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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Host families forge lasting friendships with returning Britt musicians ... Our View: Sams Valley residents outmatched in power struggle ... Ashland struggles with increase in 911 calls ... Host families forge lasting friendships with returning Britt musicians ... Our View: Sams Valley residents outmatched in power struggle ... Ashland struggles with increase in 911 calls ... Accused killer told police she shot both victims, let pigs feed on them Comment By Mark Freeman Mail Tribune MailTribune.com By Mark Freeman Mail Tribune Posted Apr. 14, 2015 at 2:31 PM Updated Apr 16, 2015 at 11:07 AM By Mark Freeman Mail Tribune Posted Apr. 14, 2015 at 2:31 PM Updated Apr 16, 2015 at 11:07 AM » RELATED CONTENT • Monica: Pigs 'always need something to eat' » Social News Accused serial killer Susan Monica admitted to police she shot both victims and let her pigs feed on their bodies, a Jackson County jury learned at the start of her double murder trial this afternoon in Jackson County Circuit Court. In Monica's taped confessions played in court, the 66-year-old pig farmer and welder from Wimer told police she shot the second victim to put him out of his misery after finding her pigs feeding on him. She also told police, "I would convict myself" if she were a juror in her murder trial. Monica, dressed in skirt, blouse and short wig, asked for and was granted a short meeting with Judge Tim Barnack. Defense attorney Garren Pedemonte said in opening statements that the first victim, 59-year-old Stephen Frank Delicino, was shot in self-defense and that the second, 56-year-old Robert Harry Haney, was shot as a mercy killing of a man who already could have been dead. The state can't disprove these theories, he contended. The two men's bodies were found in January at Monica's 20-acre pig farm in the 9000 block of West Evans Creek Road. The state asserts that Delicino was murdered in summer 2012, and that Haney was murdered in September 2013. Monica was arrested Jan. 10 after she was found to be using Haney's Oregon Trail card, leading to a search of her farm that revealed the bodies. Monica in court previously had said Haney was found in her pigs' pond. Reach reporter Mark Freeman at 541-776-4470 or [email protected]. Follow his tweets from the courtroom at www.twitter.com/MTwriterFreeman .             By Mark Freeman Mail Tribune MailTribune.com By Mark Freeman Mail Tribune Posted Apr. 14, 2015 at 2:31 PM Updated Apr 16, 2015 at 11:07 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501