Grand jury moves forward on murder charge in death of Nelson County man

NELSON COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A grand jury is moving forward with charges against a woman accused of killing a man in Nelson County in 2025.

The Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office said Katelynn Hipes was indicted on first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.

Hipes is accused of the death of Kevin Small, who was found by a FedEx driver on Serenity Drive in April. When he was discovered, Small had been shot in the chest and was sitting on a tractor naked…

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