Preliminary hearings are scheduled for two men from Ava, charged with killing a 17-year-old from Republic.
Twenty-six year old Nathan Jensen and 29-year-old Christopher Jorgensen are charged with first degree murder, armed criminal action and abandonment of a corpse in connection with the death last month of Kenny Stout.
Stout’s body was found near the Ava Country Club. Authorities said he had been stabbed multiple times.
Jensen’s preliminary hearing is set for January 27. Jorgensen has a hearing on a motion to set bond on January 26. His preliminary hearing is scheduled March 12.