A Jackson County man has pleaded not guilty to fatally shooting his estranged wife last month. 56 year old Christopher Prichard of Bellevue is charged in Iowa District Court of Jackson County with first-degree murder and first-degree robbery in the death of his wife, 55 year old Angela Prichard. Prichard entered his not-guilty plea and also waived his right to a speedy trial. His next court hearing is scheduled for December 2nd. Reports say that Jackson County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to Mississippi Ridge Boarding Kennel in rural Bellevue on October 8th after a 911 call was placed and found owner Angela Prichard dead from an apparent gunshot wound. On October 9th, Christopher Prichard was arrested by authorities on an existing warrant for allegedly violating a no-contact order put in place for Angela Prichard. During an interview with law enforcement, Christopher Prichard said he was angry about the no-contact order.
