Trial begins for man accused in murder-for-hire of CHP captain's husband

Trial begins for man accused in murder-for-hire of CHP captain's husband

BURKESVILLE, Ky. (Court TV) — A man faces a potential death sentence in Kentucky if he’s convicted of killing the husband of a captain in the California Highway Patrol. Thomas O’Donnell is charged with the murder of Michael Harding. (KXTV) Thomas O’Donnell has pleaded not guilty to the death of Michael Harding, who was found shot to death at a vacant home in 2022. At the time of his death, Michael Harding was estranged from his wife, Julie Hardi…