No Bond Set for Triple Murder Suspect...

11/17/2015

     According to Cherokee County Sheriff Jeff Shaver, murder suspect Donnie Lee Abernathy appeared before District Judge Wesley Mobley on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 for a bond hearing.  Abernathy is charged with capital murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, and first degree criminal mischief in a triple homicide that occurred late Sunday night.  Judge Mobley issued a no bond order on the capital murder charge and bonds of $250,000 each on the attempted murder and kidnapping charges.  As a result, Abernathy will not be released from the Cherokee County Detention Center before trial.