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Forest County Stabbing Suspect Wants New Judge Submitted: 06/27/2012
CRANDON - One of the of the six men accused of stabbing a man in Mole Lake in February asks for a new judge.

20 year old Trevor Lenz was on the run for a time until police captured earlier this month.

Lenz appeared in Forest county circuit court this morning and asked that a new judge be named to handle his case.

New court dates will be scheduled once a new judge is in place.

Also appearing in the stabbing this afternoon is 17-year-old Melvin Zarda.

Both Zarda and Lenz face multiple felony offenses including first degree attempted homicide.

The other four men charged in this possible gang-related stabbing return to court at various dates throughout July, August, and September.
S
o far, Preston Krusensterna is the only one to have a scheduled jury trial.


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