RIPLEY, Miss. (Court TV) — A Mississippi man is standing trial on charges he murdered his daughter’s boyfriend during a robbery.

Jeffrey Spence appears in court during his murder trial Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. (Court TV)

Jeffrey Spence is facing murder charges in the death of Kirby Carpenter, who was found dead outside his home. Prosecutors say he plotted with his wife and their daughter, Caitlin Spence, who was dating the victim. Caitlin previously pleaded guilty to a charge of accessory to murder as part of an agreement with prosecutors that will require her to testify against her parents, Explore Jefferson reported. Karen, initially scheduled to stand trial with her husband, pleaded guilty one day before jury selection to accessory to grand larceny after the fact and was sentence

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