Nurse Accused Of Hire-For-Murder Plot Faces New Charge

WHEATON, IL — Tina Jones, the nurse being accused of hiring a company to murder her lover's wife, now faces a new charge of attempted first-degree murder. Jones, 31, pleaded not guilty to class X felonies Thursday, including the attempted murder charge and four counts of solicitation of murder for hire and two counts of solicitation of murder, according to the Daily Herald.

Prosecutors say Jones, of Des Plaines used the dark web to pay $10,000 in cryptocurrency to a company to kill her lover's wife, a Woodridge woman.

Woodridge police were notified of the plot by CBS's "48 Hours," who found out about the murder contract while investigating another story, according to the Herald. If she's convicted, the class X felonies would make Jones ineligible for probation. She'll face up to 40 years in prison if she's convicted of the most serious charge.

Jones is a registered nurse in Maywood at the Loyola University Medical Center. She's been suspended, according to the Herald. The victim's husband is an anesthesiologist in Maywood.

The Herald reports Judge George Bakalis allowed Jones to attend a friend's wedding in August in Chattanooga, TN. She is due in court on Aug. 16.

Bakalis also allowed Jones to live with her parents in Georgia on electronic surveillance. She may only leave to go to Illinois for court, NBC Chicago reported.

WAND reported Jones is being held on $250,000 bond in DuPage County.

See more at the Daily Herald.

Article image via DuPage County State's Attorney's Office