Murder re-trial takes place this week

Tulagi murder trial resumes

THE trial of a 59-year-old man charged with the murder of a man whose body was found in a water well at Tulagi in 2022, has resumed in the High Court.Dickson Sina faces trial for one count of Murder before Deputy Chief Justice Rex Faukona.This is a re-trial, promoted by the death of Sina’s original lawyer, during the first trial.The re-trial began last year, with only one witness testified during the scheduled week-long trial.New dates were set,…

Murder re-trial takes place this week

Norwood accused of first-degree murder of Dustin Rhynes   By JO ALLEN jallen@morningsentinel.com   Ricky Norwood Jr. MARION COUNTY — A two-part jury selection got underway Monday for the re-trial of Ricky Norwood Jr., who faces charges related to the first-degree murder of 24-year-old Dustin Rhynes.  Court records show that Norwood, 34, of Centralia, will go to trial this week for the alleged murder of Rhynes, who was fatally shot in the back in…