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Judge holds charges in catalytic converter case

SLIPPERY ROCK — A district judge held all charges Wednesday against two Michigan men accused of stealing catalytic converters.

Kelvin D. Williams, 25, of Detroit, and Jordan R. Klinefelter, 22, of Roseville, appeared by video before District Judge William S. O'Donnell for two cases that include allegations they cut out catalytic converters from cars in Slippery Rock Borough and on Slippery Rock University's campus.

Williams' lawyer, Ryan Helsel, argued that authorities had not provided enough evidence to support the charges. Klinefelter's lawyer, Renee Colbert, made a similar argument.

But O'Donnell found there was enough evidence to hold all charges over to the county court.

Read more in Thursday's Butler Eagle.

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