33 year old Carol Paul Cormier of Cardinal is facing two murder charges in the July 10 deaths of Chad Wayne Ashford and Audrey Elaine Hudgins of Mathews. A judge certified the case to a grand jury after a preliminary hearing. Four other charges, including arson and firearm violations, were dropped for now, but they could return. 18 year old Lacey Ann Horsley of Gloucester, Cormier’s alleged co-conspirator, also had her accessory and conspiracy charges certified. Authorities say Cormier admitted to shooting Ashford after an argument, killing Hudgins, and later setting a fire in the home with Horsley’s involvement.
