The public will not get to see the probable cause affidavits that led to the arrests and first-degree murder charges against Amber Boeken and Joshua Knapp.
Boeken and Knapp are charged with killing Iolan Shawn Cook in mid-March.
In a ruling handed down Friday and provided to the media Monday, Magistrate Judge Thomas Saxton said the affidavitS should remained sealed and not subject to public disclosure.
A probable cause affidavit is a sworn statement, typically provided by law enforcement, that outlines why a judge should consent to an arrest or search warrant, or why an arrest was made.
“The court finds compelling reason to believe that release of the affidavit would substantially interfere with the criminal investigation and prosecution,” Saxton wrote.
Allen County Attorney Jerry Hathaway told the Register Monday the investigation is continuing, but declined to say whether additional charges will be filed.
The ruling came in response to a request from KOAM TV to release the affidavit.
The next hearings for Knapp, 34, and Boeken, 24, are at 1:30 p.m. July 13.
