MARANA, Ariz. — Christopher Scholtes, a Marana man facing first-degree murder and child abuse charges, is set to go on trial on Oct. 27. Scholtes is accused of leaving his two-year-old daughter in a hot car for hours last July, leading to her death.
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Scholtes’ defense team filed a motion this week to delay the trial, but Pima County Superior Court Judge Kimberly Ortiz ruled Friday the date will remain unchanged…