Wife found guilty in 2022 quadruple homicide in Laurel, Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The wife of a man who killed four people in a small northeast Nebraska town was found guilty Thursday in the same crime.

Carrie Jones was convicted in Madison County of first-degree murder, evidence tampering and being an accessory.

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Early in the morning on Aug. 4, 2022, the small town of Laurel was shocked when four community members were slain in their homes.

Fires were started at both homes after the murders.

Evidence later led authorities to Jason Jones’ home, which started a standoff between him and the SWAT team.

Eventually, authorities entered the home and found him with severe burns. He was taken to a Lincoln hospital before being lodged in jail.

Jones was convicted of four counts of first-degree murder last year. He is set to be sentenced in November.

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Carrie Jones was arrested in December 2022 when new information was discovered that showed Jones played a role prior to the murders.

She faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.