Trial of Alabama trucker charged in 1999 murders of two teenagers delayed until next year because too few jurors show up

A judge rescheduled the trial of an Alabama trucker charged with murder in the killings of two teenagers in 1999 after too few jurors showed up for the start of the case.

Dale County Circuit Court Judge William H. Filmore delayed the trial of Coley McCraney, 48, in a one-sentence order issued Tuesday, records showed.

Only 75 of 250 prospective jurors showed up for the start of jury selection on Monday, and that number was quickly reduced for reasons including a large amount of publicity about the killings and McCraney's arrest. CBS affiliate WTVY-TV reported that with too few people from which attorneys could select a jury, the judge called off the trial until next year.