Accused Auburn tree poisoner indicted

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    A grand jury has indicted the man accused of poisoning the oak trees at Auburn's Toomer's Corner, where fans have long celebrated big wins and hundreds gathered after the Tigers won the football national championship on Jan. 10.

    Harvey Updyke Jr., 62, was indicted on four felony charges and two misdemeanors by a Lee County grand jury. He faces two felony counts of first-degree criminal mischief, two felony counts for unlawful damage, vandalism or theft of property from a farm animal or crop facility and two misdemeanor counts of desecrating a venerated object, according to court documents.

    Updyke is scheduled for arraignment on May 26 before Lee County Circuit Court Judge Jacob A. Walker III. He has a tentative trial date of June 20.

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