Deangelo Thorne pleads not guilty to killing ex

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Deangelo Thorne pleaded not guilty during his felony status conference on Oct. 18.

Thorne allegedly stabbed and killed 23-year-old Waliyatou Amadou on Jan. 8, with footage and a GPS tracker placing Thorne at the scene of Amadou’s stabbing.

Amadou was taken to a hospital where she died from her injuries.

Thorne’s charges were changed from second-degree murder while armed to first-degree murder while armed during a felony arraignment on Oct. 11.

The defense still has to decide whether they want to independently test DNA that the prosecution tests.

A status hearing is scheduled for Dec. 1.