One of the men charged in the slaying and dismemberment of Army veteran Matthew McLaughlin near Taos will be held in jail until trial, an 8th Judicial District Court judge ruled on Tuesday.

During preliminary and pretrial detention hearings, Chief Judge Emilio Chavez said the state had presented “substantial evidence” to support charges of first-degree murder and other felonies against 23-year-old Rainor Joiner.

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