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3 Men Plead Not Guilty in Teenager’s Slaying

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Three men pleaded not guilty Friday to killing a 17-year-old after finding out that the person they had known as Lida was biologically male.

Police say Eddie “Gwen” Araujo Jr. was killed Oct. 3 during a party being held at the house of one of the three suspects, Jose Merel.

In mid-October, another suspect, Jaron Nabors, 19, led police to Araujo’s body.

Nabors pleaded not guilty last month.

The remaining suspects -- Merel, 23, Michael William Magidson, 22, and Jason Cazares, also 22 -- entered their pleas Friday.

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The judge in the case has scheduled a preliminary hearing for Jan. 29.

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