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Johnson County Prosecutor Indicts Michael Jerome James for 2006 Murders

By Drooid · Oct 18, 2026, 3:04 PM UTC · How we work

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Johnson County Prosecutor Lance Hamner indicted Michael Jerome James for the 2006 murders of Blake and Chynna Dickus.
A 2023 amendment created a legal route for adult courts to try serious juvenile offenses.
James appeared in Johnson Circuit Court on Oct. 8, 2026.
He remains held without bond.
Franklin Police Capt. Jeff Dawe said forensic evidence linked James, though specifics were not released.

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Johnson County Prosecutor Lance Hamner indicted Michael Jerome James for the 2006 murders of Blake and Chynna Dickus.
A 2023 amendment created a legal route for adult courts to try serious juvenile offenses.
James appeared in Johnson Circuit Court on Oct. 8, 2026.
He remains held without bond.
Franklin Police Capt. Jeff Dawe said forensic evidence linked James, though specifics were not released.