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Richmond Hill Explosion Suspect Granted Change of Venue

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WOWO) – Monseratte Shirley, one of three suspects facing charges in a deadly 2012 Richmond Hill explosion, has been granted a change of venue in her upcoming trial.

According to RTV6 in Indianapolis, a Marion County judge agreed to the change of venue Thursday afternoon during a court hearing. Prosecutors and defense attorneys must now submit a list of proposed counties for the judge to consider as the new trial location.

Shirley, her then-boyfriend Mark Leonard and his brother, Bob Leonard, face murder and arson charges in the November 2012 explosion. The blast occurred at Shirley’s home destroying the residence and numerous nearby homes – totaling about $4 million in damages. The explosion resulted in the death of two people and caused physical injury to several neighbors. Prosecutors allege the trio rigged the explosion at Shirley's home in a scheme to collect $300,000 in insurance.

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