A pre-trial hearing in the case of a Costa Mesa man accused of killing his neighbor for financial gain and trying to derail authorities by killing his neighbor's tutor has been continued to Aug. 26.
Daniel Wozniak, 27, is accused of killing and dismembering Samuel Herr, 26, and Juri "Julie" Kibuishi, 23, his tutor. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty in the case.
Prosecutors allege Wozniak killed Herr, who served the U.S. in the war in Afghanistan, and lured Kibuishi to Herr's Costa Mesa apartment, killing her there in an effort to frame Herr, according to a statement released by the district attorney's office.