Jeffrey Trevino appeared for a pretrial hearing Thursday after being charged with two counts of second-degree murder in connection with the disappearance of his wife, Kira Trevino. She is still missing but is presumed dead.
On Thursday, prosecutors revealed that the tests conducted on the blood found during the investigation at the couple's home belongs to Kira Trevino.
Charging documents previously stated large volumes of blood were found in several areas of the St. Paul home, as well as evidence of a clean-up effort.
During the hearing, Trevino's attorney made a motion to reduce his $1 million bail to $100,000, but the judge denied the request.
Prosecutors argue that Trevino is a flight risk, citing a phone call made from the jail in which he instructed a relative to get a briefcase from under his bed. Police investigators had already recovered the briefcase as evidence and knew his passport was inside.
Trevino also reportedly told relatives not to put their homes up as collateral for his bail, and prosecutors presumed that implied he did not want them to lose their house if he ran.
Another omnibus hearing has been scheduled for 1:15 p.m. on March 29. Trevino is expected to enter a plea at that time.
SEARCH FOR KIRA TREVINO CONTINUES
Since opening a tip line for information in the murder of Kira Trevino, St. Paul police have followed up on more than 50 leads, but investigators still haven't found the 30-year-old woman's body.
Investigators determined Kira Trevino was last seen alive leaving Mall of America at 9:18 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21. Over the weekend, Mall of America security found her car in a remote portion of the ramp early on Sunday morning.
On the morning of Sunday, Feb. 24, Jeffrey Trevino reported his wife missing to police. As the investigation progressed, investigators discovered a violent crime scene at the couple's home.
The tip line number -- 651-560-3277 --was established on Friday, March 1 and continues to be staffed by investigators as much as possible. If tip callers leave a voicemail, an investigator will follow up on the call within hours. The tip line also accepts text messages.
