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Two Charged With Murder At Motel

Murder and robbery suspects Donovan Zuhlke and Jessica Soble outside Gates Town Court.
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Murder and robbery suspects Donovan Zuhlke and Jessica Soble outside Gates Town Court.

Two people have been arrested and charged with murder and robbery after Gates police say they lured a man to the Motel 6 on Buell Road in that town, and killed him during a robbery.

Gates Police Chief James Vanbrederode says detectives arrested Donovan Zuhlke and Jessica Solbe on Saturday.  Solbe was found in the Oswego area, Zuhlke was arrested Saturday morning at a home on Denver Street in Rochester.

They are accused of luring Jehon Geravalla, 39, to the motel near Rochester Airport. The chief says the two tried to rob the man before Zuhlke allegedly stabbed him during the encounter.

Geravalla was found dead early Friday morning. Police used surveillance video from the motel to identify the two suspects.

Police would not say why Geravalla went to the motel. His brother told reporters the family came to the U.S. in 1999.

Zuhlke and Solbe both pleaded not guilty to murder and weapons charges Saturday night. Their attorney did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment.

The Associated Press and Time Warner Cable News contributed to this story.