Timothy Jones Trial

Jury selection for the Timothy Jones Jr trial begins in Lexington County, South Carolina. Jones confessed to killing his five children in 2014 and is pleading not guilty by reason of insanity. WACH FOX News and our Courtney King will be covering the trial and providing a podcast every few days on the trial's progress.The first episode, A Responsible Father, recaps a timeline of events leading up to this month's trial. Support the show (http://www.wach.com)

Jury selection begins for the Timothy Jones trial. Jones is seen for the first time in years and his appearance is drastically different. A local headline causes chaos in court and the defense requests a change in venue because of it. Plus, the prosecution and defense have a hard time agreeing on questions for potential jurors. The judge helps the court find a way to speed up the process. The court also hears Jones speak for the first time.Support the show (http://www.wach.com)

We introduce you to the people fighting for Timothy Jones' life and to those who are trying to sentence him to death. Plus, after nine days of questioning Lexington County residents, jury selection finally wraps up. The court also has an issue with a local paper for the second time. Support the show (http://www.wach.com)

Week one of the Timothy Jones Trial begins at the Lexington County Courthouse and almost 20 witnesses give testimony. The court learns the Jones family babysitter is the only known person to have contact with Timothy Jones after the alleged crimes and the jury hears an audio recording of one of Jones first interviews with authorities. While the recording plays, Jones is seen crying in the courtroom. Support the show (http://www.wach.com)

In week two of the Timothy Jones trial, the jury finally hears from the mother of the five slain children and the therapist who called Jones, "a responsible father" in a letter written during the divorce. The state also rests its case and the defense plays a second recording between Jones and South Carolina authorities for the court to hear. Support the show (http://www.wach.com)

On the 13th day of the Timothy Jones murder trial, the defense rests its case after calling 26 witnesses. The court hears from Timothy Jones Senior, the DSS case worker who assessed the Jones home and the babysitter who called the child welfare agency gets emotional during her testimony. An ex-lover of Jones also also takes the stand and two different Forensic Psychiatrists offer different opinions on Jones' state of mind the night authorities say he killed his children.Support the show (http://www.wach.com)

After hearing 14 days of testimony, the jury reaches a verdict for the father accused of killing his five children. The court has a mandatory day off in between the verdict and sentencing. Once the sentencing phase begins, a juror gets emotional and the court takes a break. Plus, teachers of some of the children and a Jones family babysitter take the stand. They explain, tearfully, how the murders of the children have impacted their lives. Support the show (http://www.wach.com)

In Chapter Eight of the Timothy Jones Trial podcast, the same jury that found Jones guilty in the 2014 murders of his five children decide if Jones will be sentenced to death. Before deliberations, several members of the Jones family beg the jury for mercy and generations of their dark family history is revealed in court. The mother of the five slain children also takes the stand and asks something of the jury many people didn't see coming. Support the show (http://www.wach.com)

In the Bonus Episode, Courtney King speaks with former U.S. Attorney and current defense attorney, Bill Nettles. According to Nettles, it could take 15 years for the state to execute Timothy Jones, if his sentence is not overturned. Defense attorneys for Jones are not speaking at this time but they referred Nettles to WACH FOX News to explain how the appeals process works for death penalty cases in South Carolina. Support the show (http://www.wach.com)