Deandre Booker appeared in court the first day of the exam Aug. 6, has been watching via video the other three days from a holding cell in the courthouse.

The three defense witnesses were all police officers.

Three defense witnesses were called to the stand during the fourth day of a preliminary exam for a Roseville man accused in the Jan. 2 disappearance and presumed death of his ex-girlfriend, but it's expected to be a couple of months before the judge decides whether the man will stand trial.

Deandre Booker, 33, is facing murder and other charges in the disappearance and presumed death of Ashley Elkins, a Warren mother of two, in 39th District Court in Roseville. Judge Joseph Boedeker will decide whether Booker will stand trial in Macomb County Circuit Court. Not guilty pleas w

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