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Pulse shooter’s wife pleads not guilty to federal charges

Pulse shooter’s wife pleads not guilty to federal charges
WEBVTT ING HER HUSBAND IN THEMASSACRE THAT ENDED WITH THEDEATHS OF 49 PEOPLE.BOB: OUTSIDE ORLANDO FEDERALCOURT SECURITY WAS HEAVIER THAN, USUAL.A BOMB SNIFFING DOG WORKED NEARTHE ENTRANCE.AND A PAIR OF HOMELAND SECURITYVEHICLES PARKED JUST OUTSIDE THEFRONT DOOR.INSIDE, NOOR SALMAN, THE WIDOF THE PULSE NIGHTCLUB GUNMAN,APPEARED IN A FLORIDA COURTROOMFOR THE FIRST TIME ON CHARGETHAT SHE KNEW AND HELPED HERHUSBAND BEFORE THE ATTACK, THENOBSTRUCTED JUSTICEFRITZ SCHELLER: WE HAD HERARRAIGNMENT TODAY, AND SHEENTERED A PLEA OF NOT GUILTY.IT'S GOING TO BE A LONG ROAD ANDSHE'S FINE.BOB: ACCORDING TO NEWLY FILEDCOURT DOCUMENTS, JUDGE PAULBYRON SET A JUNE 5 TRIAL DATTHAT DATE IS SET TO COMMENCE ONEWEEK BEFORE THE ONE YEARANNIVERSARY OF THE COUNTRY'SWORST SHOOTING MASSACRE.THE EPICENTER OF THIS TRAGED, JUST TWO MILES FROM THISCOURTHOUSE.ORLANDO DEFENSE ATTORNEY LYLEMAZIN SAYS HE STRONGLY EXPECTHE DEFENSE TO ARGUE THAT'S TOOCLOSE FOR HER TO GET A FAIRTRIAL.>> THIS IS A BAD SPOT TO HAVETHIS TRIAL.EVERYBODY IN THE ORLANDOCOMMUNITY WAS AFFECTED BY THISTHIS IS SOMETHING VIVID INEVERYONE'S MEMORIES.BOB: WE ASKED SALMAN'S ATTORNEYIF HE WOULD ASK THE COURT FOR ACHANGE OF VENUE.DO YOU HAVE CONCERNS ABOUTABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF GETTINGAN IMPARTIAL JURY HERE INCENTRAL FLORIDA?>> YOU KNOW WHAT?THAT'S ALL I CAN SAY TODABOB: AND ONE OTHER NOTE AS WEDRIVE -- JOIN YOU BACK LIVE, SHEWAS DRESSED IN STREET CLOTHESRATHER THAN THE JAIL GARB,BECAUSE PEOPLE DID NOT WANT THEM
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Pulse shooter’s wife pleads not guilty to federal charges
The wife of the gunman in the Pulse nightclub massacre has pleaded not guilty to charges of aiding and abetting her husband and obstruction of justice. Noor Salman, wife of Pulse nightclub shooter Omar Mateen, made a brief appearance before a judge in the Orlando federal courthouse Wednesday. Salman's attorney waived the reading of an indictment and entered a not guilty plea for her. Documents filed indicated a June 5th trial date before Judge Paul Byron, just one week before the one year anniversary of the Pulse massacre. Salman's next court date is June 15.Salman agreed last week to be transferred to Florida from California, where she'd been held since her January arrest. A tentative June trial date was set. Prosecutors say she knew about Mateen's plans to attack the nightclub on June 12, killing 49 people. Her attorneys say she didn't know the extent of his plans and has no connection to terror groups. A federal indictment also charges her with obstruction of justice during the investigation of the nightclub massacre.Security was heavier than usual outside the federal courthouse in downtown Orlando with a bomb sniffing dog and Homeland Security SUV's parked in front.Federal marshals are not disclosing where Salman is jailed but her attorney said was returned to central Florida to face charges in the last couple days.

The wife of the gunman in the Pulse nightclub massacre has pleaded not guilty to charges of aiding and abetting her husband and obstruction of justice.

Noor Salman, wife of Pulse nightclub shooter Omar Mateen, made a brief appearance before a judge in the Orlando federal courthouse Wednesday.

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Salman's attorney waived the reading of an indictment and entered a not guilty plea for her.

Documents filed indicated a June 5th trial date before Judge Paul Byron, just one week before the one year anniversary of the Pulse massacre. Salman's next court date is June 15.

Salman agreed last week to be transferred to Florida from California, where she'd been held since her January arrest. A tentative June trial date was set.

Prosecutors say she knew about Mateen's plans to attack the nightclub on June 12, killing 49 people. Her attorneys say she didn't know the extent of his plans and has no connection to terror groups. A federal indictment also charges her with obstruction of justice during the investigation of the nightclub massacre.

Security was heavier than usual outside the federal courthouse in downtown Orlando with a bomb sniffing dog and Homeland Security SUV's parked in front.

Federal marshals are not disclosing where Salman is jailed but her attorney said was returned to central Florida to face charges in the last couple days.

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