//Judge agrees to let suspect accused of killing & robbing Mills River man to represent himself in murder trial

Judge agrees to let suspect accused of killing & robbing Mills River man to represent himself in murder trial

HENDERSONVILLE, NC (FOX Carolina) District Attorney Greg Newman announced on Thursday that the judge in the case against Phillip Michael Stroupe has agreed to allow Stroupe to represent himself as he goes on trial for Murder, Kidnapping and Robbery.

Stroupe, who was accused in the killing of 68-year-old Thomas