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Sterling Heights Man Held Without Bond on First-Degree Murder Charge in Milford Stabbing

Prosecutors say the killing appears tied to a domestic dispute.

Overview

  • Peyton Bilbia, 26, was found dead during a welfare check at his East Summit Street home on New Year's Eve.
  • Investigators say he was stabbed multiple times and Milford's police chief described the attack as targeted, not random.
  • Detectives identified Matthew Frank Molinaro, 29, as a suspect within hours and sheriff's deputies arrested him at a Royal Oak club.
  • Molinaro was arraigned Sunday at 51st District Court in Novi, where a judge denied bond and ordered him to the Oakland County Jail.
  • A probable-cause conference is set for Jan. 19, and a conviction for first-degree premeditated murder would carry life without parole.