PIKE COUNTY, Ky. (WMDJ) — Arraignment proceedings were held Tuesday for a pregnant Mingo County woman accused of attempting to murder a Pike County resident.

Angel Joy Hunt, 28, of Wharncliffe, West Virginia, entered a plea of not guilty during her appearance before Judge Eddy Coleman. Hunt was indicted in December on multiple charges, including criminal attempt to commit murder, third-degree arson, first-degree assault, first-degree strangulation, and two counts of tampering with physical evidence.

Hunt has remained in custody since her arrest. During the hearing, her court-appointed attorney requested a reduction in bond. The Pike Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office opposed the request, citing the severity of the alleged attack and the victim’s ongoing medical condition. The judge denied the request and ordered the $1 million bond to remain in place.

According to a warrant obtained by Kentucky State Police, troopers responded December 6 to a report of an unresponsive woman near a burned residence on Chestnut Branch in Freeburn. Investigators allege the victim was bound, beaten, strangled, and burned before a fire was set inside the home.

Hunt remains lodged in the Pike County Detention Center and is scheduled to return to court on June 3rd for a pretrial conference.