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Springfield Paramedics Plead Not Guilty To Murder Charges; Accused Of Suffocating Man

A Sangamon County judge ruled the case can move forward against Peggy Finley and Peter Cadigan.

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Prosecutors provided enough evidence to warrant murder charges in the death of 35-year-old Earl Moore Jr., according to a county judge.
Prosecutors provided enough evidence to warrant murder charges in the death of 35-year-old Earl Moore Jr., according to a county judge. (CBS)

By Charlie De Mar, CBS Chicago:

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CBS) — Two Springfield paramedics on Friday pleaded not guilty and requested jury trials as they face murder charges accusing them of suffocating a patient they were called to help.

A Sangamon County judge ruled Friday the case against Peggy Finley and Peter Cadigan can move forward, finding prosecutors had provided enough evidence to warrant murder charges in the death of 35-year-old Earl Moore Jr.

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