Multiple news sources are covering the court procedure today as Rodney Earl Sanders pleaded guilty in the deaths of Sisters Paula Merrill and Margaret Held. During the hearing, representatives from the religious congregations, family members and friends shared statements regarding the impact of the deaths of Sisters Paula and Margaret.
Please pray for all involved in tomorrow’s plea hearing in the deaths of Sisters Paula Merrill and Margaret Held.
District Attorney Akillie Malone-Oliver has confirmed that Rodney Earl Sanders of Kosciusko, Mississippi, charged with killing Sisters Paula Merrill and Margaret Held, will plead guilty to capital murder as part of an agreement that removes the possibility of the death penalty. Malone-Oliver said the decision takes into consideration that Sisters Paula and Margaret opposed the death penalty.
The hearing is set for June 21 before Circuit Judge Jannie Lewis in Belzoni, Mississippi. Sisters Susan Gatz, Sangeeta Ayithamattam and Diane Curtis, Director of Communications, will be present at the hearing.
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