Judge finds probable cause in Howard murder case

Judge finds probable cause in Howard murder case

During a preliminary hearing Wednesday, a Fremont County magistrate ruled that there is sufficient evidence to establish probable cause to bind over two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of Carl Cooper, 83, and Susan K. Cooper, 75. Eric Michael Escobedo, 42, is accused of brutally killing the couple in their Howard home between and including Dec. 16 and Dec. 21, 2022. Dr. Megan Kliesner, a forensic pathologist for the E…