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Prosecutors Oppose Change of Venue for Indy Blast Suspect


  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ Prosecutors oppose a change of venue for an Indianapolis woman charged in a house explosion that killed a couple living next door.
 
  WRTV-TV reported Monday that Marion County prosecutors contend in a court filing that Monserrate Shirley and her former attorney are responsible for much of the publicity in the case.
 
  Shirley’s new attorney, James Voyles, filed a motion last week arguing she can’t get a fair trial in Indianapolis because of public outrage, bias and media coverage.
 
  Prosecutors acknowledge “widespread publicity” in the case but say much of the publicity surrounding Shirley and her co-defendant boyfriend, Mark Leonard, resulted from their public comments and statements by attorney Randall Cable. Shirley and Leonard face murder, arson and conspiracy charges.
 
  A hearing on the matter isn’t scheduled yet. 

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