Two Plead Not Guilty in Beating Death

Friday, March 23 2012

The two men charged with the murder of seafood processor Jonathan Adams have both pleaded not guilty on all counts.

Leonardo Bongolto, Jr., 34, and Denison Soria, 40, stand accused of beating a co-worker at Bering Fisheries to death in February. The pair had initially been charged with murder in the first degree, but a grand jury brought that charge down. Now, Bongolto faces a charge of murder in the second degree and assault in the first degree. Soria also faces those charges, in addition to another felony charge for tampering with evidence.

The two are currently in state custody, and bail has been set at a quarter million dollars for each of them. The court has scheduled a trial call for the case on May 8.



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