Thompson Pleads Not Guilty To Killing Cheryl Cain, Dumping Body In Dumpster

July 3, 2009

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Scott Joseph Thompson of Jay has entered a plea of not guilty on charges that he murdered Cheryl Cain, the Cantonment woman whose body was found in a Pensacola dumpster back in March.

Thompson will next appear in court for an arraignment hearing in late October. His jury trial is set to begin November 2.

Thompson, 29, has been held without bond since his arrest on June 9. When he was arrested on the murder charges,  he was already in the Escambia County Jail for violating probation on 2007 narcotics charges, according to court records, waiting for a bed to become available in a drug treatment facility.

Cain’s body was found in a dumpster behind a Highway 29 gas station in Pensacola on March 25.

DNA evidence from the dumpster and in Cain’s car were used to charge Thompson with murder, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Department. Thompson’s DNA was reportedly found in Cain’s vehicle, which was located after the murder at a Pensacola motel.

Cain’s wallet was found under Thompson’s bed, authorities said. Thompson was the roommate of Cain’s ex-boyfriend, according to authorities.

Pictured TOP: Scott Joseph Thompson (standing) appears in court via a video feed from the Escambia County Jail.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News