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    County sets $500,000 aside for death penalty case

    By Ken de la Bastide
    The Herald Bulletin

    ANDERSON — In anticipation of spending for the death penalty case of the killing of Elwood police officer Noah Shahnavaz, Madison County has started to allocate funding.

    Defendant Carl Roy Webb Boards II is charged with the murder of Shahnavaz in July, and the Madison County prosecutor’s office is seeking the death penalty.

    The Madison County Council on Tuesday approved a $500,000 appropriation from the county’s Rainy Day fund for trial expenses.

    The county prosecutor’s office and public defender’s office each was allocated $200,000, and the court system was allocated $100,000.

    Auditor Rick Gardner said using the Rainy Day Fund to fund the case gives the county the ability to pay for a capital case.

    He said the $500,000 was used to begin paying bills related to the case.

    Gardner said that appropriation expires Dec. 31.

    Council President Ben Gale said the $500,000 could be appropriated again in January.

    Chief Deputy Prosecutor Andrew Hanna said state law requires two public defenders for Boards; they are paid at an hourly rate.

    He said the costs include expert witnesses and transcripts.

    Hanna said most of the costs will be incurred by the defense attorneys, who can hire investigators and other expert witnesses.

    The death penalty case of Frederick Baer in 2006 cost the county about $400,000.

    Boards’ attorneys have requested a change of venue for the trial out of Madison County; Madison Superior Court Division 3 Judge Andrew Hopper has not ruled on it.

    The prosecutor’s office has proposed selecting a jury from outside of Madison County and bringing them to Anderson for the trial.

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    Suspect in Elwood officer’s death moving to state custody

    By Jacob Burbrink
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    HAMILTON COUNTY, Ind. — The man awaiting trial for the shooting death of an Elwood Police department will spend the time before trial in state custody.

    On Friday, a judge approved the state’s request to hold Carl Roy Webb Boards II at the Pendleton Correctional Facility until his trial. While no date for the trial has been set, Madison County Prosecutor Rodney Cummings expects it won’t take place until mid-2024.

    Boards faces charges in connection with the shooting death of Elwood police officer Noah Shahnavaz in the early morning hours of July 31. If found guilty of murdering Shahnavaz, he could be put to death.

    The request to transfer Boards comes after the Madison County Sheriff says Boards faces a risk of serious bodily injury or death in county jail. In the motion to transfer, the sheriff says the Hamilton County Jail, which is currently housing Boards, cannot maintain the extra cost of housing Boards due to the notoriety of the case.

    In particular, the jail is not wanting to provide the extra services, attention, or necessary supervision to guarantee Boards’ or facility staff’s safety.

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    Boards murder trial set for January 2025

    By Ken de la Bastide
    The Herald Bulletin

    ANDERSON — The death penalty trial of Carl Roy Webb Boards II in the fatal shooting of Elwood police officer Noah Shahnavaz won't begin for 19 more months.

    The trial has been set for January 2025, which is 29 months after Shahnavaz was shot to death July 31, 2022.

    Boards, 42, of Anderson, appeared Tuesday in Madison Circuit Court Division 3 for a hearing where Judge Andrew Hopper set the trial schedule.

    As has become customary when Boards appears in court, extra security personnel, members of Shahnavaz’s family and a contingent of Elwood police officers were present.

    Judge Hopper announced the schedule for the court case with several dates set for witness lists, jury questionnaires and preliminary jury instructions.

    He set jury selection to start Jan. 13, 2025. The trial is expected to last two weeks.

    Hopper has not ruled on the defense's request for a change of venue from Madison County.

    The defense wants the trial moved to another county because of the publicity surrounding the July 31 early-morning shooting death of Shahnavaz, 24, following a routine traffic stop of a car driven, allegedly, by Boards. The officer was shot through the windshield of his police cruiser.

    The Madison County prosecutor’s office contends that the trial could still take place in Anderson with jurors from another county.

    Deputy Prosecutor Jesse Miller provided the court and the defense records from Anderson Community Schools and Marion Community Schools. Boards attended schools in those districts.

    Miller said he's had difficulty getting records from the Marion County jail and noted that the state is seeking mental health records pertaining to Boards from the Midwest Psychological Center.

    Just after 2 a.m. July 31, Shahnavaz stopped a 2012 Buick LaCrosse near the intersection of Indiana 37 and Madison County Road 1100 North. Police have not provided a reason for the traffic stop.

    Officers from Elwood and Madison County found the wounded Shahnavaz and administered life-saving measures until medical personnel arrived.

    Shahnavaz was taken by ambulance to Ascension St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood and later flown by helicopter to an Indianapolis-area hospital, where he died.

    About a half hour after the shooting, Hamilton County officers found the Buick and attempted a traffic stop. After the car continued southbound on Indiana 37, Hamilton County sheriff’s deputies pursued and deployed a tire-deflation device in the area of Indiana 37 and 146th Street.

    The Buick continued south on Indiana 37 toward Interstate 69. While on I-69, Fishers police used two “precision immobilization techniques.” After the second attempt, the Buick struck a median barrier wall. Officers took Boards, who they say was driving the car, into custody without further incident.

    Boards was convicted of related charges after firing shots at an Indianapolis police officers in November 2006 after they attempted to stop a car he was driving.

    Boards fired six or seven shots from inside his car at officers. The bullets hit the officers' car in the front plate and grill, but the officers weren't injured.

    Indianapolis police officers chased Boards and took him into custody. In his car, they found an AK-47 assault rifle and a handgun.

    Boards was convicted for carrying a handgun without a license, possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, felony resisting law enforcement, possession of a controlled substance and criminal recklessness.

    Boards was sentenced to jail and was released less than 15 years later. He was released from parole Aug. 16, 2021, less than a year before the shooting death of Shahnavaz.

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    - Rowan Atkinson

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    State files four new charges against Boards

    By Ken de la Bastide
    The Herald Bulletin

    ANDERSON — The Madison County Prosecutor’s office has filed four new charges against Carl Roy Webb Boards II in the shooting death of Elwood police officer Noah Shahnavaz.

    The prosecutor’s office Thursday filed charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana and attempted obstruction of justice.

    Boards, 42, Anderson, already has pending charges of murder, resisting law enforcement, unlawful possession of a firearm, felony firearm enhancement and habitual offender.

    The prosecutor’s office is seeking the death penalty in the death of Shahnavaz and filed a charge of life without parole.

    Boards is set to go on trial in January 2025. Jury selection is set to start on Jan. 13, 2025, with the trial expected to last approximately two weeks.

    Judge Andrew Hopper has still not ruled on the defense request for a change of venue from Madison County.

    The defense wants the trial moved to another county because of the pre-trial publicity surrounding the July 31 shooting death of Shahnavaz following a routine traffic stop.

    The Madison County Prosecutor’s office contends the trial could still take place in Anderson, but that jurors from another county would hear the case.

    Boards is accused of fatally shooting Shahnavaz, 24, through the windshield of his police cruiser early on July 31 in Elwood.

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    - Oklahoma Rep. Mike Christian

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    - Rev. Richard Hawke

    “There are lots of extremely smug and self-satisfied people in what would be deemed lower down in society, who also deserve to be pulled up. In a proper free society, you should be allowed to make jokes about absolutely anything.”
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    Suspect in Elwood officer murder claims ‘intellectual disability’ to avoid death sentence

    by: Brady Gibson

    INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The man accused of murdering Elwood Police Officer Noah Shahnavaz claims he has an “intellectual disability” that makes him ineligible for the death penalty.

    Carl Roy Webb Boards II appeared before a judge Tuesday morning in Madison County.

    Boards faces charges that include murder for the July 2022 shooting death of Officer Shahnavaz.

    Investigators say Shahnavaz died “in a hail of bullets” during an overnight traffic stop.

    Police also believe Boards opened fire on Shahnavaz with a rifle before the officer ever got out of his car.

    Prosecutors have announced they plan to seek the death penalty in the case.

    In court motions, Boards’ attorneys argue he meets the legal definition of ‘intellectual disability’ that would prevent him from being sentenced to death.

    “IC 35-36-9-2 Individual with an intellectual disability

    “Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, “individual with an intellectual disability” means an individual who, before becoming twenty-two (22) years of age, manifests:

    “(1) significantly subaverage intellectual functioning; and

    “(2) substantial impairment of adaptive behavior;

    “that is documented in a court ordered evaluative report.”

    Indiana Code
    The judge has ordered evaluations on Boards.

    A hearing on the defense motion is set for September.

    The judge denied a request to allow Boards to appear virtually for future court hearings, but did not rule on a defense request for him to be handcuffed instead of shackled when he enters court.

    Boards is currently scheduled for trial in January 2025.

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    Elwood names street after fallen officer Noah Shahnavaz

    by: Kyla Russell

    ELWOO)D, Ind. (WISH) — On Monday, the city of Elwood renamed a section of State Road 37 in honor of fallen Elwood police officer Noah Shahnavaz, according to a Facebook post by the city.

    A one-mile stretch of the road is now known as “Officer Noah Jacob Shahnavaz Memorial Mile.” The renaming marks a year since Shahnavaz was killed.

    “With the roadway dedication and the amazing plaque that now welcomes guests and our employees into the Elwood Police Department, this city continues to ensure that Noah’s bravery, dedication to this city, service to our country, his infectious laugh, and outgoing personality will NEVER be forgotten,” Elwood Mayor Todd Jones said in a statement.

    Shahnavaz was 24 years old when he was shot and killed in the line of duty in Elwood.

    Carl Roy Webb Boards II, of Anderson, is charged with Shahnavaz’s murder and several other crimes connected to his death.

    Prosecutors announced in August 2022 that they plan to seek the death penalty.

    In July, Boards claims he has an “intellectual disability” that makes him ineligible for the death penalty.

    Boards’ trial is set for January 2025.

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    Judge seeking evaluators on whether Carl Boards has an intellectual disability in killing of Elwood officer Noah Shahnavaz

    If Carl Boards is found to have an intellectual disability, that could remove the death penalty from the case

    By Rich Nye
    WTHR News

    ANDERSON, Ind. — A jury trial is still at least more than a year away for the man charged with the murder of Elwood Police Ofc. Noah Shahnavaz. But several legal issues still must be decided before the trial begins, including whether Carl Boards could face the death penalty.

    Madison County Circuit Court Judge Andrew Hopper said during a hearing Tuesday that he is still seeking out evaluators for the next 45 days who will determine if Boards has an intellectual disability. That could remove the death penalty from the case.

    Most of the pretrial conference was spent with the defense arguing for more time and more access for Boards to review the evidence against him. Defense attorney Joe Duepner suggested that at the current rate, his client would not be ready for a trial until 2036.

    The judge tripled the amount of time each week that Boards will have access to the law library at the Miami Correctional Facility, the state prison where he is held for safekeeping awaiting trial. The judge ordered Boards be allowed to visit the law library up to 12 hours a week to review discovery in his case, some of which is digital data requiring the use of a computer. The judge also ordered that Boards be allowed to have any written documents in the case with him in his cell.

    But the judge specifically mandated that about 250 autopsy photos of Shahnavaz can only be viewed by Boards in the law library.

    The officer's father, Matt Shahnavaz, along with Elwood Police Chief Jason Brizendine and other officers attended the hearing.

    The judge denied a motion for Boards to appear in court in regular handcuffs rather than higher security shackles that are used by the Indiana Department of Correction in transporting high risk inmates.

    The defense is also asking for a change of venue in this high profile case. But the judge has previously said he will not rule on that until much closer to the trial.

    The next court hearing is set for November 6. As of right now, Boards' trial for the July 31, 2022 murder of Shahnavaz is scheduled for Jan. 13, 2025.

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    Notice of Insanity Defense filed in death penalty case

    By Morgan Keller
    Chronicle-Tribune

    Defense attorneys intend to use the defense of insanity in the trial of Carl Roy Webb Boards II, who is facing charges including murder for the fatal shooting of Elwood police officer Noah Shahnavaz.

    On July 31, 2022, Shahnavaz, 24, conducted a traffic stop along State Road 37. Boards exited his vehicle and fired dozens of shots at Shahnavaz before fleeing the scene.

    When additional officers arrived on the scene, they administered life-saving measures. An ambulance transported Shahnavaz to Ascension St. Vincent Mercy in Elwood before he was later transferred to an Indianapolis hospital by helicopter, where he died.

    The Fishers Police Department used the Precision Immobilization Technique to stop the car and take Boards into custody, authorities said.

    Previously, Boards, who owned a barbershop in Marion, served 13 years out of a 25-year sentence he received for firing at Indianapolis police officers in 2006.

    The case is being tried in Madison County, and the prosecutor’s office is seeking the death penalty.

    The Anderson Herald Bulletin reported that the county has already spent $195,000 on the case and that the county auditor estimates the case could cost more than $1 million.

    The bulk of the cost so far has been to pay the two death penalty certified public defenders representing Boards.

    The public defenders have been working to get the death penalty taken off the table.

    In June, public defender Lemuel Stigler filed a petition alleging intellectual disability on Boards’ behalf which said “An evaluation for the existence of an intellectual disability requires extensive testing.”

    If diagnosed with an intellectual disability, the death penalty would no longer be an option in the case.

    Additionally, Boards’ attorneys are seeking to use the defense of insanity in his case. On Wednesday, Oct. 18, attorney Joe Duepner filed a Notice of Insanity Defense or in the alternative Motion to Continue Omnibus Date.

    An omnibus hearing is the date by which certain pleadings or motions must be filed by the defendant.

    The omnibus date for the case was Oct. 18, the same day the motion was filed. According to Indiana Code, “the insanity defense must be filed 20 days before the omnibus date or in the interest of justice and upon showing of good cause, the court may permit the filing to be made at any time before commencement of trial.”

    The motion said the 20-day deadline did not give sufficient time for Boards and his attorneys to review and discuss the discovery and asked that the court either grant a continuance of the omnibus date of 30 days or allow the insanity defense without the full 20 days of notice.

    If granted, the court would appoint two or three disinterested psychiatrists, psychologists endorsed by the state psychology board as health service providers in psychology or physicians to examine Boards and testify at the trial.

    Jury selection for the trial is currently scheduled to begin Jan. 13, 2025.

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    - Rev. Richard Hawke

    “There are lots of extremely smug and self-satisfied people in what would be deemed lower down in society, who also deserve to be pulled up. In a proper free society, you should be allowed to make jokes about absolutely anything.”
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    Competency hearing set for April for man accused of killing Elwood police officer

    Carl Roy Webb Boards II could face the death penalty for the July 2022 murder of Ofc. Noah Shahnavaz

    By WTHR News Staff

    ANDERSON, Ind. — The man accused of killing an Elwood police officer will get a competency hearing this spring.

    Carl Roy Webb Boards II could face the death penalty for the July 2022 murder of Ofc. Noah Shahnavaz. According to our partners at The Herald Bulletin in Anderson, a judge scheduled the competency hearing for April and said the hearing would be in close proximity for a determination on Boards' motion of intellectual disability.

    Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty in the case. Last July, Boards' attorneys claimed he had an intellectual disability, which could impact whether or not he can face the death penalty.

    Boards is accused of fatally shooting Elwood Officer Noah Shahnavaz on July 31, 2022. He is charged with murder, two counts of resisting law enforcement, unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, firearm enhancement, habitual offender, life without parole and the death penalty.

    The competency hearing could delay proceedings for Boards jury trial, which is currently scheduled for Jan. 13, 2025. According to the Herald Bulletin, the trial schedule currently has jury questionnaires to be completed by March, but those questions cannot be finalized until the competency hearing is held. A defense motion for a change of venue could also delay the questionnaires.

    https://www.wthr.com/article/news/cr...6-5fe032751ade
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    - Rev. Richard Hawke

    “There are lots of extremely smug and self-satisfied people in what would be deemed lower down in society, who also deserve to be pulled up. In a proper free society, you should be allowed to make jokes about absolutely anything.”
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