Trial suspended for senior accused of killing Palm Springs woman at her home

Luis Medina RIVERSIDE, Calif (KUNA) – On Thursday the trial proceedings of an 82-year-old man accused of fatally beating an older person who had invited him to stay at her home and her husband in Palm Springs were suspended. Stephen Roy McKernan allegedly murdered Claire Carsman, 75, in 2019. McKernan is charged with first-degree murder and charges that increase the penalty for using a deadly weapon in the commission of a serious crime, causing …

Trial suspended for senior accused of killing Palm Springs woman at her home

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - Trial proceedings were suspended on Thursday for an 82-year-old man accused of fatally bludgeoning a senior who had invited him to stay at her and her husband's Palm Springs home.   Stephen Roy McKernan allegedly killed 75-year-old Claire Carsman in 2019.    McKernan is charged with first-degree murder and sentence-enhancing allegations of using a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony, inflicting great bodily inj…