Man accused of killing girlfriend, leaving body in suitcase, to head to trial

 Man accused of killing girlfriend, leaving body in suitcase, to head to trial

By: Katrina Lim 12 hrs ago  0

Jose Dominguez-Garcia in court, February 20, 

CHIPPEWA COUNTY (WQOW) - The man accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend and leaving her body in a suitcase was back in Chippewa County court Tuesday. 

Jose Dominguez-Garcia of Reedsburg is charged with first degree murder, murder of an unborn child, and hiding a corpse.

He is charged in the death of his girlfriend, 25-year-old Rosaly Rodriguez.

Tuesday in Chippewa County court, the father of Rodriguez watched the preliminary hearing over Zoom, holding a picture of his daughter. Witness testimony was heard from a Reedsburg police detective and Chippewa County sheriff investigator.

Dominguez-Garcia's defense attorney argued there was no evidence or probable cause for an intent to kill, but Judge Robert Eaton said a car the defendant drove contained DNA evidence of transporting the corpse of Rodriguez. So, he believes there is probable cause Dominguez-Garcia committed a crime in Chippewa County.

His court arraignment date is not set yet.