A man was arrested in connection with Martin’s death but later freed when the charges were dropped days before his trial, the twins said.
A few months later, in early 2021, the St. Francois County Prosecuting Attorney’s office announced it was reopening the case.
The suspect, Wesley Paul Marler, 69, has been charged with assault in the first degree and has pleaded not guilty.
Their father’s killing changed how his daughters think about Friday the 13thBonne Terre is a small city about 60 miles south of St. Louis.
But that belief started unraveling after they talked to residents and learned about their father’s tense history with Marler, they said.
Persons:
Jimmie Wade Martin, Martin’s, He’d, Angela Williams, Andrea Lynn, ” Lynn, ” Angela Williams, ”, Will, ’ ” Williams, —, Shawn Lee Martin, Chris Hulsey, Wesley Paul Marler, Louis, ” Williams, “, ” Marler, Christopher G, Hartmann, Marler, ” Wesley Paul Marler, Lynn, ” Hartmann, Martin, towner, he’d, ’ ” Lynn, they’d, Melissa Gilliam, ” Gilliam
Organizations:
CNN, Terre, Facebook, Authorities
Locations:
Bonne Terre , Missouri, Francois County, St, Francois County , Missouri, Bonne Terre, Farmington, “, ” “
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