Maryvale High School deadly stabbing: Teen suspect pleads not guilty

The Brief

  • Chris Aguilar, 16, pleaded not guilty in court on Sept. 3.
  • Aguilar is accused of first-degree murder in the deadly stabbing of 16-year-old Michael Montoya II.
  • The stabbing happened on Aug. 19 inside a classroom at Maryvale High School.

PHOENIX The teenager accused of a deadly stabbing at a Phoenix high school pleaded not guilty in court during an arraignment hearing on Wednesday.

Chris Aguilar, 16, is accused of first-degree murder in the killing of 16-year-old Michael Montoya II. Aguilar is being charged as an adult.

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