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One day after closing statements, the jury in the Leon Ford murder trial says they are deadlocked. Prosecutors accused Ford of murdering and dismembering John "Mike" Crites in 2011.

One day after closing statements, the jury in the Leon Ford murder trial says they are deadlocked. Prosecutors accused Ford of murdering and dismembering John "Mike" Crites in 2011.

The fate of Leon Ford is now in the hands of a Lewis and Clark County jury. Ford’s three-week-long deliberate homicide trial wrapped up early Tuesday afternoon in Helena.

The trial of a man accused of murdering his neighbor is expected to go to the jury this week.

On Monday the defense rested in the trial for the 2011 killing of John Michael “Mike” Crites, which began on June 1

Attorneys in the trial of Leon Ford are set to make their final cases to the jury Tuesday morning, after the defense called its final witnesses on Monday.

The trial of a man accused of murdering his neighbor is expected to go to the jury this week.

Ford is charged with deliberate homicide and tampering with evidence in connection with the 2011 killing of John “Mike” Crites.

Leon Ford was put on the stand Friday for four hours, and right away, he was asked if he killed or dismembered John Michael “Mike” Crites.

Ford is charged with deliberate homicide and tampering with evidence in connection with the 2011 killing of John “Mike” Crites.