Zimmerman has hearing in beating death

The case of an Orwigsburg man who killed his wife with a baseball bat in July is headed to county court.

A hearing was held for Jeffrey Zimmerman yesterday at the office of Magisterial District Judge James Ferrier. Zimmerman is accused of beating his wife, Cindy, to death at her parents home in Orwigsburg on July 6th.

According to the Pottsville Republican and Herald, testimony given by Orwigsburg Police Sgt. John Koury indicated that he heard Zimmerman admit to his mother that he killed his wife.

Following the proceeding, Ferrier directed that charges of criminal homicide, aggravated assault and related counts be bound over for Schuylkill County Court. Zimmerman remains in Schuylkill County Prison without bail.