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Texas man may be tried this fall for murders of 8 people buried near La Crescent
It was a somber scene in southern Minnesota, six years ago.
Eight hearses traveled from a mass funeral at a La Crescent church to a nearby cemetery on August 20th, 2015. The funeral and burials were for former La Crosse area resident Valerie Jackson and her husband, along with 6 children ages 6 to 13, who were all shot to death that month in Houston, Texas.
Jackson’s ex-boyfriend David Conley, who also lived in La Crosse for a time, is charged with the murders. Conley was the father of one of the children killed.
The case made national news, but it has never gone to trial. However, a Houston TV station reports Conley will be tried starting October 4th, following months of postponement because of COVID-19.
It’s possible that at least one local relative of the victims will testify at the trial.