TO YOUR PHONE WHEREVER YOU ARE. NEW AT SIX. JURY SELECTION HAS BEGUN IN THE TRIAL OF A CENTERVILLE MAN CHARGED IN THE DEATH OF A TODDLER. ROGER GILLESPIE IS ACCUSED OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER. INVESTIGATORS SAY TWO YEAR OLD JOURNEE MARBURY SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES WHILE IN GILLESPIE’S CARE LAST YEAR. RIGHT NOW, ATTORNEYS FOR GILLESPIE ARE ASKING A JUDGE TO THROW OUT EVIDENCE IN THE CASE, ACCORDING TO COURT FILINGS. BODY CAMERA FOOTAGE SHOWED HIM THROWING THE CHILD’S POTTY TRAINING CHAIR IN HIS FRONT YARD OR INTO HIS FRONT YARD IN ANGER AFTER THE ALLEGED ASSAULT. HIS ATTORNEYS ARGUE, QUOTE SAID ACTIONS WERE TAKEN AFTER HE WAS IN THE HOSPITAL AND ARE IRRELEVANT, END QUOTE. THE PROSECUTION ARGUES THE NEGATIVE FEELINGS GILLESPIE SHOWS IN THAT MOMENT ARE, QUOTE, RELEVANT TO DETERMINING A DEFENDANT’S MOTIVE.
Trial for Iowa man accused of killing toddler begins
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Updated: 8:25 PM CST Feb 18, 2025
Jury selection has begun in the trial of a Centerville man charged in the death of a toddler.Roger Gillespie is accused of first-degree murder.Investigators say 2-year-old Journey Marberry suffered fatal injuries while in Gillespie's care last year.Currently, attorneys for Gillespie are asking a judge to throw out evidence in the case. According to court filings, body camera footage showed him throwing the child's potty training chair into his front yard in anger after the alleged assault.His attorneys argue "said actions were taken after Journey was in the hospital and are irrelevant."The prosecution argues the negative feelings Gillespie shows in that moment are "relevant to determining a defendant's motive, malice, and identity."» Subscribe to vlog's YouTube page» Download the free vlog app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play
CENTERVILLE, Iowa — Jury selection has begun in the trial of a Centerville man charged in the death of a toddler.
Roger Gillespie is accused of first-degree murder.
Investigators say 2-year-old Journey Marberry suffered fatal injuries while in Gillespie's care last year.
Currently, attorneys for Gillespie are asking a judge to throw out evidence in the case. According to court filings, body camera footage showed him throwing the child's potty training chair into his front yard in anger after the alleged assault.
His attorneys argue "said actions were taken after Journey was in the hospital and are irrelevant."
The prosecution argues the negative feelings Gillespie shows in that moment are "relevant to determining a defendant's motive, malice, and identity."
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