Missouri Supreme Court Assigns Special Judge to Vaden Case

A special judge has been assigned to the case involving 23-year-old Jalen Vaden of Carl Junction who is accused of the second-degree murder of 3-year-old Jayda Kyle last year. 31st Judicial Circuit Judge Michael Cordonnier of Greene County, has been assigned by the Missouri Supreme Court after all the available Jasper County Judges either recused themselves or were disqualified. The case will, however, remain in Jasper County. The trial is scheduled for April 15th.