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ESCAMBIA COUNTY - Tonight the man charged with the premeditated murder of his girlfriend, Samira Watkins, will remain in jail in Escambia County.
A judge denied Zachary Littleton bond during his first appearance in court.
Channel Three's Liz Nagy was in the courtroom and joins us live in downtown Pensacola.
Pensacola Police say Zachary Littleton was the only suspect in the investigation of Samira Watkins' murder.
This afternoon Watkins' family filled the court room to get a glimpse of the man who allegedly murdered the girl they love.
This afternoon Samira Watkins family saw the of father of her unborn child, and alleged murderer for the very first time.
Valerie "I'm just in a lot of pain."
In a first appearance by video from the Escambia County a public defender asked the judge to grant Zachary Littleton bond.
"He has a child, active duty Navy for five years, no prior record."
Judge "Zachary Littleton is charged with the premeditated murder of his pregnant girlfriend, Samira Watkins. She went missing on October 29th after Watkins family said he went to meet Littleton at his home."
"I saw him moving out on a Saturday morning at 7:00 in the morning."
Neighbors say Littleton moved out of this apartment off Creighton Road quickly on October 30th.
The Bradley's said he lived next door to them for about a year.
Police found Watkins body duct taped inside a duffel bag on November Third.
Lynn Bradley "He said his wife and child were coming down finally and he needed to move into a bigger place. that's when i found out he was married."
One neighbor says she sometimes saw a red car come and go in front of Littleton's apartment.
Watkins red car was recovered by police on November 5th
Lynne "As far as the girl who went missing, I never saw her here."
Police say evidence that led them to arrest Littleton include a cell phone he activated only to talk to Watkins and a hoop earring police found in his house that matched one on Watkins' body.
Now Littleton's charge will go to a grand jury hearing.Samira Watkins' Murder Suspect Appeared In Court
A judge denied Zachary Littleton bond during his first appearance in court.
Channel Three's Liz Nagy was in the courtroom and joins us live in downtown Pensacola.
Pensacola Police say Zachary Littleton was the only suspect in the investigation of Samira Watkins' murder.
This afternoon Watkins' family filled the court room to get a glimpse of the man who allegedly murdered the girl they love.
This afternoon Samira Watkins family saw the of father of her unborn child, and alleged murderer for the very first time.
Valerie "I'm just in a lot of pain."
In a first appearance by video from the Escambia County a public defender asked the judge to grant Zachary Littleton bond.
"He has a child, active duty Navy for five years, no prior record."
Judge "Zachary Littleton is charged with the premeditated murder of his pregnant girlfriend, Samira Watkins. She went missing on October 29th after Watkins family said he went to meet Littleton at his home."
"I saw him moving out on a Saturday morning at 7:00 in the morning."
Neighbors say Littleton moved out of this apartment off Creighton Road quickly on October 30th.
The Bradley's said he lived next door to them for about a year.
Police found Watkins body duct taped inside a duffel bag on November Third.
Lynn Bradley "He said his wife and child were coming down finally and he needed to move into a bigger place. that's when i found out he was married."
One neighbor says she sometimes saw a red car come and go in front of Littleton's apartment.
Watkins red car was recovered by police on November 5th
Lynne "As far as the girl who went missing, I never saw her here."
Police say evidence that led them to arrest Littleton include a cell phone he activated only to talk to Watkins and a hoop earring police found in his house that matched one on Watkins' body.
Now Littleton's charge will go to a grand jury hearing.Samira Watkins' Murder Suspect Appeared In Court
• IN FLORIDA NEWS
Arbitrator: Fired investigator should get job back
March 14, 2010 01:05 EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- An investigator who was fired in the wake of a bungled drug case should be allowed to return to the Tallahassee Police Department.
That's according to an arbitrator, whose decision was reported by the Tallahassee Democrat on Saturday.
Ryan Pender was fired for roles in a botched drug sting that led to the death of Rachel Hoffman, a young informant.
Hoffman, a Florida State University graduate who was recruited by police as an informant after being caught with drugs, was killed in the operation. She was shot five times in Tallahassee in May 2008 after police lost track of her during a drug deal.
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Information from: Tallahassee Democrat, http://www.tdo.com
Tuesday, November 24 2009, 08:22 PM EST
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