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Sterling Heights Man Charged With First-Degree Murder in Milford Stabbing Is Held Without Bond

Prosecutors say the killing appears tied to a domestic dispute, with a probable-cause hearing set for Jan. 19.

Overview

  • Matthew Frank Molinaro, 29, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder in the death of Peyton Bilbia, 26.
  • Bilbia was found fatally stabbed on Dec. 31 after his girlfriend requested a welfare check at his Milford home on East Summit Street.
  • Investigators identified Molinaro within hours and the Oakland County Sheriff's Office arrested him that night at a club in Royal Oak.
  • A judge arraigned Molinaro on Jan. 4 and denied bond, and he remains in the Oakland County Jail pending further proceedings.
  • Prosecutor Karen McDonald characterized the case as stemming from a domestic dispute; records note the girlfriend had obtained a personal protection order against Molinaro in December.