Men Plead 'Not Guilty' in Craigslist Murder

Two suspected gang members pleaded not guilty Tuesday to murder and other charges in the killing of a man who answered an ad for a phone on Craigslist.

Ryan Roth, 17, and Markell Thomas, 18, are on trial for the death of Rene Balbuena, 41. He was killed in front of his 15-year-old son when the two responded to a Craigslist ad on October 19th.

The two defendants are scheduled to return to court December 17th, when a date will be set for a hearing to determine if there is enough evidence for them to stand trial.
 

Ryan Roth's defense attorney, Mark McKinnis, says his client's rights have been violated.