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

 

[GrandmaBear]

It is not graphic. Just heartbreaking. I think the editor was being super cautious.

Thank you. I did read it now. Skipped for the warning at first. Didn't need worse than heard recently with other cases. I appreciate warnings and yield to them.

 

[Mel70]

Yet at the same time defendants do not need to appear.

Kids are braver by far and I think that shows a lot of an adult who won't face their own acts but a kid who has to grow up too fast and too heard and enter a scary world and tell on them.

BREAKS my HEART.

Maybe it isn't bad but I am not going to read the spoiler. Or should I?

Me. It isn't graphic. But I would say you shouldn't read it. Just in case my friend.

 

[Mel70]

Thank you. I did read it now. Skipped for the warning at first. Didn't need worse than heard recently with other cases. I appreciate warnings and yield to them.

I was too late with the warning. Sorry. Dang. It was mild comparatively to other things I have seen, Read and heard. I'm am NOT lessening the murder of this adorable little boy. He was murdered by his father by violence. THAT'S ENOUGH!

 

[Mel70]

His name is Curtis Brown. Just for starters I intensely dislike that name and I admit bias to the name. Grrr.

But what a whiney sobby joke. You are right. The juror admitted he would need a BODY and this kind of evidence and all cases don't have it and jurors are advised conclusions can be come to from other evidence and overcoming reasonable doubt and you name it. So CURTIS claims that is bias against the defense BULLSH*T, it is an admission by a juror that only with a body could he convict regardless of jury instructions.

WHINEY is right. Crybaby. Do YOUR JOB and stop the DUMB sh*t going on these days.

Shut it, Whiney Brown. With the pathetic frown.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Me. It isn't graphic. But I would say you shouldn't read it. Just in case my friend.

Thank you for that. I already did read it once it was said it was not as bad or graphic as other cases or other things in this one. Happy to SEE YOU!!

 

[Mel70]

Thank you for that. I already did read it once it was said it was not as bad or graphic as other cases or other things in this one. Happy to SEE YOU!!

You too.

 

[Summer_Breeze]

4 p.m. — More details on testimony of Codi's brother​

From another room, the 7-year-old brother of Codi Bigsby said didn't like living with his father Cory because he told lies about Codi. The boy said his mom is taking care of him now.

Throughout his son's testimony, Cory Bigsby didn't appear to show emotion. He leaned back in his chair and yawned at some points.

The boy testified about the last time he saw Codi. It wasn't clear when, but he said he was 4 years old. Based on his birthday, that would've been in 2021.

 

[Mel70]

4 p.m. — More details on testimony of Codi's brother​

From another room, the 7-year-old brother of Codi Bigsby said didn't like living with his father Cory because he told lies about Codi. The boy said his mom is taking care of him now.

Throughout his son's testimony, Cory Bigsby didn't appear to show emotion. He leaned back in his chair and yawned at some points.

The boy testified about the last time he saw Codi. It wasn't clear when, but he said he was 4 years old. Based on his birthday, that would've been in 2021.

Actions speak loudly. No emotion. Leaning back in his chair, Yawning. He doesn't care one bit about what HE DID!!!

 

[GrandmaBear]

4 p.m. — More details on testimony of Codi's brother​

From another room, the 7-year-old brother of Codi Bigsby said didn't like living with his father Cory because he told lies about Codi. The boy said his mom is taking care of him now.

Throughout his son's testimony, Cory Bigsby didn't appear to show emotion. He leaned back in his chair and yawned at some points.

The boy testified about the last time he saw Codi. It wasn't clear when, but he said he was 4 years old. Based on his birthday, that would've been in 2021.

YAWNED. When his living child is testifying about not liking living with dad and what he did to Codi. I cant' see straight from the anger. What a piece of work he is and I fail to understand his supportive family. Last I knew they were anyhow and I'm sure still are. They or he run judges off cases somehow...

 

[GrandmaBear]

Actions speak loudly. No emotion. Leaning back in his chair, Yawning. He doesn't care one bit about what HE DID!!!

or that his living son is traumatized and testifying at the age of SEVEN. Just ho hum for him.

 

[Summer_Breeze]

6:15 p.m. — Trial could stretch into next week​

By the end of the day on Thursday, the prosecution had called 10 witnesses, with more expected to take the stand on Friday. The potential witnesses of the fifth day of Bigsby's trial could include correctional officers at the Hampton Roads Regional Jail and an FBI agent.

The prosecution could rest its case on Friday, at which point it'll be the defense's turn to present its case. The trial was originally scheduled to last until Friday, but it could now run into early next week.

4:15 p.m. — Hampton police detectives, property manager take stand​

A Hampton police detective took the stand, saying Cory Bigsby told police the sliding glass door in the backside of their home doesn't lock and that Bigsby allegedly reported the issue to property maintenance multiple times.

A property manager for Buckroe Pointe Apartments testified she went to the Bigsby apartment unit after it was released by police two weeks after the missing person report was filed.

The manager said in court she escorted a Child Protective Services worker, who inspected the unit as part of an investigation.

During the walk-through, the manager said in court she reached over clutter blocking the back sliding door and tested its lock and handles. The manager said it was in perfectly working condition.
The manager added she was not aware of any complaints about the locks.

Property's maintenance worker. When asked if she would know about maintenance complaints, the manager said "It depends on the situation."

Furthermore, a former Hampton police detective took the stand. He said at one point, he served as lead investigator in Codi's case and that a law enforcement task force was created to aid in the search for the missing boy.

The veteran investigator said members of the task force and Hampton police officers acted upon hundreds of tips dealing with Codi, and all came up empty — including a two-day-long search operation in Maryland.

Teams deployed there in early August 2022, the former detective testified, following one of the suspect's several jailhouse confessions from Hampton Roads Regional Jail.

One admission, the detective said, mentioned an address in Prince George's County, where authorities and canines searched through acres of land, woods and waterways to no avail.

 

[Summer_Breeze]

Will Cory Bigsby take the stand on his behalf?

There is always the option for the defendant to testify on his own behalf. 13NewsNow Legal Analyst Ed Booth weighed the factors at hand.

www.13newsnow.com

Author: Dan Kennedy
Published: 7:04 AM EST March 8, 2024
Updated: 7:04 AM EST March 8, 2024

HAMPTON, Va. — Defense attorneys for Cory Bigsby are likely to start presenting their case to the jury on Friday.

It remains to be seen exactly which witnesses the Defense plans to call, although they said earlier in the week they plan to call a female family member of Cory Bigsby.

There is also always the option for the defendant to testify on his own behalf.

13NewsNow Legal Analyst Ed Booth weighed the factors at hand.

"And there are some strong negatives with doing that because once you take the stand, you are fair game at that point," Booth said. "You've lost your right to remain silent and you can be questioned on a whole host of things by the Commonwealth."

Bigsby's attorneys hinted during jury selection that their client would not take the stand on his behalf.

But Booth said the choice of whether or not to testify will ultimately be up to Bigsby.

"It's ultimately going to be that client's choice. But in this particular case, there's significant danger associated with doing that, but there's also danger in staying silent, so it's a difficult decision," Booth said.

During opening statements, Attorney Kenneth Singleton told the jury they planned to present evidence that Codi was alive between June and January.

Singleton then told the jury their job was not to determine where Codi is, but rather whether Cory Bigsby is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

 

[Mel70]

Will Cory Bigsby take the stand on his behalf?

There is always the option for the defendant to testify on his own behalf. 13NewsNow Legal Analyst Ed Booth weighed the factors at hand.

www.13newsnow.com

Author: Dan Kennedy
Published: 7:04 AM EST March 8, 2024
Updated: 7:04 AM EST March 8, 2024

HAMPTON, Va. — Defense attorneys for Cory Bigsby are likely to start presenting their case to the jury on Friday.

It remains to be seen exactly which witnesses the Defense plans to call, although they said earlier in the week they plan to call a female family member of Cory Bigsby.

There is also always the option for the defendant to testify on his own behalf.

13NewsNow Legal Analyst Ed Booth weighed the factors at hand.

"And there are some strong negatives with doing that because once you take the stand, you are fair game at that point," Booth said. "You've lost your right to remain silent and you can be questioned on a whole host of things by the Commonwealth."

Bigsby's attorneys hinted during jury selection that their client would not take the stand on his behalf.

But Booth said the choice of whether or not to testify will ultimately be up to Bigsby.

"It's ultimately going to be that client's choice. But in this particular case, there's significant danger associated with doing that, but there's also danger in staying silent, so it's a difficult decision," Booth said.

During opening statements, Attorney Kenneth Singleton told the jury they planned to present evidence that Codi was alive between June and January.

Singleton then told the jury their job was not to determine where Codi is, but rather whether Cory Bigsby is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Yeah. Take the stand. Please do.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Will Cory Bigsby take the stand on his behalf?

There is always the option for the defendant to testify on his own behalf. 13NewsNow Legal Analyst Ed Booth weighed the factors at hand.

www.13newsnow.com

Author: Dan Kennedy
Published: 7:04 AM EST March 8, 2024
Updated: 7:04 AM EST March 8, 2024

HAMPTON, Va. — Defense attorneys for Cory Bigsby are likely to start presenting their case to the jury on Friday.

It remains to be seen exactly which witnesses the Defense plans to call, although they said earlier in the week they plan to call a female family member of Cory Bigsby.

There is also always the option for the defendant to testify on his own behalf.

13NewsNow Legal Analyst Ed Booth weighed the factors at hand.

"And there are some strong negatives with doing that because once you take the stand, you are fair game at that point," Booth said. "You've lost your right to remain silent and you can be questioned on a whole host of things by the Commonwealth."

Bigsby's attorneys hinted during jury selection that their client would not take the stand on his behalf.

But Booth said the choice of whether or not to testify will ultimately be up to Bigsby.

"It's ultimately going to be that client's choice. But in this particular case, there's significant danger associated with doing that, but there's also danger in staying silent, so it's a difficult decision," Booth said.

During opening statements, Attorney Kenneth Singleton told the jury they planned to present evidence that Codi was alive between June and January.

Singleton then told the jury their job was not to determine where Codi is, but rather whether Cory Bigsby is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Since when are witnesses a secret? They intend to call a "female family member" of the accused. Mom, sister? So what? Can't say so? His family has backed him in a sick way imo, I will say that, rather than back their grandson, nephew. I've seen that in life where a family lied for their son rather than care about their murdered granddaughter at his hands.

Just saying...

I can hear it already here, he is a VET, a good man, etc., etc., etc. He does this and that. Etc. Or has this problem or that problem but would never hurt anyone...

 

[GrandmaBear]

Yeah. Take the stand. Please do.

YES please do. He won't sounds like defense hinted as much early on but news always in every case has to ask will he or won't he take the stand and the talking heads need that pay and to be on shows and speculate too.

Not that this case has any notice out there or on national news. I haven't seen it.

At least you are here. I try to be. There is a trial going on here over a dead missing boy but little interest I guess.

 

[Summer_Breeze]

Prosecution rests in Bigsby murder trial, after testimony from more than a dozen witnesses

The trial of Cory Bigsby, accused of murdering his 4-year-old son, will extend into next week, as the defense has yet to make its case.

www.13newsnow.com

Author: Dan Kennedy, Angelique Arintok, 13News Now Staff
Published: 11:09 AM EST March 8, 2024
Updated: 11:09 AM EST March 8, 2024

HAMPTON, Va. — The trial of Cory Bigsby, accused of murdering his 4-year-old son, was scheduled for just this week but could extend into early next week.

On Thursday, the 7-year-old brother of missing Codi Bigsby gave emotional testimony about who he called his “best friend” with the nickname “Coco.” He described an incident with disturbing details that allegedly involved his father. This came a day after the jury section was finalized and opening statements began on Wednesday.

Also on Thursday, a social worker gave testimony that lined up with what the 7-year-old had to say. Additionally, a former Hampton police detective — who served as lead investigator in Codi's case — testified about several of Cory Bigsby’s jailhouse confessions about Codi's death.

By the end of the day on Thursday, the prosecution had called 10 witnesses, with more expected to take the stand on Friday.

 

[Summer_Breeze]

10 a.m. — Prosecutors expected to call more witnesses to the stand​

The potential witnesses of the fifth day of Bigsby's trial could include correctional officers at the Hampton Roads Regional Jail and an FBI agent.

The prosecution could rest its case on Friday, at which point it'll be the defense's turn to present its case. The trial was originally scheduled to last until Friday, but it could now run into early next week.

 

[Summer_Breeze]

12:15 p.m. — HRRJ correctional officer testifies about father's jailhouse confessions​

This morning, prosecutors called a Hampton Roads Regional Jail correctional officer to the stand. He focused on one of Cory Bigsby's jailhouse confessions, which 13News Now has reported before.

Bigsby made several inconsistent statements about Codi's death while in custody at the regional jail.

The officer testified about the early morning of Aug. 4, 2022, when he said Bigsby prompted him to write something down.

The officer read off the statement in court and began to cry.

It said in part, "I found my son unresponsive, tried CPR, I could not revive him."

The officer alleged Bigsby said he tried several times to revive Codi and begged God to save him. Bigsby allegedly said he realized Codi wasn't coming back, then put him in a trash bag and left in a car for three days.

According to the officer, Bigsby's remarks went on to say he got rid of the items on Garrett A. Morgan Boulevard in Prince George's County, Maryland. Authorities have searched there to no avail.

The statement mentioned in court this morning is just one of several versions allegedly from Bigsby about Codi's death.

Earlier today, a senior digital forensic examiner with the Federal Bureau of Investigation took the stand. He testified he never saw original photos of Codi on Bigsby's devices after June 2021.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Prosecution rests in Bigsby murder trial, after testimony from more than a dozen witnesses

The trial of Cory Bigsby, accused of murdering his 4-year-old son, will extend into next week, as the defense has yet to make its case.

www.13newsnow.com

Author: Dan Kennedy, Angelique Arintok, 13News Now Staff
Published: 11:09 AM EST March 8, 2024
Updated: 11:09 AM EST March 8, 2024

HAMPTON, Va. — The trial of Cory Bigsby, accused of murdering his 4-year-old son, was scheduled for just this week but could extend into early next week.

On Thursday, the 7-year-old brother of missing Codi Bigsby gave emotional testimony about who he called his “best friend” with the nickname “Coco.” He described an incident with disturbing details that allegedly involved his father. This came a day after the jury section was finalized and opening statements began on Wednesday.

Also on Thursday, a social worker gave testimony that lined up with what the 7-year-old had to say. Additionally, a former Hampton police detective — who served as lead investigator in Codi's case — testified about several of Cory Bigsby’s jailhouse confessions about Codi's death.

By the end of the day on Thursday, the prosecution had called 10 witnesses, with more expected to take the stand on Friday.

This young child's testimony for me would likely be enough were I a juror. Especially when a socisl worker gave testimony that lined up with it. Children of that age, not that they can't be coached or influenced, are far more honest and real than adults. I'd like to see it but would not like to see it as my guess is it would rend the heart and he doesn't need to be on public display. I do think the trial ITSELF should be and all should be but not this child witness.

Thank you for the continued updates, I would not be up on this at all otherwise.

 

[GrandmaBear]

12:15 p.m. — HRRJ correctional officer testifies about father's jailhouse confessions​

This morning, prosecutors called a Hampton Roads Regional Jail correctional officer to the stand. He focused on one of Cory Bigsby's jailhouse confessions, which 13News Now has reported before.

Bigsby made several inconsistent statements about Codi's death while in custody at the regional jail.

The officer testified about the early morning of Aug. 4, 2022, when he said Bigsby prompted him to write something down.

The officer read off the statement in court and began to cry.

It said in part, "I found my son unresponsive, tried CPR, I could not revive him."

The officer alleged Bigsby said he tried several times to revive Codi and begged God to save him. Bigsby allegedly said he realized Codi wasn't coming back, then put him in a trash bag and left in a car for three days.

According to the officer, Bigsby's remarks went on to say he got rid of the items on Garrett A. Morgan Boulevard in Prince George's County, Maryland. Authorities have searched there to no avail.

The statement mentioned in court this morning is just one of several versions allegedly from Bigsby about Codi's death.

Earlier today, a senior digital forensic examiner with the Federal Bureau of Investigation took the stand. He testified he never saw original photos of Codi on Bigsby's devices after June 2021.

Yes this case is one of so many we see in the last years where this child was missing and dead long before reported missing imo.

Justice, JUSTICE for Codi I pray. Juries have been getting it entirely right lately and always mostly do and let's have this one do the same!