A judge is weighing whether to grant bond to a man accused of killing four members of his wife's family in the Upstate, more than a decade ago. Ross Vilardi appeared in court Thursday morning for a bond hearing, as he awaits trial for the murder of his wife's mother, grandmother and two more family members.
The victims were found dead inside a home on Refuge Road in Pendleton in 2015. Vilardi's trial was set to begin Monday, but it's now on hold after a judge threw out key evidence obtained through a search warrant of Vilardi's trailer.
The state is appealing that decision. The judge is expected to issue a ruling on bond at a later date. No new trial date has been set.
Vilardi's wife, Amy, was convicted of all four murders earlier this year and sentenced to four life sentences.
