Jonesville shooting suspect pleads ‘not guilty’

A Jonesville woman accused of shooting another woman has entered a not guilty plea and has been assigned a public defender.

Our news-gathering partners at “The Republic” are reporting that 51-year-old Vicky E. Shade appeared for an initial hearing Wednesday in Bartholomew Circuit Court by video feed.

Shade is facing a felony charge of Criminal Recklessness with a Deadly Weapon in the May 26th shooting of 49-year-old Susan F. Tolbert at Shade’s home at 309 Jackson Street. Tolbert was treated at an Indianapolis hospital and later released.

The paper says a pre-trial hearing for Shade was set for 10:15 a.m. Oct. 28th with a jury trial set for 8:30 a.m. Nov. 26th.

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