Following the announcement on Tuesday that Tad Cullum’s trialwould be pushed to February 2027, a second defendant has had his trial pushed.
Cole Twombly is accused, along with four others, of the murders of Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley in March 2024.
In a hearing yesterday, the court advised Twombly and his attorney’s his trial would be pushed from February 2027 to September 2027.
There were no objections from the defendant’s counsel.
A hearing was set for September 23, 2026 at 10 a.m. for the court to formally continue the trial with the defendant present.
Jury trial is scheduled to begin September 28, 2027 at 9 a.m.
