{"id":426353,"date":"2026-10-13T07:24:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T07:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/426353\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T07:24:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T07:24:16","slug":"jury-selected-for-two-men-charged-in-november-2023-murder-kidnapping-of-bainbridge-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/426353\/","title":{"rendered":"Jury selected for two men charged in November 2023 murder, kidnapping of Bainbridge man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; A jury was selected Monday for a trial of two men charged with kidnapping and murdering a South Georgia man in Leon County back in 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The trial for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2024\/02\/07\/newly-released-affidavit-alleges-bainbridge-man-was-kidnapped-zip-tied-before-being-murdered\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2024\/02\/07\/newly-released-affidavit-alleges-bainbridge-man-was-kidnapped-zip-tied-before-being-murdered\/\">Rayvon Moten<\/a> and Roy Senior could last up to two weeks, according to court documents. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Anthony Jenkins will now be tried separately at a later date.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Opening statements are set to begin Wednesday for Moten and Senior.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The trial for (left to right) Anthony Jenkins, Rayvon Moten and Roy Senior could last up to...\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TYU5ANRVLVC4PG3V55EJJBQNNQ.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>The trial for (left to right) Anthony Jenkins, Rayvon Moten and Roy Senior could last up to two weeks, according to court documents.(Leon County Jail)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Jury selection came nearly three years after the body of Artez Moore, of Bainbridge, Georgia, was found near Carr Lake in Leon County in November 2023. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Crime scene tape blocking off a ramp leading to Carr Lake where Artez Moore's body was found.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Y35CME5BSNEL5EYG2TT5NCAREE.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Crime scene tape blocking off a ramp leading to Carr Lake where Artez Moore&#8217;s body was found.(WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Leon County Sheriff\u2019s Office confirmed that Moore was fatally shot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2024\/02\/07\/newly-released-affidavit-alleges-bainbridge-man-was-kidnapped-zip-tied-before-being-murdered\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2024\/02\/07\/newly-released-affidavit-alleges-bainbridge-man-was-kidnapped-zip-tied-before-being-murdered\/\">WCTV obtained court records<\/a>, including a probable cause affidavit filled out by LCSO investigators. That affidavit revealed that Moore was bound by zip ties, indicating he was held against his will before being murdered.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Leon County deputies first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2023\/11\/09\/leon-county-sheriffs-office-investigating-suspicious-death-carr-lake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2023\/11\/09\/leon-county-sheriffs-office-investigating-suspicious-death-carr-lake\/\">deemed Moore\u2019s death suspicious<\/a> after finding his body on the 400 block of Cedar Hill Road the morning of November 9, 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The victim\u2019s family told WCTV that Moore was visiting loved ones in Tallahassee at the time of his death. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Editor\u2019s note: This story has been updated to reflect that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2024\/02\/07\/newly-released-affidavit-alleges-bainbridge-man-was-kidnapped-zip-tied-before-being-murdered\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2024\/02\/07\/newly-released-affidavit-alleges-bainbridge-man-was-kidnapped-zip-tied-before-being-murdered\/\">Rayvon Moten<\/a> and Roy Senior are being tried this week and Anthony Jenkins will be tried separately at a later date.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/10\/12\/jury-selection-begins-three-men-charged-november-2023-murder-kidnapping-bainbridge-man\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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