WMOK – Massac County, IL — Following a scheduled weekly Zoom conference conducted on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, the court confirmed the upcoming schedule for the case:
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Pre-Trial Conference: Set for Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. via Zoom.
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Jury Trial: Set to begin on July 14, 2026.
Bradfield, 76, faces five counts of first-degree murder in connection with the 1984 death of Lisa Ann Carnes. Her body was discovered in a rural Massac County field on March 30, 1984.
WMOK will continue to provide updates as the case proceeds.
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