Hartington and Laurel Murders Trials Scheduled for Court Monday

Hartington and Laurel Murders Trials Scheduled for Court Monday

Two Cedar County murder trials are scheduled to be in court on Monday.

David Phillips Jr., 20, of Louisiana, who waived his right to a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, is scheduled to appear in District Court.

Phillips is facing a second-degree murder charge in the murder of Israel Matos-Colon, 31, of Michigan, as well as charges for possession of a stolen firearm, and use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony.

Carrie Jones, 43, of Laurel, who has been charged with first-degree murder, tampering with evidence, and accessory to murder, is also scheduled to appear in District Court.

Jones filed a plea in February to have charges against her dismissed, claiming that the prosecution failed to produce enough evidence that she assisted her husband Jason in a quadruple homicide.

Both hearings are scheduled to take place at 10:30 in the Cedar County District Court.