Though the body of 71-year-old James Davenport is still missing, the trials of his accused murderers, Natasha Davenport and Joseph Wayne Hall, will move forward.

Natasha and Howell were indicted this week on several charges. The trial will now move to the grand jury.

District Attorney Michael Jackson said both will be arraigned in circuit court in a few months.

“Natasha has been charged with murder and abusing a corpse and is being held on $3 million bond, while Howell faces the same charges along with hindering prosecution. His bond is set at $1 million,” Jackson said in a release.

Though Dallas County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Randy Pugh said both have been cooperative in the investigation, the body of Davenport is still missing.

According to police records, Howell has the most extensive criminal history with numerous charges of negotiating a worthless nonnegotiable instrument in 1999 and 2001, along with a contempt of court charge in April 1999.

Howell was also arrested on charges of fraudulent use of a credit card on May 27, 1994 and theft by deception third degree Oct. 17, 1998.

Natasha faced similar charges. She faced several charges of possession of a forged instrument in 2006 and 2007, along with a noise ordinance violation Sept. 26, 2006.

The pair now face much more serious charges.

Natasha and Howell have given differing accounts of where the body was dumped after the alleged murder, which has made the search difficult for law enforcement officers.

Natasha, who was Davenport’s primary caregiver, told investigators after Howell headed to work, her father, who suffered from stage two dementia, started an argument while she was watching a movie. She said she walked back to his bedroom and found him packing his bags. As he attempted to pack a pillow, a hatchet fell out.

When she recovered the hatchet, she said Davenport pulled out a closed pocketknife and told her to give him the hatchet back.

As the argument continued, Natasha said she hit Davenport in the head with the hatchet. Davenport, she said, fell forward toward her.

She said she then pushed him back onto the bed, straddled him, and began stabbing him with the pocketknife.

Investigators said Howell’s statement said Natasha actually used one of his knives.

Natasha told investigators once Davenport was dead, she covered most of his body with a trash bag, rolled him in a blanket and went back to her movie.

Natasha and Howell issued differing statements on how long they waited to dispose of the body.

Howell said they waited one day, while Natasha said it was three or four days.

Howell borrowed a truck from a friend, according to the statement, and the two loaded up the body. Again, both parties provided differing testimonies on how the body was disposed of.

Natasha said they threw the body off a cliff, while Howell said they threw it into a ravine.

According to Dallas County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. John Hatfield, Natasha provided three different stories to friends and family members asking about his welfare.

Initially, she said Davenport was in a retirement home in Montgomery.