Friday, September 15, 2006
Alleged Murderer pleads not guilty
Pikeville - An alleged murderer pleaded not guilty this morning in Pike County Circuit court, after appearing in front of Pike Circuit judge Eddy Coleman. 30 yr old Johnny Levi Prater of Newtown WV, was arrested in the McVeigh area of Pike County and was charged with the murder of 35-year-old Shane Hurley. Hurley’s body was discovered in the Tug Fork River near Woodman Creek by an all-terrain vehicle rider in late in August. Prater, represented by public defender Julio Culiado, entered the not guilty plea and Judge Coleman set a pre-trial hearing for January 5th and set the case for trial on February 26th. Prater remains lodged at the Pike County detention center without bond pending an order from the court.
# posted by Justin Mullins @ 3:20 PM 
