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NEW INFO: James Emerson Trial Moved to January Last Updated: 10:38 AM 07/18/08 - The district attorney says the defense needs more time to prepare. So the trial of the man accused of killing Rhonda Mertes has been moved from September to January. (Full Story)

1999 Wausau Murder Suspect Now Charged in Jail Fight Last Updated: 11:31 AM 05/22/08 - The man suspected in the 1999 murder of a Wausau woman is facing additional charges Wednesday. James Emerson is now charged with battery by a prisoner - a felony - stemming from a jail fight authorities say he got into with another inmate in April. (Full Story)

NEW INFO: James Emerson Murder Trial Jury Will Come from Marathon County Last Updated: 3:53 PM 10/30/07 - Marathon County Judge Greg Grau says an impartial jury can be chosen from the area, even with the extensive news coverage of the case. Emerson is charged with party to the murder of Rhonda Mertes in Wausau in 1999. (Full Story)

NEW INFO: Mertes Murder Suspect Pleads Not Guilty Last Updated: 12:36 PM 08/06/07 - The Wausau man accused of killing Rhonda Mertes in 1999 has pleaded not guilty. (Full Story)

NEW INFO: Mertes Murder Suspect Bound Over for Trial The man charged with murdering Rhonda Mertes in 1999 will stand trial. (Full Story)

NEW INFO: Chief: Wausau Police Following 50+ Leads in Mertes Murder Case Police say they are following up on dozens of leads into the murder of Rhonda Mertes, according to chief Jeff Hardel. (Full Story)

Investigators Considering Additional Suspects in Mertes Murder Investigators are examining a second set of footprints found at the scene where Rhonda Mertes' body was found, according to Deputy Chief Bryan Hilts of the Wausau Police Department. (Full Story)

Leads Continue to Pour In Following Murder Suspect's Arrest New leads and information continue streaming in even after the Wausau Police Department's announcement of an arrest in the murder of Rhonda Mertes nearly 7 1/2 years ago. (Full Story)

NEW INFO: Mertes Murder Suspect Held on $1 Million Bond Bond for the man arrested in the 1999 murder of Rhonda Mertes has been set at $1 million cash. (Full Story)

How Close Are Shows Like 'CSI' to the Real Thing? While it may not happen as quickly in real life as it does on TV, police say what you see for the most part is real technology. (Full Story)

Cold Case: The Rhonda Mertes Murder Last Updated: 11:48 AM 05/23/07 - The anniversary of a deadly attack on a Wausau woman is about a week and a half away, and even as time goes on since someone robbed Rhonda Mertes of her life, investigators say science and determination will still help them get this mystery solved. (Full Story)