The defense of the suspect charged with the murders of two USF graduate students entered a plea of not guilty on Monday.
Tampa Bay 28 was at the hearing on May 18, as his trial date was set for Nov. 3, 2027.
A status hearing is set for 9 a.m. on Dec. 10.
The State Attorney's Office intends to seek the death penalty against Hisham Saleh Abugharbieh.
The state attorney said they identified the necessary aggravating factors under Florida law to seek the death penalty.
The update comes after prosecutors presented the case against him in the murders of Nahida Bristy and Zamil Limon to a grand jury.
Pasco mother asks county to keep roadside memorial honoring son killed in crash
A Pasco County mother is asking county leaders not to remove a roadside memorial honoring her 4-year-old son, who was killed in a crash.
