Day 3 of Ill. murder trial wraps early
Day 3 of Ill. murder trial wraps early
Published: Oct. 5, 2022 at 3:00 PM CDT
FAIRFIELD, Ill. (WFIE) - Testimony continued Wednesday in the murder trial of Brodey Murbarger.
He’s accused in the 2014 murder of 15-year-old Megan Nichols.
Police say Nichols was initially considered a missing person until her remains were found in a rural area in Wayne County, Illinois in 2018.
On Tuesday, Nichols’ mother began her testimony. She continued Wednesday.
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The trial wrapped early for the day Wednesday after the prosecution ran out of witnesses. The trial is expected to last a few weeks.
Robinson Miles captured video of Murbarger Wednesday outside the courthouse.
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