The son of one of the murder victims in the Craigslist killings case testified in court Thursday during Richard Beasley's trial.

NewsChannel 5 cameras were in the courtroom as Nicholas Kern told jurors he loaned $20 to his father, Timothy Kern before he left for a job interview.

He says he texted his dad that night and told him good luck and that he loved him.

He never heard from his father again after that night.

Kern was one of several men who responded to a phony Craigslist job ad to work as a farmhand in Noble County.

In addition to testimony from Nicholas Kern, the jury heard testimony from a former FBI agent who had a hand in the arrest of Richard Beasley in Akron.

Michael Daugherty said Beasley's phone was traced through a cell tower and was arrested shortly thereafter.

Prosecutors allege that Beasley shot and killed Timothy Kern and buried his body behind Rolling Acres Mall. He also is being charged with the deaths of David Pauley and Ralph Geiger and the attempted murder of Scott Davis.

In addition to testimony from Nicholas Kern, the jury heard testimony from a former FBI agent who had a hand in the arrest of Richard Beasley in Akron.

Michael Daugherty said Beasley's phone was traced through a cell tower and was arrested shortly thereafter.

The jury heard from Beasley's former landlord, Penny Kaufman, who said Beasley made a trip down to southern Ohio and met with two men who he said wanted to by a storage facility from him.

She testified that the Beasley told her the men attempted to shoot him after they pulled off a dirt road.

Prosecutors say Beasley changed the details of what occurred in Noble County to cover for the crimes.

If convicted, Beasley could be facing the death penalty.

Co-defendant Brogan Rafferty of Stow was convicted for his role in the crimes last year and was sentenced to life in prison.

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