Judge says no to businessman Hussein Murray’s accused killer who wants trial separate from co-defendant

A choose of Oakland County has denied a request from one of many two accused murderers of a businessman from Rochester Hills who was in search of a trial aside from his co -suspect.

Throughout a listening to from the court docket on Monday from Oakland County Circuit Yasmine Poland that Carlos Hernandez ought to be tried subsequent to Joshua Zuazo for the homicide of Hussein Murray. Hernandez’s lawyer submitted the movement for a separate trial earlier this month.

After the ruling of Poles, based on judicial information, a notification was submitted to nominate an expert lawyer.

Murray, 72, was discovered lifeless on October 11, 2024 within the basement of his home in Rochester Hills in Newcastle Avenue. Researchers say that Hernandez and Zuazo occurred as DTE staff to enter the home, then killed Murray and held his spouse, Linda Murray, with duct tape. Linda Murray then managed to free herself and name 911; She initially mentioned delegates that she believed that her husband had been kidnapped.

Murray’s jaw and neck bones have been damaged and he had cuts and bruises on his head, based on testimony from a medical researcher of Oakland County throughout a preliminary examination in December.

Murray was the proprietor of gold and glitter causes in Hamtramck. Researchers mentioned Murray was the goal of his firm.

Hernandez and Zuazo, each from Wayne County, are accused of homicide of homicide instances and two counts of unlawful jail.

Hernandez, 38, was arrested in Louisiana the day after killing and delivered to Oakland County. Zuazo, 39, was arrested on October 14, 2024 in Plymouth Township. Each are held within the jail of Oakland County, denied Bond.

Initially revealed: March 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM Edt