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Posted: Nov 24, 2015 12:50 PMUpdated: Nov 24, 2015 12:59 PM
Benefiel Bond Set at 250,000
Associate District Judge Russell Vaclaw set a 250 thousand dollar bond on 23 year-old Kyle James Benefiel of Copan Tuesday afternoon. Benefiel is charged with the felony of making threats to kill and with assault and battery on a police officer. Court documents show Benefiel allegedly planned a mass shooting at Copan Public Schools. When he police questioned him Benefiel allegedly hit Washington County Deputy Margina Solomon.
(SEE STORY REGARDING BENEFIEL'S ARREST)
Judge Vaclaw also set as a condition of his bond, that Benefiel stay at least one-thousand feet from Copan Public Schools and that he cannot own or possess a firearm. Benefiel is now due back in court December 18th. Judge Vaclaw told Benefiel that if he needed one, that he should apply for a court-appointed attorney so that one would be able to represent him at that time.
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