The case involving Carol Fleming, a former Ionia communty resident who was apparently murdered in Beloit on Aug. 16, 2003, has entered it's 16th year without being resolved. However, it appears to be moving forward.

Last July 16, her son, Charles Fleming, 46, was arrested in Johnson County, and charged with first degree murder.

Thursday he was in the Mitchell County Courthouse to appear for a hearing before Kim Cudney, chief judge of the 12th judicial district.

During that hearing a motion was made by his attorney, Julie Effenbeck, asking for a change of venue. The Beloit Call reported on Friday that the request to move the trial outside of Mitchell County was denied. A six-day trial is set to begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 19.

A motion was passed that will keep family or friends of witnesses who will be testifying, from sitting in the courtroom during other testimonies.

Previously, the court planned to summon a potential panel of 90 Mitchell County residents for possible jury duty. That number has now been increased to 100.