Post: #15

minutes ago, hoffman in court by CCTV. he did not speak. bond is one million dollars. next court date Nov. 23. it is FULL bond, not 10%.
that's a suicide watch gown he is wearing.

Post: #16

If he's wearing that it means the authorities have reason to believe he wants to die, right? Why don't any of these people ever kill themselves BEFORE they hurt others?

Post: #17

standard question on booking intake to jail is "do you want to harm yourself?" if they say yes, they are put on suicide watch. so he must have indicated a desire to harm himself.
as for why don't they do it before being caught? because they are sickos who don't expect to get caught. they want sympathy when they get to jail.
any officer or nurse can place an inmate on a watch, but a shrink must take them off the watch.

Post: #18

sheriff held another presser:

WBNS:

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Investigators have recovered significant pieces of evidence in connection with the kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl and the disappearance of two women and a boy, the Knox County Sheriff said on Tuesday.

Sheriff David Barber would not elaborate about what was recovered, 10TV News reported.

No one has seen or heard from Tina Herrmann, 32; her son, Kody, 11; and a friend, Stephanie Sprang, 41, since last Wednesday.

SLIDESHOWS: Hoffman In Court | Case Timeline | Tuesday's Search | Park Search | Images From Mount Vernon Neighborhood | Four Missing | Search For Missing People | VIDEO EXTRA: Sheriff David Barber's Nov. 15 News Conference

Search operations for the three included cadaver dogs on Tuesday.

Investigators used dogs to search six specific areas, including the Kokosing Gap trail that runs between nearby Howard, Ohio, and Mount Vernon, 10TV's Tino Ramos reported.

The man charged with kidnapping the girl, Sarah Maynard, was ordered held under $1 million bond on Tuesday.

Hoffman, 30, was ordered to post the full $1 million to be released from custody, 10TV's Maureen Kocot reported. Hoffman, who wore a "suicide gown" during his video court hearing, will be back in court next Tuesday.

Hoffman, who has not cooperated with investigators, now has a public defender and investigators have been cut off from him since he has a lawyer, Barber said.

According to Barber, Hoffman purchased trash bags, a T-shirt, tarps and a sandwich from the Mount Vernon Walmart. Investigators recovered trash bags and a tarp during their investigation, Barber said.

Barber would not elaborate on when the items were purchased.


these are old booking photos of hoffman.

Post: #19

(11-16-2010 05:01 PM)Lady Cop Wrote:  According to Barber, Hoffman purchased trash bags, a T-shirt, tarps and a sandwich from the Mount Vernon Walmart.

Eww. What kind of sandwich goes with murder?

Post: #20

18 minutes ago

WEWS News

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio - Search crews found more possible clues Wednesday in the case of three missing people from Knox County.

According to Lisa Kelley, a volunteer from Columbus who is assisting with the search, her team recovered a tennis shoe, burnt hair clip, white sheet and a purple sweatshirt near a creek. Kelley said investigators took the items away to be processed.

The creek is not far from 30-year-old Matthew Hoffman’s home. He’s been arrested and charged with kidnapping after 13-year-old Sarah Maynard was found bound and gagged in his basement.

During a news conference Wednesday updating the status of the investigation, Knox County Sheriff David Barber said he is not sure yet whether the items found by searchers are relevant to the disappearance of 32-year-old Tina Herrmann; her 10-year-old son, Kody Maynard; and her 41-year-old friend, Stephanie Sprang. They haven't been seen for a week.

Sheriff Barber said search efforts are continuing throughout the county, and tips continue to come in regarding the case. He said some of the tips have been helpful in the investigation.

The sheriff released these descriptions of what the missing people were last seen wearing:
Tina: White ballcap, tan hoodie, dark-colored sweatpants, tennis shoes
Cody: Black shoes, jeans, gray T-shirt, blue zippered hoodie
Stephanie: No information yet

Barber said the investigation is progressing, but the reality that the three missing people are alive is becoming less likely. There has been no activity on their credit cards or cell phones.

Barber also said the two vehicles found in the lake this week have nothing to do with the missing people.

Post: #21

I'd like to know what the young girl was able to tell law enforcement but, they won't share that with us...or will they?

Post: #22

(11-17-2010 05:15 PM)Duchess Wrote:  

I'd like to know what the young girl was able to tell law enforcement but, they won't share that with us...or will they?

they haven't yet, but i am guessing that if she KNEW, and told what she knew, they would be found/recovered by now.

Post: #23

a little info on one of the missing victims, Stephanie Sprang.
i have no idea if these are of any consequence other than as a point of interest. i don't know who her associates might be.


2007 - OVI
2001 - DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION
2000 - OBSTRUCTING OFFICIAL BUSINESS
1998 - DRIVING UNDER FRA SUSPENSION
1998 - VICIOUS DOG/FAILURE TO CONFINE

AKAs:
1996 - Kupiec
1998 - Glancy
2000 - Thompson
2001 - Cochran
2007 - Sprang

Post: #24

10TVNews
HOWARD, Ohio — Search efforts for three missing people continued in Knox County late Wednesday night, and investigators were examining new pieces of recovered evidence, including a blue sweatshirt.

One of the missing, Kody Maynard, was last seen wearing a similar piece of clothing, 10TV reported.

Authorities did not say if they believed the sweatshirt belonged to Maynard.

Post: #25

NBC4

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio --

Eight days after being reported missing, sources confirm that the bodies of missing Knox County boy and two women have been found dead.

The bodies were found in the northwest part of the county above Apple Valley Thursday, sources told NBC 4.

According to the Knox County Sheriff's Office, Thursday's regularly-scheduled news conference was rescheduled for 4 p.m.



i am hearing they were actually found wed. night. but family not notified until today. he fucking had to kill a 10-year-old boy?! may he die screaming.

Post: #26

I hope they tell us how this all came about. I'd be interested in knowing some details.

Post: #27

presser live here any minute, right now.
chopper is hovering over site where bodies evidently still are.


bodies being loaded into hearses.

http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/breaking_live_stream/

Post: #28

(11-18-2010 03:30 PM)Lady Cop Wrote:  he fucking had to kill a 10-year-old boy?! may he die screaming.

General Population. Please. General Population.