Family pleads for man accused of killing elderly Fort Lauderdale couple to stay in jail

Family members of an elderly couple found murdered at their Fort Lauderdale home last year are pleading with a judge to keep the man accused in the killings behind bars.

Maurice Newson went before a judge on Tuesday hoping for a bond as he faces two counts of first-degree murder in the March 22, 2024 shooting deaths of Major and Claudette Melvin.

Family members of an elderly couple found murdered at their Fort Lauderdale home last year are pleading with a judge to keep the man accused in the killings behind bars…

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