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The Bond case: From Annie's disappearance to Robert's plea bargain

  • Annie Bond reported missing

    Annie Bond reported missing
    Search continues for missing Bossier Parish woman A deputy was called to conduct a welfare check on Ann Bond late on the morning of Thursday, November 14, 2013. The deputy found no sign of her, but did spot what appear to be droplets of blood in the driveway.
  • Robert Bond tracked down in MS

    Robert Bond tracked down in MS
    Robert Bond found in south Mississippi, no sign of missing wife Robert Bond was tracked down at this rest area on I-10 outside Gautier in southern Mississippi around 12:30 a.m. Friday morning, Nov. 15, 2013. He shot himself in the head as officers approached, but survived.
  • Photo of Robert Bond's truck released

    Photo of Robert Bond's truck released
    Police seek clues as to Robert Bond's whereabouts As the search continued for Annie, the Bossier Sheriff's Office released a photo of Robert Bond's truck, asking anyone who may have seen it to call with information.
  • Candlelight vigil held for Annie Bond

    Candlelight vigil held for Annie Bond
    Candlelight vigil held for Annie Bond As the search continued for Annie Bond, a prayer vigil was held at Grace Community United Methodist Church.
  • BSO: Remains found in northern Webster Parish confirmed as human

    BSO: Remains found in northern Webster Parish confirmed as human
    BSO: Remains found in northern Webster Parish confirmed as human Remains found around Noon Monday, Nov. 18, 2013 north of Minden in Webster Parish near Bayou Dorcheat were confirmed to be human.
  • Scene where charred remains found scoured for clues

    Scene where charred remains found scoured for clues
    Scene where charred remains found scoured for cluesWebster Sheriff Gary Sexton said singed trees on the spot near Bayou Dorcheat in Webster Parishwhere the remains were found indicates the fire must have been hot, indicating the use of some sort of accelerant.
    Bossier divers were also called in to help in the search for evidence, and a shovel was reportedly recovered from a body of water nearby.
  • Remains identified as Annie Bond's

    Remains identified as Annie Bond's
    Remains identified as Annie Bond's Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington confirms in a news conference that charred human remains found Monday in Webster Parish are those of Annie Bond.
  • Co-workers remember Annie Bond

    Co-workers remember Annie Bond
    "Heart of an angel:" Co-workers react to Ann Bond's murder Ann Bond worked as an event consultant with Encore Event Rentals for more than a year. Co-workers there described her as having the heart of an angel.
  • Sheriff: Annie Bond presumed dead

    Sheriff: Annie Bond presumed dead
    Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington says his investigators are working on the presumption that Annie Bond is dead.
  • Robert Bond returned to Bossier from MS

    Robert Bond returned to Bossier from MS
    Accused killer Robert Bond booked into Bossier Max Robert Bond, 53, was returned by ambulance from a hospital in south Mississippi to Bossier Parish, 1 month after police say his estranged wife was murdered, her body dumped in a remote wooded area near Bayou Dorcheat in Webster Parish. He was booked into Bossier Max on a charge of second degree murder.
  • Public memorial held for Annie Bond

    Public memorial held for Annie Bond
    Public memorial for Annie Bond set for Friday The desire to celebrate Annie Bond's life before Christmas led to the decision to hold memorial for her at Grace Community Methodist Church. It was open to the public.
  • Bond pleads not guilty in death of wife

    Bond pleads not guilty in death of wife
    Bond pleads not guilty in death of wife Robert Bond pleaded not guilty to a charge of second-degree murder in the death of his wife on January 16, 2014, but reserved the right to change the plea pending the results of a sanity hearing scheduled for March 24.
    He remainee in custody on $1M bond at the Bossier Maximum Security Facility in Plain Dealing.
  • Sanity hearing delayed

    Sanity hearing delayed
    Sanity hearing delayed in trial of accused wife killer Robert Bond appeared in court on this date for a sanity hearing, showing up in a wheel chair, wearing a helmet and looking very thin. The hearing to determine his mental status ended up being delayed.
  • Robert Bond found competent to stand trial in murder of estranged wife

    Robert Bond found competent to stand trial in murder of estranged wife
    Bond found competent to stand trialOne doctor noted that Bond complained about anxiety and trouble sleeping prior to the alleged crime. However, both reports found that when Bond allegedly killed his wife, he wasn't suffering any mental issues.
    The physicians also found despite Bond's brain injury, he is mentally well enough to stand trial.
  • Bond pleads guilty to manslaughter

    Bond pleads guilty to manslaughter
    Bond pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of estranged wife Rather than go to trial for second degree murder, Robert Bond pleads guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter at a status hearing, reducing the maximum sentence he would have faced upon conviction from automatic life in prison to 0-40 years in prison at hard labor.