Valparaiso Avenue homicide: Wolke plea to wait until February

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Francis Wolke, the man suspected of fatally stabbing 62-year-old Kathy Hughes Anderson in her Menlo Park home on Dec. 12, was scheduled to enter his plea in court on Friday, Jan. 18.

But Wolke, 26, of Cincinnati, Ohio, did not enter a plea because he was reported to be at the San Mateo Medical Center, formerly Chope Hospital, according to online court records. The arraignment was rescheduled to Feb. 14.

According to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office, Wolke had arrived in the Bay Area from Cincinnati just a few days before the homicide, and there is no known relationship or contact between Wolke and Hughes Anderson, nor a motive for the crime.

Wolke is in custody on $10 million bail.

The Almanac has contacted his attorney and the District Attorney’s Office for further information. This story will be updated as more information is available.

Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly reported Wolke is 36. He is 26.

More reporting:

● Dec. 20: Menlo Park homicide suspect appears in court

● Dec. 16: Stabbing victim’s death sends shock waves through community

● Dec. 12: Menlo Park: Man arrested in connection with fatal stabbing