Insanity defense planned in Appalachian Trail killing

Richmond, Va. • A Massachusetts man charged with killing an Appalachian Trail hiker and attacking another with a hunting knife in Virginia plans to use an insanity defense at his trial.James Jordan of West Yarmouth, Massachusetts, is scheduled to go on trial in January in the 2019 killing of Ronald Sanchez Jr., 43, of Oklahoma City, and the wounding of a female hiker.Jordan’s attorneys filed a notice in federal court this week saying they intend to use an insanity defense.Jordan, 31,