Trial to begin January 25th for Steven Zelich, charged in death of 19-year-old Jenny Gamez
KENOSHA COUNTY -- The trial against a former police officer charged in connection with the death of a 19-year-old woman will begin later in January in Kenosha County.
Steven Zelich
54-year-old Steven Zelich faces one count of first degree intentional homicide and one count of hiding a corpse out of Kenosha County.
His trial is set to begin on January 25th, and it is expected to last two weeks.
A final pre-trial hearing was held on Tuesday, January 5th for the former West Allis police officer.
Zelich is accused in the death of 19-year-old Jenny Gamez, who was from Oregon state.
Zelich is also suspected of killing 37-year-old Laura Simonson in Minnesota in 2013. A judge will allow jurors to hear about Simonson during Zelich's trial.
The women's remains were found in suitcases along a highway near Lake Geneva in June of 2014.
Zelich is charged with two counts of hiding a corpse out of Walworth County.
He has a status conference scheduled for February 12th in that case.
Bodies found in suitcases in Town of Geneva