Crime & Safety

Lawyers in Werkheiser Murder Seek Evidence

Attorneys for Elizabeth Collazo want access to a laptop and cellphone connected to the death of Mark Werkheiser.

Attorneys for an Easton woman in Williams Township last year want prosecutors to turn over her phone and computer.

According to the Express-Times, lawyers for Elizabeth "Lily" Collazo have asked a Northampton County judge for access to her cell phone and laptop, items they argue are vital to their case.

Collazo, 43, is accused of shooting Mark Werkheiser to death in March at his home. Police say she shot Werkheiser, 38, while he slept. In court earlier this year, prosecutors played a recording of in a phone conversation with a friend.

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Her trial -- in which she faces the death penalty -- is scheduled for November.


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