MERCER COUNTY, Pa. (EYT) – The murder trial for a Franklin man has been set for March.
According to court documents, Ralph L. Young, 45, of Franklin, is scheduled to go to trial at 9:00 a.m. on March 10.
Young was arrested in May in connection with the death of his brother-in-law, 58-year-old David A. Dignall, of Carlton, Mercer County.
Young allegedly shot Dignall then poured a flammable liquid on him, setting his body and his van on fire on December 20, 2012, on Hollobaugh Road in French Creek Township, Mercer County.
Young was charged with the following offenses:
- Murder Of The First Degree
- Murder Of The Third Degree, Felony 1
- Reckless Burning or Exploding, Felony 3
- Possession Explosive/Incendiary Material, Felony 3
- Abuse Of Corpse, Misdemeanor 2
Young has been in the Mercer County Jail since May 13, 2013.