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City by the Lake.org, The Voice of Michigan City, Indiana _ City Talk _ Possible Fatal Shooting in Long Beach?

Posted by: hrw Dec 11 2012, 10:06 PM

Anyone hear anything?

Posted by: Tim Dec 11 2012, 11:22 PM

QUOTE(hrw @ Dec 11 2012, 10:06 PM) *

Anyone hear anything?


Did you?

Posted by: mcstumper Dec 12 2012, 07:28 AM

The paper listed the address of the shooting as 2913 Lothair Way in Long Beach. Here is what Beacon shows on that property: http://beacon.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx?AppID=205&LayerID=2736&PageTypeID=4&PageID=1531&Q=636390073&KeyValue=460114279013000023

Posted by: Southsider2k12 Dec 12 2012, 12:58 PM

http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte/michigan-city/husband-held-in-long-beach-shooting-death/article_cf820fb7-ad4b-5db5-bcb0-dee9e7b94698.html

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Husband held in Long Beach shooting death
Stan Maddux Times Correspondent


LONG BEACH | Authorities Wednesday had a man in custody while they continued to investigate the shooting death of his wife at the couple's home in the upscale lakefront communtiy of Long Beach.

LaPorte County Prosecutor Bob Szilagyi said evidence was still being reviewed to determine if charges will be filed and, if so, what the charges will be.

Under Indiana law, Szilagyi said defendants can be held for 48 hours and if no charges are filed by that time they must be released.

“We have 48 hours to decide what we're going to do,” said Szilagyi.

According to Long Beach police, officers after 7 p.m. Tuesday responded to the 2900 block of Lothair Way on a report of a woman being shot.

A female was found dead inside the residence along the Long Beach Country Club golf course.

Police said it appeared a domestic dispute had occurred but further details on what led up to the shooting were being withheld due to the ongoing investigation.

Authorities were also not releasing the name of the victim or her husband.

Szilagyi confirmed the victim and man being held were husband and wife.

He also revealed the case is being investigated as a homicide but an official ruling on cause of death had not yet been made.

“I don't want to say things on something that I don't have the complete information on yet,” said Szilagyi.

Neighbors expressed sadness and surprise at what occurred.

“It's just a horrible thing,” said Jane Scott, who lives across the street from the home where the shooting took place.

Scott said four children all under the age of 14 were living in the home.

She didn't know the family very well but did say hello to them whenever she saw them while checking her mail or doing something else outside.

“They seemed like normal people,” said Scott.

“They had four lovely kids,” said another neighbor, Richard Sweney, who was familiar enough with the family to know the couple's children on a first name basis.

“I went out to turn on my Christmas lights and saw the street was full of police cars,” said Sweney.

Sweney said fatal shootings are reported in the news from different areas of the country on a regular basis and to have someone shot to death so close to his home is disheartening.

“It's a bummer because we are in a nice neighborhood and then you have the same thing next door. It’s pretty awful,” said Sweney.

Posted by: Southsider2k12 Dec 12 2012, 02:39 PM

http://victimsnewsonline.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/one-dead-in-indiana-shooting-one-held-for-questioning/

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By Erica Morse
Publisher, Victims News Online
Updated 2:30pm CST, December 12th, 2012
@victimsnews1

A fatal shooting Tuesday evening in Northwest Indiana has left one woman dead and her husband being held for questioning.

The incident occurred in Long Beach, Indiana, an affluent lakeshore community which runs along and around Lake Michigan. The area is home to a few year-round owners, while many are seasonal residents in the summer months from nearby Chicago.

The incident occurred 7pm last evening in the 2900 block of Lothair Way in Long Beach, and few details have been released about the situation as of today. Through real estate records, Victims News Online has been able to confirm the name of the current homeowners, but at least one real estate source in the area has indicated the home may have been in the process of a sale.

The investigation is being conducted by the Long Beach Police Department, with assistance from neighboring Michigan City Police Department’s Detective Bureau.

LaPorte County Prosecuting Attorney Robert “Z” Szilagyi told Victims News Online that the MCPD’s assistance is routine with smaller departments such as Long Beach, and he hopes more information will be released about the situation tomorrow.

We will update this story as more details become available.

Posted by: Ang Dec 12 2012, 03:53 PM

Why do they even write stuff like that?

"We know something happened to someone. We're not sure what, or who, but we do know where. We'll get back to you when we have more info."

Drives me nuts. Why even bother to write a story when you don't know anything about what you're writing about?

Posted by: Southsider2k12 Dec 13 2012, 03:16 PM

ALCO is reporting that the News Dispatch named John Larkin as the shooter from the other night in Long Beach.

Posted by: Job Dec 14 2012, 09:31 AM

QUOTE(Southsider2k12 @ Dec 13 2012, 03:16 PM) *

ALCO is reporting that the News Dispatch named John Larkin as the shooter from the other night in Long Beach.


He was one of a couple of hot heads who ran for the Long Beach town board. He lost by several votes.

Posted by: Southsider2k12 Dec 14 2012, 02:31 PM

http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte/michigan-city/long-beach-man-charged-in-shooting-death-of-his-wife/article_d014e50f-5e69-511f-82e0-7e62c1f3f3fc.html

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Long Beach man charged in shooting death of his wife
Stan Maddux Times Correspodent


LONG BEACH | A man and his wife from the upscale community of Long Beach were fighting when a gun kept inside the home went off, killing the woman, according to LaPorte County officials.

John Larkin, 47, was charged with voluntary manslaughter, a Class A felony.

The charge was leveled after evidence from the case was presented Thursday to LaPorte Superior Court 1 Judge Kathleen Lang, who ruled there was sufficient evidence to try him on the allegations.

LaPorte County Prosecutor Bob Szilagyi said evidence indicates there was a fight between John Larkin and his wife, Stacey Larkin, 41, inside the family's home.

Szilagyi said it appears Stacey Larkin retrieved a gun from a gun safe and John Larkin was trying to get the gun away from her when the firearm went off.

“That's the evidence we have at this point,” he said.

Szilagyi said the evidence indicates Larkin did not intend to kill her but did so “during sudden heat,” which under Indiana qualifies as voluntary manslaughter.

“Murder requires specific intent to kill. There's a very big difference,” said Szilagyi.

Police responded Tuesday night to the home in the 2900 block of Lothair Way on a report from an unknown caller of a woman being shot in the chest.

Szilagyi said the couple was having some marital issues and when John Larkin came home “there was a fight.”

Szilagyi said the case is still being investigated so it's possible the charge against Larkin could change depending on the discovery of any new findings.

Larkin could face a maximum 50 years on the current charge.

The couple had four children.

John Larkin ran for a seat on the Long Beach Town Council in 2011 but lost in a close race.

Posted by: Southsider2k12 Dec 14 2012, 02:31 PM

QUOTE(Job @ Dec 14 2012, 09:31 AM) *

He was one of a couple of hot heads who ran for the Long Beach town board. He lost by several votes.


I saw the picture from a campaign ad in the Beacher yesterday. It was eerie and I had to close it right away.

Posted by: Job Dec 15 2012, 07:34 AM

It sounds like the prosecutor does not understand the law. According to the prosecutor, he did not mean to kill her. "Szilagyi said the evidence indicates Larkin did not intend to kill her but did so “during sudden heat,” which under Indiana qualifies as voluntary manslaughter."

“Murder requires specific intent to kill. There's a very big difference,” said Szilagyi.


IC 35-42-1-3
Voluntary manslaughter
Sec. 3. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally:
(1) kills another human being; or
(2) kills a fetus that has attained viability (as defined in IC 16-18-2-365);
while acting under sudden heat commits voluntary manslaughter, a Class B felony. However, the offense is a Class A felony if it is committed by means of a deadly weapon.
(cool.gif The existence of sudden heat is a mitigating factor that reduces what otherwise would be murder under section 1(1) of this chapter to voluntary manslaughter.

Posted by: Tim Dec 17 2012, 07:30 AM

I don't get it. It says the gun went off "accidentally" yet reports suggest the victim was shot several times. So - the gun went off accidentally several times?

Posted by: ChickenCityRoller Dec 17 2012, 12:10 PM

QUOTE(Tim @ Dec 17 2012, 07:30 AM) *

I don't get it. It says the gun went off "accidentally" yet reports suggest the victim was shot several times. So - the gun went off accidentally several times?



I searched this page for the word accident or accidentally and came up dry. Where does it say that?

Posted by: Job Dec 17 2012, 12:48 PM

I hope this case isn't screwed up by the county. The county prosecutor recently had his license to practice law reinstated. The state supreme court suspended him because he had forged his ex wife's signature to a deed.

Posted by: ChickenCityRoller Dec 17 2012, 02:30 PM

QUOTE(Job @ Dec 17 2012, 12:48 PM) *

I hope this case isn't screwed up by the county. The county prosecutor recently had his license to practice law reinstated. The state supreme court suspended him because he had forged his ex wife's signature to a deed.



Yes and the people of LaPorte County elected him. angry.gif wacko.gif blink.gif wacko.gif angry.gif

Posted by: Tim Dec 17 2012, 03:35 PM

QUOTE(ChickenCityRoller @ Dec 17 2012, 12:10 PM) *

I searched this page for the word accident or accidentally and came up dry. Where does it say that?



Szilagyi said it appears Stacey Larkin retrieved a gun from a gun safe and John Larkin was trying to get the gun away from her when the firearm went off.


Wouldn't that indicate accidentally to you?

Posted by: ChickenCityRoller Dec 17 2012, 04:16 PM

QUOTE(Tim @ Dec 17 2012, 03:35 PM) *

Szilagyi said it appears Stacey Larkin retrieved a gun from a gun safe and John Larkin was trying to get the gun away from her when the firearm went off.
Wouldn't that indicate accidentally to you?


I wasn't trying to be a smart A$$, was just wondering...

To answer your question, reading this article it would appear that it might be an accident. If I had to give you a yes or no answer, due to the gravity of the situation, I would just simply say NO because it isn't clearly spelled out and I wouldn't allow ambiguity to skew my answer.

Posted by: Job Dec 17 2012, 07:22 PM

A couple of articles have referred to "multiple wounds." Is the coroner's report online anywhere? What is multiple, two or more? If there were more than two, Johnny's lawyer is going to have a tough time coming up wih a defense.

Posted by: Tim Dec 17 2012, 09:52 PM

QUOTE(ChickenCityRoller @ Dec 17 2012, 04:16 PM) *

I wasn't trying to be a smart A$$, was just wondering...

To answer your question, reading this article it would appear that it might be an accident. If I had to give you a yes or no answer, due to the gravity of the situation, I would just simply say NO because it isn't clearly spelled out and I wouldn't allow ambiguity to skew my answer.


No idea where you got smart ass out of that. Yes, reading only this article does indicate it very well could have been an accident. But I know I've read reports that the wife died of multiple gunshot wounds. If so, there's no way this was an accident.

Posted by: Tim Dec 18 2012, 03:12 AM

From the News Dispatch -

On Thursday, La Porte County Coroner John Sullivan ruled Stacey Larkin's manner of death was homicide as a result of multiple gunshot wounds.

In an above story it says -

Szilagyi said it appears Stacey Larkin retrieved a gun from a gun safe and John Larkin was trying to get the gun away from her when the firearm went off.

“That's the evidence we have at this point,” he said.

And how did they get that evidence? The guy that killed his wife told them that to save his ass? That scenario does not result in "multiple gunshot wounds".



Posted by: Southsider2k12 Dec 18 2012, 08:16 AM

I would guess the idea is that it was an accident in that he didn't intend to shoot her before she pulled the gun or her, or even when the first bullet was discharged. But after that happened, adrenaline took over?

It started of as an accident, but didn't end that way?

Obviously I don't know what happened, but it is a reasonable theory in my mind.

Posted by: Ang Dec 18 2012, 09:16 AM

Or the weapon was fully automatic?

Posted by: Tim Dec 18 2012, 03:35 PM

QUOTE(Southsider2k12 @ Dec 18 2012, 08:16 AM) *

I would guess the idea is that it was an accident in that he didn't intend to shoot her before she pulled the gun or her, or even when the first bullet was discharged. But after that happened, adrenaline took over?

It started of as an accident, but didn't end that way?

Obviously I don't know what happened, but it is a reasonable theory in my mind.


I would think if it really was an accident after the gun went off he'd have dropped it and tried to save her life. To keep firing rounds into her... of course, none of us can know. But multiple shots sure seems to indicate something more than an accident.

Posted by: Job Dec 21 2012, 06:43 PM

QUOTE(Tim @ Dec 18 2012, 04:35 PM) *

I would think if it really was an accident after the gun went off he'd have dropped it and tried to save her life. To keep firing rounds into her... of course, none of us can know. But multiple shots sure seems to indicate something more than an accident.


Johnny pled not guilty, and he is allowed to travel to both Michigan and Illinois.

Posted by: ChickenCityRoller Dec 22 2012, 09:10 AM

QUOTE(Ang @ Dec 18 2012, 09:16 AM) *

Or the weapon was fully automatic?


I would be willing to bet almost anything it wasn't a fully automatic weapon. Those are very, very, rare and if you don't have the right tax stamp, very, very illegal.

Posted by: Ang Dec 22 2012, 12:41 PM

QUOTE(ChickenCityRoller @ Dec 22 2012, 09:10 AM) *

I would be willing to bet almost anything it wasn't a fully automatic weapon. Those are very, very, rare and if you don't have the right tax stamp, very, very illegal.

That was my sarcasm coming through wink.gif

Posted by: Job Dec 22 2012, 08:09 PM

QUOTE(Ang @ Dec 22 2012, 01:41 PM) *

That was my sarcasm coming through wink.gif


I am surprised that John did not claim that he "worked" in Argentina. The "prosecutor" probably would have agreed to let him continue his work there. I wonder how many people will want to buy any real estate from him in Indiana, Michigan or Illinois.

Posted by: Job Dec 27 2012, 07:04 PM

QUOTE(Job @ Dec 22 2012, 09:09 PM) *

I am surprised that John did not claim that he "worked" in Argentina. The "prosecutor" probably would have agreed to let him continue his work there. I wonder how many people will want to buy any real estate from him in Indiana, Michigan or Illinois.


During the last couple of days, I have not been able to block out of my mind what four young kids have been going through.

Posted by: Andrea Jan 3 2013, 04:33 PM

This whole thing stinks to high heaven to me.

Multiple gunshot wounds to the chest... the wife dies... the husband who did it is put into a "mental health cell" at the county jail... is let out less than 72 hrs later... even before the wife is laid to rest... family is nervous he'll show up at the funeral. If he's such a mental case, that he needed a special cell, wouldn't somebody think he was a little risky to let out so soon after the incident?

Just my opinion: this is a case of white male privledge & family influence. I have talked to lots of people who knew this guy... this family... the stories are horrendous about John's violent temper. The family was afraid that he was going to show up at the funeral, from what I heard.

If this guy gets off for doing this to his wife... to his children... I've lost my faith in the judicial sytem in this county.

Stacey Larkin lived & breathed for her children. The last Facebook post she wrote was about how she was letting her children stay up later than usual, the night before she was murdered, in order to let her children make mini-snowmen with the season's first snowfall. This is the last memory those poor children will have of their mother.

Wrong.... so wrong.... on many levels!!! At least her murderer should spend the rest of his life in jail. I hope the older children are strong enough to testify, to assure justice for their mother.

Posted by: Andrea Jan 3 2013, 04:40 PM

QUOTE(Southsider2k12 @ Dec 18 2012, 08:16 AM) *

I would guess the idea is that it was an accident in that he didn't intend to shoot her before she pulled the gun or her, or even when the first bullet was discharged. But after that happened, adrenaline took over?

It started of as an accident, but didn't end that way?

Obviously I don't know what happened, but it is a reasonable theory in my mind.


I know several women who knew Stacey personally & they have ALL said that she would NEVER kill herself & leave her children with John. Ever! It is rumored that she even told some of her friends that she feared John would kill her. These friends need to come forward & testify in the trial. Maybe they will.

I heard the kids had a sleepover one night & Stacey went to go get McDonald's. When she got home, John's fries weren't in the bag & he went on such a rampage about it that the children who were sleeping over had to call their parents to come get them because they were so upset by John's behavior. These parents need to be found to testify also, if this is true.


Posted by: Ang Jan 3 2013, 05:01 PM

Welcome to the Board Andrea!
Lets all hope justice is served in this senseless tragedy!
It just makes me want to cry when I think about this.

Posted by: Tim Jan 3 2013, 05:53 PM

QUOTE(Andrea @ Jan 3 2013, 04:33 PM) *

This whole thing stinks to high heaven to me.

Multiple gunshot wounds to the chest... the wife dies... the husband who did it is put into a "mental health cell" at the county jail... is let out less than 72 hrs later... even before the wife is laid to rest... family is nervous he'll show up at the funeral. If he's such a mental case, that he needed a special cell, wouldn't somebody think he was a little risky to let out so soon after the incident?

Just my opinion: this is a case of white male privledge & family influence. I have talked to lots of people who knew this guy... this family... the stories are horrendous about John's violent temper. The family was afraid that he was going to show up at the funeral, from what I heard.

If this guy gets off for doing this to his wife... to his children... I've lost my faith in the judicial sytem in this county.

Stacey Larkin lived & breathed for her children. The last Facebook post she wrote was about how she was letting her children stay up later than usual, the night before she was murdered, in order to let her children make mini-snowmen with the season's first snowfall. This is the last memory those poor children will have of their mother.

Wrong.... so wrong.... on many levels!!! At least her murderer should spend the rest of his life in jail. I hope the older children are strong enough to testify, to assure justice for their mother.


Excellent post. What I find appalling is A) the husband tried to pass it off as an "accident" and the stupid officials saying "this is the evidence we have at this point." Why - because the guy who murdered his wife told you that?

My hope is he finds a lot of love in prison.

Posted by: Southsider2k12 Jan 3 2013, 06:45 PM

QUOTE(Andrea @ Jan 3 2013, 04:40 PM) *

I know several women who knew Stacey personally & they have ALL said that she would NEVER kill herself & leave her children with John. Ever! It is rumored that she even told some of her friends that she feared John would kill her. These friends need to come forward & testify in the trial. Maybe they will.

I heard the kids had a sleepover one night & Stacey went to go get McDonald's. When she got home, John's fries weren't in the bag & he went on such a rampage about it that the children who were sleeping over had to call their parents to come get them because they were so upset by John's behavior. These parents need to be found to testify also, if this is true.


I appreciate the information. Like I said, I don't know the family or the situation at all, I was just trying to make sense of the statements made connected to this shooting.

Posted by: Job Jan 3 2013, 07:21 PM

QUOTE(Southsider2k12 @ Jan 3 2013, 07:45 PM) *

I appreciate the information. Like I said, I don't know the family or the situation at all, I was just trying to make sense of the statements made connected to this shooting.


On December 13, I commented here that: "He was one of a couple of hot heads who ran for the Long Beach town board. He lost by several votes."


Posted by: Southsider2k12 Jan 4 2013, 09:54 AM

QUOTE(Tim @ Jan 3 2013, 05:53 PM) *

Excellent post. What I find appalling is A) the husband tried to pass it off as an "accident" and the stupid officials saying "this is the evidence we have at this point." Why - because the guy who murdered his wife told you that?

My hope is he finds a lot of love in prison.

'
True story. One of my college roommates was killed by a drunk driver who was doing 90 MPH down some state highway after having a ton of booze at a wedding. The guy got his sportscar under my buddy's tailend, flipped it over, and broke both his and his best friends necks on impact. The guy was a lawyer from PA, and had made bail and was out of the state within 48 hours. I don't know that I have ever been that angry.

Posted by: dejahthoris78 Jan 17 2013, 05:57 PM

QUOTE(Southsider2k12 @ Jan 4 2013, 10:54 AM) *

'
True story. One of my college roommates was killed by a drunk driver who was doing 90 MPH down some state highway after having a ton of booze at a wedding. The guy got his sportscar under my buddy's tailend, flipped it over, and broke both his and his best friends necks on impact. The guy was a lawyer from PA, and had made bail and was out of the state within 48 hours. I don't know that I have ever been that angry.

Since he is out of Jail and free and Stacey cannot defend herself since she is dead, he is busy badmouthing her all over town saying all kinds of terrible things about her. According to him that makes it her fault she was shot in the chest several times. I don't care what he says. I will never ever believe it. Let's just watch him get away with it.

Posted by: Job Jan 17 2013, 08:14 PM

QUOTE(dejahthoris78 @ Jan 17 2013, 06:57 PM) *

Since he is out of Jail and free and Stacey cannot defend herself since she is dead, he is busy badmouthing her all over town saying all kinds of terrible things about her. According to him that makes it her fault she was shot in the chest several times. I don't care what he says. I will never ever believe it. Let's just watch him get away with it.


The Marquete High School and Notre Dame School District "protective society" will do all that they can to help Johnny. She will be put on trial, not him.

Posted by: Tim Jan 17 2013, 10:15 PM

QUOTE(dejahthoris78 @ Jan 17 2013, 05:57 PM) *

Since he is out of Jail and free and Stacey cannot defend herself since she is dead, he is busy badmouthing her all over town saying all kinds of terrible things about her. According to him that makes it her fault she was shot in the chest several times. I don't care what he says. I will never ever believe it. Let's just watch him get away with it.


So he murdered his wife and he's going around town bragging about it?

I think he should have his gonads ice-picked to a 2X4.

Posted by: Job Feb 22 2013, 01:58 PM

QUOTE(Tim @ Jan 17 2013, 11:15 PM) *

So he murdered his wife and he's going around town bragging about it?

I think he should have his gonads ice-picked to a 2X4.



Did this guy get off yet?

Posted by: Southsider2k12 Feb 22 2013, 02:01 PM

QUOTE(Job @ Feb 22 2013, 01:58 PM) *

Did this guy get off yet?


If I saw the headline right, he now has a trial date.

Posted by: Job Feb 22 2013, 09:25 PM

QUOTE(Southsider2k12 @ Feb 22 2013, 03:01 PM) *

If I saw the headline right, he now has a trial date.


I just discovered that the trial date has been set for some time in October. Of course, all these things go, there may be continuances. It shouldn't make any difference for Johnny; he is still out in the community telling his side of the story.

Posted by: Job Oct 31 2013, 06:28 PM

QUOTE(Job @ Feb 22 2013, 10:25 PM) *

I just discovered that the trial date has been set for some time in October. Of course, all these things go, there may be continuances. It shouldn't make any difference for Johnny; he is still out in the community telling his side of the story.



Whatever happened to this dog ear? I have heard that he has spent many months strolling around the neighborhood where he killed his wife. I hope that this is not yet another case where the county's lawyers have cut a deal behind closed doors. I also hope the local "media" has not gotten the word to keep quiet about what has been going on over in LaPorte on this case.

Posted by: Disappointed Mar 29 2014, 07:14 AM

Can't believe the trial has been postponed again till November, I hope it all ends well,and justice is given down hard.

Posted by: Disappointed Dec 11 2014, 10:37 AM

Well it's 2 years today and this guy is still free to do what he wants. Makes me sick.

Posted by: Job Dec 11 2014, 07:26 PM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Dec 11 2014, 10:37 AM) *

Well it's 2 years today and this guy is still free to do what he wants. Makes me sick.



But wait, there is more. Larkin has now filed a law suit seeking "damages." The Long Beach cops really screwed up this case. This dog-ear may walk, and recover money in a civil suit.

Posted by: Southsider2k12 Dec 15 2014, 06:53 PM

Accused killer John Larkin of Long Beach is filing a lawsuit against LaPorte County for allegedly listening in on his private conversations with his attorney, and was holding back evidence that could prove his innocence. This is the second time an accusation of listening in on attorney client conversations has surfaced in LaPorte County, the last setting free accused murderer Brian Taylor during the summer.

http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte/murder-suspect-sues-laporte-county-officials-accusing-them-of-eavesdropping/article_7081f9ea-c274-50a9-969d-72254d6a45f6.html

Posted by: Groucho Dec 16 2014, 04:01 PM

QUOTE(Southsider2k12 @ Dec 15 2014, 07:53 PM) *

Accused killer John Larkin of Long Beach is filing a lawsuit against LaPorte County for allegedly listening in on his private conversations with his attorney, and was holding back evidence that could prove his innocence. This is the second time an accusation of listening in on attorney client conversations has surfaced in LaPorte County, the last setting free accused murderer Brian Taylor during the summer.

http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte/murder-suspect-sues-laporte-county-officials-accusing-them-of-eavesdropping/article_7081f9ea-c274-50a9-969d-72254d6a45f6.html



http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-12-11/from-ferguson-to-new-york-building-a-better-police-department

Police Standards are broken. Doctors and Lawyers require a license. Police who are allowed to use deadly force do not have to have special licensing or certification. Many Police forces are less then 10 officers.

This article states that if the Medical profession still operated as police departments did they would still be using leaches. Law enforcement is a local matter. States may or may not mandate training standards. There is a national problem and better training supervision and licensing can help. It will cost more though.

One of the problems with the MC police seems to be in understanding how the law works. Listening in on privileged lawyer client conversations is a sure way to get that evidence thrown out. It is a stupid move and I understand they have contaminated other crimes as well. This is what a lack of training does. They may have gotten a good arrest but then contaminated the evidence so badly that it will be thrown out.

This places the prosecutor in a bad situation and he /she is forced to plea bargain from a bad position. Too bad, this is not how the justice system is supposed to work.

Posted by: Southsider2k12 Dec 16 2014, 04:39 PM

QUOTE(Groucho @ Dec 16 2014, 04:01 PM) *

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-12-11/from-ferguson-to-new-york-building-a-better-police-department

Police Standards are broken. Doctors and Lawyers require a license. Police who are allowed to use deadly force do not have to have special licensing or certification. Many Police forces are less then 10 officers.

This article states that if the Medical profession still operated as police departments did they would still be using leaches. Law enforcement is a local matter. States may or may not mandate training standards. There is a national problem and better training supervision and licensing can help. It will cost more though.

One of the problems with the MC police seems to be in understanding how the law works. Listening in on privileged lawyer client conversations is a sure way to get that evidence thrown out. It is a stupid move and I understand they have contaminated other crimes as well. This is what a lack of training does. They may have gotten a good arrest but then contaminated the evidence so badly that it will be thrown out.

This places the prosecutor in a bad situation and he /she is forced to plea bargain from a bad position. Too bad, this is not how the justice system is supposed to work.


Heads should be rolling at both police departments and the prosecutors office. This absolutely cannot happen. It has now happened twice in a short period of time, that we know of.

Posted by: Southsider2k12 Dec 17 2014, 02:49 PM

I truly expected to see the story about the Larkin civil rights violations produce a whole lot more angry responses about this being the potential second violation of civil rights locally, in a very short period of time. When Taylor was released, one of the big questions I had was if this was a regular occurrence, or a one time mistake. Hearing now about a potential second happening of people listening into private conversations between attorney and client really scares me that we have a pattern going on now, and that this has happened more than twice. I feel that people should really be outraged about this. We have one allegedly confessed killer free already, and now another instance where the case could possibly be effected. This is incredibly serious here. The implications for us all are scary. I made the comparison the other day, but will make it again, people should be WAY more upset about this, than about an idiotic article about basketball in LaCrosse. There should be outrage and calls for investigations. More than anything we the public are due some answers to know that the legal justice system in LaPorte County is sound, and that our very basic civil rights, as promised by the constitution are being protected, and not regularly violated.

Posted by: Disappointed Dec 18 2014, 10:30 AM

I am amazed that this person files a civil law suit,you would think he would be more worried about being innocent which HE IS NOT !!. I hope justice we will be served to him and may it be HARSH for what he has put his children through and Stacey's family also.

Posted by: Disappointed Dec 30 2014, 01:21 PM

I would like to know how this guy can be paying for all these attorney's, I heard he is not working so to have multiple defense and civil lawsuit attorney's can not be cheap. Just make's me wonder where all his $$$ are coming from.

Posted by: Job Mar 3 2015, 09:42 AM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Dec 30 2014, 01:21 PM) *

I would like to know how this guy can be paying for all these attorney's, I heard he is not working so to have multiple defense and civil lawsuit attorney's can not be cheap. Just make's me wonder where all his $$$ are coming from.


What is the latest about Larkin?

Posted by: Disappointed Mar 10 2015, 12:28 PM

QUOTE(Job @ Mar 3 2015, 10:42 AM) *

What is the latest about Larkin?

As far as I know his case is still at the Appellate court, I just hope it comes out of there with a decision in favor of the prosecution and Stacey's family. I can't believe it is taking this long to bring this SOB to trial.

Posted by: Disappointed Aug 25 2015, 11:02 AM

Still waiting for a decsion from the court on his appeal. In my opinion this has gone on way to long time to bring this loser to justice.

Posted by: Disappointed Sep 30 2015, 11:34 AM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Aug 25 2015, 12:02 PM) *

Still waiting for a decsion from the court on his appeal. In my opinion this has gone on way to long time to bring this loser to justice.


Looks like the Court of Appeals ruled on his appeal and it was denied !!! Good to hear now let's get this SOB to trial for what he did and put behind bars for a long time.

Posted by: Southsider2k12 Sep 30 2015, 12:42 PM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Sep 30 2015, 12:34 PM) *

Looks like the Court of Appeals ruled on his appeal and it was denied !!! Good to hear now let's get this SOB to trial for what he did and put behind bars for a long time.


Thanks for the update. The Court doc can be found here.
https://publicaccess.courts.in.gov/docket/Search/Detail?casenumber=46A051411CR00550

Posted by: Tim Oct 1 2015, 09:35 PM

QUOTE(Southsider2k12 @ Sep 30 2015, 12:42 PM) *

Thanks for the update. The Court doc can be found here.
https://publicaccess.courts.in.gov/docket/Search/Detail?casenumber=46A051411CR00550


Man - that thing reads like stereo instructions. lol

Posted by: Disappointed Oct 21 2015, 10:01 AM

QUOTE(Tim @ Oct 1 2015, 10:35 PM) *

Man - that thing reads like stereo instructions. lol

Looks like new Judge assigned to case,hopefully go to trial soon.

Posted by: Mike D Nov 18 2015, 07:47 AM

i think this is what you are looking for

http://law.justia.com/cases/indiana/court-of-appeals/2015/46a05-1411-cr-550.html

Espar says he is pursuing it by so far no official word

http://law.justia.com/cases/indiana/court-of-appeals/2015/46a05-1411-cr-550.html

Posted by: Mike D Nov 18 2015, 08:38 AM

court date set for 10 December 2015 - judge alevizos

https://mycase.in.gov/CaseDetail.aspx?CaseID=12750930

Posted by: Disappointed Jan 7 2016, 06:08 AM

Looks like the Judge reclused himself from the case, I am wondering how much more John and his attorney's can challenge. I don't know about anyone else but I am getting really tired of all the extensions and BS that John and his attorney's are pulling. Let's face it he John is getting his money for all the defense BS somewhere ,question is when will it run out and he will be brought to justice once and for all.

Posted by: Disappointed Feb 8 2016, 10:47 AM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Jan 7 2016, 06:08 AM) *

Looks like the Judge reclused himself from the case, I am wondering how much more John and his attorney's can challenge. I don't know about anyone else but I am getting really tired of all the extensions and BS that John and his attorney's are pulling. Let's face it he John is getting his money for all the defense BS somewhere ,question is when will it run out and he will be brought to justice once and for all.

Does anyone think that John is streching this out way to long. All I know it's been way to long to be walking around a free man acting like nothing was done wrong.

Posted by: Mike D Feb 10 2016, 04:54 PM

I have written under another topic, but he's what you can find presently:

You can follow the proceedings here, but you don't get much other than the box score:

https://public.courts.in.gov/mycase/#/vw/CaseSummary/eyJ2Ijp7IkNhc2VUb2tlbiI6Ik56QXhOREF3TmpFeE1USXdPakF6T1RBMU56SXhaRGM9In19

The court proceedings are not published until months (sometimes years) later and not without the judge's sigh off (which may never come - unless someone asks). If you think there is secrecy in the police department, try the courts! You have to be a member of the bar to get a code for the database. You can request from the Clerk, but you'll have to pay and if the Clerk objects, you have to go see a judge to get them released to you (and you have to have a good reason - that's how the TV shows get them.)

As far as I can tell, the Hon. Mary Harper has been appointed, Circuit Court Judge of Porter County. Judge Harper gave an interview here http://indianacourts.us/times/2012/07/hon-mary-r-harper-hon-david-l-chidester/

So, Larkin has been able to get all Laporte County judges recused and move the venue - as planned. This takes the case away from our community and deprives the Laporte County citizenry of adjudicating one of its citizens accused of a felony. You cannot believe how rare this is in Indiana - it's like < 0.1% likely, though perhaps more prevalent in "death" cases, but almost exclusively for murder. Never, and I mean never, for manslaughter.

For those who thought that voting Republicans into county offices (like judges and prosecutor) would change the system, you are horribly wrong. The system prevails! These guys have no guts at all. Let's see if this wisdom proves better applied on the council. This case is obvious radioactive. (I've been getting some funny looks, too, btw.)

"Following the money" is tough - but think about it - 2nd set of lawyers for the felony and the appeals, a set for the custody battle, a set as plaintiff, another for the feds and another for the insurance case - it' adding up. I have to believe that her own insurance money, the house, the kids' educations, anything they had before - it's all gone, so he can walk around free for the last four years. As a neighbor put it to me, "I hope he enjoyed it."

Posted by: Disappointed Feb 11 2016, 10:22 AM

QUOTE(Mike D @ Feb 10 2016, 04:54 PM) *

I have written under another topic, but he's what you can find presently:

You can follow the proceedings here, but you don't get much other than the box score:

https://public.courts.in.gov/mycase/#/vw/CaseSummary/eyJ2Ijp7IkNhc2VUb2tlbiI6Ik56QXhOREF3TmpFeE1USXdPakF6T1RBMU56SXhaRGM9In19

The court proceedings are not published until months (sometimes years) later and not without the judge's sigh off (which may never come - unless someone asks). If you think there is secrecy in the police department, try the courts! You have to be a member of the bar to get a code for the database. You can request from the Clerk, but you'll have to pay and if the Clerk objects, you have to go see a judge to get them released to you (and you have to have a good reason - that's how the TV shows get them.)

As far as I can tell, the Hon. Mary Harper has been appointed, Circuit Court Judge of Porter County. Judge Harper gave an interview here http://indianacourts.us/times/2012/07/hon-mary-r-harper-hon-david-l-chidester/

So, Larkin has been able to get all Laporte County judges recused and move the venue - as planned. This takes the case away from our community and deprives the Laporte County citizenry of adjudicating one of its citizens accused of a felony. You cannot believe how rare this is in Indiana - it's like < 0.1% likely, though perhaps more prevalent in "death" cases, but almost exclusively for murder. Never, and I mean never, for manslaughter.

For those who thought that voting Republicans into county offices (like judges and prosecutor) would change the system, you are horribly wrong. The system prevails! These guys have no guts at all. Let's see if this wisdom proves better applied on the council. This case is obvious radioactive. (I've been getting some funny looks, too, btw.)

"Following the money" is tough - but think about it - 2nd set of lawyers for the felony and the appeals, a set for the custody battle, a set as plaintiff, another for the feds and another for the insurance case - it' adding up. I have to believe that her own insurance money, the house, the kids' educations, anything they had before - it's all gone, so he can walk around free for the last four years. As a neighbor put it to me, "I hope he enjoyed it."
Believe me I have been following this on the court docket for a long time,I just hope the new Judge Hon. Harper will accept the case and be a firm stern Judge and finally get this going to trial as soon as she can. But like I have stated before I hope it is done right and he pays for what he has put Stacey's family through,the neighborhood through and his children will finally know the truth and he is a BSer. I think he has been free way to long.

Posted by: Disappointed Feb 26 2016, 06:41 AM

Well it looks like the Judge in Porter County did not take the case,now on to Judge from Pulaski County. I sure do hope this Judge will accept the case and finally start the proceedings for Justice for Stacey and her family. This POS has been walking around free for way to long and it's about time he pays for what he did.

Posted by: The Aunt Feb 29 2016, 12:34 PM

Is this Indiana's Wheel of Fortune they spin a wheel of Judges to see who will take the case, why are they all running away with their tails between their legs? What does Larking and or his attorneys have on the Judges in LaPorte and Porter County?

Posted by: Disappointed Apr 13 2016, 09:55 AM

For the people that are following this case,let be known to you there may be a chance this POS SOB may walk free on a technical issue. If this happens I think our voices should be heard,it's just saying if you MURDER someoneyou can possibly get away with it.

Posted by: Groucho Apr 13 2016, 02:52 PM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Apr 13 2016, 09:55 AM) *

For the people that are following this case,let be known to you there may be a chance this POS SOB may walk free on a technical issue. If this happens I think our voices should be heard,it's just saying if you MURDER someoneyou can possibly get away with it.


This guy has to be politically connected some how. He did run for town council in 2011, as an independent and lost by only a few votes. His full name is John Brennan Larkin. There are 15 businesses associated with that name and address on Lothair Way.



There are 15 companies that have an address matching 2913 Lothair Way Long Beach, IN 46360.

The companies are Pure Water Insurance Services LLC, Callahan Insurance Services LLC, Sanitation Insurance Services LLC, Asset Service Systems Limited Liability Partnership, Plumbing News Insurance Services LLC, Callahan Insurance Services Inc, Larkin Family LLC, Klj Real Estate Inc, 336 Woods Edge Drive LLC, Callahan Risk Services, Condominium Insurance Services, Fairfield Insurance Services, Hvac Insurance Services, Plumbing Insurance Services, and Pure Water Insurance Services.

He has a profile as a Vice President of Kaercher Campbell & Associates, in Chicago. An commercial insurance brokerage firm. Education - 1983 - 1988 BS in Political Science/Criminal Justice - Loyola University of Chicago

We he has a knowledge of the Criminal Justice system and he seems to be using it.

Posted by: Disappointed Apr 14 2016, 05:41 AM

QUOTE(Groucho @ Apr 13 2016, 03:52 PM) *

This guy has to be politically connected some how. He did run for town council in 2011, as an independent and lost by only a few votes. His full name is John Brennan Larkin. There are 15 businesses associated with that name and address on Lothair Way.



There are 15 companies that have an address matching 2913 Lothair Way Long Beach, IN 46360.

The companies are Pure Water Insurance Services LLC, Callahan Insurance Services LLC, Sanitation Insurance Services LLC, Asset Service Systems Limited Liability Partnership, Plumbing News Insurance Services LLC, Callahan Insurance Services Inc, Larkin Family LLC, Klj Real Estate Inc, 336 Woods Edge Drive LLC, Callahan Risk Services, Condominium Insurance Services, Fairfield Insurance Services, Hvac Insurance Services, Plumbing Insurance Services, and Pure Water Insurance Services.

He has a profile as a Vice President of Kaercher Campbell & Associates, in Chicago. An commercial insurance brokerage firm. Education - 1983 - 1988 BS in Political Science/Criminal Justice - Loyola University of Chicago

We he has a knowledge of the Criminal Justice system and he seems to be using it.

Well I know he has had many failed businesses,it just amazes me how much B.S. he has put Stacey's family through all these year's. I just hope the Judge makes the right decision. I hope people let their voices be heard if he walks for any reason.

Posted by: Franklin Apr 22 2016, 10:54 AM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Apr 14 2016, 06:41 AM) *

Well I know he has had many failed businesses,it just amazes me how much B.S. he has put Stacey's family through all these year's. I just hope the Judge makes the right decision. I hope people let their voices be heard if he walks for any reason.


I think there was a pretrial hearing yesterday, 4/21. Does anyone know what the results were?

Posted by: Disappointed Apr 25 2016, 05:58 AM

QUOTE(Franklin @ Apr 22 2016, 11:54 AM) *

I think there was a pretrial hearing yesterday, 4/21. Does anyone know what the results were?

I heard it was canceled and rescheduled for May 3rd.

Posted by: Franklin Apr 25 2016, 08:26 AM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Apr 25 2016, 06:58 AM) *

I heard it was canceled and rescheduled for May 3rd.


Seems like they reschedule at least 9 out of 10 court dates. It's ridiculous!

Posted by: Mike D Apr 25 2016, 11:02 AM

QUOTE(Southsider2k12 @ Dec 17 2014, 03:49 PM) *

I truly expected to see the story about the Larkin civil rights violations produce a whole lot more angry responses about this being the potential second violation of civil rights locally, in a very short period of time. When Taylor was released, one of the big questions I had was if this was a regular occurrence, or a one time mistake. Hearing now about a potential second happening of people listening into private conversations between attorney and client really scares me that we have a pattern going on now, and that this has happened more than twice. I feel that people should really be outraged about this. We have one allegedly confessed killer free already, and now another instance where the case could possibly be effected. This is incredibly serious here. The implications for us all are scary. I made the comparison the other day, but will make it again, people should be WAY more upset about this, than about an idiotic article about basketball in LaCrosse. There should be outrage and calls for investigations. More than anything we the public are due some answers to know that the legal justice system in LaPorte County is sound, and that our very basic civil rights, as promised by the constitution are being protected, and not regularly violated.


I too am alarmed by this. It goes beyond incompetence and the citizens should really be outraged into action.

I called Mike Bohacek to inquiry as to the information available out of the clerk's office and the inner workings of the clerk's office. Though Mike was helpful, he also said, "I can't get sucked into this." I took this to mean that the judiciary in Laporte County was the third rail of county government.

I called the DOJ and it is true that all court operations are guide by state law, but just try to read them. It is super complicated and I honestly was dizzy just trying to find out how files move after a court decision. Try it - and let me know if you can actually follow the chain of custody - it is beyond mind boggling. In any case, the County Board wants nothing to do with the judiciary, so you have to go to Indianapolis for any change - and it ain't easy. Just look at what Tom Dermody tried (and failed) to do with the property tax issue and the DLGF - no wonder he retired.

The appeals court doc is public and anyone can read it. I was looking to see if there were specific instructions regarding the court doc of the 12 minutes. There wasn't any concerning the file itself. May need help here as I am a complete amateur.

http://law.justia.com/cases/indiana/court-of-appeals/2015/46a05-1411-cr-550.html

The meat of the decision is:

1. The county prosecutors office did not have to appoint a special prosecutor because Z had been voted out, there was no way Neary and his crew would continue and Espar was free and clear of entanglements (or was he? - more later). The point to bar Z was moot.

So why then did Espar appoint a special prosecutor, Stanley Levco, from downstate, to try the case when he didn't have to? The family did agreed to this. It should be noted that Levco is the SP in a court case in Porter County - the felony strangulation and domestic battery charged against Lake County Councilman Jamal Washington. This also involves a martial case and a change of venue - described as a nightmare for everybody. (I will look around for Levco stuff later, but suffice to say he is having a pretty good pay day in NWI and will for the foreseeable future!)

see http://www.nwitimes.com/news/crime-and-court/judge-denies-revoking-washington-s-bond-over-texts/article_c6beb306-7318-5f83-ade1-0b5a3f009ed8.html

2. The 12 minutes had no information that was unknown to all parties in the case.

Case dismissed.

I am trying to figure out why the new judge, Patrick Blankenship, would even care about Stanley Levco's admission that he had read the transcript of the 12 minutes. Believe it or not, this case material was like the first file atop the three boxes handed to the new special prosecutor. He apparently didn't read the appeals court decision (disturbing, knowing his pay rate). I am not sure how this file was marked, but he should have been on the look out for it. I was wondering if the clerk or court had any responsibility here, but idk - hard to say. if the Judge didn't care to put specific instructions in the decision (burn this or seal this or whatever), why should the clerk? But there has been some problems in general with clerk's operations (expressed by Alevizos in a prior hearing), but of course that office is up for grabs right now, so anything prior to the newly elected will be gently brushed under the rug. Again, problems? See you in Indianapolis.

I get that Levco confessed reading the file, but just read the decision - there is nothing in the 12 minutes. If Blankenship didn't read the appeals court ruling, talk about SOL - wow. But perhaps he will respect the appeals court decision and move on. I also think Espar might have mentioned the file to Levco - that this file existed and to look out for it, unless he thought it didn't matter. Still, I would think he would be a professional - tribal knowledge - and the fact that this was a high profile case and fraught with problems and one of very few felony cases of its kind. Goes to the question of what goes on in the judiciary offices of the county and who these guys are who get voted in. Unreal to me. Think of nurses who "hand off" patients after every shift. Guess they don't do that for felony cases here - too busy - doing...what exactly? Totally unprofessional at best. Lazy at worst. Or maybe Espar has connections to Larkin - don't know....yet.

here is an article about Levco

http://www.courierpress.com/news/local/law-remains-stan-levcos-love-ep-445923308-326795141.html

Posted by: Franklin Apr 25 2016, 12:06 PM

QUOTE(Mike D @ Apr 25 2016, 12:02 PM) *

I too am alarmed by this. It goes beyond incompetence and the citizens should really be outraged into action.

I called Mike Bohacek to inquiry as to the information available out of the clerk's office and the inner workings of the clerk's office. Though Mike was helpful, he also said, "I can't get sucked into this." I took this to mean that the judiciary in Laporte County was the third rail of county government.

I called the DOJ and it is true that all court operations are guide by state law, but just try to read them. It is super complicated and I honestly was dizzy just trying to find out how files move after a court decision. Try it - and let me know if you can actually follow the chain of custody - it is beyond mind boggling. In any case, the County Board wants nothing to do with the judiciary, so you have to go to Indianapolis for any change - and it ain't easy. Just look at what Tom Dermody tried (and failed) to do with the property tax issue and the DLGF - no wonder he retired.

The appeals court doc is public and anyone can read it. I was looking to see if there were specific instructions regarding the court doc of the 12 minutes. There wasn't any concerning the file itself. May need help here as I am a complete amateur.

http://law.justia.com/cases/indiana/court-of-appeals/2015/46a05-1411-cr-550.html

The meat of the decision is:

1. The county prosecutors office did not have to appoint a special prosecutor because Z had been voted out, there was no way Neary and his crew would continue and Espar was free and clear of entanglements (or was he? - more later). The point to bar Z was moot.

So why then did Espar appoint a special prosecutor, Stanley Levco, from downstate, to try the case when he didn't have to? The family did agreed to this. It should be noted that Levco is the SP in a court case in Porter County - the felony strangulation and domestic battery charged against Lake County Councilman Jamal Washington. This also involves a martial case and a change of venue - described as a nightmare for everybody. (I will look around for Levco stuff later, but suffice to say he is having a pretty good pay day in NWI and will for the foreseeable future!)

see http://www.nwitimes.com/news/crime-and-court/judge-denies-revoking-washington-s-bond-over-texts/article_c6beb306-7318-5f83-ade1-0b5a3f009ed8.html

2. The 12 minutes had no information that was unknown to all parties in the case.

Case dismissed.

I am trying to figure out why the new judge, Patrick Blankenship, would even care about Stanley Levco's admission that he had read the transcript of the 12 minutes. Believe it or not, this case material was like the first file atop the three boxes handed to the new special prosecutor. He apparently didn't read the appeals court decision (disturbing, knowing his pay rate). I am not sure how this file was marked, but he should have been on the look out for it. I was wondering if the clerk or court had any responsibility here, but idk - hard to say. if the Judge didn't care to put specific instructions in the decision (burn this or seal this or whatever), why should the clerk? But there has been some problems in general with clerk's operations (expressed by Alevizos in a prior hearing), but of course that office is up for grabs right now, so anything prior to the newly elected will be gently brushed under the rug. Again, problems? See you in Indianapolis.

I get that Levco confessed reading the file, but just read the decision - there is nothing in the 12 minutes. If Blankenship didn't read the appeals court ruling, talk about SOL - wow. But perhaps he will respect the appeals court decision and move on. I also think Espar might have mentioned the file to Levco - that this file existed and to look out for it, unless he thought it didn't matter. Still, I would think he would be a professional - tribal knowledge - and the fact that this was a high profile case and fraught with problems and one of very few felony cases of its kind. Goes to the question of what goes on in the judiciary offices of the county and who these guys are who get voted in. Unreal to me. Think of nurses who "hand off" patients after every shift. Guess they don't do that for felony cases here - too busy - doing...what exactly? Totally unprofessional at best. Lazy at worst. Or maybe Espar has connections to Larkin - don't know....yet.

here is an article about Levco

http://www.courierpress.com/news/local/law-remains-stan-levcos-love-ep-445923308-326795141.html


I care about civil rights. However, I care about the civil right to life more than I care about the right to defense lawyers that use every tactic under the sun to delay, cry foul, and generally muddy the waters.

People are dead. Guns were used to killed them.

You posses a gun, point it at an unarmed person and shoot them dead, you better be ready to accept the consequences and not bitch about how you're being so mistreated.

Posted by: Disappointed Apr 26 2016, 05:36 AM

QUOTE(Franklin @ Apr 25 2016, 01:06 PM) *

I care about civil rights. However, I care about the civil right to life more than I care about the right to defense lawyers that use every tactic under the sun to delay, cry foul, and generally muddy the waters.

People are dead. Guns were used to killed them.

You posses a gun, point it at an unarmed person and shoot them dead, you better be ready to accept the consequences and not bitch about how you're being so mistreated.

Amen to that Franklin,like I stated earlier 2 people go into closet and only 1 comes out that person should pay the price for pulling the trigger !!!!!

Posted by: Lake Shore Drive Apr 26 2016, 10:16 AM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Apr 26 2016, 06:36 AM) *

Amen to that Franklin,like I stated earlier 2 people go into closet and only 1 comes out that person should pay the price for pulling the trigger !!!!!


The guy seems completely nuts. Talk to him for 5 minutes (if you can get away from his ranting in less than an hour, good for you) and it's clear that he' living on another planet. What kind of person kills their wife "accidentally" and then runs around telling everyone they can find the most vile and hateful things about her and her family? If not nuts, then just pure evil.

Posted by: Disappointed Apr 26 2016, 12:43 PM

QUOTE(Lake Shore Drive @ Apr 26 2016, 11:16 AM) *

The guy seems completely nuts. Talk to him for 5 minutes (if you can get away from his ranting in less than an hour, good for you) and it's clear that he' living on another planet. What kind of person kills their wife "accidentally" and then runs around telling everyone they can find the most vile and hateful things about her and her family? If not nuts, then just pure evil.

What kind of evil and vile things is he saying about her family,it's too bad they don't know.

Posted by: Lake Shore Drive Apr 26 2016, 01:18 PM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Apr 26 2016, 01:43 PM) *

What kind of evil and vile things is he saying about her family,it's too bad they don't know.


It's probably better that they don't know. It's obvious BS.

Posted by: Disappointed Apr 26 2016, 01:19 PM

QUOTE(Lake Shore Drive @ Apr 26 2016, 02:18 PM) *

It's probably better that they don't know. It's obvious BS.

How bad is it ?

Posted by: Disappointed Apr 27 2016, 08:31 AM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Apr 26 2016, 02:19 PM) *

How bad is it ?

I know Stacey and her family it would be nice to know what crap he is spreading so I can pass it on to them.

Posted by: Blazer Apr 27 2016, 09:20 AM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Apr 27 2016, 09:31 AM) *

I know Stacey and her family it would be nice to know what crap he is spreading so I can pass it on to them.


Please don't taint her memory by spreading her killer's fabrications. That's obviously what he wants.

Posted by: Disappointed Apr 28 2016, 09:04 AM

QUOTE(Blazer @ Apr 27 2016, 10:20 AM) *

Please don't taint her memory by spreading her killer's fabrications. That's obviously what he wants.

I agree Blazer, I think people should be saying what a POS he is, and he's walking around for 3 1/2 years saying he did nothing wrong.

Posted by: Franklin May 2 2016, 09:16 AM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Apr 28 2016, 10:04 AM) *

I agree Blazer, I think people should be saying what a POS he is, and he's walking around for 3 1/2 years saying he did nothing wrong.


Is anyone going to the pre-trial hearing tomorrow at 10am EST? Can't rely on the News Dispatch for accurate and unbiased reporting.

Posted by: Disappointed May 4 2016, 05:29 AM

Ok here is an update from what I know on the case there were quite of few motions filed and gone over, there will be another attorney only meeting in Pulaski county court on May 11th. This is to go over any evidence that should or should not be allowed and also to go over the witness lists both attorney's have.

Then there is another pre-trial hearing scheduled for June 3rd in Pulaski county at 11:00 am there time.

There is still a chance this SOB can walk to due his attorneys saying his civil rights were violated.

As of now jury trial is scheduled to start June 20th in the Laporte county courts.

And here's a good one for you the SOB attorneys asked the Judge to ease his ban on travel restrictions so he can go see his mother in Grand Beach LOL we all know he has been going there for a long time what a joke.

I knew Stacey really well and I am close with the family, I know they can use anyone's support and if your voices could be heard. I think if anyone could support them in any of the court's it would be greatly appreciated.

Posted by: Franklin May 4 2016, 11:28 AM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ May 4 2016, 06:29 AM) *

Ok here is an update from what I know on the case there were quite of few motions filed and gone over, there will be another attorney only meeting in Pulaski county court on May 11th. This is to go over any evidence that should or should not be allowed and also to go over the witness lists both attorney's have.

Then there is another pre-trial hearing scheduled for June 3rd in Pulaski county at 11:00 am there time.

There is still a chance this SOB can walk to due his attorneys saying his civil rights were violated.

As of now jury trial is scheduled to start June 20th in the Laporte county courts.

And here's a good one for you the SOB attorneys asked the Judge to ease his ban on travel restrictions so he can go see his mother in Grand Beach LOL we all know he has been going there for a long time what a joke.

I knew Stacey really well and I am close with the family, I know they can use anyone's support and if your voices could be heard. I think if anyone could support them in any of the court's it would be greatly appreciated.


I'll definitely be at the trial. I want to see the wheels of justice finally complete their turn.

Posted by: Disappointed May 4 2016, 11:33 AM

QUOTE(Franklin @ May 4 2016, 12:28 PM) *

I'll definitely be at the trial. I want to see the wheels of justice finally complete their turn.

Thanks Franklin,please spread the word so people know what the status is in this horrible situation.

Posted by: Justice4 May 12 2016, 08:56 AM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ May 4 2016, 12:33 PM) *

Thanks Franklin,please spread the word so people know what the status is in this horrible situation.


Orange is the new black! Your cellmates can't wait for you to get there! Pretty sure that you'll be the Belle of the Ball!

Posted by: Disappointed May 12 2016, 09:39 AM

Well from what I know,look like thee is still a pre-trial hearing on June 3rd in Pulaski county. And the trial is still on schedule for start June 20th in Laporte county.

I know he will be dragging Stacey's name throught the mud to make her look like she was the bad person and she was the problem.

Even if there were marital problems still does not you to give the right to shoot someone TWICE and say nothing happened you POS SOB.

Like the comment earlier by Justice4 I hope you become someones BITCH !!!

I know Stacey's family hopes there are no more hiccups and it goes to trial 3 1/2 years they have been going through this while he walks and talks like nothing happened. He gets to be free but what about Stacey !!!

Posted by: Franklin May 13 2016, 09:16 AM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ May 12 2016, 10:39 AM) *

Well from what I know,look like thee is still a pre-trial hearing on June 3rd in Pulaski county. And the trial is still on schedule for start June 20th in Laporte county.

I know he will be dragging Stacey's name throught the mud to make her look like she was the bad person and she was the problem.

Even if there were marital problems still does not you to give the right to shoot someone TWICE and say nothing happened you POS SOB.

Like the comment earlier by Justice4 I hope you become someones BITCH !!!

I know Stacey's family hopes there are no more hiccups and it goes to trial 3 1/2 years they have been going through this while he walks and talks like nothing happened. He gets to be free but what about Stacey !!!


Seems pretty open and shut to me. I believe the forensics show that the second shot was from at least five feet away with her sitting against the wall and him standing at the closet door with the gun. How do you explain away THAT!

Posted by: Disappointed May 16 2016, 09:01 AM

I just hope it goes to trial and everything that happened is brought up, that's the least they can do for Stacey's family. I know they are so fed up with all the dragging on that has gone on for the last 3 1/2 years. I hope people speak up and really say how he was such a POS. I don't know how anyone ever believed all his bullshit . Once again i will say it 2 people go into closet and only 1 comes out.

Posted by: Disappointed May 23 2016, 10:55 AM

Just a reminder there is another pre-trial hearing June 3rd in Pulaski county. We will see if trial is still going to happen starting June 20th, one month from today.

Posted by: Franklin Jun 3 2016, 02:50 PM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ May 23 2016, 11:55 AM) *

Just a reminder there is another pre-trial hearing June 3rd in Pulaski county. We will see if trial is still going to happen starting June 20th, one month from today.


Does anyone know what resulted from the pretrial meeting today?

Posted by: Disappointed Jun 7 2016, 05:17 AM

QUOTE(Franklin @ Jun 3 2016, 03:50 PM) *

Does anyone know what resulted from the pretrial meeting today?

I know it was a long 3 1/2 hour court date with no decision made by the judge, there is still a chance the POS SOB will walk. There was alot of disscussion about the the whole 12 minutes of tape thing, he attorney's are claiming his civil rights were violated HA !!. What about Stacey's rights she is not around to see her kids grow up go to college, get married, she will never see her mother and her brother and family again.

All I know is that this horrible POS has got some gonads,never showed any remorse to her family or even after he killed her. From what i know from following this case is that the whole justice system is so screwed up, the money and time wasted on him is unreal.

So if the judge does decides not to dismiss him there will we another hearing on June 15th. The chances of this going to trial on June 20th is almost 0 %.

I think anyone following this case should let their voices be heard !! And sread the word on what a low life POS John is.


Posted by: Franklin Jun 7 2016, 10:46 AM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Jun 7 2016, 06:17 AM) *

I know it was a long 3 1/2 hour court date with no decision made by the judge, there is still a chance the POS SOB will walk. There was alot of disscussion about the the whole 12 minutes of tape thing, he attorney's are claiming his civil rights were violated HA !!. What about Stacey's rights she is not around to see her kids grow up go to college, get married, she will never see her mother and her brother and family again.

All I know is that this horrible POS has got some gonads,never showed any remorse to her family or even after he killed her. From what i know from following this case is that the whole justice system is so screwed up, the money and time wasted on him is unreal.

So if the judge does decides not to dismiss him there will we another hearing on June 15th. The chances of this going to trial on June 20th is almost 0 %.

I think anyone following this case should let their voices be heard !! And sread the word on what a low life POS John is.


Thanks, Disappointed! I think that anybody with knowledge of this situation is also disappointed and disgusted with way that the legal system can be manipulated by truly bad people. Unfortunately, voiceless victims are given little regard because they don't have the opportunity to scream about how their[b] rights were violated in the most extreme way possible.

Posted by: Disappointed Jun 8 2016, 05:10 AM

QUOTE(Franklin @ Jun 7 2016, 11:46 AM) *

Thanks, Disappointed! I think that anybody with knowledge of this situation is also disappointed and disgusted with way that the legal system can be manipulated by truly bad people. Unfortunately, voiceless victims are given little regard because they don't have the opportunity to scream about how their[b] rights were violated in the most extreme way possible.

Franklin you are 100% correct,did Stacey have a chance to voice her rights when he decided to take her life !!! I just am concerned for the kids sake now,people know that the SOB has a temper, he is coming across as the perfect father now and as far as I know still telling people he did nothing wrong.

Posted by: Southsider2k12 Jun 8 2016, 03:42 PM

QUOTE(Lake Shore Drive @ Apr 26 2016, 11:16 AM) *

The guy seems completely nuts. Talk to him for 5 minutes (if you can get away from his ranting in less than an hour, good for you) and it's clear that he' living on another planet. What kind of person kills their wife "accidentally" and then runs around telling everyone they can find the most vile and hateful things about her and her family? If not nuts, then just pure evil.



QUOTE(Blazer @ Apr 27 2016, 10:20 AM) *

Please don't taint her memory by spreading her killer's fabrications. That's obviously what he wants.



QUOTE(Franklin @ May 2 2016, 10:16 AM) *

Is anyone going to the pre-trial hearing tomorrow at 10am EST? Can't rely on the News Dispatch for accurate and unbiased reporting.



QUOTE(Justice4 @ May 12 2016, 09:56 AM) *

Orange is the new black! Your cellmates can't wait for you to get there! Pretty sure that you'll be the Belle of the Ball!


QUOTE(Equalizer666 @ Apr 19 2016, 03:41 PM) *

Does anyone know how much insurance he had on our angel's life? Was it over 1.5 million dollars? Does anyone know if that insurance claim has been settled? Was there maybe a "No Fault" policy set up by the "Insurance Broker" for a substantial windfall? Perhaps in trust for the kids with a "trustee" that has access to the funds. I would love to know the answers to these questions. If anywhere close to the truth, it would seem so devious that all wives should be nervous.


QUOTE(Michael @ Apr 7 2016, 09:10 AM) *

The weasel just filed a Rule 4© motion asking for the case to be dismissed because he did not receive a speedy trial. After his attorneys have dragged this thing out, it is beyond belief that they would file such a motion!

Maybe the next tactic will be to convince the judge that he was put in the unfortunate position of having to care for 4 motherless kids and that he would be their best role model. In addition to his other guns, he owned an assault rifle for god's sake!!!


I am not quite sure what is going on, but as the Administrator of this page, I would like to point out to anyone reading this conversation that all of these posters are registered to, and posting from, the exact same IP address, and using the exact same email service to register to this page. Odds are almost 100% that this isn't six different people posting, but the same person posting from six different accounts. That is absolutely 100% not allowed here. I understand what this story means to you, but I will not allow this sort of posting activity to go on here. Pick one account to post from.

Posted by: Recused Jun 8 2016, 04:49 PM

QUOTE(Southsider2k12 @ Jun 8 2016, 04:42 PM) *

I am not quite sure what is going on, but as the Administrator of this page, I would like to point out to anyone reading this conversation that all of these posters are registered to, and posting from, the exact same IP address, and using the exact same email service to register to this page. Odds are almost 100% that this isn't six different people posting, but the same person posting from six different accounts. That is absolutely 100% not allowed here. I understand what this story means to you, but I will not allow this sort of posting activity to go on here. Pick one account to post from.


Yes. Good suggestion.

Hope the kids are alright.

In Re: the Guardianship of KATE LARKIN, CALLAHAN LARKIN, QUINN LARKIN, ANNE LARKIN

03/18/2015
Petition Filed
Dorothy Denise Carroll, by counsel, files Petition to Grant Guardian Authority to Purchase Real Property from John Larkin, Motion to Set Hearing on Petition to Grant Guardian Authority to Purchase Real Property from John Larkin, and proposed Order Setting Hearing on Petition.
Filed By: Carroll, Dorothy Denise

05/20/2015
Order Issued
The Court, sua sponte, moves for DOROTHY DENISE CARROLL to appear on June 8, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. and show cause as to why she should not be removed from the position of Guardian of the estate of the minor children, as well as the personal representative of the Estate of Stacey Larkin. The Court FURTHER ORDERS that DOROTHY DENISE CARROLL is hereby enjoined from taking any further fiduciary actions in these causes prior to the June 8, 2015 hearing, without prior approval by this Court.
Judicial Officer: Alevizos, Thomas J
Order Signed: 05/20/2015

06/17/2015
Order Issued
The Court has made addtional findings after the hearing regarding this matter. The Court finds that Dorothy Carroll has not preformed her duties as guardian and hereby removes her from guardian of the wards' estate. The Court appoints Jennifer Koethe as guardian ad litem for the wards, and Harbor Trust as Corporate guardian of teh wards' estate. The Court futher orders that the GAL adn CASA submit a report regarding whether Ms. Carroll's sister should remain guardian of the wards' persons and Ms. Carroll must submit a complete accounting report to the Court no later than July 1, 2015. -cmk
Judicial Officer: Alevizos, Thomas J
Order Signed: 06/17/2015


Posted by: Groucho Jun 9 2016, 04:01 PM



06/17/2015
Order Issued
The Court has made addtional findings after the hearing regarding this matter. The Court finds that Dorothy Carroll has not preformed her duties as guardian and hereby removes her from guardian of the wards' estate. The Court appoints Jennifer Koethe as guardian ad litem for the wards, and Harbor Trust as Corporate guardian of teh wards' estate. The Court futher orders that the GAL adn CASA submit a report regarding whether Ms. Carroll's sister should remain guardian of the wards' persons and Ms. Carroll must submit a complete accounting report to the Court no later than July 1, 2015. -cmk
Judicial Officer: Alevizos, Thomas J
Order Signed: 06/17/2015
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When you consider the time that has elapsed between the commission of this crime and the actual trial I have no doubt that Mr. Larkin will raise the issue that his 6th amendment rights have been violated.

Speedy Trial

The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees all persons accused of criminal wrongdoing the right to a speedy trial. Although this right is derived from the federal Constitution, it has been made applicable to state criminal proceedings through the U.S. Supreme Court's interpretation of the due process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment.

The right to a speedy trial is an ancient liberty. During the reign of henry ii (1154–1189), the English Crown promulgated the Assize of Clarendon, a legal code comprised of 22 articles, one of which promised speedy justice to all litigants. In 1215 the Magna Charta prohibited the king from delaying justice to any person in the realm. Several of the charters of the American colonies protected the right to a speedy trial, as did most of the constitutions of the original 13 states.

The Founding Fathers intended the Speedy Trial Clause to serve two purposes. First, they sought to prevent defendants from languishing in jail for an indefinite period before trial. Pre-trial incarceration is a deprivation of liberty no less serious than post-conviction imprisonment. In some cases pretrial incarceration may be more serious because public scrutiny is often heightened, employment is commonly interrupted, financial resources are diminished, family relations are strained, and innocent persons are forced to suffer prolonged injury to reputation.

Second, the Founding Fathers sought to ensure a defendant's right to a fair trial. The longer the commencement of trial is postponed, the more likely it is that witnesses will disappear, memories will fade, and evidence will be lost or destroyed. Of course, both the prosecution and the defense are threatened by these dangers, but only the defendant's life, liberty, and property are at stake in a criminal proceeding.

The right to a speedy trial does not apply to every stage of a criminal case. It arises only after a person has been arrested, indicted, or otherwise formally accused of a crime by the government. Before the point of formal accusation, the government is under no Sixth Amendment obligation to investigate, accuse, or prosecute a defendant within a specific amount of time.


The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to draw a bright line separating permissible pre-trial delays from delays that are impermissibly excessive. Instead, the Court has developed a Balancing test in which the length of delay is just one factor to be considered when evaluating the merits of a speedy trial claim. The other factors to be considered by a court include the reason for the delay, the severity of prejudice suffered by the defendant from the delay, and the stage during the criminal proceedings at which the defendant asserted the right to a speedy trial.

A delay of at least one year in bringing a defendant to trial following arrest will trigger a presumption that the Sixth Amendment has been violated, with the level of judicial scrutiny increasing in direct proportion to the length of delay. A longer delay may be deemed constitutional, however, and a shorter delay may be deemed unconstitutional, depending on the circumstances.

Longer delays will be permitted to accommodate the schedules of important witnesses, and to allow the prosecution to prepare for a complex case. Longer delays will also be tolerated when a defendant is dilatory in asserting the right to a speedy trial. In general, defendants must assert their Sixth Amendment right in a timely motion before the trial court. If the defendant fails to assert the right in this manner or acquiesces in the face of protracted pretrial delays, she or he may not raise the issue for the first time on appeal, unless the defendant's failure to raise the issue earlier was due to her or his attorney's Negligence. Defendants who delay prosecution by inundating the trial court with frivolous pretrial motions are also treated as having forfeited their rights to a speedy trial. The law does not allow defendants to profit from their own wrong under these circumstances.

Delays shorter than a year will be ruled unconstitutional if the reason for delay offered by the prosecution is unpersuasive or inappropriate. Delays attributable to prosecutorial misconduct, such as the deliberate attempt by the government to delay a proceeding and hamper the defense, will run afoul of the Speedy Trial Clause. Prosecutorial negligence, such as misplacing a defendant's file or losing incriminating evidence, is also considered an inappropriate reason for delay. Additionally, delays shorter than a year will be deemed unconstitutional when the delay has severely limited the opportunity for the accused to defend himself. For example, the death of an alibi witness who would have been available for a timely trial is considered Prima Facie evidence of prejudice under the Speedy Trial Clause.

Despite the strictures of the Speedy Trial Clause, criminal justice has not always moved swiftly in the United States. During the 1970s federal courts had backlogs of thousands of cases on their dockets. Lengthy pretrial delays clogged local jails at great expense to taxpayers. Increasing numbers of defendants were jumping bail while free during extended pretrial release. In 1974 Congress enacted the Speedy Trial Act (18 U.S.C.A. §§ 3161 et seq.) to ameliorate the situation.

Unlike the balancing test created by the Supreme Court to evaluate a claim under the Speedy Trial Clause, the Speedy Trial Act establishes specific time limits between various stages of federal criminal proceedings. The act requires federal authorities to file an information or indictment within 30 days of a defendant's arrest. A prosecutor who knows that an accused is incarcerated at the time of indictment must take immediate steps to initiate prosecution. If a defendant enters a plea of not guilty, trial must commence within 70 days from the filing of the information or indictment or 70 days from the first appearance of the accused in court, whichever is later.

Certain types of delays are exempted from the act's time limitations. For example, the act exempts delays caused by the absence of the defendant, the unavailability of an essential witness, or the conduct of a codefendant. Delays resulting from a defendant's involvement in other legal proceedings are typically exempted as well. Additionally, the act gives courts discretion to grant the prosecution a Continuance in the interests of justice. Courts are also given discretion to dismiss charges when a defendant suffers prejudice from a pretrial delay that is of a kind not exempted under the act.

The Speedy Trial Act has been held to apply to both citizens and non-citizens alike. See United States v. Restrepo, 59 F. Supp. 2d 133 (D. Mass. 1999). However, since the September 11th Attacks in 2001, the United States has sought to enhance the abilities of immigration officials and other law enforcement officers to prevent further terrorist attacks. Under the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, Pub. L. No. 107-56, 115 Stat. 272, the attorney general may certify a non-citizen as a terrorist if reasonable grounds exist to believe that the non-citizen has been engaged in terrorist activities. If the attorney general certifies the non-citizen as a terrorist, the act mandates the detention of the non-citizen. If the terrorist is deemed to be a threat to national security, or if emergency or other extraordinary circumstances are present, the federal government may detain the person for six months or longer. Accordingly, a suspected terrorist could be detained for a significant period of time without criminal charges or deportation proceedings brought against the suspect.

Many state jurisdictions have passed legislation similar to the Speedy Trial Act. Like the federal act, most state legislation permits courts to provide prosecutors with additional time upon a showing of exceptional circumstances. Most state laws also authorize courts to dismiss charges that have not been brought within a reasonable amount of time following arrest or indictment. Thus, these defendants faced with an unreasonable pretrial delay have a number of constitutional and statutory provisions that may provide them with effective relie

Posted by: The Aunt Jun 9 2016, 08:50 PM

It is official Judge from Pulaski County dismissed the case, the family found out today. Now Long Beach has a killer walking around, trashing Stacey's memory and her family.

it is done. Judge Blankenship of Pulaski County Indiana has dismissed the case against John Larkin in the death of Stacey Simon. He can dismiss whatever charges he wants, but it won’t change the fact that John shot Stacey twice during a heated argument. Stacey’s life was lost and John walks away from all of this a free man. He is and always will be a murderer. May Karma kick you in the ass, John Larkin.

The joke of the matter is that the motion that he dismissed this on is the CR4, a timeframe of the proceedings. The judge is saying that the State failed to provide John with a fair and speedy trial. They are saying that the State had 90 days from the time the appeal came back to get him tried, and that did not happen. What a joke!

In all of the hearings that we sat through and all the arguing we heard from both sides, we never heard about what crime John committed. We only heard about what others did that was wrong… the police, the investigators, the prosecutors, etc. I think that is what is so angering about all of this. John never had to face the crime he committed in court.

Thank you to everyone who has supported the family, the fact that a Mother lost her daughter, a brother lost his sister, the family lost a niece, cousin, god mother doesn't seem to matter to the Judge's that all recused themselves, and this Judge Blankenship didn't seem to take the family into consideration. I pray none of you ever have to go through what we have the past 3 1/2 years.

Posted by: Southsider2k12 Jun 9 2016, 09:34 PM

I am really sad to hear that. The crappy thing of it all is if his conversations aren't spied on, this never happens.

Posted by: Disappointed Jun 10 2016, 05:27 AM

As one of the closet relatives of Stacey I can tell you I am disgusted and so is my family on how this has turned out,yes there may have been some speed bumps in the process. But to dimiss this case on grounds of a CR-4 motion is crazy.

Let's look into all the delay's the SOB and his attorney's have made,from asking for extension after extension to asking for judges to reculse themselves, delay after delay as we the family have waited for 3 1/2 years for some justice to be done. But NO now this POS gets to say he is a free man well in my eyes this is bullshit. I hope that some day we go to Appeals court and he will sit in front of a jury and have to look at the photos that we saw of Stacey lying there with 2 bullet holes in her body YES 2. And the blood that covered her and this POS has no remorse did he ever try to contact myself or anyone in the family NO !!!.

When I stood there at Stacey's funeral and the POS family comes up to me and says is so sad that drugs and alcohol were involved, I say to them kiss my ass Larkin family and all your nose pointed up in the air friends. May you have a shitty rest of your lives. Telling everyone your poor Johnny did nothing wrong BULLSHIT ! He pulled the trigger on the gun did he stop after the first shot and think to himself what did I do NO he fires a second shot into the mother of his children. And then leaves her in the closet to DIE !!! He doesn't have the balls to try to help her or sit by her body no, he probaly started calling his family to say what he did to try to get the ball rolling for his defense.

This will not be my last rant about the POS SOB no it won't.

I ask the residents of Long Beach and the surrounding communities to let there voices be heard,let the politicians know how out raged the family and yourselfs are. Let people know that there is a MURDERER living at 2913 Lothair Way Long Beach In. Yes let people know !!!!!.

On behalf of myself and my family we thank everyone who has stood by us from the beginning of this tragic event and still stands with us. Until hopefully justice will be served.

Brother of Stacey Simon

Posted by: Recused Jun 10 2016, 09:09 AM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Jun 10 2016, 06:27 AM) *

As one of the closet relatives of Stacey I can tell you I am disgusted and so is my family on how this has turned out,yes there may have been some speed bumps in the process. But to dimiss this case on grounds of a CR-4 motion is crazy.

Let's look into all the delay's the SOB and his attorney's have made,from asking for extension after extension to asking for judges to reculse themselves, delay after delay as we the family have waited for 3 1/2 years for some justice to be done. But NO now this POS gets to say he is a free man well in my eyes this is bullshit. I hope that some day we go to Appeals court and he will sit in front of a jury and have to look at the photos that we saw of Stacey lying there with 2 bullet holes in her body YES 2. And the blood that covered her and this POS has no remorse did he ever try to contact myself or anyone in the family NO !!!.

When I stood there at Stacey's funeral and the POS family comes up to me and says is so sad that drugs and alcohol were involved, I say to them kiss my ass Larkin family and all your nose pointed up in the air friends. May you have a shitty rest of your lives. Telling everyone your poor Johnny did nothing wrong BULLSHIT ! He pulled the trigger on the gun did he stop after the first shot and think to himself what did I do NO he fires a second shot into the mother of his children. And then leaves her in the closet to DIE !!! He doesn't have the balls to try to help her or sit by her body no, he probaly started calling his family to say what he did to try to get the ball rolling for his defense.

This will not be my last rant about the POS SOB no it won't.

I ask the residents of Long Beach and the surrounding communities to let there voices be heard,let the politicians know how out raged the family and yourselfs are. Let people know that there is a MURDERER living at 2913 Lothair Way Long Beach In. Yes let people know !!!!!.

On behalf of myself and my family we thank everyone who has stood by us from the beginning of this tragic event and still stands with us. Until hopefully justice will be served.

Brother of Stacey Simon



I can only says that you, your family, Stacey and Stacey's friends were horribly wronged during by the travesty that is the Indiana judicial system. John may be pleased that he finally found a judge who would let him go on what are misrepresented technicalities. If John is ever (God willing) judged on the merits[i] of the case he will either be in prison or in hell. I for one hope that judgement day will come right swift.

Posted by: The Aunt Jun 10 2016, 10:03 PM

Being the one aunt Stacey talked to on a daily basis, we discussed many things that were wrong in the marriage,. One always being that John constantly threatened her by telling her that if she ever left him she would never see her children again well he actually made this happen but he had to kill her to do so.

Stacey was a giving, loving person. She was mentally abused by John and his mother I witnessed many degrading comments she endured from Karen Johnson. This woman walks around thinking she shits gold. She couldn't even keep a son from committing suicide, and has a daughter who is a drug addict and a granddaughter that attempted suicide.

Yes Judge Blankenship NEVER discussed why we were at the hearings for,. All he was considered about was what the Laporte county prosecutor did wrong. We hold on to the hope that Larkin will face the Attorney General and will serve his time. Always remember 2 people were in the closet that night one walked out,. Called 911 hung up, when the police tried to call back there was no answer because in my opinion he was on the phone with his family getting them out there to get his money line working.

Thank you to everyone who has supported and continues to support us and Stacey's memory

Posted by: The Aunt Jun 10 2016, 10:05 PM

QUOTE(The Aunt @ Jun 10 2016, 11:03 PM) *

Being the one aunt Stacey talked to on a daily basis, we discussed many things that were wrong in the marriage,. One always being that John constantly threatened her by telling her that if she ever left him she would never see her children again well he actually made this happen but he had to kill her to do so.

Stacey was a giving, loving person. She was mentally abused by John and his mother I witnessed many degrading comments she endured from Karen Johnson. This woman walks around thinking she shits gold. She couldn't even keep a son from committing suicide, and has a daughter who is a drug addict and a granddaughter that attempted suicide.

Yes Judge Blankenship NEVER discussed why we were at the hearings for,. All he was considered about was what the Laporte county prosecutor did wrong. We hold on to the hope that Larkin will face the Attorney General and will serve his time. Always remember 2 people were in the closet that night one walked out,. Called 911 hung up, when the police tried to call back there was no answer because in my opinion he was on the phone with his family getting them out there to get his money line working.

Thank you to everyone who has supported and continues to support us and Stacey's memory


Posted by: Recused Jun 13 2016, 09:03 AM

You forgot to add that John's father John Sr. did time in a federal penitentiary for embezzling from the bank he worked at. It's fair to say that John comes from pretty sleazy stock.

Posted by: Disappointed Jun 13 2016, 10:59 AM

[quote name='Recused' date='Jun 13 2016, 10:03 AM' post='44084']
You forgot to add that John's father John Sr. did time in a federal penitentiary for embezzling from the bank he worked at. It's fair to say that John comes from pretty sleazy stock.
You are correct, the whole family is messed up.

Posted by: Recused Jun 13 2016, 01:12 PM

Has anyone read Judge Blankenshitp's rambling and, at times, incoherent opinion? John could not have canvassed the country and hand selected a more sympathetic judge. This thing HAS to be appealed! There's no way that Judge Friendly's logic holds up under the scrutiny of the Indiana Appellate Court.

He even seems to be lending a hand in the civil case by determining that the law enforcement agency "did everything in their power to intentionally violate this Defendant's constitutional rights and civil rights, and make it as difficult as possible for him to obtain a speedy trial".

Out on $10,000 bond for close to four years, living the high life at home with the kids, trying to set up shady real estate transactions with the kids' estates to get to the money, requesting recusal after recusal of judges and filing an interlocutory appeal moments before the trial was scheduled to start and which appeal was denied by the appellate court. Sounds like the poor kid was desperate to have a speedy trial.

Stacey sure got a speedy death but this chickensh&t judge just can't believe how poorly the shooter was treated.

If there's a God, there must be an appeal to this gross incompetence!

Posted by: Southsider2k12 Jun 13 2016, 01:46 PM

QUOTE(Recused @ Jun 13 2016, 02:12 PM) *

Has anyone read Judge Blankenshitp's rambling and, at times, incoherent opinion? John could not have canvassed the country and hand selected a more sympathetic judge. This thing HAS to be appealed! There's no way that Judge Friendly's logic holds up under the scrutiny of the Indiana Appellate Court.

He even seems to be lending a hand in the civil case by determining that the law enforcement agency "did everything in their power to intentionally violate this Defendant's constitutional rights and civil rights, and make it as difficult as possible for him to obtain a speedy trial".


Out on $10,000 bond for close to four years, living the high life at home with the kids, trying to set up shady real estate transactions with the kids' estates to get to the money, requesting recusal after recusal of judges and filing an interlocutory appeal moments before the trial was scheduled to start and which appeal was denied by the appellate court. Sounds like the poor kid was desperate to have a speedy trial.

Stacey sure got a speedy death but this chickensh&t judge just can't believe how poorly the shooter was treated.

If there's a God, there must be an appeal to this gross incompetence!


I disagree with this totally. He just took advantage of the cards he was played, which is exactly what any lawyer worth a penny would have done. Brian Taylor's lawyer did the exact game thing, to almost the exact same result. Now if the County and local agencies hadn't have handed him this gift on a platter, none of the delays would have happened. There would have been no reason for it.

It sucks that it happened, as he Larkin should have stood trial so that the legal process could truly determine guilt. But we all have civil rights, that can't be negotiated. When those rights are violated, the legal system doesn't really have any other recourse than to determine the process in that case is tainted. Unfortunately the facts of the case are immaterial to those violations of civil rights. That is why the granting and following of an accused's rights are so vital. Two different people who killed someone else are on the street now because of it.

Posted by: Recused Jun 13 2016, 04:08 PM

QUOTE(Southsider2k12 @ Jun 13 2016, 02:46 PM) *

I disagree with this totally. He just took advantage of the cards he was played, which is exactly what any lawyer worth a penny would have done. Brian Taylor's lawyer did the exact game thing, to almost the exact same result. Now if the County and local agencies hadn't have handed him this gift on a platter, none of the delays would have happened. There would have been no reason for it.

It sucks that it happened, as he Larkin should have stood trial so that the legal process could truly determine guilt. But we all have civil rights, that can't be negotiated. When those rights are violated, the legal system doesn't really have any other recourse than to determine the process in that case is tainted. Unfortunately the facts of the case are immaterial to those violations of civil rights. That is why the granting and following of an accused's rights are so vital. Two different people who killed someone else are on the street now because of it.


I completely understand and agree with the civil rights argument and believe that irresponsible prosecutors are negligently responsible for many future crimes committed against their "constituents".

The sick joke of the current scenario is that the defendant did everything and I mean EVERYTHING in his power to delay the trial while continue living the posh life and practicing his side hobby of working the parish priest while using the most profane descriptors for his dead wife Stacey and her relatively meek and underfunded family.

Listen, anything can be positioned to look like anything but this is a 20/20 special waiting to happen. He was alleged to have been denied an attorney when he asked for one. HE NEVER SAID CALL MY ATTORNEY! He just kept mumbling a first name ("call Jim/Bob") which I doubt the average person would assume was an attorney but which Blankenship determined was a clear constitutional statement for an attorney.

The classy guy even called her family white trash for sending him the funeral expenses AND burying her with her wedding ring which, he Gollum-like, proclaimed was "his purchase". Of course, the poor defendant backed up such classy moves by publicly claiming that Stacey and her brother had sex.

Does anybody get it? He's a rat looking for the first way off of the ship and his was called Blankenship.

What don't you get? This is evil incarnate and the area should be nervous.

Posted by: Disappointed Jun 14 2016, 05:32 AM

QUOTE(Recused @ Jun 13 2016, 05:08 PM) *

I completely understand and agree with the civil rights argument and believe that irresponsible prosecutors are negligently responsible for many future crimes committed against their "constituents".

The sick joke of the current scenario is that the defendant did everything and I mean EVERYTHING in his power to delay the trial while continue living the posh life and practicing his side hobby of working the parish priest while using the most profane descriptors for his dead wife Stacey and her relatively meek and underfunded family.

Listen, anything can be positioned to look like anything but this is a 20/20 special waiting to happen. He was alleged to have been denied an attorney when he asked for one. HE NEVER SAID CALL MY ATTORNEY! He just kept mumbling a first name ("call Jim/Bob") which I doubt the average person would assume was an attorney but which Blankenship determined was a clear constitutional statement for an attorney.

The classy guy even called her family white trash for sending him the funeral expenses AND burying her with her wedding ring which, he Gollum-like, proclaimed was "his purchase". Of course, the poor defendant backed up such classy moves by publicly claiming that Stacey and her brother had sex.

Does anybody get it? He's a rat looking for the first way off of the ship and his was called Blankenship.


What don't you get? This is evil incarnate and the area should be nervous.



I think that 20/20 or some local news outlet should be tipped off on how this played out and to let the public know the problems with some of the justice system.

I can not believe the rumors and the way he is talking about the family Stacey's family was not well to do like his but they are a great family that sticks together through thick and thin ,he is a very messed up and disturbed man that needs to go away for a long time. But now it's up to see what the prosecution and the AG wants to do.

I hope some day the ship he's on sinks.


Posted by: Recused Jun 14 2016, 09:24 AM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Jun 14 2016, 06:32 AM) *

I think that 20/20 or some local news outlet should be tipped off on how this played out and to let the public know the problems with some of the justice system.

I can not believe the rumors and the way he is talking about the family Stacey's family was not well to do like his but they are a great family that sticks together through thick and thin ,he is a very messed up and disturbed man that needs to go away for a long time. But now it's up to see what the prosecution and the AG wants to do.

I hope some day the ship he's on sinks.


I'm sure that he'll face judgment in this life or the next!

Posted by: Groucho Jun 15 2016, 09:07 AM

QUOTE(Recused @ Jun 14 2016, 09:24 AM) *

I'm sure that he'll face judgment in this life or the next!


The tragedy of this case is the "clown car actions" of the justice / legal system. Any competent judge and attorney knows that there is a Constitutional mandate for the right to a "speedy trial." Allowing this case to be constantly transferred, judges recusing and the overall treatment of this case by the system is the where the fault lies.

The result of these maneuverings is that this trial will never proceed on the merits of the case. This could have been a terrorist attack or a wicked First degree murder trial. It was only being pursued as a 3rd degree manslaughter case but the result is the same. There will never be a review of the facts and the merits of the case and this man cannot be tried.

As in the O.J. trial there could be a civil case however considering the long time that the criminal trial has taken if they have not already filed then it is too late. There is no statute of limitations on murder but there is a definite one on civil damages arising out of a criminal case. If it has not already been filed it is probably too late.

Posted by: Recused Jun 15 2016, 09:44 AM


I'm really not a conspiracy theorist but after reading Blankenship's opinion, I have to think that someone is on the take here or attempting to bolster the numerous civil cases being brought by the killer.

The original trial court noted that, regarding the accidentally (the defense attorney even admitted that it was not intentional) recorded 10 minute BS session with his attorney "this conversation did not prejudice Defendant to the extent that charges must be dismissed. Although the actions of law enforcement and the Prosecutor’s Office were careless, none of the aggrieved behaviors were intentional."

Also, Blankenship does not mention that there was never a cognizable request for an attorney. By just saying "talk to Bob" or "Bob will tell you...), no officer should be accused of being unscrupulous for simply not understanding who the hell the rambling, can't-shut-his-mouth-to-save-his-life person in question is referring to! At that point in time he hadn't even been charged with a crime, for god's sake!

This judge just showed us clearly that the criminal is more important than the victim in our justice system. Sick, sick, sick!!!

Posted by: Southsider2k12 Jun 15 2016, 09:49 AM

QUOTE(Recused @ Jun 15 2016, 10:44 AM) *

I'm really not a conspiracy theorist but after reading Blankenship's opinion, I have to think that someone is on the take here or attempting to bolster the numerous civil cases being brought by the killer.

The original trial court noted that, regarding the accidentally (the defense attorney even admitted that it was not intentional) recorded 10 minute BS session with his attorney "this conversation did not prejudice Defendant to the extent that charges must be dismissed. Although the actions of law enforcement and the Prosecutor’s Office were careless, none of the aggrieved behaviors were intentional."

Also, Blankenship does not mention that there was never a cognizable request for an attorney. By just saying "talk to Bob" or "Bob will tell you...), no officer should be accused of being unscrupulous for simply not understanding who the hell the rambling, can't-shut-his-mouth-to-save-his-life person in question is referring to! At that point in time he hadn't even been charged with a crime, for god's sake!

This judge just showed us clearly that the criminal is more important than the victim in our justice system. Sick, sick, sick!!!


No, the judge showed us that civil rights are more important than convictions. There is no conspiracy here.

Posted by: Recused Jun 15 2016, 10:59 AM

QUOTE(Southsider2k12 @ Jun 15 2016, 10:49 AM) *

No, the judge showed us that civil rights are more important than convictions. There is no conspiracy here.


We know where your sympathies lie with respect to the present case but you don't have a grasp on what is necessary to throw out a voluntary manslaughter charge. In the Taylor case, officers listened to a privileged conversation intentionally, yet the Indiana Appellate Court ruled that the officers could still testify to untainted information. And you think that, even though there are still a number of disputed facts that as yet have not been determined, John's all-important civil rights merit a dismissal?

No, the normal practice is for the judge to exclude inadmissible evidence at trial but allow a jury to determine whether a crime has been committed, not just hand out a get-out-of-jail-free card. And the judge really had to resort to some twisted logic on the speedy trial issue. As the defense is introducing new delays on a weekly basis, it somehow falls on the prosecutors and judge?

The bottom line is that the "civil rights" you mention benefit the wealthy quite a bit more than they do the poor, don't they?

Posted by: Southsider2k12 Jun 15 2016, 11:16 AM

QUOTE(Recused @ Jun 15 2016, 11:59 AM) *

We know where your sympathies lie with respect to the present case but you don't have a grasp on what is necessary to throw out a voluntary manslaughter charge. In the Taylor case, officers listened to a privileged conversation intentionally, yet the Indiana Appellate Court ruled that the officers could still testify to untainted information. And you think that, even though there are still a number of disputed facts that as yet have not been determined, John's all-important civil rights merit a dismissal?

No, the normal practice is for the judge to exclude inadmissible evidence at trial but allow a jury to determine whether a crime has been committed, not just hand out a get-out-of-jail-free card. And the judge really had to resort to some twisted logic on the speedy trial issue. As the defense is introducing new delays on a weekly basis, it somehow falls on the prosecutors and judge?

The bottom line is that the "civil rights" you mention benefit the wealthy quite a bit more than they do the poor, don't they?


With all due respect, you have no grasp where my "sympathies" lie if you feel that way. My "sympathies" lie with people who kill others going on trial. Because of all of the delays and motion that came out of the stupid act of violating Larkin's civil rights (again, and Brian Taylor's) this door got opened to Larkin (and Taylor). Larkin has a legal right to get the items heard, and it isn't his fault they happened. If the authorities don't open this door, Larkin isn't able to use it.

And if you want to make this a rich thing, please explain to me how poor and black Brian Taylor ended up back on the street in a similar situation? In fact, poor and black Brian Taylor saw the authorities essentially drop the case until they can find other outside and non-compromised evidence. Rich and white Larkin saw much more of a courtroom than Taylor did.

I know your point of view is compromised by your close position to this case. But realistically, this case has long since been to trial if the violation of civil rights didn't happen. Even if it didn't give the direct reason for the dismissal, that violation was the direct cause of the dismissal. Literally it all traces back to that.

Posted by: outsider Jun 15 2016, 12:37 PM

I agree with SouthSider on this issue. Civil liberties are a trump card in almost all situations. I work with court systems in St. Joseph, Elkhart and Marshall counties and see suspects walk quite routinely because something was not "done by the book." In St. Joseph County suspects are routinely released because of over crowding in the jails - you are only allowed to hold a suspect for so long without charging them. Elkhart County use to use a school bus to take suspects to jail which is against the law so charges get dropped. Marshall County has trouble documenting crime scene evidence, records, and questions simply because they don't deal with homicides often.

I sympathize with victims families, but we don't want to a third world justice system either.

Posted by: Disappointed Jun 15 2016, 01:15 PM

I know we need a justice system and I know there are flaws sometime's,but when the Judge really did not even consider the victim's family who sat through hearing after hearing and just to hear oh how this and that was not done right.

I know from myself I am so pissed off that this man is walking free telling so many bad things about Stacey and our family just is not right.

I think the residents in the area are furious and should be concerned and worried, you know he has a temper and can go off anytime. Just remember the address 2913 Lothair Way he shot and killed someone.

Posted by: Recused Jun 15 2016, 01:22 PM

QUOTE(outsider @ Jun 15 2016, 01:37 PM) *

I agree with SouthSider on this issue. Civil liberties are a trump card in almost all situations. I work with court systems in St. Joseph, Elkhart and Marshall counties and see suspects walk quite routinely because something was not "done by the book." In St. Joseph County suspects are routinely released because of over crowding in the jails - you are only allowed to hold a suspect for so long without charging them. Elkhart County use to use a school bus to take suspects to jail which is against the law so charges get dropped. Marshall County has trouble documenting crime scene evidence, records, and questions simply because they don't deal with homicides often.

I sympathize with victims families, but we don't want to a third world justice system either.


Just third world gun violence, huh? I assume they're giving Mr. Larkin back his AK-47 and the rest of his guns. Go ahead and sympathize Outsider, I think that the family, and the community, would feel a whole lot safer with an unstable killer behind bars.

Posted by: Disappointed Jun 21 2016, 09:39 AM

Just wanted to let everyone know there was a article in yesterday's Chicago Sun-Times. We the family are glad the word is getting out there. Please let people know what a bad person he is.

Posted by: Disappointed Jul 5 2016, 05:20 AM

Hoping that the appelate court will look at case and over turn the ruling and this will go to trial.

Posted by: Disappointed Jul 7 2016, 12:32 PM

Well it looks like this has gone to the court of Appeals, let's hope for a good out come that it gets overturned and it goes to trial. Last time one of his Appeals took a long time but it was in favor of the prosecution.

Posted by: Franklin Jul 19 2016, 02:43 PM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Jul 7 2016, 01:32 PM) *

Well it looks like this has gone to the court of Appeals, let's hope for a good out come that it gets overturned and it goes to trial. Last time one of his Appeals took a long time but it was in favor of the prosecution.


I'll bet at least 10-1 odds that the decision is overturned and remanded. The ultimate issue will be that there should be a new judge who actually follows the decisions of the appellate court. This judge's disregard of appellate decisions and previous orders of the trail judge are simply stunning. An emergency hearing without allowing the state to file a response??? What do they have on the guy? It might be worth a national network's time to poke around here.

Posted by: Disappointed Jul 19 2016, 07:32 PM

QUOTE(Franklin @ Jul 19 2016, 03:43 PM) *

I'll bet at least 10-1 odds that the decision is overturned and remanded. The ultimate issue will be that there should be a new judge who actually follows the decisions of the appellate court. This judge's disregard of appellate decisions and previous orders of the trail judge are simply stunning. An emergency hearing without allowing the state to file a response??? What do they have on the guy? It might be worth a national network's time to poke around here.


I could not agree more with you, the big media should know all about this disaster.

Posted by: Mike D Aug 3 2016, 09:26 AM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Jul 19 2016, 08:32 PM) *

I could not agree more with you, the big media should know all about this disaster.


Speaking of big media, something like this has been covered before:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-nailah-franklin-suspect-met-20141025-99-story.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tfLAWTo60Q

Posted by: Disappointed Aug 10 2016, 08:10 AM

Well the SOB is in the hands of the Appelate court now,I pray they overturn the ruling by Judge Blankenship and send him to trial. He needs to see and hear what he did to remind him that he is a monster and a POS.

Posted by: Disappointed Aug 16 2016, 05:23 AM

Looks like the Attorney General has asked for an extension on the SOB appeal. The Chief Judge has granted it the y have until Oct. 3rd to file papers. I am totally fine with the AG asking for the extension. Hell the POS and his attorney's asked how many times over the last 3 3/4 years. I don't care how long it takes now as long as the ruling gets overturned and the POS goes to trial.

Posted by: Disappointed Aug 25 2016, 09:54 AM

I wonder how the SOB was paying for all his attorney fees,you know if his sister gets control of the kids money again he will be dipping it to it. Which I hope someone watches closely, I know as a family member if he touches the money there won't be anything left or little left for the kids. I still can't belive that he goes around saying he did nothing wrong. I know it's going on 4 years but please keep Stacey in your thoughts and prayers.

Posted by: Franklin Sep 7 2016, 02:45 PM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Aug 25 2016, 10:54 AM) *

I wonder how the SOB was paying for all his attorney fees,you know if his sister gets control of the kids money again he will be dipping it to it. Which I hope someone watches closely, I know as a family member if he touches the money there won't be anything left or little left for the kids. I still can't belive that he goes around saying he did nothing wrong. I know it's going on 4 years but please keep Stacey in your thoughts and prayers.

A judge has already determined that she is clearly not working in the interest of the kids. It would be bizarre for another judge to decide that she's changed her stripes. Truly sad but it's all about $$$.

Posted by: Disappointed Sep 21 2016, 10:43 AM

Looks like the appeal is in the courts hands the Attorney General asked for a minor extension to file some things, I am totally fine waiting, if it takes another 6 months or more what's the big deal. As long as it gets overturned and the POS SOB sits in front of a jury that's what matters.

Posted by: Disappointed Oct 25 2016, 10:02 AM

Well no new updates yet on the appeal by the Attorney General for the SOB, I just want to know how he lives with himself everyday and what the kids really think. And as for his sister also they both can kiss my A**.

Posted by: Matthew 5:4 Nov 12 2016, 12:40 PM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Oct 25 2016, 11:02 AM) *

Well no new updates yet on the appeal by the Attorney General for the SOB, I just want to know how he lives with himself everyday and what the kids really think. And as for his sister also they both can kiss my A**.



Has anyone heard anything lately on the appeal of the Stacy Simon Larkin Murder? I cannot believe that this has gone on for so long. Stacy's youngest Anne Shae just had a big birthday, her 13th.
I feel sad for all the children, Kate, Quinn, Cal and Anne. I hope that they are able and allowed to talk about their mom. She loved them so.

Please keep Stacy, her children and her family in your thoughts and prayers.
Stacy Simon was a mother, a daughter to Kathleen Simon, a sister to Scott Simon and a neice to 5 aunts and an uncle and cousins that miss her very much.

Posted by: Disappointed Nov 14 2016, 06:21 AM

QUOTE(Matthew 5:4 @ Nov 12 2016, 01:40 PM) *

Has anyone heard anything lately on the appeal of the Stacy Simon Larkin Murder? I cannot believe that this has gone on for so long. Stacy's youngest Anne Shae just had a big birthday, her 13th.
I feel sad for all the children, Kate, Quinn, Cal and Anne. I hope that they are able and allowed to talk about their mom. She loved them so.

Please keep Stacy, her children and her family in your thoughts and prayers.
Stacy Simon was a mother, a daughter to Kathleen Simon, a sister to Scott Simon and a neice to 5 aunts and an uncle and cousins that miss her very much.


The case is in the Appellate courts now , I am hoping the Judges make the right decision to overturn the ruling and send it to trial.

I know the kids are not allowed to talk to Kathy (Grandma) or Scott and his wife Tracy. They forbid the kids to have any contact with them.

I hope the case goes to trial and the SOB POS goes to jail !!!!

Posted by: Disappointed Dec 7 2016, 10:45 AM

Today is Stacey's oldest daughter Kate's 18th birthday, I am sure Stacey is looking down on her and thinking she is growing up to fast. I just want to let Kate know that we love her and we hope some day she will understand what the truth is that happened to her mother and what their father did. And we always keep all of our Nieces and nephew in our thoughts.

Posted by: Franklin Dec 8 2016, 10:05 AM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Dec 7 2016, 11:45 AM) *

Today is Stacey's oldest daughter Kate's 18th birthday, I am sure Stacey is looking down on her and thinking she is growing up to fast. I just want to let Kate know that we love her and we hope some day she will understand what the truth is that happened to her mother and what their father did. And we always keep all of our Nieces and nephew in our thoughts.


God Bless your family, Stacey and the children!

Posted by: Disappointed Dec 8 2016, 11:34 AM

QUOTE(Franklin @ Dec 8 2016, 10:05 AM) *

God Bless your family, Stacey and the children!

Thank you Franklin, can't believe it will be 4 years this Sunday.

Posted by: Disappointed Dec 28 2016, 06:52 AM

Looks like the Appellate Court gave the SOB attorneys only till January 9th to file their response to the Attorney General briefing why this case should be turned over and sent back to trial. Poor Johnny's attorney poured his life story out why it they should get longer sorry I don't care about your knee surgery and everything else going on in your life, but the Appellate court won't let them GOOD !!. Stacey didn't get a choice that night to live or die, the POS made that decision for her. I hope the Appellate court makes the right choice for Justice and overturns the decision and sends his HAPPY ASS TO TRIAL.

Posted by: Disappointed Jan 11 2017, 05:59 AM

For those of you that are following the Appellate ruling on this case, if you have not read the motions filed for extension by the SOB attorney Foster, please do they will give you a good laugh the reasons he gives is hilarious. I don't need to know about his personal life, I surely hope the Appellate court looks at this joke and overturns the ruling and sends good old Johnny (SOB) to trial.

Posted by: Franklin Jan 11 2017, 05:47 PM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Jan 11 2017, 06:59 AM) *

For those of you that are following the Appellate ruling on this case, if you have not read the motions filed for extension by the SOB attorney Foster, please do they will give you a good laugh the reasons he gives is hilarious. I don't need to know about his personal life, I surely hope the Appellate court looks at this joke and overturns the ruling and sends good old Johnny (SOB) to trial.


"counsel hopes to have his admittedly inadequate brief considered for what-it-is-worth on behalf of his client" - Classic!

Posted by: Disappointed Jan 17 2017, 11:29 AM

Just some info for everyone, the SOB has hired another attorney I will bet they will try to get another extension on this, I really hope the Appellate court tells them no and decides to over turn the ruling faster. And send this murderer POS to trial then find him guilty and let his ass rot in jail for a while. We as a family want some justice for Stacey and any other family who I hope does not have to go through all this BS .

Posted by: Disappointed Feb 7 2017, 11:06 AM

Ok well the SOB attorneys have filed their brief to the Appellate court. So now is the waiting game to see what the courts decision will be let's all hope it goes in favor of Stacey .
Here is the link if anyone wants to read all about what has been filed or going on

https://public.courts.in.gov/mycase#/vw/CaseSummary/eyJ2Ijp7IkNhc2VUb2tlbiI6Ik5UTTVOVGd4TnpFM01ESXdPalEzTWpnMU1qUXlOV1k9In19


Posted by: Franklin Feb 7 2017, 01:03 PM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Feb 7 2017, 12:06 PM) *

Ok well the SOB attorneys have filed their brief to the Appellate court. So now is the waiting game to see what the courts decision will be let's all hope it goes in favor of Stacey .
Here is the link if anyone wants to read all about what has been filed or going on

https://public.courts.in.gov/mycase#/vw/CaseSummary/eyJ2Ijp7IkNhc2VUb2tlbiI6Ik5UTTVOVGd4TnpFM01ESXdPalEzTWpnMU1qUXlOV1k9In19


They're doing everything they can to muddy the waters. He and his attorneys did everything they could to delay the trial (and this appeal). He actually said that they're going to do everything possible to make the cops look bad even though he was friends with one of them. I hope the appeal judges are smart enough to see through his crap. The trial judge wouldn't even let the State respond to his decision that was based on a very thin understanding of the facts which he took, almost entirely verbatim, from the defense attorneys. Justice must win out!

Posted by: Disappointed Mar 16 2017, 08:51 AM

Well here's some information for you , Judge Blankenship the judge that dismissed the SOB POS case has resigned from his position in Pulaski county. Rumor was to take a different job, all I have to say is GOODBYE thanks for letting the POS free for now. I hope that now the Appellate court has to make their decision I pray the realize that Judge Blankenship was wrong and they overrule his ruling.

Posted by: Franklin Mar 16 2017, 10:36 AM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Mar 16 2017, 09:51 AM) *

Well here's some information for you , Judge Blankenship the judge that dismissed the SOB POS case has resigned from his position in Pulaski county. Rumor was to take a different job, all I have to say is GOODBYE thanks for letting the POS free for now. I hope that now the Appellate court has to make their decision I pray the realize that Judge Blankenship was wrong and they overrule his ruling.


It's particularly interesting that he's moving to Florida to take a position in the traditionally corrupt waste management industry.

Posted by: Disappointed Mar 16 2017, 10:44 AM

QUOTE(Franklin @ Mar 16 2017, 10:36 AM) *

It's particularly interesting that he's moving to Florida to take a position in the traditionally corrupt waste management industry.

LOL good one all have to say is GOODBYE to HIM !!!!!

Posted by: Disappointed Mar 24 2017, 09:21 AM

Here is some info for everyone regarding the Appellate court.

Order Granting Motion for Oral Argument
The Court finds and orders as follows: 1. This case is scheduled for Oral Argument for the following date, time, and place: Monday, April 24, 2017 1:00 p.m., (Indianapolis Time) Hammond Academy of Science and Technology 33 Muenich Court Hammond, IN 46320 2. This oral argument will be held before an audience of students, faculty, members of the bench and bar, and the public. 3. Attorneys who plan to sit at counsel's table should arrive at least fifteen (15) minutes before the scheduled start of the argument. 4. Each side will be allotted twenty (20) minutes for argument. 5. The scheduled panel members are Judges Riley, Robb, and Barnes. 6. The contact person for the Court is Lauren Rochefort (317) 234- 4859. 7. In accordance with Indiana Appellate Rule 52 ©, counsel of record shall file with the Clerk an acknowledgment of this order no later than fifteen (15) days after service of the order. 8. The parties are reminded to comply with Indiana Administrative Rule 9(G) and Indiana Appellate Rule 53(H).
Judicial Officer: Brown, Elaine B.
Party: Larkin, John B
Serve: Babbs, Eric Parker
Serve: Foster, James Elvis
Serve: Hill, Curtis Theophilus
Serve: Uliana, Stacy R
Serve: Trial Clerk 46 - LaPorte
Serve: Alevizos, Thomas James
Serve: Espar, John Michael
File Stamp: 03/24/2017

Posted by: Disappointed Apr 21 2017, 06:16 AM

Here is the info again if anyone would like to come and support Stacey and her family. It is a public fourm open to all.


The Court finds and orders as follows: 1. This case is scheduled for Oral Argument for the following date, time, and place: Monday, April 24, 2017 1:00 p.m., (Indianapolis Time) Hammond Academy of Science and Technology 33 Muenich Court Hammond, IN 46320

Posted by: Franklin Apr 28 2017, 02:53 PM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Apr 21 2017, 07:16 AM) *

Here is the info again if anyone would like to come and support Stacey and her family. It is a public fourm open to all.
The Court finds and orders as follows: 1. This case is scheduled for Oral Argument for the following date, time, and place: Monday, April 24, 2017 1:00 p.m., (Indianapolis Time) Hammond Academy of Science and Technology 33 Muenich Court Hammond, IN 46320


Unfortunately, I couldn't make it because of work. How was it? Did the judges ask questions?

Posted by: Disappointed May 2 2017, 10:46 AM

QUOTE(Franklin @ Apr 28 2017, 03:53 PM) *

Unfortunately, I couldn't make it because of work. How was it? Did the judges ask questions?

Yes they change did ask questions, felt like one of the Judge's was for our side one ?? The last hard to feel out. The decision could take 2 weeks or 2 months. Just hope for the right choice to overturn and send the SOB POS to trial

Posted by: Disappointed Jun 8 2017, 01:29 PM

So after 4 1/2 years of my family dealing with the POS JOHN LARKIN killing my wonderful sister Stacey Simon Larkin. The appellate court did not overturn the ruling so that means that there is a killer roaming the streets in Long Beach Indiana. I am so disappointed in the justice system the has let our family go through this heartache and pain for so long and not bringing this POS SOB to trial or justice. He may be a free man but he has to live with the thought of knowing that he killed my sister, my mom and dad's daughter, aunts and uncles niece & cousin's and his children's mother. I hope you fry in HELL YOU ASS****.

Posted by: Southsider2k12 Jun 9 2017, 01:11 PM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Jun 8 2017, 02:29 PM) *

So after 4 1/2 years of my family dealing with the POS JOHN LARKIN killing my wonderful sister Stacey Simon Larkin. The appellate court did not overturn the ruling so that means that there is a killer roaming the streets in Long Beach Indiana. I am so disappointed in the justice system the has let our family go through this heartache and pain for so long and not bringing this POS SOB to trial or justice. He may be a free man but he has to live with the thought of knowing that he killed my sister, my mom and dad's daughter, aunts and uncles niece & cousin's and his children's mother. I hope you fry in HELL YOU ASS****.


That is two killers that are out on the street due to our justice systems failings locally. Both of them are free people because our legal teams were listening in on privileged conversations.

Posted by: Franklin Aug 14 2017, 10:02 AM

QUOTE(Southsider2k12 @ Jun 9 2017, 02:11 PM) *

That is two killers that are out on the street due to our justice systems failings locally. Both of them are free people because our legal teams were listening in on privileged conversations.

You know that you can sue him for defamation of character for the terrible things he is saying about you to everyone who will listen. You'd likely find a lawyer who would take the case on a contingency basis because it is such an obvious case of defamation.

Posted by: Disappointed Aug 25 2017, 09:14 AM

Has anyone seen this POS ,SOB around town what is he doing with his loser life. Is the house that he murdered his wife up for sale still. I hope no one ever buys it knowing what he did to that wonderful person STACEY SIMON .

Posted by: Franklin Sep 7 2017, 10:32 AM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Aug 25 2017, 10:14 AM) *

Has anyone seen this POS ,SOB around town what is he doing with his loser life. Is the house that he murdered his wife up for sale still. I hope no one ever buys it knowing what he did to that wonderful person STACEY SIMON .


I don't know if he's succeeded but I know that he was trying to sell to the children the house that no one will buy in order to get the insurance money. Classy guy!

Posted by: Disappointed Sep 8 2017, 12:47 PM

QUOTE(Franklin @ Sep 7 2017, 11:32 AM) *

I don't know if he's succeeded but I know that he was trying to sell to the children the house that no one will buy in order to get the insurance money. Classy guy!

He is a POS,I hope if anyone looks at the house they know he MURDERED his WIFE and CHILDREN MOTHER in there. I hope the neighborhood has blackballed him and no looks his way or gives the SOB POS the time of day !!!

Posted by: Disappointed Sep 27 2017, 09:46 AM

All right here is an update the AG want the supreme court to reverse decision and put him to trial. Attached File  Petition_to_Transfer___Appellant__2_.pdf ( 198.87k ) Number of downloads: 5612
.Lets hope they do.

Posted by: Disappointed Nov 2 2017, 08:05 AM

Well it looks like all briefs have been filed , the decision is now in the hands of the Supreme Court to see if they will over turn the ruling and send this POS to trial. For those who have supported the family, THANK YOU. Let's hope for a ruling in our favor. This man should not get away with killing Stacey and not facing some kind of jury.

Posted by: Franklin Nov 21 2017, 04:02 PM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Nov 2 2017, 09:05 AM) *

Well it looks like all briefs have been filed , the decision is now in the hands of the Supreme Court to see if they will over turn the ruling and send this POS to trial. For those who have supported the family, THANK YOU. Let's hope for a ruling in our favor. This man should not get away with killing Stacey and not facing some kind of jury.


It looks like the Supreme Court accepted the State's appeal. Bad news for John.

Posted by: Disappointed Nov 27 2017, 06:46 AM

Here is the information on the oral argument. If anyone is interested I know myself and family members will be at this to show support for Stacey.

The Court has determined the above-captioned case merits oral argument. The argument
will be conducted in the Courtroom of the Indiana Supreme Court, 317 Statehouse, 200 West
Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana on:
Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 10:30 a.m.

Posted by: Disappointed Dec 11 2017, 03:58 PM

Just letting people know 5 years today that Stacey was taken from this world by a monster.

Posted by: Franklin Jun 27 2018, 03:46 PM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Dec 11 2017, 04:58 PM) *

Just letting people know 5 years today that Stacey was taken from this world by a monster.


John is going to trial. In a unanimous decision, the Indiana Supreme Court reversed the lower court decision and remanded the case for trial.

Posted by: Disappointed Jun 28 2018, 05:04 AM

QUOTE(Franklin @ Jun 27 2018, 04:46 PM) *

John is going to trial. In a unanimous decision, the Indiana Supreme Court reversed the lower court decision and remanded the case for trial.

This is good news let's hope they get it done .

Posted by: exsteel5 Jun 28 2018, 07:04 AM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Jun 28 2018, 05:04 AM) *

This is good news let's hope they get it done .

Where was this posted? Maybe justice will be served.

Posted by: exsteel5 Jun 28 2018, 08:05 AM

QUOTE(exsteel5 @ Jun 28 2018, 07:04 AM) *

Where was this posted? Maybe justice will be served.

I found it. Here is the link to the Indiana Supreme Court decision:

https://www.in.gov/judiciary/opinions/pdf/06271801shd.pdf

Posted by: The Aunt Jun 29 2018, 05:32 AM

The Supreme Court over turned the dismissal and is sending this case to trial. I read in the New Dispatch article that "the Larkin Family are disappointed and they are going to fight until justice is done and John and the children can heal and move on"

It seems that in the past 51/2 years they have moved on quite well there is no memory of Stacey, Her family are the ones that need time to heal and be able to move on with their lives, they have been putting everything on hold to see Justice done for Stacey.

They can say what they want but the fact remains that Johnny boy killed his wife, she was shot twice, he is claiming it was an accident, she turned the gun on herself how on earth do you shoot yourself twice in two different areas of the body accidentally?

thenewsdispatch.com

Posted by: Disappointed Aug 16 2018, 05:58 AM

Update on the Larkin case.

Order Issued
(ORDER SIGNED BY CRYSTAL A. KOCHER, PULASKI SUPERIOR COURT) Judge Blankenship resigned in 2017, case is now returned to La Porte Circuit Court for Judge appointment.

Posted by: Disappointed Aug 23 2018, 12:29 PM

I would like the public to know that the grandmother of Stacey's children (Stacey mom), who did everything for those children while living out by Stacey, never was allowed to see the grandchildren after all this happened. Now John ( in his oh I did nothing wrong voice and face)will tell people he never forbid the grandma to see her but I know for a fact he did, along with Stacey's brother and his wife along with other family from Stacey's side. Now it is too late because Grandma has passed away and PIECE OF SHIT did this to this family. First he takes away the children's mother then not to let Grandma see those kids. She died of a broken heart that no one could fix. So ASSHOLE I hope you go to trial and the jury finds your CHICKEN SHIT ASS GUILTY. You deserve to sit in front of the jury ,Stacey's family,friends and the public want to see his ASS found guilty and be put in jail and let KARMA get it's payback. Just wanted the public and residents of Long Beach to know how this ASSHOLE works

Posted by: Disappointed Aug 27 2018, 01:49 PM

Some info on Larkin case

Order Issued
Court issues Order recusing Judge Alevizos, Judge Bergerson, Judge Stalbrink, Judge Thorne and Judge Friedman and ordering the Clerk to Select a Special Judge in accordance to Local Rule.
Judicial Officer:
Alevizos, Thomas J
Order Signed:
08/21/2018

Posted by: Franklin Aug 28 2018, 01:53 PM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Aug 27 2018, 02:49 PM) *

Some info on Larkin case

Order Issued
Court issues Order recusing Judge Alevizos, Judge Bergerson, Judge Stalbrink, Judge Thorne and Judge Friedman and ordering the Clerk to Select a Special Judge in accordance to Local Rule.
Judicial Officer:
Alevizos, Thomas J
Order Signed:
08/21/2018


08/27/2018

Clerk Administrative Event
Partial file forwarded to Judge Mary Harper, Porter Circuit Court, for Special Judge for her review for acceptance or refusal in accordance to La Porte Court Order.

Posted by: Disappointed Sep 11 2018, 01:28 PM

The Petition for rehearing DENIED !!!!!! Good to know
Order Denying Petition for Rehearing
Appellee's Petition for Rehearing is hereby DENIED.
Judicial Officer:
Rush, Loretta H.
Party:
Larkin, John B
Serve:
Babbs, Eric Parker
Serve:
Creason, Stephen Richard
Serve:
Hill, Curtis Theophilus
Serve:
Levco, Stanley M
Serve:
Roebel, Justin Fredrick
Serve:
Foster, James Elvis
Serve:
Uliana, Stacy R
Serve:
Alevizos, Thomas James
Serve:
Blankenship, Patrick Blaine
Serve:
Trial Clerk 46 - LaPorte
Serve:
Court of Appeals Administrator
Filing Date:
09/11/2018

Posted by: Disappointed Sep 26 2018, 08:19 AM

Looks Like Judge Bradford declined the case ,now Judge Alevizos has requested that the Supreme Court assigns a Judge to it.

Posted by: Disappointed Oct 12 2018, 05:34 AM

Looks like the Supreme court has decided to assign Judge Roger Bradford of Porter County to take the case,even though he declined.

Posted by: Disappointed Oct 22 2018, 10:21 AM

Looks like there will be a status Hearing on 12/18/18 in Porter county Superior court at 9:00 am. Judge Bradford court. Hopefully it will get ball rolling to bring this POS to trial. This 7 days after the 6year anniversary of Stacey's death

Posted by: Disappointed Oct 25 2018, 08:09 AM

Looks like trial date will be scheduled for September 9-13 2019. It will be in Laporte County. When and if it does go to trial it will be over 6 1/2 years that the POS has been free. I hope the residents of Long Beach and surrounding areas remember what this MONSTER did to Stacey.

Posted by: Disappointed Dec 11 2018, 09:08 AM

Just wanted to say this is the 6th anniversary that the POS took Stacey's life and he is still walking around a free man. She did not deserve to have her life taken by such a Fu**ing coward. I hope you feel good about yourself ASSHO**. Till this day he or the children have never been to the cemetery, kids were the day of her funeral but not since. I will put money on it they even don't know where it's located or could even find Stacey's grave, I think he has brainwashed them so bad they have forgotten about her. So on this anniversary if you knew Stacey or are following this trail please say a prayer for her today.

Posted by: Disappointed Dec 19 2018, 01:31 PM

Next court date for this POS May 14th 2019 for a Taint hearing in Superior Court in Valparaiso Court 1. This will be a possible all day and maybe into the 15th . Just spreading the word.






Posted by: Disappointed Apr 4 2019, 09:29 AM

It's been a while now but it looks like there will be a Taint hearing on May 14th and possibly 15th. Most likely in Porter county. I was jus t wondering if anyone has seen the POS ? He is still spewing crap about the family ? This Monster does not belong walking FREE ! I hope the neighbors in the area do not talk to him or believe anything he says.

Posted by: Franklin Apr 23 2019, 02:18 PM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Apr 4 2019, 10:29 AM) *

It's been a while now but it looks like there will be a Taint hearing on May 14th and possibly 15th. Most likely in Porter county. I was jus t wondering if anyone has seen the POS ? He is still spewing crap about the family ? This Monster does not belong walking FREE ! I hope the neighbors in the area do not talk to him or believe anything he says.


I just saw someone who heard that he was setting up a Go Fund Me page so that he can keep the $$$ and not worry about the lawyer fees. Now that's chutzpa!

Posted by: Disappointed Apr 26 2019, 06:31 AM

QUOTE(Franklin @ Apr 23 2019, 03:18 PM) *

I just saw someone who heard that he was setting up a Go Fund Me page so that he can keep the $$$ and not worry about the lawyer fees. Now that's chutzpa!

Well isn't that great NOT !!!! Who in the hell would donate to that POS !!!!

Posted by: Disappointed May 8 2019, 11:07 AM

Well can you believe the POS filed this. There is a taint hearing Tuesday the 14th at 9 am in Porter county.

05/08/2019
Motion to Dismiss Filed
Defendant files Motion to Dismiss for State's Misconduct
Filed By:
Larkin, John B
File Stamp:
05/07/2019
05/08/2019
Memorandum/Brief Filed
Defendant by counsel files Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss
Filed By:
Larkin, John B
File Stamp:
05/07/2019

Posted by: Franklin May 15 2019, 01:29 PM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ May 8 2019, 12:07 PM) *

Well can you believe the POS filed this. There is a taint hearing Tuesday the 14th at 9 am in Porter county.

05/08/2019
Motion to Dismiss Filed
Defendant files Motion to Dismiss for State's Misconduct
Filed By:
Larkin, John B
File Stamp:
05/07/2019
05/08/2019
Memorandum/Brief Filed
Defendant by counsel files Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss
Filed By:
Larkin, John B
File Stamp:
05/07/2019


Does anyone know the results of the taint hearing? I assume that his statement can be used because the Supreme Court specifically listed it as untainted evidence.

Posted by: Disappointed May 17 2019, 06:55 PM

[quote name='Franklin' date='May 15 2019, 02:29 PM' post='45389']
Does anyone know the results of the taint hearing? I assume that his statement can be used because the Supreme Court specifically listed it as untainted evidence.
[/
Well it was more a hearing on them trying to get it dismissed again, court lasted 3 1/2 hours. It was the biggest BS saying everything the State did was wrong. Now waiting on Judge Bradford decision.

On a funnier note did anyone see that the former Judge Blankenship was arrested in Pulaski County. A total bunch of funny business

https://wkvi.com/2019/05/former-pulaski-county-judge-arrested/



Posted by: Franklin May 20 2019, 11:03 AM


































































They're trying to get it dismissed after the Supreme Court said the court wrongly dismissed it in the first place? Crazy! (but I guess after the first judge, anything's possible)

I hear there's an investigative report in the works. They are interested in why Indiana has such a hard time trying a man who shot an unarmed woman. TWICE! The stuff on that corrupt judge will be a great side line.







Posted by: Disappointed May 20 2019, 01:05 PM

QUOTE(Franklin @ May 20 2019, 12:03 PM) *

They're trying to get it dismissed after the Supreme Court said the court wrongly dismissed it in the first place? Crazy! (but I guess after the first judge, anything's possible)

I hear there's an investigative report in the works. They are interested in why Indiana has such a hard time trying a man who shot an unarmed woman. TWICE! The stuff on that corrupt judge will be a great side line.


Investigative report MMM ??

Posted by: Franklin May 20 2019, 03:55 PM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ May 20 2019, 02:05 PM) *

Investigative report MMM ??

Television eats this kind of crap up.

Posted by: Disappointed May 20 2019, 04:28 PM

QUOTE(Franklin @ May 20 2019, 04:55 PM) *

Television eats this kind of crap up.



Be nice to have someone report on this and give the public a
heads up on whats going on.

Posted by: Franklin May 30 2019, 11:47 AM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ May 20 2019, 05:28 PM) *

Be nice to have someone report on this and give the public a
heads up on whats going on.

Is the guy even working?

Posted by: Disappointed May 31 2019, 10:41 AM

QUOTE(Franklin @ May 30 2019, 12:47 PM) *

Is the guy even working?


I think he maybe doing real estate ?? But who would want to deal with him ? NOT ME

Posted by: Disappointed Aug 13 2019, 12:49 PM

Just some information for you back to Porter County for a status hearing this Thursday the 15th. Trial is scheduled to start Sept. 9- 13 . It will be back in either Laporte county or Michigan city. Once I know I will post it here.

Posted by: Disappointed Aug 16 2019, 12:48 PM

QUOTE(Disappointed @ Aug 13 2019, 01:49 PM) *

Just some information for you back to Porter County for a status hearing this Thursday the 15th. Trial is scheduled to start Sept. 9- 13 . It will be back in either Laporte county or Michigan city. Once I know I will post it here.


The trial will be in Michigan City Superior court 1 Judge Berguson court.

Posted by: Disappointed Sep 6 2019, 10:55 AM

Monday starts the jury selection, looks like its going to be a long week. Here's the latest article that was printed last week.
https://www.thenewsdispatch.com/news/article_10dc1376-a48a-5114-a60c-6fd7719725af.html?fbclid=IwAR2d7KRv2Gy1QO0jdMjhchyfd4Rl4HkFNBwTVRPypPFR8KPfFUTF4NP8QQ8





Posted by: Disappointed Sep 16 2019, 07:57 AM

GUILTY Involuntary Manslaughter Sentencing October 21st @1:30 pm in Michigan Superior court 1

Posted by: Lighthouse4 Sep 16 2019, 11:05 AM

I went to the trial because I had read so much about the twists and turns of the case over the years and was interested in hearing the actual evidence. I have no "horse in the race", so to speak and was expecting to hear a lot of what has been printed. I have to say that I was amazed to see the reporter from the News Dispatch happily chatting with the defendant's family and friends during the breaks. After hearing the evidence, I can only conclude that the news reporting is HEAVILY biased, for whatever reason. The paper entirely ignores any of the evidence that was damaging to the defendant and to which he admitted during the police interview that they played, such as the fact that he had possession of the gun the entire time and said that his wife was "not getting out of the closet" or the bizarre recorded 911 call where the operator thinks he was the one shot (I think he actually chuckled at one point). I felt bad for his kids who testified on his behalf but the news coverage is what is very disturbing to me. A small community relies on the press for accurate reporting (particularly of local news) and this makes me think that everything I've read in the paper over the years has been written with an agenda in mind and is not the whole story. If anyone knows any of the jurors or an unbiased person who heard the evidence, I urge you to ask them about it and confirm everything I've written for yourself. It's really sad to see the state of journalism today. It's seems to be all about manipulating opinion.

Posted by: exsteel5 Sep 16 2019, 11:47 AM

QUOTE(Lighthouse4 @ Sep 16 2019, 12:05 PM) *

I went to the trial because I had read so much about the twists and turns of the case over the years and was interested in hearing the actual evidence. I have no "horse in the race", so to speak and was expecting to hear a lot of what has been printed. I have to say that I was amazed to see the reporter from the News Dispatch happily chatting with the defendant's family and friends during the breaks. After hearing the evidence, I can only conclude that the news reporting is HEAVILY biased, for whatever reason. The paper entirely ignores any of the evidence that was damaging to the defendant and to which he admitted during the police interview that they played, such as the fact that he had possession of the gun the entire time and said that his wife was "not getting out of the closet" or the bizarre recorded 911 call where the operator thinks he was the one shot (I think he actually chuckled at one point). I felt bad for his kids who testified on his behalf but the news coverage is what is very disturbing to me. A small community relies on the press for accurate reporting (particularly of local news) and this makes me think that everything I've read in the paper over the years has been written with an agenda in mind and is not the whole story. If anyone knows any of the jurors or an unbiased person who heard the evidence, I urge you to ask them about it and confirm everything I've written for yourself. It's really sad to see the state of journalism today. It's seems to be all about manipulating opinion.

I agree with you. Good journalism is hard to find. Almost 100% of the stories that I have contributed a story to any newspaper, and I know exactly what the facts are in the submitted story, always come out with something that is either made up or incorrect. I think most of the time they do not do it on purpose, usually it is ignorance, or lack of experience. They need to learn to ask clarifying questions and/or repeat back what they just heard and/or ask the source to proof the article before publication. For example, I wrote into the N-D about that person getting stuck in the Franklin Street bridge about if they asked if the bridge has an e-stop that the attendant can hit to immediately stop the bridge in whatever position it is in and they never published my letter to the paper. As a citizen that travels that bridge frequently, I would like to know, because if it does not have one, that is extremely unsafe for the public, and if it does have one, why didn't the bridge attendant use it? I would think a good reporter would have asked that question as one of the top 3 questions.

In regards to what you said about the trial, I noticed that the last three stories in the paper including the one that said Larkin was guilty used his "nice" picture. Wouldn't they use his mugshot for the article that said he was found guilty? They made it look like he was happy to serve 2-8 years. I also was interested in knowing the facts, but I did not have time to attend the trial. Thanks for sharing what you heard.

Posted by: Lighthouse4 Sep 16 2019, 03:53 PM

QUOTE(exsteel5 @ Sep 16 2019, 12:47 PM) *

I agree with you. Good journalism is hard to find. Almost 100% of the stories that I have contributed a story to any newspaper, and I know exactly what the facts are in the submitted story, always come out with something that is either made up or incorrect. I think most of the time they do not do it on purpose, usually it is ignorance, or lack of experience. They need to learn to ask clarifying questions and/or repeat back what they just heard and/or ask the source to proof the article before publication. For example, I wrote into the N-D about that person getting stuck in the Franklin Street bridge about if they asked if the bridge has an e-stop that the attendant can hit to immediately stop the bridge in whatever position it is in and they never published my letter to the paper. As a citizen that travels that bridge frequently, I would like to know, because if it does not have one, that is extremely unsafe for the public, and if it does have one, why didn't the bridge attendant use it? I would think a good reporter would have asked that question as one of the top 3 questions.

In regards to what you said about the trial, I noticed that the last three stories in the paper including the one that said Larkin was guilty used his "nice" picture. Wouldn't they use his mugshot for the article that said he was found guilty? They made it look like he was happy to serve 2-8 years. I also was interested in knowing the facts, but I did not have time to attend the trial. Thanks for sharing what you heard.


Thanks! I drive that bridge almost every day and it would be good information to have.

Posted by: Disappointed Sep 20 2019, 06:16 AM

All I have to say is that I hope the Judge takes in consideration Stacey's family and friends and realizes the pain and suffering they have gone through over the last 6 1/2 years. He just didn't take away a mother , he took away a daughter,sister,aunt,sister-in-law,cousin and a friend to many. I really think he deserves the max of 8 years in which he would only serve 4 if good behavior. Just my opinion.

Posted by: Disappointed Nov 12 2019, 09:16 AM

2 YEARS IS ALL HE GETS !!!!

Posted by: Disappointed Sep 17 2020, 09:45 AM

It's been a year since he was found guilty and still no time served. The case is in the Court of Appeals right now and the Court has requested an oral argument via Zoom. Hopefully the Judges will make the correct decision and not overturn the ruling if they do he walks a free man . Here is the latest on the Docket from the courts.



Order Scheduling Oral Argument
Having reviewed the matter, the Court finds and orders as follows: 1. This case is scheduled for a remote Oral Argument using the Zoom application for the following date and time: Thursday, October 22, 2020 11:00 a.m., (Indianapolis Time) 2. The argument will be web-cast at www.IN.gov/judiciary. 3. Prior to the oral argument, the Court will provide counsel with a link that will allow them to participate in the oral argument. Counsel are ordered not to forward or share this link without permission from the Court. 4. Counsel shall not record the oral argument. 5. No later than forty-eight (48) hours before the scheduled oral argument, counsel are ordered to contact the Court's Director of Communications to schedule a test Zoom meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to ensure that counsel has adequate technology to participate in the oral argument. 6. Counsel are directed to join the Zoom meeting with the Court's Director of Communications twenty (20) minutes prior to the start time of the scheduled oral argument. 7. Counsel shall be dressed appropriately for a courtroom. 8. Counsel shall participate using a laptop computer or computer monitor with a front-facing camera. Counsel shall eliminate all unnecessary background noise and/or activity. Counsel should use a neutral, non-distractive background that is properly lighted. 9. The bailiff will join the meeting before the start of the oral argument to determine whether Appellant wants to reserve any time for rebuttal. Thereafter, the bailiff will begin the oral argument with the call to order. A clock will be displayed showing counsel the amount of time they have left to argue. 10. Each side will be allotted twenty (20) minutes for argument. 11. No documents or motions will be entertained at the time of the argument. Any document, motion, or documentary exhibit that a party seeks to present to the Court for the oral argument must be filed with the Clerk of the Court at least twenty-four (24) hours before
Judicial Officer:Bradford, Cale J.
Serve:Uliana, Stacy R
Serve:Hill, Curtis Theophilus
Serve:Trial Clerk 46 - LaPorte
Serve:Bradford, Roger Vernon
Serve:Kenney, John Herbert
Serve:Roebel, Justin Fredrick
Serve:Lake, John Frederick
File Stamp:09/15/2020

Posted by: Disappointed Oct 23 2020, 10:39 AM

So oral arguments are complete, let's see how the Judges rule. I am hoping for the conviction to stand and that he gets his time in jail.

Posted by: Southsider2k12 Nov 9 2020, 04:14 PM

And he goes free.

https://abc57.com/news/appeals-court-acquits-husband-in-wife-s-shooting-death?fbclid=IwAR02WE0P65_VN3AalVkPujriXFm4BMzLNFI16B4DjrJKE0DiUZASnUm6HFQ

Posted by: Disappointed Nov 10 2020, 06:10 AM

This is a joke and disgusting, yes there were mistakes made so be it . It doesn't change the fact that he shot her twice. I have faith that karma will get the best of him and he will be judged by a higher power. Rest assured Stacey will not be forgotten by her family and friend.

Posted by: Mike D Nov 16 2020, 10:11 AM

This is a sad ending to a sad experience.

The world is broken and some answers can only be fetched in Heaven.

A few thoughts:

Romans 13 spells out how government is supposed to mete out justice. It has in this case - right or wrong - it has fulfilled its duty. Justice that mankind performs is inherently flawed and can't be perfect. The court of public opinion may be presented in future - let's hope it is more healing than hurtful.

If you're read this far, let me remind you: God also metes out justice to those who sin without conscience and absent reconciliation via moral obligation. In eastern religions, this is known as the "yin yang" - or moral balance. God's justice comes but it can be something for good and not suffering - depending on the players' collective behavior in repentance. Godspeed to all.

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