Wester NY man charged in double slaying pleads not guilty
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A 19-year-old western New York charged with killing two other young men and setting fire to their vehicle has pleaded not guilty during a court appearance.
Mason Earle, of Hamlin, pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and arson charges during Thursday's proceeding in Monroe County Court in Rochester.
Authorities say Earle shot 20-year-old Alexander Burrow and 18-year-old Bruce Kane, whose bodies were found Sept. 10 in a burned-out car parked outside a warehouse in the town of Hamlin, 20 miles (32 kilometers) northwest of Rochester.
Police have said the slayings were drug-related.
All three men graduated from Brockport High School, including Kane, who received his diploma in June.