Jury picked in ND quadruple murder case

Update:

The quadruple murder trial of 47-year old Chad Isaak in Mandan (ND) is underway.  Isaak is accused of killing RJR Maintenance and Management co-owner Robert Fakler and three employees in April 2019.  The business is located in Mandan.

During opening argument the prosecution laid the groundwork for testimony in the case.  Defense Attorney Bruce Quick told jurors there is no motive…search warrants found nothing…and the prosecution has no DNA evidence.  Quick says law enforcement believed they solved the case in four days…spent weeks trying to prove it…they did not.  He added when the testimony is over he will ask the jury to find his client not guilty on all charges.

A jury of six men and six women has been seated in the case.  Isaak faces life in prison without parole.  The trial could last two weeks.

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original story:

A jury of six men and six women has been seated in the trial of man charged with killing four employees of a North Dakota property management firm. Forty-seven-year-old Chad Isaak, of Washburn, is accused of killing RJR Maintenance and Management co-owner Robert Fakler and employees Adam Fuehrer, William Cobb and Lois Cobb on April 1, 2019. The business is located in Mandan. Issak is charged with four counts of murder and three other counts. He faces life in prison without parole. Jurors are scheduled to be sworn in today followed by opening statements by the prosecution and defense. Testimony could last up at least two weeks.