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August 3, 2021 Trial Date Set For Bledsoe County Man Accused In Axe Murders Of Mother And Daughter

By Ronni Chase Jun 24, 2021 | 7:13 PM

An August 3rd, 2021 trial date has been set for a Bledsoe County man accused in the axe murders of a mother and daughter.  On November 30, 2017 Joe Whittenburg, age 47, allegedly killed 46-year-old Deanna Lawrence and her 24-year-old daughter, Dedra Lawrence, inside a home on Sawmill Road in Pikeville.  The trial date delay is due to the pandemic.