Teen Enters Not-Guilty Plea In Killing Of Santa Cruz Girl

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) - A teen boy has entered a not guilty plea in the killing of an 8-year-old California girl.

KGO-TV reports Monday that 15-year-old Adrian Gonzalez was charged as an adult with the murder, kidnapping and sexual assault of Maddy Middleton earlier this summer.

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Both Gonzalez and Maddy lived at the Tannery Arts Center, a housing complex for artists and their families in the beach town of Santa Cruz. She was reported missing July 26 and her body was discovered inside a recycling bin the following night.

The community has supported Maddy's family. Hundreds attended a public memorial for her.

Oct. 5, her birthday, has also been declared Maddy Middleton Day.