In mid-October, the group moved into a second-floor apartment in the 3200 block of Auchentoroly Terrace in West Baltimore, according to court documents. Bynum rented the place from his employer, Bernard Stokes, telling him a friend needed temporary housing.
It was there that police believe Javon died.
The children were told to keep the death a secret. Police were not called because everyone was "scared," according to the documents.
Meanwhile, the landlord noticed that the apartment was being used by several people and evicted the group in January 2007, according to charging documents.
Bynum rented a silver Impala and drove the group to Philadelphia, where local police later placed two of the children in the custody of social services.
Police said the two children living with the group described for homicide detectives what happened, and police came to the conclusion that he died in December 2006.
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TIMELINE
April 2006: Ria Ramkissoon moves out of her mother's house with her 15-month-old son, Javon Thompson.
Oct. 6, 2006: Members of 1 Mind Ministries, including Ramkissoon, who are living in a rowhouse on Robinson Street, confront Tiffany Smith, who had left the group and returned with police to get her two children back. Charged with hindering and obstructing police are Marcus Cobbs, Queen Antoinette, Steven Bynum and Trevia Williams. They are released on their own recognizance.
October to January, 2007: 1 Mind Ministries moves to Auchentoroly Terrace. It is here, police say, that Javon was killed after he would not say "Amen" after meals. Court documents say his body was put into a green suitcase.
Jan. 30, 2007: Landlord evicts the group from Auchentoroly Terrace.
Feb 13, 2007: Bynum rents a Chevrolet Impala and packs it with belongings, including the green suitcase, and he and five others drive to Philadelphia and check into a Red Roof Inn.
March 16, 2007: Members of the group and two children seek help from Travelers Aid in Philadelphia but are turned down because they refuse to provide identification. Philadelphia police encounter the group, and the Department of Social Services takes away the children.
Mid-March, 2007: Members of the group befriend an elderly man who lets them stay in his apartment for about a week and store their property, including the green suitcase.
