More than three years after Rhoni Reuter was shot and killed in Deerfield, the woman accused in her death is set to stand trial.

According to the Lake County state's attorney, Marni Yang will appear before Judge Christopher Stride on March 1 to face charges of first-degree murder and intentional homicide of an unborn child. After years of investigations, that trial date was set Friday. 

Yang allegedly gunned down Reuter, 41, in 2007 at the victim's Deerfield condo. Reuter, who was shot several times, was the longtime girlfriend of former Chicago Bears defensive back Shaun Gayle and was pregnant with his baby at the time of the slaying.

Yang was arrested about two years later after being linked to Gayle. An NBC Dateline report claims she brokered real estate deals for Gayle who played on the 1985 Bears team that won Super Bowl XX. Police suspect the two were also romantically involved. 

In Dateline's special series surrounding the slaying, Yang's actions were described as an act of jealous rage. Reuter was allegedly killed because Yang had what Gayle described as a "crush" on him and wanted Reuter out of the picture.

Reuter's family members visited her Deerfield home afterward and told an NBC reporter they were devastated by the situation.

"You could see bullet holes in the floor where my sister was murdered," Reuter's brother said.

According to police reports, a suspect was seen fleeing the area after the shooting. Authorities thought that Yang had worn a disguise to avoid being recognized.

After two years of investigating the case, police lacked evidence that tied Yang to the crime. Authorities got their big break, however, when Yang allegedly admitted the slaying to a friend who was wearing a wire. On March 3, 2009, Yang was taken into custody and charged.

Because of the public attention surrounding the high-profile killing and Dateline's report, Yang's defense counsel filed for a change of venue, but that request was denied.

The Lake County state's attorney expects the trial to last at least two weeks. If convicted, Yang could spend the rest of her life behind bars.