Testimony began in the murder trial of Erica Bell today, after some legal concerns over the grandfather of victim Brooke Stagles sitting as a spectator in the courtroom. John Geer may be called as a trial witness. Judge Christopher Ciaccio had ordered him to avoid court yesterday during the opening statements, but ruled he could […]
The preliminaries are over in the murder trial of Erica Bell, and testimony begins tomorrow in Monroe County Court. Bell is accused of second degree murder in the beating death of three-year-old Brooke Stagles. Prosecutor Patrick Gallagher said he’ll show that Bell admitted in jail phone calls to beating the little girl. The defense says […]
The father of three-year-old Brook Stagles will go on trial September 25th in connection with her death. Trial was set today for Michael Stagles, who is charged with Criminally Negligent Homicide in his daughter’s death. His girlfriend, Erica Bell, is charged with murder for beating the little girl so badly that she died. She […]