Associated Press - September 23, 2009 12:34 PM ET

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) - A preliminary hearing for a man charged with the murder of his wife and unborn child is set for Friday in Latah County.

Silas Parks faces two counts of first-degree murder and one count of first-degree arson in connection with the June 24 death of Sarah Parks, who was pregnant, and the fire that burned the couple's Moscow duplex.

An autopsy report indicated Sarah Parks died of strangulation or suffocation before the fire.

If convicted, the 25-year-old Silas Parks faces a possible death penalty or life in prison, the Lewiston Tribune reported. He remains in the Latah County jail on no bond.

Information from: Lewiston Tribune, http://www.lmtribune.com

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