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Hearing set for man accused of strangling Sauk Rapids woman to death

Christopher Lee Neal, 45, is scheduled for a contested hearing on June 27 in Benton County for allegedly strangling Sauk Rapids woman Victoria Gamble in August 2024.
Neal, from Aurora, was released on bond while facing a prior strangulation charge when he encountered Gamble and reportedly offered to drive her home from a bar in the early hours of August 12, 2024.
Gamble, 38, was found dead in her Benton County apartment on 10th Avenue Northeast the same day, and Neal was arrested a week later in Louisiana driving her stolen 2016 Chevy Equinox.
Court records show Neal faces two counts of second-degree murder with intent and two theft charges for stealing Gamble's car and property valued between $1,001 and $5,000.
Neal faces two second-degree murder charges, each punishable by up to 40 years in prison, as well as theft charges that could result in sentences of up to five years and fines reaching $10,000. He remains detained at the Aitkin County Jail pending transfer ahead of his hearing scheduled for June 27.

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Hearing set for man accused of strangling Sauk Rapids woman to death

FOLEY — A June 27 hearing is set for a man accused of strangling a Sauk Rapids woman to death in August. Christopher Lee Neal, 45, of Aurora, faces two charges of second-degree murder and two counts of theft, according to Benton County court records. Neal is accused of killing Victoria Gamble, 38, of Sauk Rapids on Aug. 12, 2024. Neal was being held in Aitkin County Jail on unrelated charges,and was booked into Benton County Jail early Thursday …

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