Donthe Lucas trial delayed two weeks due to COVID in courtroom
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) -- The trial for Donthe Lucas has been postponed for 14 days after someone present in the courtroom tested positive for COVID-19, according to a spokesperson for Colorado Courts.
Lucas has been on trial for about a week. He's accused of first-degree murder in the 2013 disappearance of his pregnant girlfriend, Kelsie Schelling.
According to CoCourts, the trial will resume at 1:15 p.m. on Feb. 24.
See earlier coverage with the links below:
Day 5 - Doubt cast on late texts allegedly sent by Kelsie Schelling
Day 4 - Prosecution alleges texts from Schelling’s phone weren’t sent by her
Day 3 - Texts show Lucas asking Schelling to go on road trip Feb. 3, 2013
Day 2 - Defense debates jailhouse witness statement
Day 1 - Former jail inmate says Donthe Lucas claimed Kelsie Schelling’s body would never be found
