Driver in I-94 Accident Friday Charged with Murder and Kidnapping
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By Donnell Preskey, Assistant News Director - email
John Bridges
Authorities find a dead man in a vehicle along I-94 Friday. Now the driver is charged with murder -- unrelated to any accident.
John Bridges of Missoula, Montana has been charged with murder and kidnapping.
Authorities say they found the body of Lee Clay in the back of this van Friday.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol came across the vehicle in the median along I-94 just east of Bismarck.
That's when they found Clay's body.
Authorities say Clay's injuries didn't match the accident.
A criminal complaint says Bridges abducted Clay with the intent to commit Murder, then killed him.
According to court documents, authorities obtained search warrants for a pocket knife belonging to Bridges, along with three cell phones and a SD card.
Monday, May 20 2013 3:57 PM EDT2013-05-20 19:57:07 GMT
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Sunday, May 19 2013 10:37 PM EDT2013-05-20 02:37:32 GMT
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Sunday, May 19 2013 10:34 PM EDT2013-05-20 02:34:34 GMT
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