The owner of the Oxford Center, 58-year-old Tamela Peterson, and two other employees of the facility -- safety manager Jeffrey Mosteller, 64, and Gary Marken, 65, the primary management assistant -- have now been charged with second-degree murder in connection with his death.
They also face an alternative charge of involuntary manslaughter. Nessel said a jury will ultimately decide if the state has enough evidence to prove the murder charge.
Nessel said they are confident the second-degree murder charge, which could potentially lead to a life sentence, is appropriate.