time of crime/53/now 60) – arrested (6/12/19 for a fugitive from justice warrant in Stetson, ME), charged (6/14/19) & arraigned (8/12/19) with capital murder with special circumstance, 1st degree kidnapping & sexual assault. Plead not guilty. $5M bond. Stamford Superior Court
DNA Match; Karun faces a life sentence without the possibility of parole if convicted.
*Was in federal custody in his home state of Maine U.S. District Court where he is accused of illegally storing an arsenal of firearms (60 weapons & 15K rounds of ammunition); in total, Karun owned 34 pistols, 14 rifles, 11 revolvers & one 12-gauge shotgun.
Federal Trial was set to begin on 8/2/22 & 8/3/22 with jury selection has been continued no further dates.
Murder trial for jury selection began on 2/26/26. Jury will consist of 12 jurors & 6 alternates. 2/25/26: 3 jurors selected. No info on other dates of jury selection.
Trial set to begin on 3/30/26 [thru 4/20/26].
Superior Court Judge John Blawie. Assistant State’s Attorney Joseph Valdes. Defense attorney Lawrence O’Reilly.
Court info from 6/14/19 thru 2/5/26 & Jury Selection Day 1-18 (2/25-3/20/26) reference post #426 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...dge-23-sep-1986-arrest-in-2019.227077/page-22
3/23/26 Monday, Jury Selection Day 19: Jury selection continues but no info. Jury selection continues on Tuesday, 3/24/26.

 

[sds71]

I haven’t seen anything in the news yet

Activity: Jury Trial Next Court Date: 3/25/2026 10:00 AM ​

 

[Niner]

I haven’t seen anything in the news yet

Activity: Jury Trial Next Court Date: 3/25/2026 10:00 AM ​

Yea - me neither.... So I take it that was posted today, 3/24 for tomorrow's continuing jury selection. Thanks for the reply!

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, March 25th:
*Jury Selection continues (Day 21) (@ 10am ET) – CT – Kathleen Marie Flynn (11) (missing on Sept. 23, 1986, Ponus Ridge, Norwalk, found Sept. 24, 1986 in the woods behind Ponus Ridge Middle School) - *Marc J. Karun (21 @ time of crime/53/now 60) – arrested (6/12/19 for a fugitive from justice warrant in Stetson, ME), charged (6/14/19) & arraigned (8/12/19) with capital murder with special circumstance, 1st degree kidnapping & sexual assault. Plead not guilty. $5M bond. Stamford Superior Court
DNA Match; Karun faces a life sentence without the possibility of parole if convicted.
*Was in federal custody in his home state of Maine U.S. District Court where he is accused of illegally storing an arsenal of firearms (60 weapons & 15K rounds of ammunition); in total, Karun owned 34 pistols, 14 rifles, 11 revolvers & one 12-gauge shotgun.
Federal Trial was set to begin on 8/2/22 & 8/3/22 with jury selection has been continued no further dates.
Murder trial for jury selection began on 2/26/26. Jury will consist of 12 jurors & 6 alternates. 2/25/26: 3 jurors selected. No info on other dates of jury selection.
Trial set to begin on 3/30/26 [thru 4/20/26].
Superior Court Judge John Blawie. Assistant State’s Attorney Joseph Valdes. Defense attorney Lawrence O’Reilly.
Court info from 6/14/19 thru 2/5/26 & Jury Selection Day 1-19 (2/25-3/23/26) reference post #427 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...dge-23-sep-1986-arrest-in-2019.227077/page-22
3/24/26 Tuesday, Jury Selection Day 20: Jury selection continues but no info. Jury selection continues on Wednesday, 3/25/26.

 

[Niner]

Thursday, March 26th:
*Jury Selection continues (Day 21) (@ 10am ET) – CT – Kathleen Marie Flynn (11) (missing on Sept. 23, 1986, Ponus Ridge, Norwalk, found Sept. 24, 1986 in2the woods behind Ponus Ridge Middle School) - *Marc J. Karun (21 @ time of crime/53/now 60) – arrested (6/12/19 for a fugitive from justice warrant in Stetson, ME), charged (6/14/19) & arraigned (8/12/19) with capital murder with special circumstance, 1st degree kidnapping & sexual assault. Plead not guilty. $5M bond. Stamford Superior Court
DNA Match; Karun faces a life sentence without the possibility of parole if convicted.
*Was in federal custody in his home state of Maine U.S. District Court where he is accused of illegally storing an arsenal of firearms (60 weapons & 15K rounds of ammunition); in total, Karun owned 34 pistols, 14 rifles, 11 revolvers & one 12-gauge shotgun.
Federal Trial was set to begin on 8/2/22 & 8/3/22 with jury selection has been continued no further dates.
Murder trial for jury selection began on 2/26/26. Jury will consist of 12 jurors & 6 alternates. 2/25/26: 3 jurors selected. No info on other dates of jury selection.
Trial set to begin on 3/30/26 [thru 4/20/26].
Superior Court Judge John Blawie. Assistant State’s Attorney Joseph Valdes. Defense attorney Lawrence O’Reilly.
Court info from 6/14/19 thru 2/5/26 & Jury Selection Day 1-20 (2/25-3/25/26) reference post #427 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...dge-23-sep-1986-arrest-in-2019.227077/page-22
3/25/26 Wednesday, Jury Selection Day 21: Jury selection continues but no info. Jury selection continues on Thursday, 3/26/26.

 

[Niner]

So @sds71 -how is jury selection going? I know trial starts on Monday or it is supposed to. Still on schedule? As usual not finding anything for this case.

Friday, March 27th:
*Jury Selection continues (Day 23) (@ 10am ET) – CT – Kathleen Marie Flynn (11) (missing on Sept. 23, 1986, Ponus Ridge, Norwalk, found Sept. 24, 1986 in2the woods behind Ponus Ridge Middle School) - *Marc J. Karun (21 @ time of crime/53/now 60) – arrested (6/12/19 for a fugitive from justice warrant in Stetson, ME), charged (6/14/19) & arraigned (8/12/19) with capital murder with special circumstance, 1st degree kidnapping & sexual assault. Plead not guilty. $5M bond. Stamford Superior Court
DNA Match; Karun faces a life sentence without the possibility of parole if convicted.
*Was in federal custody in his home state of Maine U.S. District Court where he is accused of illegally storing an arsenal of firearms (60 weapons & 15K rounds of ammunition); in total, Karun owned 34 pistols, 14 rifles, 11 revolvers & one 12-gauge shotgun.
Federal Trial was set to begin on 8/2/22 & 8/3/22 with jury selection has been continued no further dates.
Murder trial for jury selection began on 2/26/26. Jury will consist of 12 jurors & 6 alternates. 2/25/26: 3 jurors selected. No info on other dates of jury selection.
Trial set to begin on 3/30/26 [thru 4/20/26].
Superior Court Judge John Blawie. Assistant State’s Attorney Joseph Valdes. Defense attorney Lawrence O’Reilly.
Court info from 6/14/19 thru 2/5/26 & Jury Selection Day 1-21 (2/25-3/25/26) reference post #431 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...dge-23-sep-1986-arrest-in-2019.227077/page-22
3/26/26 Thursday, Jury Selection Day 22: Jury selection continues but no info. Jury selection continues on Friday, 3/27/26.

 

[Niner]

@sds71 - hate to bother you again - but I am not finding anything about jury selection being finished - only coming up with articles from a month ago.

Jury selected? Trial starts Monday, 3/30?? TIA!!

 

[sds71]

No bother
Hopefully the trial will be reported on when it starts.
I’ll post anything I see.

KARUN MARC J

Stamford JD

Jury Trial

03/30/2026 09:00 AM

Pending Criminal/Motor Vehicle - Search By Defendant Name

 

[Niner]

No bother
Hopefully the trial will be reported on when it starts.
I’ll post anything I see.

KARUN MARC J

Stamford JD

Jury Trial

03/30/2026 09:00 AM

Pending Criminal/Motor Vehicle - Search By Defendant Name

Thanks! And okay on whatever you find! Hoping we get an article on the jurors. At least the court site has trial on 3/30 - I shall move him there in my notes! Again THANKS!

 

[Niner]

Monday, March 30th:
*Trial set to begin (@ 9am ET) – CT – Kathleen Marie Flynn (11) (missing on Sept. 23, 1986, Ponus Ridge, Norwalk, found Sept. 24, 1986 in2the woods behind Ponus Ridge Middle School) - *Marc J. Karun (21 @ time of crime/53/now 60) – arrested (6/12/19 for a fugitive from justice warrant in Stetson, ME), charged (6/14/19) & arraigned (8/12/19) with capital murder with special circumstance, 1st degree kidnapping & sexual assault. Plead not guilty. $5M bond. Stamford Superior Court
DNA Match; Karun faces a life sentence without the possibility of parole if convicted.
*Was in federal custody in his home state of Maine U.S. District Court where he is accused of illegally storing an arsenal of firearms (60 weapons & 15K rounds of ammunition); in total, Karun owned 34 pistols, 14 rifles, 11 revolvers & one 12-gauge shotgun.
Federal Trial was set to begin on 8/2/22 & 8/3/22 with jury selection has been continued no further dates.
Murder trial for jury selection began on 2/26/26 & [guessing] ended on 3/27/26. Jury will consist of 12 jurors & 6 alternates. 2/25/26: 3 jurors selected. No info on other dates of jury selection.
Trial set to begin on 3/30/26 [thru 4/20/26].
Superior Court Judge John Blawie. Assistant State’s Attorney Joseph Valdes. Defense attorney Lawrence O’Reilly.
Court info from 6/14/19 thru 2/5/26 & Jury Selection Day 1-22 (2/25-3/26/26) reference post #432 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...dge-23-sep-1986-arrest-in-2019.227077/page-22
3/27/26 Friday, Jury Selection Day 23: Jury selection continues but no info. Guessing jury has been selected. Trial is set to begin on Monday, 3/30/26 @ 9am.

 

[sds71]

The trial begins Monday for the man accused of killing an 11-year-old Norwalk girl as she walked home from school nearly 40 years ago—a cold case that haunted the community for generations.
Marc Karun, now 60, is charged with murder, kidnapping and murder with special circumstances in the death of Kathleen Flynn, known as Kathy, in 1986. The murder with special circumstances charge is due to the victim being under the age of 16. Karun faces the possibility of life without parole. A jury of 12, plus four alternates, were selected for his trial.

On Sept. 23, 1986, Flynn’s mom reported her missing when she didn't return from school. The next morning, she was found strangled and raped in the woods, about 100 feet from the path she always took home.
Court documents show detectives had their suspicions about Karun early on, interviewing the then-21-year-old as a potential suspect because the crime resembled a previous sexual assault in which Karun was charged. In that case, the charges were reduced after the victim decided not to testify. That was just weeks before Flynn was killed.

In the years after, Karun was convicted of multiple sexual assaults, which police said resembled Flynn's case. The likeness of those crimes, coupled with advancements in DNA technology, led police to arrest Karun in June 2019 in Maine, where he was living.

It’s taken years for his case to go to trial, in part, because of superseding federal charges brought against Karun. Police said they found dozens of guns and nearly 15,000 rounds of ammunition at his home in Maine when they arrested him in connection with Flynn’s death. Karun wasn't allowed to own any firearms because of his prior felony convictions. In 2024, he pleaded guilty to the federal gun charges, which allowed the homicide case to move forward

Trial begins in 1986 killing of Norwalk girl strangled while walking home from school

The case remained cold for decades until advancements in DNA technology led police to arrest Marc Karun in 2019.

newjersey.news12.com

 

[Niner]

hmmm....

A jury of 12, plus four alternates, were selected for his trial.

I had in my notes they were going to pick 6 alternates. Guess they changed their minds.

I HOPE they will have articles on the trial now.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Investigators focused on Karun as a suspect in Kathleen's killing in 2012, after his DNA was linked to Kathleen's fingernail scraping, his arrest warrant said. Later testing determined it was inconclusive.

Police obtained additional DNA from Karun in 2017 through a warrant. By that point, advances in DNA technology allowed further testing on previously examined evidence.

The DNA evidence combined with the similarity between Karun's other cases and Kathleen's homicide resulted in Karun's arrest.

Police arrested him in 2019 as he left his home in Stetson, Maine. Karun has been imprisoned since his arrest.

Trial in 1986 Norwalk kidnapping and murder of 11-year-old to begin Monday

The defendant in the case faces a sentence of life without the possibility of parole if convicted.

www.thehour.com

 

[sds71]

Esther Marie Flynn, Kathleen’s mother, was the first witness to take the stand Monday in state Superior Court in Stamford. She testified that her daughter had started sixth grade at Ponus Ridge Middle School three weeks before she was found dead.

On Sept. 23, 1986, Kathleen, who went by Kathy, went to school wearing bright pink sneakers — she had bought them using money she earned at her family’s restaurant, Flynn said…

Three former Norwalk police officers who worked that day also testified on Monday.

Former Officer Thomas Noonan, who retired in 2011, said he was first assigned to search a nearby construction site, and later went to the middle school to look in the woods.

In the woods, Noonan said he found a white cloth bag, unzipped it and discovered a notebook that had Kathy’s name written inside…

O’Reilly also asked Noonan and other officers whether they wore gloves or personal protective equipment while searching for evidence in the case, which they said they did not. Ferencek asked one officer whether they were required to wear gloves or personal protective equipment at the time, and he said no.

The trial is expected to take about three weeks, Judge John F. Blawie told jurors on Monday.

Trial begins for Stetson man accused of 1986 kidnapping and murder of 11-year-old girl

If convicted, Marc Karun, 60, faces a sentence of life without the possibility of parole.

www.bangordailynews.com