YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Just as the long-delayed trial for a cold murder case in Mahoning County began, it's experiencing even more hiccups.

Judge Maureen Sweeney granted a motion on Friday to declare the ongoing trial of Robert Moore a mistrial and reset the trial for a later date. We're told the reason for the delay is a family emergency with an attorney involved in the case. 

Moore is accused of murdering 16-year-old Glenna Jean White in June of 2009 after leaving his house with her. White was never seen again after this.

So far, the jury heard two days worth of testimony from Glenna's mother, as well another male living with Glenna and her mother at the time who had previously dated the mother.

Both testimonies mentioned mental health issues Glenna had experienced in the past and mentioned that she had run away from home in the past.

These testimonies also brought up alleged sightings of Glenna after her disappearance, but none of these sightings were ever proven to be Glenna. You can read more about the testimony from Glenna's mother here.

This case has had several delays. Since Moore's arrest in December of 2021 a judge has declared a mistrial twice. There have also been at least six continuances of the case and that comes with risks. 

"Witnesses could die. Witnesses could become unavailable," Gina DeGenova, the Mahoning County Prosecutor said. "Those are risks that we have in any case so we are very anxious to get this case tried."

DeGenova said they don’t expect any more delays and will continue to try and bring this to trial.

"This family has been waiting for a decade, well over a decade for justice … and we have an obligation to the family of Glenna White,” she said.

Moore is charged with one count of murder in this current case. Back in May of 2022, a jury found Moore not guilty of aggravated murder involving White. Since the jury did not reach a decision on the less serious charge in the 2022 trial, prosecutors decided to bring Moore back for a second trial. 

Moore has not posted his $1 million bond through all of the delays in the case and has remain behind bars for more than two years. 

A new trial is scheduled for July 15. Both sides will have to start from scratch, seating a jury, making opening statements and calling all their witnesses.