NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) – A North Platte man arrested earlier
this week on suspicion of manslaughter in his wife’s death now
faces a murder charge.
Lincoln County Attorney Rebecca Harling has charged 33-year-old Roger Diaz with second-degree murder.
Police say Diaz killed 35-year-old Michelle Diaz in their
backyard around 2 a.m. Sunday.
An ambulance crew found Michelle Diaz unresponsive. She died at
a local hospital.
Police say Roger Diaz told officers his wife fell from the
backyard steps, but later changed his story.
Diaz is being held on $2 million bail. His preliminary hearing
is set for July 8.
Diaz’s attorney, Steven Potter, did not immediately return a
message left Tuesday by The Associated Press seeking comment.