A Trial Date Has Been Set In U.S. District Court In Abingdon For A Man Accused Of Killing An Appalachian Trail Hiker In 2019. 31 Year Old James Jordan Is Charged With Murder And Attempted Murder In The May 2019 Death Of 43-Year-Old Ronald Sanchez Jr. Of Oklahoma And Stabbing A Canadian Woman Near The Wythe And Smyth County Line On The Appalachian Trail. Jordan’S Trial Date Is Set To Begin January 25Th.
