UPDATE: Jurors deliberated until after 1 p.m., then left the courthouse.
Although local authorities are not saying what evidence the grand jury is hearing, it's very likely that something has broken in the investigation of the Aug. 1 fatal fire that killed 47-year-old Glenda Tinsley.
The grand jury meets regularly on the first Monday of even numbered months. It just met on Oct. 4 and was not scheduled to meet again until Dec. 6. It is rare for Circuit Judge Rene Williams to call grand jurors to the courthouse between regular meetings. It has not happened in several years and generally is done only in high-profile cases that warrant immediate attention.
The Press will continue to follow developments in this matter. A grand jury does not determine guilt or innocence. It simply determines whether enough evidence exists to send a case to circuit court, generally as a felony.
