MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — Nine years after Holly Grim disappeared, the man accused of killing her is on trial in Monroe County.
Authorities say Michael Horvath kidnapped and killed Grim in 2013. Her remains were found in 2016, and that's when Horvath was charged with kidnapping and murder.
Horvath had no comment when asked about how Holly Grim's remains ended up buried in the backyard of his home near Saylorsburg.
In opening statements, the prosecution gave a detailed timeline of how their case against Horvath unfolded.
Investigators say he kidnapped Holly Grim from her home near Allentown in 2013 before killing her and burying her body on his property.
Prosecutors said that Horvath and Grim met at the Allen Organ Company in the Lehigh Valley, where they both worked.
The prosecution told the judge that Horvath methodically stalked Grim for years, arguing he had the opportunity and means to kidnap and murder her.
The defense decided not to make an opening statement, so the prosecution began calling witnesses.
The Monroe County coroner testified that Grim died from gunshot wounds to the head and chest.
A state trooper then described the morning in November 2013 that he was called to do a welfare check on Grim because her mother couldn't get in touch with her.
Grim's neighbor testified that on the morning Grim disappeared, she had seen Grim go into her mobile home in the morning, and then a few minutes later, she heard a thud.
Investigators later found a dried bright red blood spot on Grim's back door that prosecutors say matched Horvath's blood.
Horvath is charged with criminal homicide and kidnapping. Testimony has ended for the day. The trial is expected to last about two weeks.
See news happening? Text our Newstip Hotline.