A police cruiser parked in front of a multi-story red brick residential house in Oakley.

3 plead not guilty in Oakley boy case as Rankin seeks competency hearing

The three defendants face expanded charges in connection with the death of 7-year-old William Evans.  The new indictment adds several serious allegations to the case.  All three defendants entered not guilty pleas during Friday’s court proceedings. Their pleas mean prosecutors must prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt at trial. Rankin’s attorney also requested a…

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