Crime & Safety
Aaron Hernandez Facing Witness Intimidation Charge
The former football star pleaded not guilty to attempting to silence a witness in a double murder case.

Former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was back in court Thursday for a witness intimidation indictment stemming from a 2012 double murder case in Boston.
Hernandez entered a plea of not guilty in Suffolk Superior Court in Boston.
Already in prison for the murder of Odin Lloyd, Hernandez is accused of shooting two men in Boston.
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Prosecutors say that Hernandez shot a friend in the face because he was the only witness to the double murder, according to the Boston Globe.
No new bail was imposed on him in light of his current incarceration and the fact that he is additionally held without bail in the pending Suffolk County homicide case.
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The case returns to Suffolk Superior Court on June 4 for a pre-trial conference.
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