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Nebraska Man Ordered Held without Bail in Columbus Slaying

Chase Micklevitz
Chase Micklevitz

COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) — A 19-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing his grandmother at the home she shared with him in Columbus now has no chance of getting out of jail.

A judge decided Friday that Chase Micklevitz should be held without bond. He is facing charges of second-degree murder and using a weapon to commit a felony.

Micklevitz’ lawyers had asked for the hearing because they hoped his $1 million bond might be cut in half. But instead the option of posting bond was eliminated.

Police have said he stabbed 58-year-old Deanna Micklevitz four times on July 30 with a kitchen knife. Prosecutors say Deanna Micklevitz identified her grandson as her attacker in a 911 call that day.

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