Keiara Bickett child neglect case

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SUMMARY

Keiara Bickett, 28, faces a jury trial on November 18, 2025, in Indianapolis, Indiana, for neglect of a dependent resulting in death after her 2-year-old son, Javarius, allegedly shot himself with her 9mm Glock handgun on June 19, 2025. As of October 1, 2025, Bickett's request for unsupervised contact with her 9-year-old daughter, who witnessed the incident, was denied by a judge due to the daughter being a potential witness. Bickett, who is free on a $50,000 bond, currently has supervised contact with her daughter and a no-contact order was previously issued regarding her daughter. Court documents indicate Bickett told police she was looking at her phone when she heard the gunshot and that she typically carried the handgun in her unzipped purse.

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April 2026 — 1 developments

  1. Upcoming court dates for Keiara Bickett's child neglect case are scheduled for April 7 and April 10, 2026.

    Upcoming court dates for Keiara Bickett's child neglect case are scheduled for April 7 and April 10, 2026. These dates were listed in a Reddit post on April 6, 2026, indicating new procedural activity in the ongoing legal proceedings.

November 2025 — 1 developments

October 2025 — 1 developments

  1. Keiara Bickett appeared in court on October 1, 2025, seeking unsupervised contact with her daughter, who was present during the incident where her son allegedly shot himself.

    Keiara Bickett appeared in court on October 1, 2025, seeking unsupervised contact with her daughter, who was present during the incident where her son allegedly shot himself. The judge denied the request due to the daughter being a potential witness. Bickett is charged with neglect of a dependent resulting in death and currently has supervised contact with her daughter.

September 2025 — 2 developments

  1. Keiara Bickett, 28, has been charged with neglect of a dependent resulting in death after her 2-year…

    Keiara Bickett, 28, has been charged with neglect of a dependent resulting in death after her 2-year-old son, Javarius, allegedly shot himself with her 9mm Glock Model 26 Gen 5 handgun on June 19, 2025, in a CVS parking lot in Indianapolis. The child reportedly reached into his mother's unzipped purse to retrieve the firearm, with his 9-year-old sister witnessing the event. Bickett is currently free on a $50,000 bond and faces a jury trial.

  2. A judge issued a no-contact order for Keiara Bickett with her 9-year-old daughter, ruling that the daughter, who witnessed the shooting, would be a witness in the case.

    A judge issued a no-contact order for Keiara Bickett with her 9-year-old daughter, ruling that the daughter, who witnessed the shooting, would be a witness in the case. The grandmother was granted temporary care of the child. Bickett was allowed to continue working to care for her stepfather but could not be alone with her daughter.

August 2025 — 1 developments

  1. More details emerged regarding the incident, with court documents indicating Bickett told police she…

    More details emerged regarding the incident, with court documents indicating Bickett told police she was driving with her two children when Javarius, not wearing his seatbelt, was in the front area of the car. She stated she was looking at her phone when she heard the gunshot and saw Javarius falling to the floorboard. Bickett also stated she typically carried the handgun in her purse.

June 2025 — 1 developments

  1. Keiara Bickett was arrested and charged with felony neglect of a dependent resulting in death.

    Keiara Bickett was arrested and charged with felony neglect of a dependent resulting in death.