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Holton Man to Stand Trial in Attempted Murder Case

(KNZA)-- A Holton man will stand trial on charge of attempted first-degree murder.

Jackson County Attorney Shawna Miller says for 30-year-old Manual Juarez-Benito was bound over to Jackson County District Court Thursday following his preliminary hearing.

Arraignment was scheduled for June 27th.

Juarez-Benito was arrested February 9th at a Holton residence after officers responded to a domestic incident involving an alleged attempted strangulation.  The victim sustained non-life threatening injuries.

Besides the attempted murder charge, Juarez-Benito is also charged with rape, aggravated battery, two counts of criminal threat, aggravated endangering a child, domestic battery and obstruction of official duty.

 He remains in the Jackson County Jail on a $200,000 bond.


 

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