Timothy Madden's mother says he's innocent

UPDATED 12/9/2015

The son of Timothy Madden, who was charged with the murder and rape of 7-year-old Gabbi Doolin of Scottsville, appeared in court at the Allen County Judicial Center Wednesday for a preliminary hearing.

On November 23rd, Bradley Madden, 20, was charged with 16 counts of Terroristic Threatening against the Scottsville Police Department after making several comments and sending messages to the department's Facebook page.

Madden shed tears in court as he looked at his family during the hearing, holding a balled up tissue in his hand while shaking.

Detective Brad Emery with the Scottsville Police Department said Madden messaged them on Facebook saying they arrested the wrong guy, referring to his father Timothy.

Scottsville Police said they arrested him after more threats were made.

Madden said that he got the message telling him to stop.

He told police things being said in the media about his father made him angry, and caused him to make the comments.

Police said once Bradley Madden was arrested, he told police he promised them harm, that it wasn't a threat, and that he was not apologetic at all.

Police said a post by Madden on their page said he was coming for anyone who used his or his father's name.

The judge ruled that there was probable cause for the felony charges, and to keep the bond at $40,000.

His family watching on as the judge made the decision to take the felony charges of Terroristic Threatening and Intimidating A Participant In A Legal Process to a grand jury. They told us they don't have enough money for bond.

"I can't help him and I'm about the only one in the family that can. We're having to help his daddy, so we can't."

Timothy Madden's mother, the grandmother of Bradley Madden says it hurts to see the boy she and her son raised in the courtroom.

"Yes it does. I helped raise him when his mother couldn't, wouldn't. Her and Timmy got a divorce and I helped Timmy raise him."

When asked about her son Timothy and the case of Gabbi Doolin, she says he's innocent.

"Yes I do, because he's a softhearted man too. I feel for the family. To me that's one of the worst crimes that you could ever do. I feel for the baby."

Madden was instructed not to talk to police, to stay off social media, and to stay out of Allen County if he posted bail.

As he left the courtroom, his relatives told him they loved him. Madden nodded his head and began to tear up.

The case will now go to the Grand Jury.

Bradley Madden's state appointed attorney Tim Hendrix declined to comment.

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Bradley Madden sat solemnly in the Allen County Judicial Center Wednesday morning as he waited to take the stand before the judge.

At one point he appeared to mouth the words "get me out" to family members present in the courtroom.

Madden was arraigned on 16 counts of Terroristic Threatening charges against the Scottsville Police Department.

He had a not guilty plea entered on his behalf by the judge.

Bradley Madden will be in court again on Wednesday, December 9 at 11 AM for a preliminary hearing.