Man ordered to trial in death of neighbor found in bathtub

SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) - A northeastern Pennsylvania man has been ordered to stand trial in the 2014 death of his neighbor in a Scranton housing project.

The (Scranton) Times-Tribune (https://bit.ly/1TCGUvo ) reports that a judge in Lackawanna County ruled Monday that there was sufficient evidence for the criminal homicide case against 27-year-old Joseph Thornton to move to county court.

Thornton is charged in the death of 29-year-old Stephanie Tyminski, who was found dead in a bathtub at Valley View Terrace in December 2014. Authorities said bloodstains were found in Thornton’s apartment and the victim had repeatedly rejected his advances.

A police detective testified that Thornton said “I can’t believe they got me” after he was left in an interview room.

Defense attorney James Elliott questioned the lack of DNA evidence on the victim’s body.

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This story corrects the day, Monday rather than Tuesday.

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Information from: The Times-Tribune, https://thetimes-tribune.com/