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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Ashland seeks community input on next superintendent ... Windy, wet weather headed our way ... Harvesting the fruit of seed money for art ... Ashland seeks community input on next superintendent ... Windy, wet weather headed our way ... Harvesting the fruit of seed money for art ... CRIME AHS athlete pleads not guilty on robbery charges Pruitt and two others could face Measure 11 sentences Comment By Vickie Aldous for the Tidings Follow @@VickieAldous DailyTidings.com By Vickie Aldous for the Tidings Follow @@VickieAldous Posted Feb. 25, 2016 at 5:22 PM By Vickie Aldous for the Tidings Follow @@VickieAldous Posted Feb. 25, 2016 at 5:22 PM » Social News Ashland High School student-athlete Michael James Zawadi Pruitt entered not guilty pleas Thursday to two counts of second-degree robbery in connection with the alleged robbery of a pizza delivery woman who says she was shocked with a stun gun. Pruitt, 18, entered the pleas in Jackson County Circuit Court. He has a pre-trial conference hearing scheduled for March 28. Co-defendants Melchizedek Michael Jaleel Elshalom and James Clifford Hutchings, both 17 and also student-athletes at AHS, entered not guilty pleas to the same charges Monday. The three are facing Measure 11 robbery charges that carry a mandatory minimum sentence of five years and 10 months in prison upon conviction. Nicole Shulters, 21, a former AHS track athlete and Ashland Middle School football player, said she tried to deliver a pizza to an Ashland home Feb. 15, but a person at the house said a pizza had not been ordered. The person who had called in the pizza order had asked that the delivery person carry change for $100, she said. When she went back to her delivery truck, Shulters said she was approached by three young men who said they had ordered the pizza. She was allegedly shocked in the back with a stun gun when she reached for the pizza. Shulters, who thought at first she had been stabbed because of the pain, said she was able to drive away but was left with burn marks on her back. She declined to say which of the three defendants she believes shocked her. Before his arrest, Pruitt had committed to play football for Western Oregon University, signing a letter of intent Feb. 3 at Ashland High School. Staff reporter Vickie Aldous can be reached at 541-776-4486 or [email protected] . Follow her at www.twitter.com/VickieAldous . By Vickie Aldous for the Tidings Follow @@VickieAldous DailyTidings.com By Vickie Aldous for the Tidings Follow @@VickieAldous Posted Feb. 25, 2016 at 5:22 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501