A hearing was held in Christian Circuit Court Monday morning for double-murder suspect Bobby Spikes, while both the prosecution and the defense continue to await DNA testing.
Spikes—who is charged in the deaths of Stanley Bussell and Candace Marcel—is represented by defense attorney Eric Bearden, who appeared alongside special prosecutor Blake Chambers. Chambers informed the court that they are hoping to have a report concerning phone records back soon, but they’re not sure when some DNA testing will return, with the hope it would be by July.
Judge John Atkins set a pretrial hearing for July 29, with the hope of having the testing back by that time. He says if it isn’t, or if they need to move the hearing for any other reason, he’ll need motions explaining why.
Bearden expressed some concern about the delay, saying he will likely file a motion for bond modification soon.
According to the indictment against Spikes, Marcel was found deceased in a vehicle in Trigg County, which to the search and ultimately discovery of Bussell on Clearman Court in 2021. Hopkinsville police allege that Spikes and his girlfriend called Bussell to a home on Clearman Court to work on a vehicle and that’s when he fatally shot him in the head.
Spikes is charged with two counts of murder, two counts of robbery in the first degree, kidnapping, tampering with physical evidence and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.