Salem-News.com (Dec-05-2006 12:05)

Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in Salem Burning Body Death

Salem-News.com

In Oregon, a conviction for Murder carries a life sentence with a minimum of 25 years in prison.

(SALEM) - Twenty-six year old Philip Michael Florek is a convicted sex offender, who faces charges of murder, abuse of a corpse and failure to register as a sex offender, in the death of 20-year-old June Inez "Candy" Kell.

He pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Marion County Court.

Florek, was indicted by a Marion County grand jury in September in connection with Kell’s death.

Florek is being held at the jail without bail.

Kell’s burning body was found Aug. 29th, 2006 by a Salem police officer beneath a 13th Street SE bridge.

Her body was examined by the State Medical Examiner and the cause of death was determined to be by homicidal violence.

In Oregon, a conviction for Murder carries a life sentence with a minimum of 25 years in prison.

Source: Salem Police

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Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in Salem Burning Body Death

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