The court also heard statements from a daughter and granddaughter of the victims, urging the court to revoke the accused’s bail. During a preliminary hearing Aug. 8, the accused’s bail was set at $25,000. The family sought to convince the judge that the accused should not have been released, stating the bail amount was low. Richardson reiterated such information to the victims’ family. Richardson said he understood their remorse but could not revoke or raise the amount of the accused’s bail.