PITTSBORO — Jury selection began Monday morning in the second capital murder trial of a Virginia man accused of killing his daughter’s boyfriend in late 2022.

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This image, captured from a stream of Jeffrey Spence’s trial on Court TV, shows Spence in the courtroom in September 2025.

While the crime happened in Tippah County, both trials were moved in search of jurors who did not know the details of the case.

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This image, captured from a stream of Jeffrey Spence’s trial on Court TV, shows Caitlin Spence testifying in September 2025.

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