The accused killer of a seven-year-old Allen County girl was in court Monday for arraignment.
A judge entered a not guilty plea on behalf of Timothy Madden, also of Scottsville. He is charged with kidnapping, rape, sodomy, and murder.
Gabriella Doolin’s body was found in a creek November 14 and the cause of death was determined to be strangulation and drowning.
Madden’s defense attorney Travis Lock of Bowling Green said it was too early in the process to comment on any evidence in the case.
"What we do know is that we have the best system of justice on plant Earth and one of the reasons we have such a wonderful justice system is that every human being accused of a criminal offense has the right to due process no matter how heinous that crime may be," Lock told WKU Public Radio.
A police citation said Madden’s DNA matched evidence recovered from Gabbi's body. Lock said it appears Madden and the Doolin family knew each other.
The 38-year-old Madden will return to court December 2 for a preliminary hearing. He is being held in the Barren County Detention Center on $1 million bond.
