BATON ROUGE — A man accused of the violent kidnapping and death of a 73-year-old in 2025 is set to go to trial in the new year.
Edward Hayes, who is accused of murder and kidnapping in connection with the November 2025 death of Woodrow Vaughn, will go to trial on Jan. 25, 2027.
On Monday, Hayes rejected a plea deal that would have sent him to prison for 25 years. Hayes previously pleaded not guilty in the case earlier this year…