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Palmer jury convicts Michael Melendez of first-degree murder in Trapper Creek lodge stabbing

Conviction in Lodge Stabbing

1d ago2 min read

A Palmer jury convicted Michael Melendez, 36, of first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder in the 2023 stabbing of Jose Torres Ayala, 21, at a Trapper Creek lodge restaurant. He faces 30 to 99 years at sentencing on Jan. 15, 2027.

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