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June trial set for accused murderer of two Cape Coral women

Wilson faces the death penalty if convicted.

June trial set for accused murderer of two Cape Coral women

Wilson faces the death penalty if convicted.

>> THE MAN ACCUSED OF MURDERING 2 WOMEN IN CAPE CORAL IS SET TO GO TO TRIAL IN JUNE. WADE WILSON IS FACING THE DEATH PENALTY FOR THE DEATHS OF KRISTINE MELTON AND DIANE RUIZ IN 2019, NBC 2 SAMANTHA SERBIN IS LIVE IN LOCAL TONIGHT OUTSIDE THE COURTHOUSE IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS WITH SOME NEW INFORMATION FROM HIS COURT HEARING TODAY. >> TODAY, PROSECUTORS AND THE DEFENSE BOTH SAID THEY ARE OFFICIALLY READY TO GO TO TRIAL, WHICH IS NOW JUST 35 DAYS AWAY. JUNE 3RD IS WHEN THAT TEAM WILL START SELECTING THE JURY THAT WILL DECIDE WADE WILSON'S FATE GUILTY OR INNOCENT LIFE OR DEATH. >> CUFFED UNCHAINED SPORTING HIS ORANGE JUMPSUIT AND MANY TATTOOS. WAYNE WILSON IS IN FRONT OF A JUDGE TODAY FOR THE LAST TIME UNTIL HIS DEATH PENALTY TRIAL. >> THANKS THAT. IT WORKED WILSON FACING MULTIPLE CHARGES, INCLUDING MURDER FOR THE DEATHS OF CAPE CORAL WOMEN. KRISTINE MELTON AND DIANE RUIZ. >> BACK IN OCTOBER 2019, THIS CASE WASN'T EASY ONE. SEVERAL OBSTACLES DELAYED A PLANNED. THE TRIALS, INCLUDING SEVERAL CHANGES IN DEFENSE ATTORNEYS, WHICH CURRENT LAWYER LEE HOLLANDER SAYS CAN MAKE THINGS DIFFICULT. >> IT DOES BECAUSE THEY'VE THINGS THAT YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE DONE THE SAME WAY. BUT YOU YOU CAN'T GO BACK AND REDO SO. YOU AND WHAT YOU'VE GOT. ONE OF WILSON'S ATTORNEYS EVEN DIED WHILE AWAITING TRIAL. >> NBC 2 ANCHOR KYLA GALER GOT TO SPEAK WITH WILSON JUST ABOUT A YEAR AGO. DID YOU KILL KRISTINE MELTON? AND DIANE RUIZ? ABSOLUTELY NOT. THOSE STATEMENTS ARE DIRECTLY CONTRARY TO WHAT WILSON ALLEGEDLY TOLD HIS EX-GIRLFRIEND. >> HE CALLED ME AND HE DID. MEANT TO BOTH MURDERS. MILA MONTANEZ SAYS WILSON ADMITTED TO STRANGLING BOTH WOMEN. >> AND INDICTMENT CONFERRED BOTH WOMEN DIED BY STRANGULATION. HE HAS 2 SIDES TO HIM. DOCTOR JEKYLL AND MISTER HYDE. >> TRIAL IS SET FOR JUNE 3RD. THAT MEANS THAT THE LAWYERS HAVE ROUG
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June trial set for accused murderer of two Cape Coral women

Wilson faces the death penalty if convicted.

Twenty-nine-year-old Wade Wilson officially has a trial date set. Wilson is accused of killing two Cape Coral women, Kristine Melton and Diane Ruiz, back in October 2019.Today, cuffed and chained, Wilson stood before a judge for the last time before attorneys began to pick the jurors who would decide his fate.Wilson is facing the death penalty if convicted. The trial is scheduled for June 3.Defense attorney Lee Hollander said today there have been challenges in this case. For example, one of Wilson's prior attorneys died while awaiting trial. Another example includes Wilson's attempt to escape jail.In an interview with NBC2 anchor Kyla Galer, Wilson denied killing the two women. However, an ex-girlfriend of his told us he called her and confessed to the crimes.

Twenty-nine-year-old Wade Wilson officially has a trial date set.

Wilson is accused of killing two Cape Coral women, Kristine Melton and Diane Ruiz, back in October 2019.

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Today, cuffed and chained, Wilson stood before a judge for the last time before attorneys began to pick the jurors who would decide his fate.

Wilson is facing the death penalty if convicted. The trial is scheduled for June 3.

Defense attorney Lee Hollander said today there have been challenges in this case. For example, one of Wilson's prior attorneys died while awaiting trial. Another example includes Wilson's attempt to escape jail.

In an interview with NBC2 anchor Kyla Galer, Wilson denied killing the two women. However, an ex-girlfriend of his told us he called her and confessed to the crimes.