http://www.titusandryan.com Ongoing news as it becomes available related to the murder of Melissa James. Tue, 06 May 2008 02:52:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The latest happenings in the court case: STATUS CHECK: JUROR QUESTIONNAIRE (TITUS & RYAN) Mr. Tomsheck stated the questionnaire submitted by the defense is quite lengthy, he doesn’t believe Mr. Saggese will object to any of his redactions and he will submit a finalized copy to Chambers by the end of the ... http://www.titusandryan.com/2008/05/05/juror-questionnaire-update/ The outcome of the last court room appearance by Titus and Ryan is listed below. They will be back in court on May 1, 2008 to review the questionnaire. The pretrial is set for May 27, 2008. STATUS CHECK: JUROR QUESTIONNAIRE (TITUS & RYAN) Court stated it has reviewed the Questionnaire submitted. ... http://www.titusandryan.com/2008/04/30/status-check-juror-questionnaire/ The latest document filed in this case: ORDER APPROVING DEFENDANT CRAIG TITUS AND KELLY RYAN’S MOTION FOR INDEPENDENT TESTING OF EVIDENCE Joshua Tomsheck, Esq., appearing for the State, Michael V. Cristalli, Esq., appearing on behalf of Defendant Kelly Ryan, and Marc A. Saggese, Esq., appearing on behalf of Defendant Craig M. Titus, ... http://www.titusandryan.com/2008/04/28/order-approved-for-independent-testing-of-evidence/ Court notes from the hearing last week. Titus and Ryan will be back in court tomorrow for a status check regarding juror questionnaire. EVIDENTIARY HEARING: DEFT. TITUS’S MOTIONS TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE AND STATEMENTS… DEFT. RYAN’S MOTION TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE AND STATEMENTS Court noted it previously ruled the first statements were coming ... http://www.titusandryan.com/2008/04/28/court-notes-from-evidentiary-hearing/ The opening paragraph of the court document filed on the 15th of April reads: WHEREAS, the undersigned counsel for the parties hereto and a real parties in interest (including but not limited to Farmers Insurance Exchange and related entities and Balboa Insurance Company, or other homeowners’ insurance counsel for Gross, auto ... http://www.titusandryan.com/2008/04/27/more-info-on-the-civil-trial-court-documents/ Earlier this month Maura James filed a “STIPULATION AND ORDER TO STAY ACTION PENDING OUTCOME OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDING.” It appears the insurance companies for Anthony Gross may be involved in this matter. What extent that will be remains to be seen. The date of this trial will be set after ... http://www.titusandryan.com/2008/04/25/maura-james-files-more-paperwork-in-civil-trial/ All pending motions were heard on April 17, 2008 by Judge Jackie Glass. A number of motions were filed by Craig Titus and Kelly Ryan requesting suppression of evidence as well as prior statements. Titus and Ryan will be in court on April 25, 2008 for an evidentiary hearing. April ... http://www.titusandryan.com/2008/04/18/progress-in-the-titus-and-ryan-case/ An update on the pending motions in the Titus & Ryan case. The next time the two are scheduled to be in court is April 17, 2008. DEFT. TITUS’S MOTION FOR INDEPENDENT TESTING OF EVIDENCE … DEFT. RYAN’S JOINDER TO DEFT. TITUS’S MOTION FOR INDEPENDENT TESTING OF EVIDENCE Court noted the calendar ... http://www.titusandryan.com/2008/04/04/update-on-all-pending-motions/ Today we learned that the “Independent testing of evidence” hearing has been pushed back to April 17, 2008 at 8:30 am at the request of both counsel. http://www.titusandryan.com/2008/03/24/titus-ryan-hearing-delayed/ Last week, Kelly Ryan’s lawyer, Michael Cristalli, filed a motion to suppress evidence and statements. A hearing is scheduled for April 17, 2008 regarding the 221 page motion. http://www.titusandryan.com/2008/03/13/motion-to-suppress-evidence-statements/ Craig Titus by and through his lawyer, Marc A. Saggese, ESQ,. of the law firm of Cristalli & Sagese, LTD., requested a Court Order granting an Independent Testing of Evidence. A seventeen page document notes which pieces of evidence. Titus and Ryan will be back in court on March 26, ... http://www.titusandryan.com/2008/03/06/titus-files-motion-for-independent-testing-of-evidence/ UPDATE #1 - Kelly Ryan, by and through her attorney, Ralph E. Porter, Esq. of the law firm Porter & Terry, LLC, and answers the Plantiffs’ Complaint against her: Ryan is without information or knowledge sufficient to form a belief as to the allegations therein and therefore denies charges. This is ... http://www.titusandryan.com/2008/02/22/updates-on-james-lawsuit/ Nelson Ronald Brady was found guilty of solicitation to commit murder earlier this month. An interesting 158 page document was filed by Brady’s lawyer as “supplement discovery”. It stated: “In addition, it should be noted that the prosecutor on the case which Theresa Fragola states that Ron Brady, Jr. broke her ... http://www.titusandryan.com/2008/02/21/nelson-ronald-brady-update/ It’s official, Maura and Dennis James, individually, and as Parents and Special Administrators of the Estate of Melissa James, are suing. A Civil Complaint was filed this month by Maura James against Craig, Kelly and Antony Gross. The three defendants were notified on February 1, 2008 of the suit and ... http://www.titusandryan.com/2008/02/21/maura-james-sues-craig-titus-kelly-ryan-and-anthony-gross/ Last month, Craig Titus and Kelly Ryan filed orders to have investigators, employed by their lawyers, Cristalli & Saggese, added as contact visits. Kelly has requested Philip Needham, be appointed as investigator and granted permission for contact visits. Craig’s order requested Richard Frankly, LPI and/or an agent of RDF; specifically ... http://www.titusandryan.com/2008/02/21/private-criminal-investigator-onboard-with-craig-titus/ A story that broke today is reportedly linking Craig Titus to New York Yankee’s pitcher, Andy Pettitte. Report: Pettitte HGH source came from ex-high school classmate New York, NY (Sports Network) - The human growth hormone Andy Pettitte received from his father reportedly came from a former high school classmate of the ... http://www.titusandryan.com/2008/02/18/titus-linked-to-andy-pettitte/ A jury found Nelson Ronald Brady Jr. guilty on three counts of solicitation to commit murder. The Las Vegas Review Journal provides the story. The man accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill three key witnesses in the Craig Titus bodybuilder murder case was found guilty on Tuesday ... http://www.titusandryan.com/2008/02/06/brady-found-guilty-in-murder-for-hire-plot/ It’s been a few months since anything of substance has happened in this case. This week the trial for Nelson Ron Brady began. This trial is still being conducted however the Las Vegas Review Journal wrote the following: Man helped police in murder-for-hire case By DAVID KIHARA - REVIEW-JOURNAL The informant who helped ... http://www.titusandryan.com/2008/02/01/las-vegas-review-journal-informant-said-he-did-what-was-right/ Another birthday will be spent behind bars for Craig Titus. Today marks Craig’s 43rd birthday; how he will spend it is anyone’s guess. Perhaps Brenda Kelly can interview Craig on her next visit and get the exclusive. Brenda celebrated her 49th birthday in Los Angeles yesterday. http://www.titusandryan.com/2008/01/14/craig-titus-turns-43-years-old/ Remember the “Murder for Hire” plot and Ron Brady Jr.? He is charged with three counts of “solicitation to commit a crime” and is allegedly linked to Craig Titus. Mr. Brady’s case is set to go to trial January 28, 2008. Given the history of all things somehow related to ... http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/12/31/ron-brady-jr-murder-for-hire-case-update/ Anthony Gross received an early Christmas present from the James’ family by way of the Clark County District Court. The summons reads: NOTICE! YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. THE COURT MAY DECIDE AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR BEING HEARD UNLESS YOU RESPOND WITHIN 20 DAYS. http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/12/27/an-early-christmas-present-for-anthony-gross/ It’s been two years now since Melissa James was found dead in the Las Vegas desert. This weekend it will be two years since Titus and Ryan were arrested as suspects in her death. Where are we now? Many things have happened since this story broke. TitusandRyan.com has documented all ... http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/12/21/two-years-have-passed-since-melissa-james-death/ Galen D. Schutt, ESQ will be the lawyer for Maura and Dennis James in a case against Craig Titus, Kelly Ryan and Anthony Gross. Maura and Dennis James are listed as the parents and special administrators of the Estate of Melissa Jame, deceased. The case has been filed in the ... http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/12/14/maura-and-dennis-jamess-file-case-against-titus-ryan-and-gross/ Brenda Kelly was once a top fitness model and now it appears she’s trying to hold on to something, anything in the fitness industry. She interviews Kelly Ryan in jail once again, poses for photos outside of the jail like it is a tourist attraction and asks the most ridiculous ... http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/11/30/former-fitness-model-brenda-kelly-interviews-kelly-ryan-in-jail/ As if things in the Titus & Ryan trial weren’t bizarre enough… Judge Jackie Glass will now preside over the O.J. Simpson trial. More info on the judge are found in a recent press release by Ken Ritter. O.J. Simpson Judge No Stranger to Media By KEN RITTER LAS VEGAS (AP) — ... http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/11/28/titus-ryan-judge-to-preside-in-the-oj-simpson-case/