BENTONVILLE -- A judge today set a Feb. 5 jury trial for a Rogers man accused of killing his live-in girlfriend.
Kevin Wayne Clayborn, 49, has pleaded not guilty to charges of capital murder and theft of property.
Benton County Circuit Judge Robin Green scheduled a suppression hearing on evidence for Nov. 9 and a pre-trial hearing for Feb. 4.
Clayborn, who is being held without bond in the Benton County Jail, is accused of killing Misha Rivera. She died from trauma to her head and strangulation, according to a probable cause affidavit. Family members found Rivera's body in her home May 5, according to court documents.
The theft charge involves Rivera's 2006 Volvo XC9, which was found in Van Buren, according to court documents.
Clayborn could be sentenced to life imprisonment or death if he's convicted of capital murder. He could be sentenced to three to 10 years in prison on the theft charge.
Prosecutors have not said if they are seeking the death penalty.
NW News on 08/21/2018