Raymond Harvey trial set for March of 2013

Raymond Harvey

Accused of the murders of Brandee and Baily Bickelman of rural Butler last March, Raymond Harvey is now set for trial on March 4, 2013 according to documents on file in Henry County. Harvey faces charges in the mother-daughter slayings, along with two counts of armed criminal action and one count of arson in the same case.

Raymond Harvey is accused of the murders of
Bailey and Brandee Bickleman of rural Butler
on March 9th.

Harvey allegedly had an argument with mother Brandee Bickelman just prior to the murders on the night of March 9th of this year. Both victims were shot execution style and the residence set on fire according to police records.

A pre-trial conference is scheduled for December 12th in Henry County. The trial will be held in the Henry County Circuit Court on a change of venue with jurors selected from Greene County. Harvey is currently in the Henry County Jail under a $1 million dollar bond.

Back in Bates County, Harvey now faces an additional charge of statutory sodomy in the case. A pre-trial conference regarding the charge is set for December 6th in the Bates County Circuit Court.