A west Texas man has been indicted on a first-degree murder charge in the killing of his university student girlfriend.
The remains of Zuzu Verk were found last month in a shallow grave in the wilderness near Alpine, about 321 kilometres southeast of El Paso.
A Brewster County grand jury indicted 22-year-old Robert Fabian on Friday in the death of Verk, a student at Sul Ross State University in Alpine.
His bond is set at $US750,000 ($975,000).
He already was jailed on $US175,000 bond on an evidence tampering charge. His lawyer didn't immediately respond to messages seeking comment.