PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) - A paroled ex-convict accused of rape, torture and murder in the deaths of a Michigan couple has been ordered to stand trial.
The Times Herald of Port Huron reports (https://bwne.ws/1i3qgSq ) a preliminary exam was held Friday and a judge determined there’s enough evidence for 32-year-old Manuel Gamez of Port Huron to stand trial.
His next court date wasn’t immediately set. In December, a judge ruled Gamez competent for trial.
Gamez was charged with two open counts of murder, two counts of torture and one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. Open murder charge means a defendant faces either a first- or a second-degree murder charge.
Officers found the bodies of 29-year-old Daniel McRoberts and 26-year-old Melissa Ichenberg on July 30 at the Gratiot Village apartments. Gamez was arrested Aug. 1.
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Information from: Times Herald, https://www.thetimesherald.com
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