An August 2 trial date has been scheduled for a Pierce City man charged
with first degree murder in connection with the 1988 death of Cynthia Smith who was last seen alive in Mount Vernon.
Smith's body was subsequently discovered in a Pierce City cemetery.
In addition to murder, Lawrence Timmons, 66, is charged with forgery and six felony counts of unlawful possession of a firearm.
A Lawrence County grand jury indicted Timmons in September 2019 after new information provided by a private investigator led to the evidence that enabled charges to be filed.
The case is being heard in Jasper County Circuit Court on a change from venue from Lawrence County.
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