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SEVEN. ALL RIGHT. A LOT OF NEW DETAILS. THANK YOU FOR THAT. MADISON ONE OF THE SUSPECTS IN THE COUPLE’S DISAPPEARANCE WENT BEFORE A JUDGE TODAY. SADIE TITUS IS CHARGED WITH FOUR FELONIES. THAT INCLUDES ACCESSORY AND TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE. THE 22 YEAR OLD’S ATTORNEY SAYS HER BOND NEEDS TO BE LOWERED. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S MARY REGLI ATTENDED HER HEARING. SHE BRINGS US THE DETAILS FROM THE COURTROOM. MARY. BILL QUANECIA, A JUDGE, INITIALLY SET THAT BOND FOR SADIE TITUS AT 10% OF $1 MILLION. ON WEDNESDAY, HER ATTORNEY ASKED THAT THE BOND BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER OF THAT INITIAL AMOUNT. HE REQUESTED THE COURT TO CONSIDER HER CLEAN RECORD AND THE FACT THAT SHE HAS TWO CHILDREN. SHE TAKES CARE OF. THE ATTORNEY ALSO SAID TITUS HAS BEEN COOPERATIVE, OPEN AND HONEST IN ASSISTING WITH THE INVESTIGATION. THE STATE OBJECTED. THEY BROUGHT UP THE SERIOUS NATURE OF THE CASE, SAYING, QUOTE, WE BELIEVE AT A TIME WHEN HONESTY AND INTEGRITY WAS MOST CRUCIAL IN THIS CASE, SHE NOT ONLY STAYED SILENT, BUT SHE PARTICIPATED IN SOME OF THE MORE GRUESOME PARTS OF THIS CASE. THEY ASKED THAT THE BOND REMAIN THE SAME. THE JUDGE RULED THAT TITUS WILL STAY IN JAIL ON THAT $1 MILLION BOND, AND SHE WILL APPEAR IN COURT NEXT MONTH.
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Judge denies request for bond review for Sayde Titus, who is accused in deaths of missing Nebraska couple
A judge denied a request for a bond review for one of the suspects charged in the killing of a 27-year-old man and his pregnant wife.Sayde Titus, 22, is charged with multiple counts of accessory to a felony as well as tampering with evidence in the deaths of Hannah Neville and Roberto Tanner.She allegedly assisted her husband, 24-year-old Sterling James, who is accused of murdering Neville, who was 32 weeks pregnant, and Tanner.READ MORE: Lincoln police announce additional arrests in investigation for missing Nebraska coupleAccording to court documents, a witness claimed James admitted that Titus helped him clean up after the shooting and then dig up the bodies and re-bury them in a different location.Last week, a judge set bond for Titus at 10% of $1,000,000. In court Wednesday, her attorney asked that the bond be reduced to 10% of $250,000, citing that Titus does not have any prior criminal history and is not a flight risk. Titus’s attorney also said that her alleged involvement is “significantly less” than James’s and that Titus has two minor children, ages 13 and 4, that she is in charge of.What we know: Nebraska couple accused of killing man, pregnant womanThe state objected, citing the nature and facts of the case, saying that Titus allegedly participated in the destruction of evidence.Deputy County Attorney John Schmidt said, “We believe that at a time when honesty and integrity was most crucial in this case, she not only stayed silent, but she participated in some of the more gruesome parts of this case.”Her motion for a bond review was denied Wednesday, with the judge ruling the bond was appropriate given the nature of the case.Titus and James are scheduled to appear in court next in March.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google Search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
A judge denied a request for a bond review for one of the suspects charged in the killing of a 27-year-old man and his pregnant wife.
Sayde Titus, 22, is charged with multiple counts of accessory to a felony as well as tampering with evidence in the deaths of Hannah Neville and Roberto Tanner.
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She allegedly assisted her husband, 24-year-old Sterling James, who is accused of murdering Neville, who was 32 weeks pregnant, and Tanner.
READ MORE: Lincoln police announce additional arrests in investigation for missing Nebraska couple
According to court documents, a witness claimed James admitted that Titus helped him clean up after the shooting and then dig up the bodies and re-bury them in a different location.
Last week, a judge set bond for Titus at 10% of $1,000,000.
In court Wednesday, her attorney asked that the bond be reduced to 10% of $250,000, citing that Titus does not have any prior criminal history and is not a flight risk.
Titus’s attorney also said that her alleged involvement is “significantly less” than James’s and that Titus has two minor children, ages 13 and 4, that she is in charge of.
What we know: Nebraska couple accused of killing man, pregnant woman
The state objected, citing the nature and facts of the case, saying that Titus allegedly participated in the destruction of evidence.
Deputy County Attorney John Schmidt said, “We believe that at a time when honesty and integrity was most crucial in this case, she not only stayed silent, but she participated in some of the more gruesome parts of this case.”
Her motion for a bond review was denied Wednesday, with the judge ruling the bond was appropriate given the nature of the case.
Titus and James are scheduled to appear in court next in March.
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google Search.
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