Defense files motions in case of Lexington County father accused of killing his five children
By Harrison Cahill
The State
LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC - The defense team for Timothy Ray Jones Jr., the Lexington County father accused of killing his five children before dumping their bodies in Alabama, filed a motion Wednesday to see all of the evidence against their client.
Public defender Robert Madsen, who is representing Jones, filed two motions to see all of the evidence favorable to his client, according to Lexington County court records.
On Sept. 8, 2014, 33-year-old Jones was charged with with five counts of murder in connection with the death of his children – identified as Merah, 8; Elias, 7; Nahtahn, 6; Gabriel, 2; and Elaine Marie, 1 – after he led Lexington County investigators to the Alabama site where he said he dumped their bodies.
Investigators said they believe the children were killed some time around Aug. 28, 2014, due to the advanced state of decomposition of their bodies. Court documents revealed that investigators believe Jones killed four of his children by strangulation, while the fifth died of other violent means.
Solicitor Donnie Meyers has not yet filed for the death penalty in the case.
The case is the largest mass murder in recent Midlands history.
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