Associated Press
HAMILTON, Ohio — A judge has scheduled an Ohio homeowner’s murder trial for Feb. 21 in the death of a firefighter last year.
Lester Parker has pleaded not guilty in the death of Hamilton firefighter Patrick Wolterman. Butler County Judge Greg Stephens on Thursday ordered that he remain held on $500,000 bond.
The 66-year-old Parker appeared with his newly appointed attorney, David Washington of Hamilton.
Wolterman died after crashing through a floor Dec. 28 while responding to a house fire. The fire was later ruled an arson, and Parker recently was indicted on murder and aggravated arson charges.
The Hamilton-Middletown Journal-News reports fellow firefighters were back in the courtroom Thursday and say they will maintain a presence during upcoming proceedings.