Saturday, May 5, 2012

Murray State Trial Moved

{Murray, Kentucky}...Former Murray State University student Jerry Walker, 35, of Paducah, is facing manslaughter, assault and arson charges in the September 18, 1998 fire at Hester Hall that killed student Michael Minger and seriously injured student Michael Priddy. At a hearing Friday, prosecutors and defense attorneys agreed to move the trial from Calloway County to Marshall County. Jury selection is scheduled to begin July 9th. Walker, who has pleaded not guilty, was first tried in 2001 when a mistrial was declared after a jury was unable to reach a verdict.