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| Troy murders: two men plead not guilty in deaths of women and children | Troy murders: two men plead not guilty in deaths of women and children |
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| Two men have been arrested on murder charges in the deaths of two women and two children in their apartment in the upstate New York city of Troy. | Two men have been arrested on murder charges in the deaths of two women and two children in their apartment in the upstate New York city of Troy. |
| Justin Mann and James White pleaded not guilty on Saturday in court in Troy. Both are from Schenectady. Each was charged with one count of first-degree murder and four counts of second-degree murder, police said. | Justin Mann and James White pleaded not guilty on Saturday in court in Troy. Both are from Schenectady. Each was charged with one count of first-degree murder and four counts of second-degree murder, police said. |
| The Times-Union newspaper said Mann appeared to break down as he was led out of court. Both men were being held in county jail. Their next court appearance was set for next Thursday, 4 January. | The Times-Union newspaper said Mann appeared to break down as he was led out of court. Both men were being held in county jail. Their next court appearance was set for next Thursday, 4 January. |
| A property manager found 36-year-old Shanta Myers; her children, 11-year-old Jeremiah Myers and five-year-old Shanise Myers, and 22-year-old Brandi Mells in a basement apartment along the Hudson River, just north of New York state capital Albany on Tuesday. | |
| The Times-Union reported that information given in court said the deaths occurred on Thursday 21 December. | The Times-Union reported that information given in court said the deaths occurred on Thursday 21 December. |
| Troy’s police chief said earlier this week he had “never seen savagery like this” in 42 years in law enforcement. | Troy’s police chief said earlier this week he had “never seen savagery like this” in 42 years in law enforcement. |
| Citing information provided by anonymous law enforcement sources, the Times-Union said all four victims had been found with their hands and ankles bound and their throats cut. | Citing information provided by anonymous law enforcement sources, the Times-Union said all four victims had been found with their hands and ankles bound and their throats cut. |
| Police said Shanta Myers and Brandi Mells were in a relationship. | Police said Shanta Myers and Brandi Mells were in a relationship. |