Trial date set in former Arkansas senator’s murder case
POCAHONTAS, Ark. (KAIT) - A woman accused of killing a former Arkansas state senator will go on trial next year.
Rebecca O’Donnell appeared before a judge Friday for a pre-trial hearing in the death of Linda Collins.
O’Donnell is charged with capital murder, abuse of a corpse, and tampering with physical evidence.
The judge set her pre-trial date for Feb. 28, with her trial scheduled to begin on Oct. 19, 2020.
Collins’ body was found outside her Pocahontas home on June 4. Ten days later police arrested O’Donnell.
Third Judicial Prosecuting Attorney Henry Boyce announced he would seek the death penalty against O’Donnell.
A Region 8 News reporter was in the courtroom Friday and will have an update on this story.
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