Day 4 in the Kirby Carpenter Murder Trial is on Monday, September 29th and you can watch the closing arguments live.
Carpenter, 36, a dealer in precious metals and owner of Mississippi Gold, Silver and Coin Exchange, was found shot behind his garage on December 2, 2022. Investigators believe he was killed two days earlier, shortly after returning home from a grocery store. At the time, Carpenter was living with Caitlin Spence and their infant daughter.
After his death, Carpenter’s family reported suspicious activity at his home, including changed locks and safe codes. Days later, Carpenter’s mother allegedly found bags of precious metals in Jeffrey Spence’s car. By mid-December 2022, the Spence family had left Mississippi.
After 3 days of trial the state decided to rest and the defense did not call any witnesses. Now, there will be jury instructions, closing arguments and then the jury will decide guilty or not guilty.
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
