MARTIN CO. – The murder trial of Kestin Jones, of Loogootee, which was to begin on Wednesday, June 7th in Martin County Circuit Court has been canceled after a motion was filed for a new judge. No new trial date has been set.
Jones, a 22-year-old at the time of his arrest, was apprehended at approximately 2:20 p.m. on Monday, August 23, 2021. Martin County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a call of shots fired at a residence at 827 Main Street in Shoals and found an adult male with a gunshot wound.
Police say 39-year-old Jeremi Jones, of Shoals, was pronounced dead at the scene. In Jeremi’s obituary, Kestin Jones is listed as his stepson.
Indiana State Police began the investigation. They say they found enough probable cause to arrest Jones.
Jones was taken to the Martin County Jail and is facing felony charges of murder and attempted murder. Jones has entered a plea of not guilty and is being held on a $300,000 cash bond.
