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Judge Rejects Change Of Venue Request By Alleged Danville Cop Killer

Danville Police Department

A Knox County judge has refused to move the trial of a man accused of fatally shooting a Danville police officer and says the defense request is premature.  Herschel Jones III pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and other charges in the January slaying of 34-year-old Thomas Cottrell. The officer's body was found behind the village's municipal building, after Jones' ex-girlfriend warned police he was "looking to kill a cop." His attorney wants the trial moved, arguing pre-trial publicity would make it difficult to seat an impartial jury. The judge denied the request but says the issues could be raised again during jury selection if juror interviews indicate an impartial jury can not be seated.

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