Man pleads not guilty to killing of 13-year-old found in burning home
Posted:
Updated:
By FOX 10 News - Staff Report
Tashawn Treyvon Cheatham
PHOENIX -
PHOENIX (AP) - A man charged in a suspicious house fire in Phoenix and the death of a teenage girl has pleaded not guilty.
Maricopa County prosecutors say 19-year-old Tashawn Trevon Cheatham had his arraignment Thursday.
Cheatham was booked into jail Dec. 7 on a $1 million bond on suspicion of first-degree murder, arson and theft.
Phoenix firefighters found 13-year-old Briana
Naylor with burns on her arms and legs in a bedroom Dec. 6, hours after
her mother had reported her as a runaway. The teen later died at a
hospital.
Police say Cheatham told them Naylor had asked him
to kill her and he allegedly wrapped a sheet around her neck before
setting fires inside the home.
He's also accused of stealing and trying to sell the family's dog.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:43 PM EDT2013-06-20 02:43:00 GMT
Invision/AP photo
The actor James Gandolfini, best known for his award-winning portrayal of New Jersey mobster Tony Soprano in the HBO series "The Sopranos," has died in Italy. He was 51.
The actor James Gandolfini, best known for his award-winning portrayal of New Jersey mobster Tony Soprano in the HBO series "The Sopranos," has died in Italy. He was 51.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:39 PM EDT2013-06-20 02:39:05 GMT
Do you have the X-Factor? The new panel of judges is on Long Island this week looking for contestants. Thousands of X-Factor fans anxiously awaited their turn Wednesday as auditions for the hit Fox show
Do you have the X-Factor? The new panel of judges is on Long Island this week looking for contestants. Thousands of X-Factor fans anxiously awaited their turn Wednesday as auditions for the hit Fox show
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:32 PM EDT2013-06-20 02:32:37 GMT
Joe Torre's daughter caught a 1-year-old boy who fell from a fire escape outside a second-floor apartment in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn Wednesday morning.
Joe Torre's daughter caught a 1-year-old boy who fell from a fire escape outside a second-floor apartment in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn Wednesday morning.
New York state and Eastman Kodak Co. have reached a deal that will keep some of the troubled company's operations in Rochester and provide $49 million for environmental cleanup at the once bustling Eastman...
New York state and Eastman Kodak Co. have reached a deal that will keep some of the troubled company's operations in Rochester and provide $49 million for environmental cleanup at the once bustling Eastman Business Park.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:51 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:51:22 GMT
Franklin Reyes, 17, was in court Wednesday. He is charged with the death of 4-year-old Ariel Russo.
Franklin Reyes, 17, was in court Wednesday. He is charged with the death of 4-year-old Ariel Russo. He is accused of driving without a license, then fleeing police, jumping a curb, and hitting Ariel and her grandmother as they were walking to school.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:13 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:13:15 GMT
More than 70 percent of New Jersey residents have seen or heard the state's "Stronger than the Storm" advertising campaign, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton poll.
More than 70 percent of New Jersey residents have seen or heard the state's "Stronger than the Storm" advertising campaign, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton poll.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 4:30 PM EDT2013-06-19 20:30:42 GMT
The FBI has found possible human remains in a dig at the New York City house once occupied by a famous gangster. An FBI spokesman confirmed Wednesday that agents found material that they want to test as part of an investigation.
The FBI has found possible human remains in a dig at the New York City house once occupied by a famous gangster. An FBI spokesman confirmed Wednesday that agents found material that they want to test as part of an investigation.
Tashawn Treyvon Cheatham
