Serving proudly since 1873 as the beautiful Nebraska Panhandle's first newspaper

Colo. teen pleads not guilty in girl's slaying

GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado teen pleaded not guilty Friday to murder and kidnapping in the kidnap-slaying and dismemberment of a 10-year-old girl that panicked Denver-area residents last fall — despite police testimony that the suspect confessed to the crime.

Austin Sigg, 18, stunned a courtroom by entering the not guilty pleas in the death of Jessica Ridgeway in the Denver suburb of Westminster. Sigg also pleaded not guilty to a May attack on a 22-year-old jogger at a lake in Jessica’s neighborhood.

Sigg’s not guilty pleas came despite his alleged confession and the discovery o...

 

Reader Comments(0)

 
 
Rendered 03/25/2024 15:38