Overview
- Tad Cullum entered a not guilty plea, and the court recorded a not guilty plea for Cole Twombly after he stood mute during arraignment in Texas County.
- Both men are charged with two counts of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, unlawful removal of a dead body, and unlawful desecration of a human corpse.
- A bill of particulars says the state will seek the death penalty and alleges the victims were placed in a chest freezer, buried under concrete, and that hay was transported to hide the burial site.
- Cullum’s trial is set for June 1, 2026, and Twombly’s for October 19, 2026, according to the court’s scheduling orders.
- The judge granted defense access to defendants’ jail calls and texts and ordered certain belongings returned to the families, while co-defendants have entered plea deals, including organizer Tiffany Adams who awaits sentencing.