2nd Maynard Robbery Suspect Pleads Not Guilty

Bremer County Sheriff Duane Hildebrandt escorts Jeremiah Mumford, front, into court Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, in Waverly. In back are Chief Deputy Dan Pickett with William Clayton. Mumford is charged with four counts of terrorism and six counts of attempted murder stemming from a bank robbery Tuesday in Maynard. Clayton is charged with four counts of terrorism and six counts aiding and abetting attempted murder. (DENNIS MAGEE / Courier)

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By Aaron Hepker

Story Created: Nov 27, 2012 at 10:04 AM CDT

Story Updated: Nov 27, 2012 at 10:04 AM CDT

SUMNER, Iowa (AP) — A second suspect has pleaded not guilty to 35 counts stemming from a northeast Iowa bank robbery and shot-filled police chase.

Nineteen-year-old William Clayton made his plea Monday in Bremer County. The charges include attempted murder, terrorism, assault and robbery.

The other suspect, 24-year-old Jeremiah Mumford, has already pleaded not guilty.

Authorities say the two robbed the Maynard Savings Bank in Maynard on Oct. 30 and then shot Sumner Police Chief Dennis Cain and Iowa State Trooper Mark Domino during the chase afterward. Mumford and Clayton eventually were cornered and then arrested in a rock quarry outside Frederika, about 30 miles from Maynard.