A jury trial has been set in Clinton County for one of two men accused of murdering a man they allegedly thought to be a “snitch”.

As we previously reported, Joseph “Chaos” Seward and Micha Wynes are each charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Donald “DC” Hadden. Seward is also charged with armed criminal action.

Earlier this year, skeletal remains of Hadden were found by a resident near Cannonball Road and Missouri Highway 33 in Clinton County. Hadden was reported missing in 2015. According to court affidavits, the victim was a heroin user who was believed by his accused killers of being a confidential informant, a “snitch.” They believed Hadden stole identification, cash and drugs from fourth man, while that man was suffering from a heroin overdose. The defendants allegedly offered to “get DC to a bus station to get him out of town,” but “DC responded that he wasn’t going anywhere” and that “he wasn’t going to run.” Then, according to the affidavit, they drove around “in the middle of nowhere” until they ran out of gas. In an interview with investigators, Seward allegedly told authorities he saw Wynes shoot Hadden.

According to online court documents, last week a jury trial was set for May 2, 2018 for Wynes. Friday, a preliminary hearing was scheduled for Seward for Dec. 6.