Clinton Co. woman waives formal arraignment after being charged with nephew's death
LOCK HAVEN, CLINTON COUNTY (WOLF) — UPDATE (2/22/21): Jamie Lynne Jackson- the woman being charged with the murder of 9-year-old Anson Stover- was scheduled for a formal arraignment today.
According to the courts, Jackson waived her formal arraignment, acknowledging that she's are aware of the charges against her and will be entering an not-guilty plea.
The judge has ordered status conferences every month for the next 6 months, to see where the cases at and where Jackson stands with her charges.
We will continue to update this story.
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UPDATE (1/21/20): Jamie Jackson was in court today for a full preliminary hearing after being charged with homicide.
Back in November 2020, Jackson's 9-year-old nephew Anson Landon Mitchell Stover was found dead inside a home on the 600 block of E. Bald Eagle St.
When police arrived, they found that Jackson had been shampooing the carpet and cleaning the deceased boy’s room and other parts of the residence.
Jackson told Lock Haven City Police Detective Rich Simpson that the deceased boy had injured himself in the days prior to their arrival.
She claimed to have found him in his room, unclothed and seriously injured with an unknown substance coming from his mouth. She told police that she then washed him, clothed him, and placed him in the upstairs bathtub where he remained for approximately 24 to 48 hours, during which time she shampooed the carpet in the residence, disposed of various items from within the residence, showered, slept, and cared for the other children in the home. According to Jackson’s statement to Detective Simpson, the boy did not move from the bathtub after she placed him there, and she assumed some time later that he had died. At no point in time did Jackson contact 911 or seek medical assistance for the boy.
When police arrived, they found the boy obviously deceased, fully clothed, lying in the upstairs bathtub.
In today's preliminary hearing, Jackson has been bound over to court on all charges.
Her formal arraignment is scheduled for February 22 at 8:30am.
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UPDATE (12/31/20): The Clinton County DA's office released today that Jamie Jackson, the woman being charged in the death of 9-year-old Anson Mitchell Stover, has requested a full preliminary hearing.
The hearing was scheduled for January 21, 2021 at 1:00PM at Magisterial District Judge Keith Kibler's Office at 301 Frederick Street in Lock Haven.
Although the Clinton County Courts remain subject to a Judicial Emergency Order in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Jackson's preliminary hearing is scheduled to be conducted in-person with restricted access to the courtroom.
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36-year-old Jamie Lynne Jackson of Lock Haven has been charged with homicide.
Clinton County D.A. Dave Strouse says this come after a 9-year-old Anson Landon Mitchell Stover was found dead at a home on the 600 block of E. Bald Eagle St.
We were told Jackson was the biological aunt of Stover.
Stover was a student at Robb Elementary School. In a statement, the Keystone Central School District had released a letter of sympathy.
Jackson, police allege, had obtained legal custody of the deceased boy and his three siblings sometime in 2017. They resided with Jackson along with two of her own biological children. Jackson was the only individual who resided in the household over the age of twelve.
Police were alerted to the residence by a concerned family member after Jackson had frantically contacted them asking for help. When police arrived, they found that Jackson had been shampooing the carpet and cleaning the deceased boy’s room and other parts of the residence.
Jackson told Lock Haven City Police Detective Rich Simpson that the deceased boy had injured himself in the days prior to their arrival.
She claimed to have found him in his room, unclothed and seriously injured with an unknown substance coming from his mouth. She told police that she then washed him, clothed him, and placed him in the upstairs bathtub where he remained for approximately 24 to 48 hours, during which time she shampooed the carpet in the residence, disposed of various items from within the residence, showered, slept, and cared for the other children in the home. According to Jackson’s statement to Detective Simpson, the boy did not move from the bathtub after she placed him there, and she assumed some time later that he had died. At no point in time did Jackson contact 911 or seek medical assistance for the boy.
When police arrived, they found the boy obviously deceased, fully clothed, lying in the upstairs bathtub.
“As a mother, I can’t comprehend anybody even though I’ve been through it I can’t comprehend anybody doing that to their kids," said neighbor Amber Pena
Police and the Clinton County Coroner arranged for an autopsy to be conducted on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. During the course of examination, Police discovered extensive physical injuries to the boy consistent with repeated physical abuse to the head, neck, torso, arms, legs, and pelvic region.
Jackson was taken into custody this evening by Lock Haven City Police and taken to the Clinton County Correctional Facility where she awaits arraignment by a Magisterial District Judge.
“I do think there should be justice, but I also hope that maybe she’ll learn from it too because kids deserve their parents, they deserve somebody that they can feel safe and go to," said Pena.
If you have any information, please call law enforcement immediately. Lock Haven City Police: 570-893-5911; Clinton County Detectives: 570-893-4141. Information can be provided online at www.clintonDA.org.
