Kevin Rubletz to stand trial on murder charge in Jessica Newman's death

The man accused of murdering 24-year-oldJessica Newmanwho was missing for two months in 2015 before her body was discoveredwill stand trial on second-degree murder.

It comes after a six-day preliminary inquiry was held for 31-year-oldKevinRubletz, who had been in conflict with thevictimover the custody oftheirson.

• Kevin Rubletz denies murdering Jessica Newman

The evidence presented at the preliminary inquiry is protected by a publication ban.

Thecase started out as a missing persons investigation.

Newman was last seen on March 10, 2015, in the southeast community of Forest Lawn.A work crew discovered her body in a ditch in a rural area north of the city on May 4.

A trial date will be set on August 19.

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