Murder trials' venues changed

Daily American Republic

GREENVILLE, Mo. -- The murder trials for a Patterson couple accused of killing the man's first wife will not be held in Wayne County.

During court appearances this week, the defense attorneys for Ronald Joe Nunnery, 45, and Eunnona Faye Starkey, 43, asked for change of venues, which Circuit Judge William C. Seay granted, according to Jon Kiser, Wayne County prosecuting attorney.

Nunnery's case will be heard before Seay in Dent County, while Seay will hear Starkey's case in Iron County.

The first appearance in Dent County for Nunnery is March 12. Starkey will make her initial appearance on March 18.

Nunnery and Starkey are charged with first-degree murder.

The couple, held without bond since their December arrests, is charged in connection with Marcia Anne Nunnery's death in August 2000.