RUHLAND ENTERS NOT GUILTY PLEA IN PLYMOUTH COUNTY SHOOTING

A SIOUX CITY WOMAN HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO A CHARGE OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER IN PLYMOUTH COUNTY FOR ALLEGEDLY SHOOTING A MAN IN LATE JULY OUTSIDE OF HIS RURAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY HOME.

THE ATTORNEY FOR 35-YEAR-OLD ASHLEY RUHLAND FILED THE PLEA FRIDAY IN PLYMOUTH COUNTY DISTRICT COURT.

RUHLAND IS CHARGED IN THE JULY 29 FATAL SHOOTING OF 49-YEAR-OLD JUSTIN EMMICK AT HIS ACREAGE.

COURT DOCUMENTS STATE RUHLAND CALLED 9-1-1 TO REPORT SHOOTING EMMICK IN SELF-DEFENSE AND STATED SHE HAD A PROTECTION ORDER AGAINST HIM AT THE TIME OF THE SHOOTING.

JUDGE JEFFREY NEARY HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THE CASE.

A TRIAL DATE HAS NOT BEEN SET.

RUHLAND REMAINS IN CUSTODY AT THE PLYMOUTH COUNTY JAIL.

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