By MONROE ROARK
mroark@thecitizennews.com

A woman sitting in the county jail after an alleged murder-for-hire scheme should know by Jan. 25 if she will be indicted for attempted murder.

The Courtney Jacob case is one of several to be considered by the Fayette County grand jury when that body convenes for a one-day session.

Authorities expect between 30 and 50 cases to be heard by the grand jury during this session.

According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Jacob, a Coweta County riding instructor also known by her married name of Courtney Kimbrough, gave an undercover agent a $500 down payment to kill her husband, with $20,000 more promised after his death and insurance settlement.

She was arrested Nov. 22 in a restaurant in Peachtree City after money was exchanged.

She and her husband, Robert Kimbrough, had been married only three months at the time of the arrest.

After being denied bond, she waived her preliminary hearing in Magistrate Court and the case was sent straight to the grand jury.

This session, in addition to the Jacob case, is also conspicuous by what will not be heard. Isaac Pearson's case will not be ready by that date, a spokesperson for the district attorney's office said.

Pearson's next hearing is set for Wednesday, Jan. 26, in Magistrate Court. He was arrested Dec. 28 after his girlfriend and three of her female relatives were found shot to death in his home just outside Fayetteville.