Murder trial again delayed for San Gabriel man
ALHAMBRA -- Trial was again postponed Tuesday for a San Gabriel man accused of killing his girlfriend in 2007.
Isaac Campbell was scheduled to stand trial Tuesday in Alhambra Superior Court for the killing of Pasadena College Student Liya "Jessie" Lu, 31, of San Gabriel, but the trial was postponed until Oct. 17, court officials said.
Lu went missing in August of 2007, then her body was found in a trash can Campbell had stored at a friend's house in Arcadia about a month later.
Detectives arrested Campbell in Minnesota
Authorities then arrested Campbell in Minnesota less than two weeks after the body was found.
According to booking records, he's being held in lieu of $1.275 million bail pending trial.
Isaac Campbell was scheduled to stand trial Tuesday in Alhambra Superior Court for the killing of Pasadena College Student Liya "Jessie" Lu, 31, of San Gabriel, but the trial was postponed until Oct. 17, court officials said.
Lu went missing in August of 2007, then her body was found in a trash can Campbell had stored at a friend's house in Arcadia about a month later.
Detectives arrested Campbell in Minnesota
Authorities then arrested Campbell in Minnesota less than two weeks after the body was found.
According to booking records, he's being held in lieu of $1.275 million bail pending trial.
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| Frank Girardot, Metro Editor for the San Gabriel Valley Newspapers, brings you behind the yellow tape with takes on true crime, cold cases and more. This is also your forum to discuss crime, its impact on your neighborhood and how we cover it. Have any questions or tips? You can leave a comment here or e-mail Frank. |
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