Man recently arrested for 1987 Fresno murder pleads not guilty
Fresno police arrested 71-year-old Carl Eugene Sears in July for the 1987 stabbing death of 22-year-old Jacqueline Denise Henry.
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A man charged with a Fresno murder dating back more than three decades ago has pleaded not guilty.
71-year-old Carl Eugene Sears was arraigned in court Monday morning.
His bail has been set at just over $1 million.
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Fresno police arrested him in July for the 1987 stabbing death of 22-year-old Jacqueline Denise Henry.
Investigators were able to identify Sears as a suspect this year, thanks to DNA technology.
He's due back in court on October 5th.
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