Ole Miss student pleads not guilty in death of slain student

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A University of Mississippi student has pleaded not guilty in the slaying of a fellow student found dead miles from the Oxford campus.

News outlets report Brandon Theesfeld of Fort Worth, Texas, who gratuated from San Marcos Academy in 2016, entered the plea Monday to a charge of kidnapping and capital murder in the death of Alexandria "Ally" Kostial of Kirkwood, Missouri.

Lafayette County Sheriff's deputies reportedly on routine patrol found Kostial's body in mid-July near a lake about 30 miles (48 kilometers) from the university. Theesfeld was arrested days later and has been in custody ever since.

The Monday court appearance was meant to be a bond hearing, but Theesfeld's attorney, Steve Farese, withdrew the request for bond and instead used the meeting as an opportunity to once again request a psychiatric evaluation for his client.