Nearly four years after 10-year-old Hailey Owens was kidnapped, raped, and murdered her accused killer will stand trial.

Craig Wood's jury trial starts Monday morning at the Greene County Courthouse. The prosecutor is seeking the death penalty for the former teacher's aid and coach.

Twelve jurors now prepare to determine the fate of the accused killer as the community looks back on the case that continues to shock the Ozarks.

In February 2014, little Hailey Owens was snatched, raped, and killed, leaving behind a grieving mother and a crushed community.

"Hailey, she was my everything. She was my shadow," Stacey Herman said during an interview on the third anniversary of the crime.

For the last three years and eight months, this case has been haunting the Ozarks. From the child's shocking disappearance to the gruesome discovery of Hailey's remains in Craig Wood's basement, the details are unbearable.

However, even after the crime, more twists and turns were in store, like Hailey's Step-Father Jeff Barfield being charged with receiving and distributing child porn. Since then, he and Hailey's mom have split.

Still, Stacey continues the push for Hailey's Law, which would strengthen the Amber Alert system.

Monday morning marks the next chapter in the case as twelve jurors will start to determine what's ahead for Wood.

It will be only the first phase of the trial. Jurors first have to decide whether or not Wood is guilty or innocent. If they find him to be guilty, then they have to decide whether he lives or dies.

The Jurors were selected in Platte County because it's far enough away from Springfield, that attorneys could find people who were not familiar with the case.

The jurors are staying in an undisclosed Springfield Hotel, awaiting the intense trial ahead.