Alleged triggerman in Willard double murder in custody

By: 
Steve Chapman

Bogle booked into Greene County Jail, faces several felonious charges, including first degree murder
 
The alleged triggerman in the double murder of Willard’s Alexander Chute and Brianna Sproul was booked into the Greene County Jail on Monday, Jan. 11. Duncan James Bogle, 20, of Springfield, faces two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of second-degree child endangerment. He was extradited from San Francisco, where he was apprehended on Dec. 8.
Chute and Sproul were found deceased in their home in Willard in the early morning hours of Saturday, Nov. 14. Chute’s four-year-old daughter was also found, unharmed at the residence and was turned over to the Department of Social Services.
Probable cause
According to the probable cause statement in the case, a fully-loaded .40-caliber Glock 27 was found near Chute’s hand, and an empty holster was on his belt. Eight shell casings were collected at the scene. Another Willard officer who lived near the residence checked his surveillance system and found it had captured sounds at 1:21 a.m. that morning consistent with 10 gunshots.
 Chute had been scheduled to work until midnight the night before, but left at 11 p.m. after reportedly telling a co-worker that Theresa Cox, his daughter’s biological mother, was at his residence and Sproul was there by herself.
According to the probable cause statement, at the time of the murders, there was “an active investigation regarding sexual abuse perpetrated by (Cox).” A Children’s Division Safety Plan, dated Oct. 14, was found in Chute’s residence; it indicated the girl would stay with Chute.
Bogle dressed as a woman during interview
On Nov. 18, investigators met with Cox, 27, and Bogle, whom Cox had told a Greene County Children’s Division caseworker was her partner, at the Greene County Juvenile Office. Bogle, who was reportedly dressed as a woman when the investigator spoke to him, said he resided with his mother in Springfield but declined the investigators’ request for an interview, as did Cox. The investigators seized Cox’s cell phone, and Bogle handed his phone over to the investigators at their request.
Further investigation revealed that Cox purchased a 9mm pistol during a gun show on Oct. 11; a search of Cox’s residence turned up a gun safe, a loaded Smith & Wesson 9 mm magazine, ammunition with the same headstamp as the casings found at the crime scene, and packaging and a receipt for a new LG flip phone consistent with the phone Bogle relinquished.
A search of text messages between Cox and Bogle’s phone showed that Cox sent Bogle a text on Tuesday, Nov. 10, stating “Change in plans possibly for Friday.” Bogle texted her back to ask if she was sure, and she said she needed to talk to him about it. On Thursday, Nov. 12, Bogle texted Cox and stated, “I need some time to air out my mind and get into a good place for tomorrow.”
The investigators spoke to an acquaintance of Bogle’s, who said that Bogle had called him on Nov. 13, crying, screaming and hyperventilating; the acquaintance also said Bogle said he didn’t want to kill anyone. The acquaintance stated he told Bogle not to do anything, but Bogle hung up on him and didn’t respond to several text messages.
After learning about the murder, the acquaintance said he spoke to Bogle and said “Mixxi (an alias for Bogle), you killed those people,” and Bogle replied, “Sometimes, people have to die.” The acquaintance also said that Bogle met Cox in August, and in September, she began pressuring Bogle to hurt or kill Chute.
As of press time, Bogle remained in the custody of the Greene County Jail, where he is being held without bond.
San Fran extradition
Cox was located with Bogle in San Francisco on Dec. 8 and extradited back to Greene County and booked into the jail on Jan. 4. She faces charges of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, and two counts of armed criminal action and remains at the Greene County Jail.
 

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