First Posted: 3/2/2015
WAPAKONETA — A man facing the death penalty for allegedly beating a man to death inside a Uniopolis apartment pleaded not guilty Monday.
Joseph Furry, 30, of Van Wert, pleaded not guilty to two counts of aggravated murder and one count each of aggravated burglary, kidnapping and intimidation of a witness.
Bond was continued at $5 million and a pretrial scheduled for April 6.
Furry and two other men are facing the death penalty over the June 9 death of Charles Hicks, 54, who was found dead in his apartment at 2 Main St., Uniopolis.
The indictment said Hicks was killed to prevent his testimony as a witness in a criminal case.
