Forty-five year old Roger Flinn pleaded not guilty to two counts of first degree murder for the April 1st shooting and deaths of 21-year old Russell Eastham and Eastham's live-in girlfriend, 19-year old Sylvia Fittro.

If convicted, he could face life in prison, with no eligibility for parole.

Flinn crashed through the door of a rural Wirt County residence, killing Eastham and then finding Fittro, shooting them both in the head.

Eastham was able to get out of the dwelling, his body was discovered in a ditch-line along Route 14 between Palestine and the Roane County line.

Flinn is being held at the North Central Regional Jail.