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Oden pleads not guilty, remains in custody

Connie Jean Oden

Connie Jean Oden, the Hawesville woman indicted on Dec. 22 for second-degree manslaughter, pleaded not guilty during an arraignment Monday at the Hancock County Judicial Center.

Circuit Court Judge Tim Coleman appointed a public defender for Oden, who is also charged with tampering with physical evidence. Oden was arrested Jan. 4 following an investigation by Deputy B.J. Burton of the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department.

Oden appeared via teleconference from the Breckinridge County Detention Center.

Oden is alleged to have assisted in administering methamphetamine by intravenous injection into the body of Wayne “Scotty” James, sometime on or between Sept. 23-24. James was 56 years old and originally from Tell City.

Oden is represented by Katherine Faith of the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy. She remains jailed on a $50,000 cash bond.

She is scheduled to appear Feb. 22 for a discovery pretrial conference.

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