Timothy Norton In Court Tuesday
One of the two men accused of the murder of 33-year-old Cassidy Rainwater is scheduled to appear in Dallas County Circuit Court on Tuesday. A criminal setting hearing is scheduled for 56-year-old Timothy Norton along with 58-year-old James Phelps is accused of murder, kidnapping, and abandonment of a corpse. Both men have pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Cassidy Rainwater, a Dallas County woman, was reported missing in July.
In September, Phelps and Norton were arrested for kidnapping after photos of Rainwater in a cage were sent to the FBI. Murder charges were tacked on in November after DNA results confirmed remains found on Phelps’ property were Rainwater’s. The two suspects have both been held in jail without bond since they were first arrested.