Man who killed girlfriend on US-131 ordered to stand trial

The man who is accused of killing 25-year-old Ruby Garcia and dumping her body on US-131 was ordered to stand trial on Wednesday.

Brandon Ortiz-Vite, an illegal immigrant, is accused of repeatedly shooting Garcia along US-131 and then leaving her body behind on March 22.

Officers say the pair were in a relationship.

Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker played a video from a police car after Ortiz-Vite was arrested.

Ortiz-Vite is charged with open murder, felony murder, carjacking and weapons charges.

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