Jury Deadlocked in Moultrie Co. Murder Trial

Friday, 31 January 2025

The trial of a Lovington man charged with murdering his neighbor in 2022 ended with a deadlocked jury Thursday, according to court records.

Matthew Nation, now 54, was charged with four counts of murder after police said he stabbed Michael Peck, 54, to death following a neighborhood dispute.

Nation's trial began Monday. Jurors began deliberating Wednesday but reported Thursday they were deadlocked, according to online court records.

Nation is due back in court for a hearing February 26.

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