Relatives and friends of a murdered 11-year-old girl whose abduction was caught on a security camera told a Florida judge Monday that their lives have been forever shattered by the crime.
A plea of not guilty was entered Friday for Joseph P. Smith, who is charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder in the abduction and killing of an 11-year-old Sarasota, Florida, girl.
A grand jury charged Joseph P. Smith with killing 11-year-old Carlie Brucia, according to an indictment released Friday by the Sarasota County State Attorney's Office.
A judge denied a request for a gag order Friday on behalf of Joseph Smith, the auto mechanic charged in the abduction and death of 11-year-old Carlie Brucia.