TAOS — An 8th Judicial District Court judge ruled on Monday that a California man accused of luring an Army veteran to be killed and dismembered near Taos will remain behind bars until trial.

During a preliminary hearing, Chief District Court Judge Emilio Chavez determined that prosecutors had presented sufficient probable cause for the three charges filed against 22-year-old David Degroat: first-degree murder, tampering with evidence and conspiracy.

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