“This is the Tim I was scared of”: Jones Jr.’s father takes the stand
Timothy Jones Sr., the father of a man who was charged with the murders of his five children in August 2014, took the stand in Day 11 of his son’s murder trial.
Author: Tim Scott
Former DSS case worker testifies why Timothy Jones kept his children
Reports indicated a "substantial risk of physical abuse" but DSS agents said no further action was needed
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) — Testimony from Day Ten of the Timothy Jones Jr. murder trial revealed more details concerning several Department of Social Services (DSS) visits to the Jones home. Visiting the Jones home three times in 2014, former DSS case worker Sherry Henry says there was a “substantial risk of physical abuse” in the Jones home, but not enough to…
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Timothy Jones’s grandmother takes stand in Day Nine of murder trial
Roberta Thornsberry testifies she would have taken children away if she knew they were in danger
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) — Timothy Jones’s grandmother took the stand in Day Nine of her grandson’s murder trial, saying she never expected him to kill his five children back in 2014. At various times throughout her testimony, Roberta Thornsberry got emotional when looking back at the lives of her five children, even saying she would have taken the kids away from…
New testimony sheds light on Timothy Jones’s faith and fears
Marriage counselor said Jones told her he heard voices but exhibited no other symptoms of schizophrenia
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) — Testimony in Day Eight of the Timothy Jones Jr. murder trial shed more light on Jones’s faith and what he says were his fears during his marriage. Some people who took the stand today remember Jones as someone who had an intense devotion to his faith and family, but also as a person with crippling anxieties about…
Prosecution rests, first defense witnesses take stand in Timothy Jones trial
Only 32 out of a possible 150 witnesses took the stand for the prosecution
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) — After only six days of testimony, prosecutors in the Timothy Jones Jr. murder trial decided to rest their case after hearing from 32 out of a possible 150 witnesses. Ranging from members of Jones’s family to law enforcement who say they heard confessions from Jones, prosecutors appeared confident about the proof they presented that Jones killed his…
Tension picks up in day six of Timothy Jones murder trial
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) — Growing tension between the prosecution and defense set the tone for Day Six of the Timothy Jones murder trial. Just one day after emotional testimony from Timothy Jones’s ex-wife, Amber Kyzer, prosecutors brought in two correctional officers from Kirkland Correctional Institution to paint a picture of Jones’s first few hours in custody on September 12, 2014. The…
Ex-wife of Timothy Jones takes the stand in murder trial
Amber Jones Kyzer talked about her ex-husband and why she let him be the primary caretaker
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) — Eight people took the stand in Day Five of the Timothy Jones murder trial, but none painted a more personal picture of life with Jones than his ex-wife, Amber Kyzer. Throughout her testimony, Kyzer (who has since remarried) could not hold back the tears, saying that she misses her five children every day. When she first…
Chilling police interview provides firsthand responses from Timothy Jones
Jones talked with FBI and SLED agents in Mississippi after his arrest
A recording of an interview with law enforcement heard today reveals what went through Timothy Jones Jr.’s head on the night his children died and feelings about the death of his five children.
Day three of the Timothy Jones trial features chilling testimony from investigators
Jones was charged with the murders of his five children back in 2014
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) — Testimony from investigators in Mississippi reveals what was inside Timothy Jones Jr.’s car at the time of his arrest, as well as his two conversations with law enforcement before he revealed where the bodies of his five children lay. After Jones was arrested at a public safety checkpoint in Mississippi, Stacy Jones, a forensic scientist with…
