Devin Morningstar deemed fit to stand trial for murder of Baylee Wylie

A Moncton man accused of murdering 18-year-old Baylee Wylie in December and setting a house on fire has been ordered tostand trial.

DevinMorningstar, 18, had been sent fora 30-day psychiatric assessment, but was found fit to stand trial, the Moncton courtroom heard on Monday.

Morningstar, who has been in custody since his arrest on Dec. 20, will return to court on March 7 to set a trial date.

Hisco-accusedTyler Dominique Noel, 18, also made a briefappearance in the packed courtroomonMonday tofaceseveral new charges.

• Police continue to search for alleged murderer Marissa Shephard
• Tyler Noel, accused of murder of Baylee Wylie, makes first court appearance
• Tyler Noel arrested in Petitcodiac, wanted for murder of Baylee Wylie

Noel wascharged with unlawfully entering a dwelling house with the intention of committing an offence, possessing a .22-calibrerifle for a purpose dangerous to the public, two counts of possessing a .22-rifle knowing that it was propertyobtained by crimeand a charge of breaching a court order to not own, possess or carry any weapons.

The latest charges are related to Noel's arrest on Jan. 9, the packed courtroom heard.

Noel, who had eluded police for three weeks,was arrested with two other men in Petitcodiac after RCMPreceived a report of a break and enter at a cottage in Elgin.

Noelwas previouslycharged with first-degree murder and arson in connection withWylie'sdeath.

Wylie'sbody was discovered after an early-morning house fire on Sumac Street on Dec. 17.

RCMPhave not released the cause of death, but have described it as being "extremely violent."

A preliminary inquiry for Noel has been set forMay 16.

The inquiry will determine if there's enough evidence to proceed to a trial. Noelwill return to court on March 10 to confirm the date.

Fugitive's family 'fears the worst'

Meanwhile, police continue to search for Marissa Shephard, 20, of Moncton, who is also charged with first-degree murder and arson in connection with Wylie's death.

A Canadawide warrant for Shephard was issued late in December, and RCMPreleased a video with pictures of Shephard in January, seeking the public's help.

The video has received more than 400,000 views, which is the most viewsany RCMPrelease across Canada has received, Const. JullieRogersMarsh has said. But Shephardcontinues to elude police.

She would have reached out to the people she knows she can trust. She hasn't reached out to me, so I fear for the worst. Her father, everyone, fears the worst.- Stephen Nagle, father of Marissa Shephard's child

StephenNagle, the father ofShephard'sfour-year-old son, believes she is not a fugitive, but a victim.

If she was on the run,Naglecontends she would have contacted him or her family by now.

"I haven't heard from her. Her family hasn't heard from her. She hasn't done any type of contact. Marissa is an intelligent young lady, but she doesn't like to be alone," said Nagle.

"She would have reached out to the people she knows she can trust. She hasn't reached out to me, so I fear for the worst. Her father, everyone, fears the worst.

Shephard was also on methadone, said Nagle."She can't be alone," he said. "How do you get through methadone sickness?She couldn't do it at a clinic."

"There are too many factors that are really scary to thinkabout. When you put it all together, it doesn't paint a pretty picture."