BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The co-defendant, charged with setting 62-year-old Roxana Jo Kelley on fire and killing her on State Road, was arraigned in court on Friday, according to Kern County court records.
Misha Allen initially failed to appear on Wednesday. She pleaded not guilty to murder on Friday, April 3.
Daniel Graham was arraigned on Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to murder, as well.
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A Kern County judge ruled on March 19 that there was sufficient evidence to proceed in a trial in the murder case.
The case dates back to August 2025, when Kelley’s body was found tied inside her trailer on State Road in Oildale after it caught fire, according to court documents.
Court documents revealed that the rope around Kelley’s neck resembled “paracord or something similar made of nylon,” with one end featuring a metal clasp and the other tied in a knot.
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Allen and Graham are due in court for a readiness hearing on May 8 and are set for a tentative trial on May 18.