Winans Pleads Guilty To Elderly Carthage Couple's Brutal Murder:

Ellen and Robert Sheldon One of the men who killed an elderly couple from Carthage in October of 2008 has been spared the death penalty ...

Matthew Laurin Found Dead In Jail Cell:

The Springfield man who pleaded guilty two days ago to two counts of first-degree murder for the stabbing deaths of an elderly Carthage cou...

Jasper County Prosecutor Says He Will Seek Death Penalty Against Laurin, Winans:

Darren Winans (l.) and Matthew Laurin Jasper County prosecutor Dean Dankelson has filed paperwork saying that he intends to seek the death ...

Man Who Stole Gun From Old Cabin Shop Gets Five Years Probation:

Zachary Townsend (mug shot) A Jasper County man who helped steal a gun last September from the Old Cabin Shop was sentenced to five years p...

Jury Will Be Imported /to Jasper County For Carthage Couple's Murders:

Darren Winans (l.) & Matthew Laurin A jury will be imported to Jasper County to hear the murder cases of Darren Winans and Matthew Lau...

Accused Double Murderers Due In Court Tomorrow:

Darren Winans (l.) & Matthew Laurin We could find out tomorrow if two men accused of allegedly murdering Bob and Ellen Sheldon (b.)last...

Still No Ruling On Change Of Venue Or Severance In Winans And Laurin Cases:

Darren Winans (l.) & Matthew Laurin Two men accused of murdering Bob and Ellen Sheldon last October appeared in a Jasper County courtro...