Illinois man pleads not guilty in student's death

SYCAMORE, Ill. – An Illinois man accused in the October death of Northern Illinois University student Antinette Keller has pleaded not guilty.

The Daily Chronicle reports that 34-year-old William Curl of DeKalb pleaded not guilty on Tuesday. He was arraigned on five counts of first-degree murder, one count of concealing a homicidal death, one count of arson and one count of criminal sexual assault.

Curl has been in the DeKalb County Jail on $5 million bond. A grand jury indicted Curl last month.

Prosecutors have 120 days to decide if they will seek the death penalty.

Keller was last seen Oct. 14, when she left for a walk near the NIU campus. Burned human remains found two days later were identified Jan. 6 as Keller's.

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Information from: The Daily Chronicle, http://www.daily-chronicle.com