Waynesburg Couple Faces Trial For Double Murder

April 9, 2022 1:47 am

A Waynesburg couple accused of aggravated assault and false imprisonment in one case and criminal homicide in a second will face trial. Cortland Rogers, 28 and Shawna Smith, 23 had multiple charges held for court after nearly 6 hours of testimony surrounding two separate cases. In the first case both were charged with aggravated assault for the beating of Jacqueline Rutan in the early hours of February 14.  Victim’s testimony stated that she was called to a house where Rogers and Smith resided to prove her innocence regarding an incident from many years ago. Rutan admitted that the crowd of her, her fiancé, Rogers and Smith were doing crystal meth. An argument ensued that prompted Roger to order Smith into kicking and beating Rutan while Rogers held her at gunpoint. Police had both Rogers and Smith in custody over the assault when the report of the bodies of Kevin Williford and Judith Hunter being found was received by police. Testimony by Rutan indicated that Rogers and Smith were responsible for the shooting of Williford and Hunter. Police interviews played in court showed Rogers and Smith blaming each other for the killing of Williford and Hunter. Rogers and Smith are being held without bond in the Greene County Jail. They are scheduled for arraignment on May 23.