Groene hearing scheduled

COEUR d'ALENE - A court hearing for a family member accused of mismanaging a donation bank account opened to benefit Shasta and Dylan Groene is scheduled for 8 a.m. Friday, Aug. 10.

Steven V. Groene, the children's father, filed a complaint for accounting, injunction, restitution and damages against Shasta and Dylan's aunt, Brandy M. Hoagland for allegedly "self-dealing in the funds" by paying some of the money to third persons who were not entitled to it, according to the lawsuit.

Hoagland is the sister of the children's mother, Brenda Groene, 40, who was killed by murderer Joseph Duncan.

Hoagland recently filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, and on Tuesday 1st District Judge Lansing Hayes scheduled the dismissal hearing for Aug. 10.

Duncan kidnapped Dylan and Shasta in May 2005, after killing their mother and two others at their home east of Coeur d'Alene near Wolf Lodge Bay.

Dylan, 9, was killed the next month by Duncan. Shasta, who was 8 at the time, was rescued in July 2005.

The bank account, called Shasta and Dylan Groene Fund, was established to benefit the family.