The three remaining suspects accused in connection with the death of Danville resident pleaded not guilty
The three remaining suspects accused in connection with the death of Danville resident Greg Davis four years ago pleaded not guilty to a new set of charges on Thursday. Serhat D. Gumrukcu, 39, Berk Eratay, 36, and Jerry Banks, 34, all appeared individually by video from jail in front of U.S. District Court Judge Christina Reiss to answer the updated charges in a second superseding indictment. The new indictment added a conspiracy to commit wire fraud charge against Gumrukcu and Eratay on Dec. 13. The government asked the court to continue to detain all three men pending trial and none of their defense attorneys objected. But Gumrukcu’s lawyer, David Kirby, said a motion for his client’s release might be coming in the near future. Gumrukcu and Eratay pleaded not guilty to the wire fraud charge. The fourth suspect in the case, Aron Lee Ethridge, 42, has already reached a plea agreement with the government.