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OH teen pleads not guilty in craigslist killings
Brogan Rafferty, craigslist murder suspect, in court Feb. 17.
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Posted: 02/17/2012
AKRON, Ohio (AP) - The Stow teen facing charges in the deadly craigslist robbery scheme that targeted older and single out-of-work men has pleaded not guilty to killing one man and attempting to kill a second.
Brogan Rafferty, his ankles and wrists cuffed, made a brief appearance Friday in adult felony court in Akron on charges originally filed in Noble County, where the case unfolded.
Rafferty, dressed in a white T-shirt and orange jail pants, also has been charged with three counts of aggravated murder in juvenile court in Summit County. Prosecutors eventually hope to merge the cases in adult court in Akron.
A magistrate continued Rafferty's $1 million bond. His attorney says Rafferty cannot afford it.
A onetime mentor of Rafferty, 52-year-old Richard Beasley of Akron, has pleaded not guilty in the killings.
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