Bergman's hearing continued

The Record-Times

DAVENPORT — A readiness hearing for a Moses Lake man charged with the murder of his wife was continued two weeks Tuesday. 54-year-old Charles R. Bergman is now scheduled for a hearing Tuesday, March 21 after Superior Court Judge Jeffrey S. Barkdull granted a continuance Tuesday, March 7.

Public defender Dave Hearrean requested the continuance, saying he and his client were still going through the negotiation process.

Bergman’s trial start date is May 17. He is charged with first-degree murder after the body of his wife, Theresa Bergman, was discovered 10 miles northwest of Spr...