4 plead not guilty to killing, covering up death of man who was dumped on Mississippi River bridge

Four family members charged in the killing of a man whose bloodied, battered body was found on the Huey P. Long Bridge in Baton Rouge pleaded not guilty to their respective charges Tuesday.

Authorities allege Da’Sean Conley, 17, beat Gerard Nicholas Richard, then shot and killed him during a Feb. 12 argument because he disapproved of the 44-year-old man dating his mother.

Coshelia Conley, 36, took steps to cover up for her teenage son, according to her indictment. She and her 55-year-old mother, Cathy Conley, tried to clean up blood residue at the crime scene, East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office homicide detectives allege…

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