Who has plead not guilty in the first degree murder of Sheri Coleman?”
WATERLOO, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois man accused of strangling his wife and two young sons pleaded not guilty Wednesday and was ordered held without bail. During a brief court appearance, Chris Coleman answered “Yes, sir” when asked if he understood the charges. Coleman, 32, faces three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Sheri Coleman, 31, and their children, 11-year-old Garett and 9-year-old Gavin. All three were found dead in their Columbia home on May 5. Authorities have said they were strangled with some type of wire, rope or cord. The day the bodies were found, Coleman called police from a gym and asked a Columbia police officer who had investigated prior threats related to the family to check on their well-being, investigators have said. Coleman told officials that he called the house and no one answered, authorities said. Officials have declined to discuss details about the alleged threats. Some neighbors in the well-kept subdivision have said the Colemans received thre
