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Woman Accused Of Killing Neighbor Appears In Court

The Lompoc woman accused of killing her 74-year-old neighbor was in court yesterday. 35-year-old Melissa Martin is the prime suspect in the beating death of Eldri Jauch. Jauch was first reported missing last week. Her body was found inside Martin’s apartment. Martin was arrested in Santa Ynez. She’s facing a charge of murder and use of a deadly weapon. Investigators believe she used a baseball bat to kill her elderly neighbor. Bail was set at just over 2 million dollars.

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