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Trial date set for Craigslist murder suspect Richard Beasley
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Posted: 02/29/2012
AKRON, Ohio - A trial date has been set for an Akron man suspected in the shooting deaths of three men who authorities say were lured to a rural area by bogus job ads on Craigslist.
A Summit County judge on Wednesday set a Jan. 7 trial date for 52-year-old Richard Beasley of Akron.
The self-styled chaplain pleaded not guilty in January to charges in a 27-count indictment. It included multiple counts of aggravated murder and other charges, including kidnapping.
Beasley could face the death penalty if he's convicted.
A 17-year-old co-defendant accused of helping Beasley has pleaded not guilty to juvenile counts and is set for trial Oct. 9.
A judge has prohibited attorneys on both sides from commenting on the case outside of court.
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