Skinhead Gang Member Ordered to Stand Trial in Teen’s Slaying
A skinhead gang member who allegedly held down a 17-year-old girl as she was stabbed to death four years ago was ordered Thursday to stand trial on a charge of first-degree murder.
Michael Bridgeford, 26, of Oxnard, will also face allegations that the killing of Nichole Hendrix occurred during a robbery and kidnapping, and that the crimes were gang-related.
Bridgeford faces a possible life sentence if convicted. He is one of three defendants to face murder charges in the October 1998 slaying in a Ventura motel.
Bridget Callahan, a gang associate, was convicted of murder last month and is awaiting sentencing, and a preliminary hearing is pending for a second gang member, David Ziesmer.
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