Smith trial gets underway

The trial of Marty Smith began this week for charges related to the death of local man Doug Haar last August. Smith was arrested on several felony charges following the suspected homicide, all of which were associated with her alleged role as an accessory to the crime.

A higher profile case than has been seen for a number of years in Crook County, Smith’s trial required District Court to call in a larger pool of potential jurors. A total of 100 members of the community were called to participate in the selection process.

Due to the relatively small size of Crook County’s courtroom, arrangement...