Kessler charged successful decease of Nassau County salon co-worker Joleen Cummings

Kessler proceedings to determination forward

NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – Prosecutors volition statesman to marque their lawsuit to jurors successful Kimberly Kessler’s execution proceedings Monday greeting successful the Nassau County Courthouse.

Opening statements are scheduled to commencement astatine 8:30 a.m.

Kessler is accused of murdering her co-worker Joleen Cummings, a parent of three, backmost successful 2018.

This proceedings volition person immoderate antithetic circumstances. Unlike astir trials, it’s expected Kimberly Kessler volition not beryllium successful tribunal today.

Instead, she’s expected to ticker the proceedings from a holding country because of her erstwhile outbursts.

Kessler made a wont of yelling and screaming astatine astir each tribunal appearance—so the justice ruled the proceedings volition not beryllium delayed if she chooses not to enactment oregon is removed.

He besides denied a last-minute defence petition to determination the proceedings retired of Nassau County—saying the alteration of venue is simply a moot constituent due to the fact that a assemblage has been selected.

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He besides denied a question to person different intelligence competency evaluation—Kessler has already had three.

Joleen Cummings was archetypal reported missing successful May 2018, aft she ne'er showed up to prime up her children connected Mother’s Day. Over the years, the authorities has released a slew of evidence, including pictures of humor recovered successful the salon and surveillance of Kessler successful Cummings’ SUV, without her.

Monday morning, Joleen Cummings’ mother, Anne Johnson, posted successful the “Joleen Jensen Cummings Recovery and Prayer Page.”

She besides sent News4Jax this message:

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