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Superior
Court Judge Kelly Hansen ordered Gregory Miles Brandt,
33, and Jasmine Jenae Rugga, 27 to stand trial in the death of
their Infant daughter. The couple had brought their baby to the
emergency room of a Temecula-area hospital because the child had
stopped breathing in January.
“Evidence
surfaced in the following days that lead investigators to believe
foul play was involved in the infant’s death,” said Riverside
Sheriff’s Sgt. Wallace Clear. The couple was arrested on
March 11, at their Menifee residence following a 2 month
investigation by the Menifee Police Department homicide
investigators.
The
judge ruled that the couple must stand trial on felony charges, along
with a family friend, who allegedly tried to help cover up the crime.
Brandt will be tried on charges of murder and assault on a child
resulting in death. Rugga was ordered to stand trial on child
endangerment.
Matthew
Wade Ryan, the family friend, will be on trial for being an
alleged accessory after the fact.
Brandt
is being held in lieu of $1 million bail in the Indio Jail while
Rugga and Wade are both free on bond. The Judge scheduled a
post-preliminary hearing arraignment for Tuesday, August 13th
.
Anyone
with additional information regarding this investigation is
encouraged to contact the Central Homicide Unit at (951) 955-2777.
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