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LIVE: Trial continues for Putnam County woman accused of killing on-again, off-again boyfriend

Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 12:54 PM · 1 min read
LIVE: Trial continues for Putnam County woman accused of killing on-again, off-again boyfriend — News4JAX Local, Fleming Island Community news
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Thursday marks day two in the trial for a Putnam County woman accused of killing her on-again, off-again boyfriend in 2024.Press the play button above to watch day two of the trial.Caylen Deller was arrested in October 2024 after deputies found Chad Mullen’s body in a rural area of St. Johns County, about a mile from the Putnam County line. A second woman, Tina Marie Lee-Ellis, was charged with accessory to first-degree murder after the fact and is out on bond.Day 1On the first day of the trial, Holli Mullen, Chad Mullen’s daughter, testified, saying that she and other family members were concerned because they hadn’t heard from him in a while before he was reported missing.Other testimonies included a friend and neighbor, Chad Mullen’s ex-wife, a Putnam County Sheriff’s Office deputy and detective, and Deller’s ex-boyfriend, who testified that she told him that she killed Chad Mullen. RELATED: Daughter of Putnam County man says she’s in ‘get justice mode’ as jury selection begins for

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