Reuters: U.S.: Hatchet hero of California attack pleads not guilty to N.J. murder

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Hatchet hero of California attack pleads not guilty to N.J. murder Jun 3rd 2013, 22:56 By David Jones NEWARK | Mon Jun 3, 2013 6:56pm EDT NEWARK (Reuters) - A homeless man who briefly gained Internet fame when he thwarted an attack on a woman in California by rushing to her assistance wielding a hatchet pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges that he killed a 73-year-old man in New Jersey, according to a source familiar with the proceedings. The man, 24-year-old Caleb McGillvary, was arrested in May after police charged him with killing attorney Joseph Galfy, who was found bludgeoned to death in his house in Clark. A spokesman for the prosecutor's office had previously said there had been considerable evidence that led police to McGillvary, including a video of him with the victim at a train station. Lorraine Stanley, the public defender representing McGillvary, pled guilty on his behalf before Judge Brenda Coppola Cuba. The source said the case would now go before a grand jury, which can typically take up to two months when dealing with a homicide charge. McGillvary, a lanky redhead known to roam the streets with a large backpack, rocketed to fame on You Tube in February after he pulled out a hatchet and rescued a woman being threatened in Fresno, California. He was arrested near a Greyhound bus terminal in Philadelphia on May 16 after a witness from Cherry Hill, New Jersey, contacted police and reported seeing Galfy with a man matching McGillvary's description, prosecutors said last month. (Editing by Scott Malone, Toni Reinhold) Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints

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