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Bussan granted change of court
Testimonies of two detectives contradict defendant’s version of events in Feb. 2023 death just outside of Benton
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Shannon Bussan, left, with attorney Andrea Winder, appeared in court March 28, 2023 at the Lafayette County Courthouse. Bussan is facing first-degree intentional homicide charges in the February death of her grandmother-in-law. - photo by Adam Krebs
DARLINGTON — The 29-year-old mother accused of killing her grandmother-in-law will have her case heard under a new judge. On March 28, Lafayette County Circuit Court Judge Duane Jorgenson approved the request by Shannon Bussan’s attorney, Andrea Winder, to find a new home for the case.