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peoplepersonTimothy Ray Jones, Jr.Nahtahn JonesMerah Gracie JonesElias JonesGabriel JonesAbigail JonesEugene C. Griffith, Jr.Rick HubbardShawn GrahamSuzanne MayesBoyd YoungCasey SecorRobert MadsenBill McGuireMs. KucharTimothy Jones, Sr.Roberta ThornsberryAmber KyzerCarolyn WillifordJulie JonesTravis JonesJackie RangelTyler JonesCynthia TurnerTed MontainePhillip CaliendoLarry ThornsberryRichard FriersonJulie DorneyDeborah GreyJonathan LipmanMike PhippsStacy JonesJanice RossKimberly KruseBrian TravisBhushan AgharkarApril HamesTravis SnyderDonna MaddoxBeverly WoodErin BiglerAdriana FloresDustin SmithStephanie StanleyKeith McMahanTora BrawleyAdam CreechMarty PattersonDavid MackeyEric JohnsonTravis PressleyCharlie CrumptonCharles JohnsonBenjamin BoydDave LawrenceJamie McClellanJessie LaintzBrittany Burke PickleBarry SowardsRobert BrannonShelby DerrickSandra BlackHeather ClaryCynthia BobeCandy KyzerRonald RogersDavid Britt DoveVickie RobertsMarty LongshoreDaniel RemionChristina EhlkeJoy LorickJames McConnellJanet RicardSherry HenryChrystal BallentineBrantley BrokawJohnathan StoneTodd SchellingLinda WatkinsAmy ShearerJan WiseKennan FrederickKaren LeonhardtJodie DurneyBethany YeiserJacquelyn MoranJaimeet AnejaKimberly FenderDenise AtkinsonEric Brenton SadreameliBrice MankowskiMicah SuttonRuby DurneyKerry BreenBeattie ButlerMr. MonckRhondaKenneth HallPaul LongPeoplePeople in the 2019 Timothy Jones Jr. trial record, including the defendant, witnesses, attorneys, family members, experts, and others discussed in testimony.

Victims(5)

Judge(1)

Prosecution(3)

Defense(5)

Family(12)

Timothy Jones, Sr.
Father of Timothy Ray Jones, Jr. and son of Roberta Thornsberry.
907 lines·8 appearances
Roberta Thornsberry
Timothy Ray Jones, Jr.'s paternal grandmother and the mother of Timothy Jones, Sr.
508 lines·8 appearances
Amber Kyzer
Former wife of Timothy Ray Jones, Jr. and mother of their five children.
373 lines·9 appearances
Carolyn Williford
Former stepmother of Timothy Ray Jones, Jr. and former wife of Timothy Jones, Sr.
166 lines·3 appearances
Julie Jones
Wife of Timothy Jones, Sr. and stepmother of Timothy Ray Jones, Jr.
73 lines·2 appearances
Travis Jones
Younger brother of Timothy Ray Jones, Jr. and son of Timothy Jones, Sr. and Carolyn Williford.
28 lines·1 appearances
Jackie Rangel
Sister of Timothy Ray Jones, Jr., identified as Jacqueline Rangel in the reporter transcript.
26 lines·1 appearances
Tyler Jones
Younger half-brother of Timothy Ray Jones, Jr. and son of Carolyn Williford.
26 lines·1 appearances
Cynthia Turner
Biological mother of Timothy Ray Jones, Jr., also called Cindy Granado in testimony; her videotaped account and family history were discussed during the 2019 trial.
24 mentions
Ted Montaine
Former husband of Roberta Thornsberry and biological father of Timothy Jones, Sr., discussed in family-history testimony during the 2019 trial.
5 mentions
Phillip Caliendo
Later husband of Roberta Thornsberry and stepfather of Timothy Jones, Sr., discussed in family-history testimony during the 2019 trial.
4 mentions
Larry Thornsberry
Husband of Roberta Thornsberry and stepfather of Timothy Jones, Sr., discussed in family-history testimony during the 2019 trial.
3 mentions

Expert witnesses(20)

Richard Frierson
Forensic psychiatrist and University of South Carolina psychiatry professor who provided forensic evaluations for the state Department of Mental Health.
796 lines·3 appearances
Julie Dorney
Forensic psychiatrist who treated patients and had worked as an evaluator for Georgia's forensic hospital unit.
554 lines·4 appearances
Deborah Grey
Social worker and social-history researcher with experience in psychiatric and legal settings.
450 lines·6 appearances
Jonathan Lipman
Neuropharmacologist whose work concerns the effects of drugs on the brain and behavior.
354 lines·4 appearances
Mike Phipps
Lexington County sheriff's digital-evidence examiner and member of the South Carolina Electronic Crimes Task Force.
343 lines·5 appearances
Stacy Jones
Former Mississippi Bureau of Investigation employee who later became a deputy circuit clerk in Simpson County.
336 lines·3 appearances
Janice Ross
Forensic pathologist who performed autopsies in South Carolina.
315 lines·6 appearances
Kimberly Kruse
Clinical neuropsychologist who worked as chief neuropsychologist at Prisma Health.
282 lines·4 appearances
Brian Travis
Lexington County Sheriff's Department detective assigned to criminal-intelligence analysis.
265 lines·2 appearances
Bhushan Agharkar
Psychiatrist board-certified in adult and forensic psychiatry.
240 lines·2 appearances
April Hames
Therapist who saw Timothy Jones for marriage therapy beginning in 2012.
231 lines·4 appearances
Travis Snyder
Neuroradiologist who interprets brain and spine imaging, including MRI and CT scans.
181 lines·3 appearances
Donna Maddox
Forensic psychiatrist who had been qualified as an expert in South Carolina courts.
169 lines·3 appearances
Beverly Wood
Psychiatrist who served as chief of psychiatry for the South Carolina Department of Corrections.
143 lines·3 appearances
Erin Bigler
Retired Brigham Young University professor of psychology and neuroscience who directed MRI research there.
137 lines·4 appearances
Adriana Flores
Clinical psychologist qualified as an expert in forensic psychology.
79 lines·2 appearances
Dustin Smith
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division forensic toxicology supervisor and chief toxicologist.
76 lines·3 appearances
Stephanie Stanley
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division employee in the DNA casework department.
44 lines·1 appearances
Keith McMahan
Mississippi forensic scientist specializing in drug analysis at the Meridian Regional Branch laboratory.
43 lines·3 appearances
Tora Brawley
Psychologist retained by the defense for cognitive testing of Timothy Ray Jones, Jr.; her report was discussed at trial.
11 mentions

Law enforcement(24)

Adam Creech
Lexington County Sheriff's Office sergeant assigned as chief investigator in the Jones case.
518 lines·7 appearances
Marty Patterson
Retired Smith County, Mississippi, undersheriff with thirty-eight years in law enforcement.
362 lines·4 appearances
David Mackey
FBI agent who interviewed Timothy Jones during the investigation.
271 lines·4 appearances
Eric Johnson
Mississippi investigator who served with the Bureau of Investigation and later directed investigations for the state's Department of Human Services.
269 lines·4 appearances
Travis Pressley
South Carolina corrections lieutenant who worked at Kirkland Correctional Institution.
219 lines·4 appearances
Charlie Crumpton
Sheriff of Smith County, Mississippi, with nearly twenty-four years in law enforcement at the time of trial.
186 lines·4 appearances
Charles Johnson
Former deputy and investigator with the Smith County Sheriff's Department in Mississippi.
129 lines·3 appearances
Benjamin Boyd
South Carolina corrections officer who worked at Kirkland Correctional Center.
117 lines·5 appearances
Dave Lawrence
Retired law-enforcement lieutenant who performed contract polygraph examinations.
117 lines·3 appearances
Jamie McClellan
Deputy sheriff investigator with the Smith County Sheriff's Department in Mississippi.
116 lines·2 appearances
Jessie Laintz
Lexington County sheriff's lieutenant who worked on the missing-children investigation.
92 lines·5 appearances
Brittany Burke Pickle
Former South Carolina Law Enforcement Division crime-scene agent.
92 lines·2 appearances
Barry Sowards
Lexington County Sheriff's Department sergeant involved in bringing Timothy Jones back from Mississippi.
75 lines·2 appearances
Robert Brannon
South Carolina corrections officer at Kirkland Correctional Institution.
60 lines·2 appearances
Shelby Derrick
Former Lexington County Sheriff's Department crime-scene investigator.
59 lines·4 appearances
Sandra Black
Lexington County Sheriff's Office employee who interviewed Chrystal Ballentine during the investigation.
52 lines·2 appearances
Heather Clary
Greenwood County deputy who had previously worked as a Lexington County crime-scene investigator.
42 lines·1 appearances
Cynthia Bobe
Federal Bureau of Investigation agent who worked in the Jackson, Mississippi, field office.
37 lines·2 appearances
Candy Kyzer
Evidence custodian with the Lexington County Sheriff's Department.
37 lines·2 appearances
Ronald Rogers
South Carolina corrections officer at Kirkland Correctional Institution.
34 lines·1 appearances
David Britt Dove
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division lieutenant in charge of its computer crime center.
31 lines·2 appearances
Vickie Roberts
Federal Bureau of Investigation forensic examiner in Jackson, Mississippi, specializing in digital evidence.
16 lines·1 appearances
Marty Longshore
South Carolina Attorney General's Office investigator who previously worked for the Lexington County Sheriff's Department.
16 lines·1 appearances
Daniel Remion
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division agent named during a courtroom introduction.
6 lines

Witnesses(25)

Christina Ehlke
Caregiver for adults with special needs and former childcare provider.
336 lines·4 appearances
Joy Lorick
Former babysitter for the Jones family who knew the family through Christina Ehlke.
296 lines·6 appearances
James McConnell
Intel design engineer whose work has included hardware development and management.
254 lines·3 appearances
Janet Ricard
Lexington One school administrator and longtime educator who had worked at Saxe Gotha Elementary.
241 lines·7 appearances
Sherry Henry
Retired Lexington County Department of Social Services employee who worked there for twenty-seven years.
221 lines·4 appearances
Chrystal Ballentine
Former babysitter for the Jones children who later had a relationship with Timothy Ray Jones, Jr.
143 lines·3 appearances
Brantley Brokaw
Former Mississippi State classmate and Intel coworker of Timothy Ray Jones, Jr.
109 lines·2 appearances
Johnathan Stone
Saxe Gotha Elementary teacher whose classes included kindergarten, second grade, and third grade.
106 lines·1 appearances
Todd Schelling
Intel team lead who supervised the team on which Timothy Ray Jones, Jr. worked.
101 lines·4 appearances
Linda Watkins
Alabama convenience store employee who worked in Greenville at the time of the 2014 investigation.
98 lines·1 appearances
Amy Shearer
Saxe Gotha Elementary parent liaison who worked with families and students on educational resources.
94 lines·1 appearances
Jan Wise
Retired employee of the Boys & Girls Club of the Midlands, where she worked for twelve years.
92 lines·3 appearances
Kennan Frederick
Former Walmart co-manager with years of retail work in Lexington County.
91 lines·2 appearances
Karen Leonhardt
Registered nurse who worked as the school nurse at Saxe Gotha Elementary.
80 lines·4 appearances
Jodie Durney
Certified nursing assistant who had also provided childcare for the Jones children.
79 lines·2 appearances
Bethany Yeiser
Writer and schizophrenia educator who managed the CURESZ Foundation and wrote a memoir about her recovery.
77 lines·1 appearances
Jacquelyn Moran
Saxe Gotha Elementary teacher who taught first grade and kindergarten.
75 lines·2 appearances
Jaimeet Aneja
Former Intel coworker of Timothy Ray Jones, Jr. who reported to the same manager.
70 lines·2 appearances
Kimberly Fender
Therapist at Columbia Counseling Center who met with Elias Jones in 2012.
66 lines·4 appearances
Denise Atkinson
Camden, South Carolina, convenience store employee whose work included cashier and inventory duties.
65 lines·2 appearances
Eric Brenton Sadreameli
Attorney with the Capital Trial Division of the South Carolina Commission of Indigent Defense.
61 lines·2 appearances
Brice Mankowski
Former Intel teammate of Timothy Ray Jones, Jr., whom he worked with for about two and a half years.
57 lines·2 appearances
Micah Sutton
Pastor of McCord Road Christian Church in Sylvania, Ohio.
47 lines·2 appearances
Ruby Durney
In-home daycare provider who helped care for the Jones children.
37 lines·2 appearances
Kerry Breen
Retired Assemblies of God pastor who served Central Assembly of God in South Carolina.
16 lines·3 appearances

Attorney(1)

Mentioned(4)