Arraignment reset for brothers accused in Fairmont Terrace quadruple homicide

James Poore, left, and brother Cedric Poore, right, were named Wednesday as suspects in the high-profile shooting deaths of four women in a south Tulsa apartment complex.
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Posted: 02/19/2013

TULSA (AP) -- Arraignment for two brothers arrested in the January shooting deaths of four women at a Tulsa apartment complex has been reset.

Court and jail records indicate the new arraignment for the pair will be Friday.

Brothers Cedric Poore, 39, and James Poore, 32, have been held in the Tulsa jail since their arrests earlier this month.

The Poores are suspected in the deaths of 23-year-old twins Rebeika Powell and Kayetie Melchor, 33-year-old Misty Nunley and 55-year-old Julie Jackson.

The January slayings, which investigators believe happened during the day, have raised concerns about whether residents and in the south Tulsa neighborhood have been afraid to call in crime tips.

The killings prompted city leaders to hastily assemble a public safety group to explore how to better combat crime in the area.