Judge Denies Venue and Suppression Requests, Sets Bloomfield Double Homicide Jury Trial

A judge denied a Bloomfield man's bid for a change of venue and refused to suppress interview evidence, then set a jury trial in the double homicide case, the Tri‑City Record reported on Feb. 23, 2026. The ruling keeps the prosecution’s evidence, including the contested interview material, in play as the case moves toward a jury.

The court’s denial of the change of venue request means the trial will proceed in the same jurisdiction where the alleged double homicide occurred in Bloomfield. The defendant had sought to move the trial out of that locality, but the judge rejected that motion on Feb. 23, 2026, according to the Tri‑City Record’s account of the hearing and order.

In addition to the venue ruling, the judge denied the defendant’s motion to suppress interview evidence. That decision preserves the prosecution’s ability to introduce statements captured during investigative interviews, a procedural outcome that shapes what jurors will be permitted to hear when the case is presented to a jury later this month.

The Tri‑City Record’s report on Feb. 23, 2026 said the court formally set a jury trial date as part of the rulings. With both the suppression and venue motions denied, the case will proceed through the standard jury process rather than being tried in another forum or with key interview material excluded from evidence.

Local officials and residents in Bloomfield will see the case continue on the calendar established by the court after the Feb. 23, 2026 order. The Tri‑City Record’s coverage recorded the judge’s decisions and the scheduling action that followed those denials, indicating the matter will move to trial under the current venue and with the challenged interview evidence admitted.