A trial date for the man charged in the 2014 murder of Christopher Ausman has yet to be set.
Steven Randy Pirko was charged with the second-degree murder of Ausman on Nov. 18, 2016 and a recent preliminary inquiry gave the go-ahead for a trial.
A pretrial conference on the matter was scheduled Monday, and the matter will return to court March 6.
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A trial date for the man charged in the 2014 murder of Christopher Ausman is expected to be scheduled today.
Steven Randy Pirko was charged with the second-degree murder of Ausman on Nov. 18, 2016 and a recent preliminary inquiry gave the go-ahead for a trial.
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