Cold case murder of convenience store owner could be headed toward plea deal
The ex-wife of a former Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office detective accused of murder is scheduled for an expected plea deal Friday. Author: Anne Schindler Updated: 1:11 PM EST December 15, 2020
JACKSONVILLE, Fla A plea deal may be imminent in the case of a former Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office detective and his wife charged in the murder of a convenience store owner in the late 1990s.
According to a new court filing in the case, Melissa Jo Schafer the ex-wife of retired JSO Det. William “Billy” Baer is scheduled for a “disposition” Friday. The case had been scheduled for a routine pre-trial hearing on Wednesday, but was moved Tuesday and slated for formal resolution, which is called a “disposition.”