Lot’s happened this week in the Cummings trial, the trial of an Ames woman accused of killing her husband by shooting him in the head while he slept in 2016.

Cummings takes stand in her own defense, testifies to abuse in murder trial

By Grayson Schmidt, Staff Writer, [email protected]

Candace Cummings, 35, was arrested in early November, and charged with first-degree murder. She initially claimed the shooting was an accident. Cummings took the stand this past week.

Read more via the Ames Tribune here.

Court hears testimony of former employees

By Grayson Schmidt, Staff Writer, [email protected]

A day after Candace Cummings testified to the physical and emotional abuse she suffered prior to shooting her husband Harland “Jesse” Cummings while he slept in October 2016, two former employees of Jesse told jurors of their experiences with his violent temper.

Read more via the Ames Tribune here.

Defense rests case, prosecution calls rebuttal witnesses

By Grayson Schmidt, Staff Writer, [email protected]

Following employee testimonies, the defense rested its case, and the state called seven work associates and friends of the Cummings to testify over the husband’s character and their perception of the couple’s marriage.

Read more via the Ames Tribune here.