Special prosecutors have been appointed in two murder cases where the local commonwealth’s attorney’s office had a conflict.
Judge John Atkins told Tavaris Quarles and attorney Sands Chewning Monday morning that Muhlenberg County Commonwealth’s Attorney Clayton Adams has been appointed to prosecute his case.
Quarles is accused the shooting death of Christopher Montrell Mumford at a home in the 800 block of East Fourth Street in May of last year.
Meanwhile, Crittenden County Commonwealth’s Attorney Zach Greenwell has been appointed special prosecutor in the murder case of Cortez Hairston, Jr. and Judge Atkins told his attorney—Ted Shouse—to get with Greenwell to discuss potential trial dates before an April 5 hearing.
Hairston is accused of being the gunman in the fatal shooting of 23-year old Adrian Acree at Sharpe and Jones Street in Hopkinsville in October of 2021. A grand jury in April of last year indicted Hairston for murder and 24-year old Jaila Sherrod and 23-year old Dekorian Daniel for complicity to murder.