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Defense attorney Boyd Young talks with Tim Jones, center, during the sentencing phase of his trial in Lexington, S.C. Timothy Jones, Jr. was found guilty of killing his 5 young children in 2014. (Tracy Glantz/The State via AP, Pool)

Jury sentences father to death for killing his 5 children

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11th Circuit Solicitor Rick Hubbard delivers closing arguments, showing pictures of the Jones children during the sentencing phase of the trial of Timothy Jones Jr. in Lexington, S.C. on Thursday, June 13, 2019. Jones, Jr. was found guilty of killing his five young children in 2014. (Tracy Glantz/The State via AP, Pool)

The Latest: Death sentence for father who killed his 5 kids

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Tim Jones, Sr., embraces his son, Travis Jones during the sentencing phase of Tim Jones Jr.'s trial in Lexington, S.C., Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Timothy Jones, Jr. was found guilty of killing his 5 young children in 2014. (Tracy Glantz/The State via AP, Pool)

The Latest: Father won’t testify in death penalty trial

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Timothy Jones Jr. wipes his eyes as his ex-wife Amber Kyzer, mother of five children who were killed by their father, Jones, during the sentencing phase of Jones' trial in Lexington, S.C., Tuesday, June 11, 2019. The mother of five children who were killed by their father stunned a South Carolina courtroom Tuesday by asking the jury to spare her ex-husband's life. (Tracy Glantz/The State via AP, Pool)

Relatives ask jury to spare life of father who killed 5 kids

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In this Monday, June 3, 2019 photo, Timothy Jones Jr. sits during closing statements in his murder trial at the Lexington County Courthouse, in Lexington, Ky. Jurors are again deliberating whether the South Carolina father is guilty of murder in the deaths of his five children. (Jeff Blake/The State via AP, Pool)

Mom of slain children asks mercy for ex-husband in his trial

By JEFFREY COLLINS - Associated Press

In this Monday, June 3, 2019 photo, Timothy Jones Jr. sits during closing statements in his murder trial at the Lexington County Courthouse, in Lexington, Ky. Jurors are again deliberating whether the South Carolina father is guilty of murder in the deaths of his five children. (Jeff Blake/The State via AP, Pool)

The Latest: Mom OK with jury decision on ex-husband’s fate

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Tim Jones becomes emotional as a video is played in court showing his son, Nahtahn during the sentencing phase of his trial in Lexington, S.C., Thursday, June 6, 2019. Jones, was found guilty of killing his 5 young children in 2014. (Tracy Glantz/The State via AP, Pool)

The Latest: Deputy: Dad who killed kids has been respectful

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CORRECTS THE CITY TO LEXINGTON - Timothy Jones Jr. stands with his attorney Boyd Young at court in Lexington, S.C., Tuesday, June 4, 2019, after being found guilty in the deaths of his five children in 2014. A jury convicted the South Carolina father of murder Tuesday in the deaths of his children, allowing prosecutors to seek the death penalty. (Tracy Glantz/The State via AP)

The Latest: Grisly and tender photos in dad’s murder case

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CORRECTS THE CITY TO LEXINGTON - Timothy Jones Jr. stands with his attorney Boyd Young at court in Lexington, S.C., Tuesday, June 4, 2019, after being found guilty in the deaths of his five children in 2014. A jury convicted the South Carolina father of murder Tuesday in the deaths of his children, allowing prosecutors to seek the death penalty. (Tracy Glantz/The State via AP)

Mercy or death? Jury takes up dad’s fate for killing 5 kids

By JEFFREY COLLINS - Associated Press

Defense attorney Casey Secor talks with Tim Jones during trial in Lexington, S.C. Timothy Jones, Jr., is accused of killing his five children in 2014. Jones, who faces the death penalty, has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. (Tracy Glantz/The State via AP, Pool)

Dad guilty of killing 5 kids faces possible death sentence

By JEFFREY COLLINS - Associated Press

In this Monday, June 3, 2019 photo, Timothy Jones Jr. sits during closing statements in his murder trial at the Lexington County Courthouse, in Lexington, Ky. Jurors are again deliberating whether the South Carolina father is guilty of murder in the deaths of his five children. (Jeff Blake/The State via AP, Pool)

The Latest: Father convicted of murder in 5 kids’ deaths

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Timothy Jones Jr. listens during closing arguments in his death penalty trial, Monday, June 3, 2019, at the Lexington County Courthouse, in Lexington, S.C. Jones, who is accused of killing his five children in 2014, has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. (Jeff Blake/The State via AP, Pool)

The Latest: Jurors to continue deliberating in dad’s trial

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Timothy Jones Jr., center, charged with killing his five children, speaks with his attorneys, Boyd Young, left, and Casey Secor during his trial in Lexington, S.C., Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Lawyers defending Jones turned Wednesday to brain science in an effort to spare their client from the death penalty. (Tracy Glantz/The State via AP, Pool)

Prosecutor: Father who killed kids is selfish, evil man

By JEFFREY COLLINS - Associated Press

Defense attorney Casey Secor talks with Tim Jones during trial in Lexington, S.C. Timothy Jones, Jr., is accused of killing his five children in 2014. Jones, who faces the death penalty, has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. (Tracy Glantz/The State via AP, Pool)

Doctor says dad who killed kids is insane, defense rests

By JEFFREY COLLINS - Associated Press

Joy Lorick, who was a babysitter for Timothy Jones Jr. during the summer of 2014, testifies during Jones' trial in Lexington, S.C., Wednesday, May 29, 2019. Jones, who is accused of killing his five children in 2014, has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. (Tracy Glantz/The State via AP, Pool)

Babysitters: Man accused of killing 5 kids doting, strict

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Timothy Jones Jr., center, charged with killing his five children, speaks with his attorneys, Boyd Young, left, and Casey Secor during his trial in Lexington, S.C., Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Lawyers defending Jones turned Wednesday to brain science in an effort to spare their client from the death penalty. (Tracy Glantz/The State via AP, Pool)

The Latest: Defense focuses on defendant’s odd confession

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CORRECTS TOWN TO COLUMBIA NOT LEXINGTON - Tim Jones looks around the courtroom during his trial in Columbia, S.C., Monday, May 20, 2019. Timothy Jones, Jr. is accused of killing his 5 young children in 2014. Jones, who faces the death penalty, has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. (Tracy Glantz/The State via AP)

Insanity case begins for man accused of killing 5 kids in SC

By JEFFREY COLLINS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2014 file photo, Timothy Ray Jones Jr., is escorted by lawmen out of the Smith County Jail in Raleigh, Miss. A jury has been selected and opening statement should begin soon in the death penalty trial of Jones, a South Carolina father charged with killing his five children. The 12-member jury with six alternates was selected Monday, May 13, 2019 at the Lexington County Courthouse. Opening statements are expected Tuesday afternoon. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Mom of 5 slain children sobs on stand at ex-husband’s trial

By JEFFREY COLLINS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2014 file photo, Timothy Ray Jones Jr., is escorted by lawmen out of the Smith County Jail in Raleigh, Miss. A jury has been selected and opening statement should begin soon in the death penalty trial of Jones, a South Carolina father charged with killing his five children. The 12-member jury with six alternates was selected Monday, May 13, 2019 at the Lexington County Courthouse. Opening statements are expected Tuesday afternoon. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Jury to decide: Selfish dad kills 5 in rage or mentally ill?

By JEFFREY COLLINS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014 file photo,Smith County Sheriff Charlie Crumpton, left, watches as Timothy Ray Jones Jr., is escorted by lawmen out of the Smith County Jail to a vehicle for transport to Lexington County, S.C. in Raleigh, Miss. Jury selection is set to begin Monday, April 29, 2019 in the death penalty trial of Jones who police said killed his five young children in their South Carolina home. Authorities say after 37-year-old Timothy Jones Jr. killed his children, ages 8, 7, 6, 2 and 1, in their Lexington home in August 2014, he drove their bodies around for a week, burying them in Alabama and then being arrested in Mississippi. Court records show defense attorneys plan an insanity defense for Jones. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Jury selection goes slowly in SC dad’s death penalty case

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