Timothy Jones Jr.

“This would be the final nail in the coffin”: Family members call for jury to spare Timothy Jones’s life

Both Timothy Jones Jr.'s grandmother and father took the stand Monday

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) — Family members of a Lexington County father found guilty for the murders of his five children state their case as to why Timothy Jones Jr. should not receive the death penalty. The father and grandmother of Timothy Jones Jr. both called on the jury to spare their son, saying that the death penalty would only bring their…

Sentencing phase in Timothy Jones Jr. murder trial begins

Jones faces either the death penalty or life in prison without parole

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) — Just days after Timothy Jones Jr. was found guilty for the murders of his five children, the sentencing phase in his murder trial began Thursday morning. Some witnesses who took the stand during the first phase of the trial came back to testify in the sentencing phase. Some described the impact the Jones children had on their…

Court-appointed psychiatrist says Timothy Jones Jr. does not have schizophrenia

Dr. Richard Frierson says he diagnosed Jones with a substance-induced psychotic disorder

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) — In Day 12 of the Timothy Jones Jr. murder trial, a court-appointed psychiatrist took the stand to say the man charged with the murders of his five children in August 2014 does not suffer from schizophrenia. In his testimony today, one psychiatrist said Jones’s use of synthetic marijuana may have led to psychological issues, but they did…