A St Joseph man will remain behind bars without bail as he awaits a hearing on charges stemming from an 11-hour standoff at the Motel Six last month.

A judge on Thursday overruled a motion to set bond for Roderick Ellis.

Ellis, 44, is charged with first-degree domestic assault, kidnapping and armed criminal action for the events October 14.  He is accused of kidnapping a St Joseph woman, forcing her at gunpoint to drive her to the motel, and then, when she cried for help, shooting her in the arm.

Investigators say he then forced the woman into a room at the motel for more than 11 hours.  The standoff prompted evacuations and lockdowns, as well as business and highway closures.

Detective Jeff Pearl with the St. Joseph Police Department said in court documents the defendant held the victim at gunpoint, denying her access to medical care for her gunshot wound and threatening to kill her several times. When officers attempted to rescue Urban, Pearl said Ellis shot several times through the door and window nearly hitting several officers outside.

A preliminary hearing on the charges had been scheduled Thursday, but the defendant requested a continuance. Judge Rebecca Spencer refused to set bail in the case, and rescheduled the preliminary hearing December 11.