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Fry pleads not guilty because of mental disease in stepfather’s death

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A trial will be scheduled in a La Crosse murder case dating back to last January.

Alan Fry has entered a plea of not guilty, because of mental disease. He’s accused of shooting his stepfather, Brady Fredrickson.

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The murder happened at a house on Farnam Street. The 42-year-old Fry could be examined for competence before his next court hearing, around the middle of next year. Four charges have been filed against Fry, including endangering safety and arson.

He remains in the county jail, on a bond of $750,000. Fry is scheduled to return to court in June.

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.

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