Paragould, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – Court proceedings have been scheduled for the Paragould man accused of fatally shooting his roommate back in September.
Steven Van Sickle, 55, appeared in Greene County Circuit Court on Oct. 29, where he formally pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder.
According to the scheduling order filed in the case, Judge Pam Honeycutt set a motion and plea day for Dec. 2, with a jury trial slated for the week of Dec. 14.
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The charge stems from a shooting in the 900 block of East Court Street. A release said that Paragould police responded to the scene and discovered the victim, Scott Hendrix, suffering from a gunshot wound. Hendrix was transported to a local hospital for treatment but later succumbed to his injuries.
Following the initial response, investigators arrested Van Sickle, who was identified as Hendrix’s roommate. The Greene County Detention Center inmate roster does not show Van Sickle being held there. He was originally given a $1 million bond.
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