A man accused of killing an elderly Fort Lauderdale couple in their home last year will be staying behind bars while he awaits trial.
A judge on Wednesday denied bond for 31-year-old Maurice Newson, who’s facing two counts of first-degree murder in the March 22, 2024 killing of Major and Claudette Melvin.
Newson was in court earlier this week where his attorneys asked that he released on bond. The victims’ family members were also in court in opposition of a bond being set.
Authorities believe Newson was paid $1,000 by his ex-girlfriend and the Melvins’ granddaughter, 35-year-old Jalisa Michelle Hill, to kill the husband and wife, who were 89 and 85 years old…