Man pleads not guilty in Kentucky boy's stabbing death
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An Indiana man has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges in the fatal stabbing of a 6-year-old Kentucky boy during a burglary.
Media outlets report that Ronald Exantus waived formal arraignment and entered the not-guilty plea Wednesday during a court appearance in Woodford County.
A grand jury charged Exantus last month with murder, first-degree burglary, two counts of second-degree assault and one count of fourth-degree assault. He's accused of fatally stabbing Logan Dean Tipton while the child was sleeping. Other family members were injured in the attack.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The prosecutor has said he plans to seek the death penalty if Exantus is convicted.
Another hearing in the case is set for March 2.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Information from: Lexington Herald-Leader, http://www.kentucky.com