Nathaniel Bevers-McGivney

ROCKWELL CITY — A Farnhamville man facing first degree murder charges for killing a teenager in 2024 has waived his right to a jury trial.

Nathaniel Bevers-McGivney, 22, waived his right to a jury trial which had been scheduled to begin July 8 in Calhoun County District Court. Instead, Bevers-McGivney’s attorney has requested a bench trial in which only a judge will hear arguments from attorneys.

Bevers-McGivney is charged with first degree murder and abuse of a corpse in the Sept. 23, 2024 murder of 17-year-old Michele ‘Luna’ Jackson at the Farnhamville City Park.

According to law enforcement, Jackson was reported missing by her mother on Sept. 22 when she didn’t return home after visiting the city park. While searching, Jackson’s mother and sister saw Bevers-McGivney with Jackson’s scooter and other personal items and reported it to law enforcement. Jackson’s body was found the next day.