There are 7 article(s) tagged Joel Bowman:

• May 2024

  • Grand jury indicts Hebrew school shooting suspect

    The man accused in a summer 2023 shooting at Margolin Hebrew Academy has been indicted in the case.

    By Julia Baker May 06, 2024

• April 2024

  • Bail lowered for defendant in 2023 Hebrew school shooting

    Joel Bowman, 33, now has a combined $200,000 bail for two separate cases: the shooting and an aggravated burglary that occurred the same day. Each case has a $100,000 bail set.

    By Julia Baker April 27, 2024

• January 2024

  • Judge rejects Margolin suspect’s lower bond request after hearing new details

    Shelby County Criminal Court Division 3 Judge James Jones Jr. made the ruling in Joel Bowman’s case Monday, Jan. 8, after hearing from witnesses, including the victim of the burglary and Bowman’s former basketball coach.

    By Julia Baker January 09, 2024

• October 2023

  • Margolin Hebrew Academy shooting suspect waives preliminary hearing

    Joel Bowman’s defense team plans a more thorough mental evaluation. 

    By Ben Wheeler October 12, 2023

  • Man charged in Margolin Academy shooting indicted for aggravated burglary

    The man accused in the Margolin Hebrew Academy shooting has a new attorney and has been indicted on an aggravated burglary charge.

    By Aarron Fleming October 05, 2023

• August 2023

  • Judge orders mental evaluation on man accused in Jewish school shooting

    Joel Bowman, 32, appeared in Shelby County General Sessions Criminal Court Judge Division 11 Judge Karen Massey’s courtroom Tuesday for the first time since his release from the hospital Aug. 18.

    By Julia Baker August 22, 2023

  • Alleged Margolin gunman has troubled past

    Friends and family confirmed that the alleged gunman witnessed a traumatic event while in middle school, when his father was fatally shot by police officers.

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    Man charged in Margolin Hebrew Academy shooting

    By Julia Baker August 03, 2023