Upon arriving at the house, she said, Manes attempted to kiss her, then hugged her and left. The woman said that after entering the house, locking the door and falling asleep in a bedroom, she awoke struggling and believing she was dreaming about not being able to breathe. A doctor testified at the hearing that bruising on her throat and broken blood vessels in her eye and cheek indicated the force with which she was choked, and stated either the blow to her head or the strangulation could have been fatal. Police found the victim's blood spattered on the walls of the bedroom, and found bloody fingerprints on a door knob and a screen door. The fingerprints were later matched with Manes, and DNA testing indicated blood later found on Manes' shirt was the victim's.
Police believe Manes entered the home through a kitchen window.
Manes is represented by court-appointed attorney Kraag Lieberman. Manes is being held in the Charlevoix County Jail. Circuit Court arraignment is set for Jan. 5. The Traverse City Record-Eagle. All rights reserved.