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Beasley Trial Resumes Today

Testimony resumes today in the trial of the alleged mastermind of the slayings of three men lured to Eastern Ohio with bogus on-line job ads.Opening arguments began yesterday in the trial of 53-year-old Richard Beasley, who has pleaded not guilty. Prosecutor Emily Pelphrey says Beasley gave authorities a written confession.

  

Defense attorney Jim Burdon says prosecutors lack the evidence necessary for a conviction.

 

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  Beasley's teenage co-defendant was found guilty last year and sentenced to life in prison.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.