Trial set in killing of disabled man
A man accused of killing a mentally disabled man with a baseball bat was ordered Friday to stand trial.
Jason Ryan Verador, 28, is charged with murder in the May 2007 death of 41-year-old James McKinney. Video from a security camera showed McKinney being struck from behind and falling to the ground. He died five days later of head injuries.
Police linked Verador to the crime after a witness recognized the suspect when the video was played on TV.
Police Det. John Shafia testified that Verador took him into his home and led police to a storage area where they found an aluminum bat. Officers also found clothing in the home that matched the clothing seen on the suspect in the security video, Shafia said.
Verador remains in jail on $1-million bail. He is due back in court Feb. 8 for a pretrial hearing.
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