Worker accused of raping, killing woman at Orlando apartment has court hearing

Stephen Duxbury accused of murdering Sasha Samsudean

ORLANDO, Fla. – A pretrial conference was scheduled Wednesday morning in a high-profile murder case in Orlando.

Stephen Duxbury, who is accused of raping and killing Sasha Samsudean, 27, in 2015, had a pretrial conference.

Samsudean was found dead at Uptown Place, the Orlando apartment complex where Duxbury worked as a security guard and she lived.

Duxbury faces a life sentence if convicted on rape and attempted murder charges. His next case status hearing will be May 9.

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