Ardmore man bound over for trial in manslaughter case
An Ardmore man accused of first-degree manslaughter has been bound over for trial.
Following a preliminary hearing last month, Special District Judge Carson Brooks found probable cause to support the claims against 54-year-old Matthew Kemp Northam.
Northam is ordered to appear before District Judge Dennis Morris for an arraignment, where he will be read the charges against him and asked to enter a plea, on Feb. 24. A charge for first-degree manslaughter was filed against Northam in June, 2020 following an investigation into a Dec. 2019 collision that killed one individual and injured another.
Three bound over for trial in Wilson child abuse case
The Daily Ardmoreite
Three people facing charges in the death of a 3-year-old Wilson child have been bound over for trial.
Following a preliminary hearing on the morning of Jan. 26, Special District Judge Carson Brooks found probable cause to support the allegations against the child’s aunt, Shannon Michelle Smith, 30, the child’s father, James Daren Smith, 23, and the child’s uncle, Frank James Smith, 25.
Each individual was charged with one count of child abuse in relation to the incident earlier this year. Shannon and James Smith’s charges were amended to first-degree murder in November after the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation submitted a completed report to the district attorney.