VA CODI BIGSBY: Missing from Hampton, VA - 31 Jan 2022 - Age 4 *GUILTY*

FBI joins search for missing Hampton toddler

During the press conference, Chief Talbot said Codi's dad said he woke up Monday morning and found his son was missing. The father said he looked all over and Codi was nowhere to be found.

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Hampton Police search for missing 4-year-old last seen in his home near Buckroe area around 2 a.m.​

Hampton Police need the public's help in locating a missing 4-year-old boy.

4-year-old Cody Bigsby was last seen in his father's home at 2 a.m., Monday.

According to police, around 9 a.m., they were called to the 100 block of Ranalet Drive for a missing juvenile. When they arrived at the scene they spoke with Cody's father who said he was last seen in his home.

Police describe Cody as a 4-year-old boy, approximately 3 feet tall. He was last seen wearing all black clothing and Spider-Man flip-flops.

4-year-old Hampton boy missing and endangered, police say

The search of a Hampton neighborhood for a 4-year-old boy who went missing overnight from his father’s home turned up no sign of the boy as of late Monday afternoon, according to police. Codi…

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Cody Bigsby was reported missing at 9:06 a.m. from a residence in the 100 block of Ranalet Drive, in the Buckroe Beach neighborhood. Bigsby’s father told police that the boy was last seen in the residence at around 2:00 a.m. Monday, according to the Hampton Police Division.


MEDIA - CODI BIGSBY: Missing from Hampton, VA since 31 Jan 2022 - Age 4

 

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Motion to reconsider bond for Cory Bigsby denied

Cory Bigsby, who is the father of missing 4-year-old Codi, has been in jail since February on charges of felony child neglect, unrelated to his son's disappearance.

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Motion to reconsider bond for Cory Bigsby denied​

A judge denied the father of a missing Hampton boy a motion to reconsider bond for the third time.


His new attorney, Amina Matheny-Willard, filed a motion listing more than 20 reasons why she thinks bond should be reconsidered.

Among them: Hampton police admitting investigators ignored Bigsby's requests for an attorney. She also said prosecutors "grossly overcharged" Bigsby with seven counts of neglect.


Cory Bigsby will continue to stay in custody until his next court appearance, which is set for June 13.

Bigsby's attorney said she immediately filed an appeal after the hearing on Monday.

 

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Hampton Police Chief Talbot: 'No evidence' Codi Bigsby is still alive

Hampton Police Chief Mark Talbot said he believes the reason missing 4-year-old Codi Bigsby has not turned up is because "people are not telling the truth about his whereabouts."

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Hampton Police Chief Talbot: 'No evidence' Codi Bigsby is still alive​

During an interview with Hampton Police Chief Mark Talbot, Talbot said he believes the reason missing 4-year-old Codi Bigsby has not turned up is because "people are not telling the truth about his whereabouts."

Codi was reported missing on January 31, 2022. His father, Cory Bigsby, reported the boy's disappearance; he is currently being held in jail on child neglect charges.

Talbot said the department isn't looking for anyone else in connection with Codi's disappearance.

"Based on the evidence that we have had come to our attention, we're not looking for another person," Talbot told News 3's Margaret Kavanagh.

When asked where he believes Codi is, Talbot said he didn't want to speculate, but said there is "no evidence" that Codi is still alive.

 

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Judge denies Cory Bigsby bond for the fourth time

Cory Bigsby is charged with seven felony counts of child neglect, all unrelated to his son Codi's disappearance.

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Judge denies Cory Bigsby bond for the fourth time​

Four times Cory Bigsby has asked a judge to allow him to be released from jail on bond, and four times a judge has denied that request.

Bigsby, the father of missing 4-year-old boy Codi Bigsby, is charged with seven felony counts of child neglect, all unrelated to the boy's disappearance.


After being denied bond twice, he hired a new lawyer in April, attorney Amina Matheny-Willard. At the time, she filed a motion for a judge to reconsider Bigsby’s bond status.

On May 23, Judge Robert Wilson denied Bigsby’s third attempt at bond, saying Bigsby’s circumstances had not changed since a different judge denied him bond in April.

On Tuesday, Matheny-Willard argued for Bigsby to be given bond, stating ineffective assistance of prior counsel.

But Judge Wilson again denied the request.


Bigsby is next scheduled for a preliminary court hearing on June 13.

Codi Bigsby still hasn't been found. The Hampton Police Division is asking anyone whose seen Codi since December 2021 to call their non-emergency line at 757-727-6111.

 

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Cory Bigsby case being sent to trial following hearing, denied bond for 5th time

News 3 has learned new details pertaining the case surrounding Cory Bigsby following a preliminary hearing held Monday morning at 10 a.m.

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Cory Bigsby case being sent to trial following hearing, denied bond for 5th time​

News 3 has learned new details pertaining to the case surrounding Cory Bigsby following a preliminary hearing held Monday morning at 10 a.m.

After more than an hour and a half in the courtroom, the judge ruled there is enough probable cause to move forward with the child neglect charges. He was denied yet another bond request and the judge set a trial date.

Cory Bigsby was at the preliminary hearing. There were about 50 people in the courtroom. Members of his family could be heard crying. They later told us it was hard to see him looking the way he did and that he had lost quite a lot of weight.


That date in question was December 13, and the Commonwealth argued they have proof that Bigsby was gone for more than six hours to buy the new car and said he left Codi and his 2-year-old during that time. They also brought up January 25 when they said he went to a Wal-Mart.

His lawyer, Amina Matheny-Willard, says in Virginia, there's no clear rule on the age when children can be left at home and that, "obviously he thought it was lawful."

Detective Rodey said in court Monday that during interviews Bigsby said he was sole caregiver of his four children and that he typically left them at home while they were napping. When asked why, Rodey said Bigsby responded that they were too much of a handful and that getting a sitter never dawned on him.

She asked for his charges to be reduced from felony charges to misdemeanors and told News 3 afterward that she's still fighting for a change.

While at the hearing Bigsby's attorney filed a fifth motion to the courts to reconsider bond and was denied again.

"My belief is that the reason he’s still in custody is that the Hampton Police Department and the Commonwealth Attorney perpetuated this narrative that he’s a person of interest and there have been no charges. So it’s unfortunate that they used the emotion of not only the community but the judge to ensure that he remained in custody," Amina Matheny-Willard, Bigsby's lawyer said.

Willard argued Bigsby has already spent six months in jail and said "any additional incarceration is unjust."


Meantime, officials say the other children are now in foster care.

The trial is scheduled to start on July 29 at 10:30 a.m. A circuit court hearing will take place a week before on July 22 at 9 a.m.

Bigsby's lawyer says she is going to try again to get him released on bond and ask for a change in venue.

 

[GrandmaBear]

His child is missing! Doesn't know it isn't lawful to leave a 4 year old at home with a 2 year old his attorney says--give me a break!! He has family at court pining over him but his SON is missing, do they care about that, the child is also a relative. The child went missing while in his care! Darned right there is neglect here in this case! Bond?? Has he satisfactorily provided the whereabouts of the neglected/abused child?!

 

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Grand jury indicts Cory Bigsby, father of missing Hampton boy, on multiple charges. Most accuse him of leaving his children home alone.

Cory Bigsby was already facing seven child neglect charges when a grand jury added 23 new charges. Most of them accuse the 44-year-old father of leaving his young children home on various occasions.

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Grand jury indicts Cory Bigsby, father of missing Hampton boy, on multiple charges. Most accuse him of leaving his children home alone.​

A grand jury on Tuesday indicted the father of a missing Hampton boy on 30 charges, with most being related to accusations that he left his four young children home alone, according to a court source with knowledge of the charges.

Of the charges the grand jury issued to Cory Jamar Bigsby, 23 were new. All but two are felonies.

In addition to the charges Bigsby already faced, the Hampton Circuit Court grand jury indicted him on 15 more child neglect charges for allegedly leaving his children alone, two child abuse charges, and four neglect charges related to the child abuse, according to the court source. An additional two misdemeanor charges accuse him of failing to get medical attention for an injured child.

 

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$25K reward offered for info on Codi Bigsby

The family of still missing Hampton 4-year-old Codi Bigsby is expected to announce a $25,000 reward for information that can help police find him or make an arrest.

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$25K reward offered for info on Codi Bigsby​

The family of missing Hampton 4-year-old Codi Bigsby announced a $25,000 reward for information that can help police find him or make an arrest.

Family lawyer Amina Matheny-Willard held a press conference Friday to announce that reward and share more information, specifically to talk about what she says has been inaction by the commonwealth in the case.

In the meeting, Matheny-Willard and family members maintained Cory Bisby is innocent and talked about how they believe Hampton police failed to act, by not issuing an AMBER Alert, not using search dogs, etc., and that they went into the case assuming Cory killed his son.

They believe Codi is alive and that police have tunnel vision when it comes to his father, focusing on convicting him instead of finding Codi.

“It hurts me every day knowing that we can’t talk to him, knowing that he’s locked up for – he’s innocent he’s innocent, but you already said he was guilty and it just hurts every day you sit out there and criticize us on social media and on the news and we’re bleeding on the inside,” said Jeannette Hinnant, Cory Bigsby’s aunt.

The reward is being funded through Unleashed Entertainment LLC, a streaming platform that focuses on social justice issues.

Matheny-Willard says Cory Bigsby is a “scapegoat” and has called the case a “modern-day lynching.”

When asked why they are coming forward with the reward now, the family said money gets people to talk and they believe this is what will bring Codi home.

 

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Hampton Police Chief Talbot: 'No evidence' Codi Bigsby is still alive

Hampton Police Chief Mark Talbot said he believes the reason missing 4-year-old Codi Bigsby has not turned up is because "people are not telling the truth about his whereabouts."

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Hampton Police Chief Talbot: 'No evidence' Codi Bigsby is still alive​

During an interview with Hampton Police Chief Mark Talbot, Talbot said he believes the reason missing 4-year-old Codi Bigsby has not turned up is because "people are not telling the truth about his whereabouts."

Codi was reported missing on January 31, 2022. His father, Cory Bigsby, reported the boy's disappearance; he is currently being held in jail on child neglect charges.

Talbot said the department isn't looking for anyone else in connection with Codi's disappearance.

"Based on the evidence that we have had come to our attention, we're not looking for another person," Talbot told News 3's Margaret Kavanagh.

When asked where he believes Codi is, Talbot said he didn't want to speculate, but said there is "no evidence" that Codi is still alive.

People lying about the whereabouts of a child. Scumbags! Why would people do that unless they were all involved?. Or if they weren't and just aren't talking with the "I don't want to get involved" mentality. It's a child and you don't want to get involved?!!!

 

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Bigsby family holds press conference as they fight to maintain Cory's innocence

For the very first time the family of missing 4-year-old Codi Bigsby held a news conference and they're offering a $25K reward for information that can help police find Codi or make an arrest.

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'He's innocent'; Bigsby family holds press conference as they fight to maintain Cory's innocence​

For the very first time the family of missing 4-year-old Codi Bigsby held a news conference and they're offering a $25K reward for information that can help police find Codi or make an arrest.

Tears streamed down the face of family members during the conference. There are still many unanswered questions about what happened to Codi. The family tells us they stand strong in their faith and still believe Codi is alive.

"We're bleeding on the inside," the aunt, Jeannette Hinnant said. "It hurts me every day knowing that we can't talk to him."

The family continues to fight to maintain Cory Bigsby's innocence. His family held a news conference Friday afternoon, alongside his attorney Amina Willard.

"When they could not get him to falsely confess to a crime they started denying him right to counsel," Willard said.

You may remember Codi Bigsby was reported missing by his father on January 31. Nearly half a year later, the family tells us they believe Hampton Police failed to act by not issuing an Amber Alert, and police assuming Cory killed his son.

"He's innocent, he's innocent," a family member said.

Cory remains in jail as of today. He has been indicted on 30 counts by a grand jury. Cory was arrested for multiple child neglect charges unrelated to Codi's disappearance. We reached out to Anton Bell Hampton Commonwealth's Attorney about his response to the allegations.

"The Commonwealth has spoken through its indictments," he said.

Cory's uncle believes it's not fair.

"It's nuts! But look how long he's been locked up and now he's on suicide watch," the uncle said.

Another concern the family has is an Amber Alert not being issued for Codi. In a news conference held by Hampton Police Chief Mark Talbot back in February, he told us investigators didn't find evidence of an abduction and the case did qualify for the alert.



"To come out and say, for those who claim to love Codi, if they can give us more information. Like how much more information do you need if we've done everything you've asked us to do. It's not fair at all," the aunt, Tandaleyia Butler said.

The Bigsby family is offering a $25,000 reward being funded through TV Unleashed, a network that works with television shows and social justice issues.

Cory's next court date is July 22.

 

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Amina Matheny-Willard hires 3 more lawyers, retired judge to help Cory Bigsby's case

Amina Matheny-Willard said attorneys Kenneth Singleton and Curtis Brown are stepping in to help, along with Peter Hanson from Northern Virginia.

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Amina Matheny-Willard hires 3 more lawyers, retired judge to help Cory Bigsby's case​

The lawyer for the father of missing 4-year-old Codi Bigsby is adding more attorneys to the case.

Cory Bigsby faces 30 charges unrelated to his son's disappearance, which was first reported six months ago.

On Friday, Amina Matheny-Willard announced three new lawyers would be joining her on Bigsby's case. She said local attorneys Kenneth Singleton and Curtis Brown are stepping in to help, along with Peter Hanson from Northern Virginia.

“We are getting as much firepower as we need to fight this entire system," Matheny-Willard said. "The additional counsel was my idea. And I approached them and I asked them if they would come on for their experience and their knowledge.”

James Hawks, a retired judge from Portsmouth, is also joining the team.

Last month, a grand jury found enough evidence for Bigsby to head to trial. If convicted on all 30 charges, he could face up to more than 100 years in prison.
"I have said this many times that Cory was overcharged," Matheny-Willard said.

Matheny-Willard said she's planning to schedule a new bond hearing for Bigsby in August.

"It's important to continue to ask for bond, because he is definitely entitled to bond based on the statute," she said. "There is nothing in that statute based on the charges that he is charged with where he should be denied bond."

Matheny-Willard told 13News Now court officials will determine a trial date soon.

His next court date is scheduled for November 17.

 

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Amina Matheny-Willard hires 3 more lawyers, retired judge to help Cory Bigsby's case

Amina Matheny-Willard said attorneys Kenneth Singleton and Curtis Brown are stepping in to help, along with Peter Hanson from Northern Virginia.

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Amina Matheny-Willard hires 3 more lawyers, retired judge to help Cory Bigsby's case​

The lawyer for the father of missing 4-year-old Codi Bigsby is adding more attorneys to the case.

Cory Bigsby faces 30 charges unrelated to his son's disappearance, which was first reported six months ago.

On Friday, Amina Matheny-Willard announced three new lawyers would be joining her on Bigsby's case. She said local attorneys Kenneth Singleton and Curtis Brown are stepping in to help, along with Peter Hanson from Northern Virginia.

“We are getting as much firepower as we need to fight this entire system," Matheny-Willard said. "The additional counsel was my idea. And I approached them and I asked them if they would come on for their experience and their knowledge.”

James Hawks, a retired judge from Portsmouth, is also joining the team.

Last month, a grand jury found enough evidence for Bigsby to head to trial. If convicted on all 30 charges, he could face up to more than 100 years in prison.
"I have said this many times that Cory was overcharged," Matheny-Willard said.

Matheny-Willard said she's planning to schedule a new bond hearing for Bigsby in August.

"It's important to continue to ask for bond, because he is definitely entitled to bond based on the statute," she said. "There is nothing in that statute based on the charges that he is charged with where he should be denied bond."

Matheny-Willard told 13News Now court officials will determine a trial date soon.

His next court date is scheduled for November 17.

Who in the he77 is this man or his family?? Are we being lied to?? Did the system there somehow fail this family and this man? Did he NOT leave his young children home alone and one disappeared?? Seriously. This is a strange case or IS it a case of blow enough smoke and threats back or what? Is there money here for all this defense OR is this something else...

What is so special about this man to have this kind of team and bunch backing him up? Is it a frame job? Certainly doesn't appear to be... STRANGE. AS to dad.

But forget DAD, where is HIS SON??!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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Not giving up hope: People still searching for Codi Bigsby

The 4-year-old has been missing for 6 months.

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Not giving up hope: People still searching for Codi Bigsby​

Volunteers searched areas in Hampton once again on Saturday in hopes of finding Codi Bigsby. The 4-year-old boy hasn't been seen since his father, Cory Bigsby, reported him missing on January 31.

People searching for the boy shared a similar sentiment; They won't give up hope. People have searched for Codi in all sorts of weather.

"People were searching when there was still snow on the ground. I mean, you see its 90-degree weather, we're sweating," said Cassie Stewart, one of the search organizers. "So, obviously, everything is different, and there are tons of things that could still be found."

Volunteers looked for anything that could lead them to the boy.

Hampton Police Chief Mark Talbot said that investigators have found that there is no indication that Codi ran away or was abducted.

Volunteers were hoping to remind people that Codi is still out there and not to give up hope.

"We're going to continue on canvassing, bringing the word out, just to let everybody know that this child is still out here missing, said Klalil Cribbs, President of United We Stand of Hampton Roads. "We're going to continue on searching until the community finds answers, until we find answers, until we know what's going on with this child."

There will be a vigil on August 19 at 6 p.m. by the Codi Bigsby tribute in Hampton to remind people not to give up hope.

 

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Friday marks 200 days since Codi Bigsby was reported missing

Friday, August 19 marks 200 days since Codi Bigsby was reported missing in Hampton.

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Friday marks 200 days since Codi Bigsby was reported missing​

Friday, August 19 marks 200 days since Codi Bigsby was reported missing in Hampton.

A vigil is planned for 7:30 Friday night at “Codi’s Fence” at the Buckroe Point Apartments, where the 4-year-old was reported missing by his father back on January 31.

 

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For a sixth time, Cory Bigsby, father of missing Codi, to ask for bond; attorney says

Bigsby's attorney Amina Matheny-Willard requested a bond hearing in the Hampton Circuit Court for Aug. 30.

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For a sixth time, Cory Bigsby, father of missing Codi, to ask for bond; attorney says​

Cory Bigsby, a Hampton man accused of felony child neglect, is planning to ask to be granted bond for the sixth time since he was taken into custody in February.

On Wednesday, Bigsby's attorney Amina Matheny-Willard requested a bond hearing in the Hampton Circuit Court for Aug. 30 at 9 a.m. His next court appearance was slated for Nov. 17.

 

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Trial date set for father of missing Hampton 4-year-old

The father of a missing 4-year-old from Hampton is set to go on trial this fall.

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Published: Aug. 31, 2022 at 6:02 AM EDT|Updated: 4 hours ago

The three-day trial is set for Nov. 7.​

 

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Father of missing Hampton boy Codi Bigsby faces judge before trial in November

Cory Bigsby, the Hampton father of missing 4-year-old Codi, faced a judge Thursday afternoon. Bigsby is facing several felony charges of child neglect, all unrelated to his son’s disappearance.

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By: Antoinette DelBel
Posted at 11:57 AM, Oct 13, 2022
and last updated 6:20 PM, Oct 13, 2022

HAMPTON, Va. – Cory Bigsby, the Hampton father of missing 4-year-old Codi, faced a judge in person Thursday afternoon. He waved to his family in the courtroom and looked noticeably skinnier.

Bigsby is facing several felony charges of child neglect, all unrelated to his son’s disappearance on Jan. 31.

Thursday, Bigsby’s lawyers asked the judge to throw out any statements he made to detectives during questioning at police headquarters that included a two-and-a-half-hour polygraph test on Jan. 31.

Bigsby’s defense team argued his constitutional rights were violated and he was mistreated when he was questioned by police right after he reported Codi missing. During the several hours of questioning, they say the father wasn’t asked to take a rest or sleep and it was never made clear he could leave at any point.

After nearly four hours of argument and witness testimony, the judge denied the defense’s motion to throw out that evidence ahead of the trial in November.

“We wanted all statements out and they threw out half of them,” Bigsby’s lawyer Curtis Brown said. “We thought all of them should have been out.”

Bigsby reported his son missing on Jan. 31. Police previously stated that the father voluntarily went to police headquarters after reporting Codi missing.

Two detectives took the stand Thursday saying during questioning starting on Jan. 31 to 4:13 a.m. on Feb. 1, Bigsby did not ask for a lawyer and was not under arrest at that point, so he was free to leave.

Hampton Commonwealth’s Attorney Anton Bell told the court prosecutors will not use any statements Bigsby made when he did request a lawyer after 4:13 a.m. and was denied that right.

On Feb. 14, the Hampton Police chief said an internal audit of Bigsby’s recorded interrogation found he asked for a lawyer twice and those requests were ignored.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Hopefully there is enough in the prior statements and other evidence to convict without the ones he made after requesting an attorney. Shaky case already possibly and these aren't even murder charges yet.

 

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W.A.T.E.R. Team Inc. searches for Codi Bigsby, Shanita Eure-Lewis

A local search team was out Sunday, hoping to find leads on some high-profile missing person cases on the peninsula.

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W.A.T.E.R. Team Inc. searches for Codi Bigsby, Shanita Eure-Lewis​

A local search team was out Sunday, hoping to find leads on some high-profile missing person cases on the peninsula.

Members of W.A.T.E.R. Team Inc. were out in York County Sunday looking for missing Hampton toddler Codi Bigsby and missing Newport News woman Shanita Eure-Lewis.

 

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Cory Bigsby's trial postponed with no date set yet

Bigsby's trial was originally set for Nov. 7, 9, and 10, but it was continued on a defense motion.

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Cory Bigsby's trial postponed with no date set yet​

The trial of Cory Bigsby, a man accused of felony child neglect, won't start on Monday as planned, a clerk with the Hampton Circuit Court confirmed to 13News Now.

Bigsby's trial was originally set for Nov. 7, 9, and 10, but it was continued after the defense team requested that. It's not clear why they wanted to push back his trial.

Attorneys plan to meet with Judge James Hawks on Monday to reschedule.

 

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Judge orders competency evaluation for Cory Bigsby

In court on Friday, a judge ordered a competency evaluation for Cory Bigsby, the father of missing 4-year-old Codi Bigsby.

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By: Web Staff
Posted at 4:01 PM, Dec 09, 2022
and last updated 4:56 PM, Dec 09, 2022
HAMPTON, Va. — There are new details in the case against the father of a Hampton toddler reported missing nearly one year ago.

In court on Friday, a judge ordered a competency evaluation for Cory Bigsby, the father of missing 4-year-old Codi Bigsby.

Cory Bigsby faces several felony charges of child neglect which are all unrelated to Codi's disappearance.

Cory's trial had been set to start in November but was postponed. As of Dec. 9, no new trial date has been set.

The court said the results of the competency evaluation would be reviewed on Jan. 27.