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'Killer clown' murder trial delayed after 'clown-sighting file' uncovered

Defense attorneys claim file has roughly '40 credible leads' containing names, addresses, phone numbers
Sheila Keen-Warren in court, June 14, 2022
Posted at 6:11 PM, Oct 14, 2022
and last updated 2022-10-14 18:12:42-04

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — There is a new delay in the notorious "killer clown" case.

A judge agreed to delay the trial of Sheila Keen-Warren yet again after new information surfaced in the killing of Marlene Warren.

At issue is a 25-page file of clown sightings put together by the original investigators of the case. Defense attorneys claim the file has roughly "40 credible leads" containing names, addresses and phone numbers.

"Despite alleging that it did its due diligence in searching for this file, the State admitted that the "clown sighting file" was located in a box in its office," defense attorneys said in a court filing.

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Wellington resident Marlene Warren was shot and killed in 1990 by a person dressed as a clown.
Wellington resident Marlene Warren was shot and killed in 1990 by a person dressed as a clown.

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Keen-Warren is accused of killing her lover's wife while dressed as a clown in 1990. She was arrested in Virginia in 2017.

Her attorneys argued that they need time to track down those leads, and a judge agreed.

Keen-Warren was expected to face a jury in the coming weeks.

Read the full motion to continue the trial: