Chandler man accused of murdering teen campers enters not guilty plea

The Chandler man accused of murdering two Arcadia High School teens camping northeast of Phoenix in May entered a not guilty plea during his Oct. 17 arraignment, a week after being indicted on two counts of first-degree murder.

Thomas Brown, 31, of Chandler, was arrested Oct. 2 in connection with the deaths of Evan Clark, 17, and Pandora Kjolsrud, 18. Brown had been camping near the teens — a fact that he did not hide, posting about his camping trip on social media and even going to investigators to offer information.

Brown walked into the courtroom in an orange jumpsuit and a medical mask, represented by lawyers Gerald Bradley and Hector Diaz…

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