An Albany man was formally accused of murdering his estranged wife, who was reported missing earlier this month, and the judge in the case ordered that he be held in jail without bail during a court hearing on Wednesday afternoon.

Craig Alexander Lazon Jr., 42, was charged in Linn County Circuit Court with second-degree murder for the death of Tiffany Marie Lazon, 37.

Prosecutor Keith Stein requested the no-bail hold, citing state law that applies in murder cases where the presumption is strong that the defendant is guilty based on a probable cause affidavit. (Such court paperwork wasn’t available to the public immediately after the hearing.)

Tim Felling, who handled the afternoon session of afternoon teleconference arraignments from the Linn County Jail, responded that Lazon was not asking for bail at this time.

Judge David Delsman appointed Clark Willes as Lazon’s defense attorney.

The charging document alleges that the murder occurred between Dec. 1 and Jan. 10. Tiffany Lazon was reported missing on Jan. 8.

According to a news release from the Albany Police Department, detectives learned that Craig Lazon Jr. had borrowed a battery-powered circular saw from a friend, returning it a few days later. The owner of the saw then turned it over to detectives.

The Oregon State Police Crime lab confirmed that the blood and tissue found on the saw matched Tiffany Lazon’s DNA, the news release stated.

Last week, Craig Lazon Jr. was named a person of interest in the case after no credible sighting of Tiffany Lazon had been reported, despite a widespread investigation.