desmom
05-25-2009, 10:51 PM
Steve Watkins of Chandlerville, IL was murdered in November 2008 in Ashland, IL at his estranged wife’s grandparents’ home.
Ashland shooting death called homicide
http://www.sj-r.com/archive/x1720671125/Ashland-shooting-death-called-homicide
In January 2009, a coroner's jury declared Mr. Watkins' death a homicide. He died from a single gunshot wound to the back of his head. He was shot with a 9 mm Glock Model 17C, which was found on a cardboard box quite a distance from the body, Birdsell testified. The bullet traveled upward, entering the base of Watkins skull and lodging inside his head, Birdsell told the jury. http://www.sj-r.com/archive/x497798731/Coroners-jury-rules-on-Ashland-shooting-case-still-no-arrests
At the time of the shooting, Steve Watkins, his estranged wife, Jennifer Watkins, her grandparents and the couple’s 2 year old daughter were present in the home. http://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/jury-21045-ashland-rules.html
http://www.sj-r.com/archive/x1237129699/Relatives-say-mans-love-for-daughter-cost-him-his-life
Bob Daniel, a paramedic summoned from Virginia, about a dozen miles from Ashland, said the scene was “mostly chaotic” when he arrived in response to a report of an elderly woman complaining of chest pains and shortness of breath. Watkins was dead on the floor, Daniel said, but no one had yet called the coroner. About a dozen people were in the house, he said.
“The family at the scene were primarily interested in (the elderly woman’s) medical condition,” Daniel said. “I think they called family before they called anyone else. The house was full. They were all cordoned off in another room — I assume the police chief did that. I made the first call to the coroner.”
On May 11, the headlines read: Daughter, widow of slain man move out of state http://www.sj-r.com/archive/x2133280574/Daughter-widow-of-slain-man-move-out-of-state The county state’s attorney told Steve's mother Penny Watkins. “They just keep telling us that they’re working on it, be patient.”
From the link Shirley Skinner, Jennifer Watkins’ grandmother, has also retained an attorney who concentrates on criminal defense.
Finally May 15, Ashland shooting turned over to state agencyhttp://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/judge-22498-circuit-appointed.html
Cass County Circuit Judge Bob Hardwick Jr. has issued an order appointing the Office of the State’s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor to handle the investigation and prosecution of the homicide of Steven Watkins nearly six months ago in Ashland, the court confirmed Friday.
I am sorry this is so long. I followed the case in the beginning and figured with only 4 adults in the house and one of them being deceased, this would be solved rather quickly. It has recently become a very hot topic on local talk radio and several local blog sights.
Hopefully the the special prosecutor can give Steve Watkins' family some closure.
:rose: Steven Paul Watkins
Ashland shooting death called homicide
http://www.sj-r.com/archive/x1720671125/Ashland-shooting-death-called-homicide
In January 2009, a coroner's jury declared Mr. Watkins' death a homicide. He died from a single gunshot wound to the back of his head. He was shot with a 9 mm Glock Model 17C, which was found on a cardboard box quite a distance from the body, Birdsell testified. The bullet traveled upward, entering the base of Watkins skull and lodging inside his head, Birdsell told the jury. http://www.sj-r.com/archive/x497798731/Coroners-jury-rules-on-Ashland-shooting-case-still-no-arrests
At the time of the shooting, Steve Watkins, his estranged wife, Jennifer Watkins, her grandparents and the couple’s 2 year old daughter were present in the home. http://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/jury-21045-ashland-rules.html
http://www.sj-r.com/archive/x1237129699/Relatives-say-mans-love-for-daughter-cost-him-his-life
Bob Daniel, a paramedic summoned from Virginia, about a dozen miles from Ashland, said the scene was “mostly chaotic” when he arrived in response to a report of an elderly woman complaining of chest pains and shortness of breath. Watkins was dead on the floor, Daniel said, but no one had yet called the coroner. About a dozen people were in the house, he said.
“The family at the scene were primarily interested in (the elderly woman’s) medical condition,” Daniel said. “I think they called family before they called anyone else. The house was full. They were all cordoned off in another room — I assume the police chief did that. I made the first call to the coroner.”
On May 11, the headlines read: Daughter, widow of slain man move out of state http://www.sj-r.com/archive/x2133280574/Daughter-widow-of-slain-man-move-out-of-state The county state’s attorney told Steve's mother Penny Watkins. “They just keep telling us that they’re working on it, be patient.”
From the link Shirley Skinner, Jennifer Watkins’ grandmother, has also retained an attorney who concentrates on criminal defense.
Finally May 15, Ashland shooting turned over to state agencyhttp://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/judge-22498-circuit-appointed.html
Cass County Circuit Judge Bob Hardwick Jr. has issued an order appointing the Office of the State’s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor to handle the investigation and prosecution of the homicide of Steven Watkins nearly six months ago in Ashland, the court confirmed Friday.
I am sorry this is so long. I followed the case in the beginning and figured with only 4 adults in the house and one of them being deceased, this would be solved rather quickly. It has recently become a very hot topic on local talk radio and several local blog sights.
Hopefully the the special prosecutor can give Steve Watkins' family some closure.
:rose: Steven Paul Watkins