Tyrone MurphyA 57-year-old accused of stabbing a woman to death in a Highland Park apartment and then tampering with the crime scene is heading to the grand jury.
General Sessions Court judge Alex McVeagh said there was enough probable cause for Tyrone Murphy’s case to continue through the justice system after a hearing this morning.
If a grand jury returns an indictment in his case, Murphy will continue onto Criminal Court. He faces criminal homicide and tampering with or fabricating evidence charges.
Prosecutors walked through the timeline of what police already believe: that Murphy stabbed Ashley Cates, his 30-year-old neighbor, to death on June 4.
Emergency responders found Cates with multiple stab wounds as well as blood on the door of the neighboring apartment. Thinking there could another victim inside, police knocked a few times. After hearing no answer, they breached the apartment and found Murphy with freshly stitched wounds on his right hand.