The jury trial that was set for Monday, June 9 for local man Richard Cowell III has been postponed following motion to exclude evidence. The trial date has been re-scheduled to August 11 with Judge Susie Jensen presiding.
The trial will take place in Bonner County with a pre-trial conference set for 2 p.m. July 21 at the Bonner County courthouse.
Richard Cowell III, 54, was charged with rape of a child 16 or under and criminal conspiracy to commit lewd and lascivious conduct on February 6. He and his wife, Katherine, also charged with lewd and lascivious conduct, remain in custody at the Bonner County Detention Center.