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25-year-old Brodey I. Murbarger appeared in Wayne County Circuit Court yesterday for a status hearing. His attorney said the review of discovery materials in the jail was going well, and he agreed to meet privately with the State's Attorney to discuss scheduling a jury trial. Another pre-trial conference was scheduled for June 29th at 9 a.m., and, barring a compelling reason against, that meeting will be in-person at the courthouse. 23-year-old Toria Emerson, 31-year-old Richard Emerson, and 42-year-old Troy Gwaltney saw additional charges filed against them, per online court records, over the weekend. The three faced counts of concealment of a homicidal death in relation to the death of 32-year-old Chase Mitchell in Saline County last year, and they now each face three counts of first-degree murder. Wayne County Farm Bureau Manager Doug Anderson says most area farmers are mostly finished with planting at this point of the season, outside of spot planting, and they have moved on t