During Wednesday’s Trigg County Circuit Court session, Hopkinsville Attorney Bill Deatherage asked for — and was granted — a continuance to January 12 for client and 29-year-old Landon Stinson, who was extradited from California in September.
Stinson was only in court Wednesday for a charge on first-degree possession of a controlled substance from Kentucky State Police, which came in the days following his potential involvement during a July double-murder in Cerulean.
It was that charge that brought his extradition back to Kentucky, where he was soon charged with the double murder of two Cadiz residents.
Deatherage asked for the continuance Wednesday because of a looming grand jury presentation expected in December, in which Stinson and his defense will hear more details on the murder charges and the Commonwealth’s discovery.
On July 3, Kentucky State Police reported to the Cerulean home of 75-year-old Sue Faris and discovered two persons deceased in Faris and 28-year-old , Matthew Blakeley.
Performed autopsies determined both Faris and Blakeley died of gunshot wounds, and Stinson was originally wanted for questioning regarding his possible involvement.
Stinson reportedly fled to the West Coast, and upon his return, he’s since been arraigned in Trigg County District Court on September 23, where he was levied a $2 million bond and had a preliminary hearing on October 21.
According to Los Angeles County Municipal Court details, Stinson was arrested in California just days after the murders, on a charge of carrying a concealed weapon.
