Michelle Alves had a mental competency review and was determined to be able to stand trial. Following that determination, her attorney filed a motion to change Alves' plea to not guilty by reason of insanity. Alves is charged for the deaths of Charles and Tarissa Sanders on June 3.
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Michelle Alves’ case will head to a grand jury next. But in her hearing on Monday, the detective on the case says what happened right before and after the incident, that led to her arrest.
Probable cause was found in Alves' preliminary hearing, transferring the case to common pleas court. The detective on the case took the stand, filling in those missing pieces.
Michelle Alves appeared in a video call in Lima Municipal Court. She's being held on a charge of murder. Police listed her and Clinton Owens Jr as people of interest in the murder of Tarissa and Charles Sanders on June 3. Tarissa was found shot to death at 413 S. Atlantic Ave. Charles was taken to a hospital where he later died. Alves and Owens fled to Las Vegas where they were arrested 12 days later. Alves was on probation and has an assault charge pending in the same court. Her bond was set at $1 million. Owens will be in court for a preliminary hearing on Thursday. Alves has a preliminary hearing next Monday.