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1ST COURT HEARING NEXT FOR MAN IN TEEN'S DEATH NEAR ARMADA

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Thu, 09 Oct 2014 07:20:06 EDT

 

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A MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING A TEENAGER AS SHE WALKED HER DOG ON A MACOMB COUNTY TRAIL IS APPEARING IN COURT ON THE CHARGES. AUTHORITIES FILED MURDER AND OTHER CHARGES AGAINST JAMES VANCALLIS, A 32-YEAR-OLD FROM ST. CLAIR COUNTY. PROSECUTOR ERIC SMITH SAYS INVESTIGATORS HAVE COLLECTED MUCH EVIDENCE, THREE MONTHS AFTER APRIL MILLSAP'S BODY WAS FOUND NEAR THE MACOMB ORCHARD TRAIL IN ARMADA.   VANCALLIS IS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR THURSDAY IN ROMEO DISTRICT COURT. DEFENSE ATTORNEY DEAN ANKOUNY SAYS VANCALLIS MAINTAINS HIS INNOCENCE. ARMADA POLICE CHIEF HOWARD SMITH SAYS VANCALLIS USED A MOTORCYCLE HELMET TO SUBDUE APRIL. SHE DIED OF HEAD TRAUMA AND ASPHYXIA.