Troy murders: two men plead not guilty in deaths of women and children

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[QUOTE]Two men have been arrested on murder charges in the [URL="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/28/troy-police-ask-public-for-help-after-four-bodies-found-in-apartment"]deaths[/URL] of two women and two children in their apartment in the upstate New York city of Troy.

Justin Mann and James White pleaded not guilty on Saturday in court in Troy. Both are from Schenectady. Each was charged with one count of first-degree murder and four counts of second-degree murder, police said.

The [URL="http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/2-arrested-in-killing-of-Troy-family-12463374.php"]Times-Union newspaper[/URL] said Mann appeared to break down as he was led out of court. Both men were being held in county jail. Their next court appearance was set for next Thursday, 4 January.

A property manager found 36-year-old Shanta Myers; her children, 11-year-old Jeremiah Myers and five-year-old Shanise Myers, and 22-year-old Brandi Mells in a basement apartment along the Hudson River, just north of [URL="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/new-york"]New York[/URL] state capital Albany on Tuesday.[/QUOTE]