Trial underway in death of Regina Rowe-Hicks in Ohio

Описание: The trial is underway for a Sandusky man accused of killing his ex-wife more than two decades ago in Huron County.

Prosecutors say Paul Hicks killed his ex-wife, Regina Rowe-Hicks, in 2001 and left her in her car, submerged in a farm pond in Willard. Testimony grew emotional in Huron County Common Pleas Court Thursday when Hicks' mother, Jewel Hicks, took the stand — describing Regina not just as a daughter-in-law, but as a family member she deeply loved.

Rowe-Hicks disappeared on Oct. 18, 2001, after leaving her boyfriend's home to pick up her son. Four days later, her Chevy Camaro was found in a pond along Section Line Road 30, with her body inside.

Jurors heard from the two men who discovered the vehicle. They told the court they first noticed something floating in the water and, after taking a boat out, realized it was a car. Rowe-Hicks was found dead in the passenger seat with bruising on her head.

Hicks' mother told the jury she had a strong bond with Regina and had seen her just days earlier.

"She was an excellent mother. She was a very good mother. She loved [her son] Montana," Jewel Hicks said. "Yes, I was close to her. She was my daughter-in-law, my child by heart — no matter what people say. I had her, yes. I loved her."

The jury also heard from investigators, dive teams, and Hicks' girlfriend, who declined to have their testimonies shown on camera.

Rowe-Hicks' son, who was 4 when she died, was also in the courtroom Thursday. He, along with his father, is expected to testify in the coming days.

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