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Suspect In Murder Of Danville Cop Pleads Not Guilty

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia
Published February 4, 2016 at 6:23 AM EST
Danville Police

The man charged with shooting and killing a Danville police officer last month has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges. Herschel Jones III is being held without bond in the slaying of Thomas Cottrell. Jones also is charged with assaulting an ex-girlfriend, and in a November burglary linked to the weapon used to kill Cottrell.
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Jim Letizia
Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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