BREAKING NEWS | Robert Seman pleads not guilty to aggravated murder charges

YOUNGSTOWN — Robert Seman pleaded not guilty today in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court to 10 counts of aggravated murder with death-penalty specifications for the March 30 deaths of Corinne Gump, 10, and her grandparents William and Judith Schmidt.

Judge Maureen Sweeney accepted the pleas as Seman was arraigned. She ordered Seman, 46, to be held in jail without bond.

Seman is accused of setting a fire at the Schmidts' Powers Way home the day he was to go on trial for charges he raped Gump.

Seman also faces bribery charges in connection with the rape case.

Judge Sweenedy also set monthly pretrial hearings in the case. A trial date has not been set.

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