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Local infant death trial delayed to 2026

Judge resets dates in case; maintains plea

DAVENPORT - The trial of a local man accused in the death of a 5-month-old boy has been pushed to April 2026 after attorneys said they need more time to gather medical records from experts.

Jordan Russell Mills-Jay, 31, is charged with first-degree manslaughter and second-degree murder in the June 21, 2023, death of an infant referred to in court records as "Zander."

Visiting Judge Roger Sandberg of Whitman County presided over Tuesday's Sept. 2 readiness hearing in Lincoln County Superior Court, with the Washington Attorney General's Office prosecuting.

"We are at a point where we are trying...

 
 

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