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A murder suspect goes to trial this fall in New Madrid County

Jun 20, 2012 -- 10:26am

 

A New Madrid man charged after a Highway Patrolman was shot during a vehicle stop in March goes to trial this summer.  43-year-old Tonya Brown, 24-year-old Jermaine Dennis, and 19-year-old Maurice Ely all pled not guilty to 2nd-degree murder before Judge Fred Copeland.  The three are charged in connection with a traffic stop March 10th on I-55 near Matthews.  Brown was driving a car stopped for following too closely.  As troopers approached the vehicle, a passenger in the front seat fired at the officers.  The patrolmen returned fire, killing the passenger.  One of the officers suffered a gunshot wound to the neck.  Dennis and Ely were passengers.  Brown goes to trial October 25th before Judge Scott Horman in Scott County.  Dennis wants a change of venue.  Ely will be back before Judge Copeland July 10th.

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