In a surprising legal move, new charges are filed against the man accused of kidnapping a Chinese scholar from the University of Illinois campus.
A federal grand jury has returned a superseding indictment against Brendt Christensen.
The indictment returned Tuesday accuses Christensen of kidnapping resulting in the death of Yingying Zhang.
If convicted, the 28-year-old Christensen faces the death penalty or life in prison.
Zhang disappeared June 9th, weeks after arriving at the university.
Even though her body hasn't been found, authorities believe Zhang is dead.
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