Suspects bound over for trial in Jennifer Heckel's death

Before the judge ruled, prosecutors called drug users, convicts and associates of Craig and Logsdon in an effort to unravel a web of criminal activity they believe ultimately led to the mistaken identity killing Heckel. 

A former jail inmate testified about conversations he had with defendant Logsdon while both men were locked-up in Ford County last year. 

Witness Steven Dome told the court Logsdon spoke about the murder of Jennifer Heckel on several different occasions during the days they were housed together.  According to Dome's testimony, Logsdon and co-defendant Billy Craig owed $19,000 to a drug dealer in Wichita and made arrangements to kill another woman in exchange for forgiving the debt. 

Dome said Logsdon was also concerned about a cigarette that had been left at the scene with his DNA on it.  Dome said Logsdon told him he received a text from Craig the next morning saying they had killed the wrong person.  Prosecutors showed a video from inside the pod Dome and Logsdon shared at the jail. 

Dome testified the video shows Logsdon reenacting Heckel's murder, as he dropped to his knees and pointed a gun to his head.       

Dome acknowledged receiving a plea deal from Ford County in exchange for his cooperation and testimony in the Heckel murder case.

The state called a second man who was jailed in Ford County in the same pod cell as Logsdon.  Justin White said he knew nothing about Heckel's murder until he met Logsdon. 

White described Logsdon as "cold-blooded" and "cocky" and said he had been bragging about elements of the Heckel murder and another shooting he'd been involved with.  White said Logsdon told him he was "really high" on meth the night of the murder and that Heckel's son had seen him.   White testified he was not offered anything in exchange for his testimony.