SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A Dallas man and his girlfriend have pleaded not guilty to charges that they killed the man’s parents at their farm in an attempt to steal money, jewelry and credit cards.
The Statesman Journal reports that 46-year-old Cindy Lou Beck and 20-year-old Andrew Jondle pleaded not guilty on Friday to two counts each of aggravated murder, a charge which carries the death penalty in Oregon.
Prosecutors say Jondle killed his parents on their farm and robbed them before Beck helped him dispose of his bloody clothes hours after the slaying. Beck is also accused of conspiracy to commit aggravated murder.
Police say trouble started when Jondle began dating Beck, who they say his parents didn’t like.
