Following the crime, Jones was reported to have admitted killing the children, named as one-year-old Abigail Elizabeth, two-year-old Gabriel , six-year-old Nahtahn, seven-year-old Elias, and eight-year-old Merah Gracie.
Jones, in statements to police, said he feared that his children were going to “kill him, chop him up, and feed him to the dogs.”
After the murders, Jones then transported the bodies across 700 miles before dumping their remains.
Last December, prosecutors announced they would seek the death penalty against him.
A judge has ordered a psychiatric evaluation of him. His attorney said that he has been treated for mental health issues in the past, but he didn’t specify.
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