Covel pleads not guilty
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Staff report
On Dec. 11, April Covel of Monticello was arraigned on charges of homicide by vehicle while under the influence and involuntary manslaughter stemming from a March 8, 2017 accident in Monticello. The accident resulted in the death of 8-year-old Cassandra Rieken, also of Monticello.
Covel pleaded not guilty to both charges. She will face a jury trial on Tuesday, Feb. 13.