A judge says it's possible a police officer could have killed a pregnant woman.
That's enough to send the case against Ken Bluew to trial.
The defense pointed out all the things that weren't done in this investigation, even tried to convince the judge to set Ken Bluew free.
That's a motion the judge readily denied.
Suspended Buena Vista Township police officer Ken Bluew arrived in the courtroom in shackles. Behind him were his supporters.
Behind the prosecution were family members of Jennifer Webb wearing t-shirts reading "In Loving Memory of Jenny and Braxton."
A crime lab worker explained now DNA connects Webb, her unborn baby, and Bluew.
Lisa Ramos of the Michigan State Police biology unit in Lansing tested DNA samples. She said her investigation concluded, "It was consistent that he (Ken Bluew) was the father."
The defense questioned the reliability of DNA testing. Then, the sergeant who first interviewed bluew took the stand.
"He (Ken Bluew) adamantly denied that he ever had a sexual relationship with Miss Webb," said Detective Sergeant Jason Teddy of the Michigan State Police East Tawas Post.
The sergeant says Bluew later switched stories, admitting he had sex with Webb once in January.
Teddy also asked Bluew how Bluew received injuries to his face. "He explained he was wrestling with his Catahoula bulldog prior to his shift that night, and the dog had scratched him."
The defense questioned the quality of the investigation and called the evidence circumstantial.
The prosecution countered by saying Webb was murdered. The Saginaw County medical examiner demonstrated the possible hold used to strangle Webb.
The state police detective says he found extension cords at Ken Bluew's house that looked similar to the cord found around Jenny Webb's neck.
The next court date has not been scheduled.
