LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Louisville man has pleaded not guilty to a 2017 double murder.
Larry Sauer, 35, faced a judge Saturday morning after being arrested late Thursday night. He is charged with two counts of murder and two counts of tampering with physical evidence in connection with the murders of Austin Gamez and Teressa McCoy on Dec. 26, 2017.
According to Sauer's arrest report, McCoy's body was found the next morning in an SUV in the parking lot of Bessler Auto Parts at 4700 Strawberry Lane, near East Woodlawn Avenue.
Gamez's body was never found. In the months following disappearance, his family offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to his whereabouts.
Police said they were able to tie Sauer to the murders using search warrants, witness statements, phone records and video recordings. As a result of the investigation, police said they found "several items of evidentiary value" pointing to Sauer's alleged involvement in both murders just before the bodies were moved.
Sauer's arrest report does not elaborate on the nature of the evidence. The judge set his bond at $250,000, and Sauer is expected back in court at the end of December.
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