Article: Murder charge certified in February stabbing death: Wilmer Hernandez-Ulloa says he cut his housemate last month in self-defense, but a judge found there was sufficient evidence to certify the charge.

Byline: Mike Allen

Mar. 8--Wilmer Hernandez-Ulloa told police that his housemate attacked him with a kitchen knife, and he grabbed a box cutter to defend himself. He said he cut Hildebrando "Orlando" Sanchez Diaz in the neck in self-defense.

When Roanoke police Detective D.A. Jones asked Hernandez-Ulloa if he knew how badly he'd cut Diaz, he looked down and said "No," Jones testified.

But evidence police say they found at the bloody crime scene didn't match Hernandez-Ulloa's story.

After hearing that evidence Wednesday, a judge certified a murder charge against Hernandez-Ulloa to a grand jury.

Hernandez-Ulloa, 28, is accused of killing Diaz, 32, after an ...

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