Wednesday, January 16, 2008

News from all over - Terre Haute

A South Carolina man who spent more than six weeks on the run after faking his death was formally charged Monday with counterfeiting thousands of dollars, and prosecutors plan to fight any attempt to lower his bond. A judge entered a not guilty plea for Julius "Butch" Nesbitt during his initial hearing on two felony counts of counterfeiting stemming from nearly $60,000 in fake money found when he was arrested last week at a friend's home in Terre Haute.

A hearing was scheduled for Tuesday on a request for Nesbitt's bond to be reduced. Vigo County Deputy Prosecutor John Springer said he would object to that request. "I'll argue that he has allegedly faked his death and I would say he would be a flight risk," Springer said.

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