Judge to decide whether suspect in murders of Fort Lauderdale elderly couple will get bond; 2nd suspect appears in court

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) – One of the two people accused in the killing a Fort Lauderdale couple inside their home is asking to be let out of jail on bond.

Maurice Newson appeared in court on Thursday to ask a judge to give him bond in the double murder case of Major and Claudette Melvin, an elderly couple killed in their Fort Lauderdale home in March.

In court, prosecutors showed evidence of the crime scene and detective interviews conducted with Newson to counter the judge’s claim that the 30-year-old suspect is dangerous to the community…

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