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Former Lincoln County Sheriff’s Captain Mike Merkel was taken into custody Tuesday after a hearing where he pleaded not guilty and had his bond set at $50,000 cash only.

Merkel's attorney, Joel Eisenstein, said there is no evidence that his client's testimony against Russ Faria led to his conviction. He also told the judge this was a "victimless" crime.

Those photos, which were discovered later, helped clear Russ Faria. Defense attorney Joel Schwartz discovered the hidden photos and showed up to defendant Merkel’s bond hearing.

On the C-SPAN Networks: Joel Schwartz is a Resident Fellow for the American Enterprise Institute with three videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1990 Forum as a Professor ...

Michael Merkel, a former sheriff’s deputy in Lincoln County, Missouri, was charged Tuesday with two counts of perjury for ...

Tuesday, the Attorney's Office charged Michael Merkel with two counts of perjury in a criminal trial to secure a murder conviction.

In 2011, Russ Faria came home to find his wife, Betsy Faria, dead with approximately 55 stab wounds and a knife in her neck, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said in a probable cause statement.

In 2011, Russ Faria came home to find his wife, Betsy Faria, dead with approximately 55 stab wounds and a knife in her neck, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said in a probable cause statement.