Tyrone Leroy Hughey, 43, of Hagerstown, faces a life sentence plus 65 years for the 2006 killing of Denise Horsey in what had been a cold case until Salisbury police announced a breakthrough in September.

Hughey had an initial court appearance Friday in Wicomico County Circuit Court, where a bond hearing was waived because he is already serving a 45-year sentence.

According to court documents, Hughey was convicted in February 2016 of multiple offenses, including 25 years for sex abuse of a minor family member, five years for attempted second-degree rape, 10 years for two counts of attempted second-degree sex offense, and five years for third-degree sex offense.

Hughey appeared in court with a public defender as an adviser who was not yet officially assigned to the case. The public

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