A Knox County judge denied Dylan Smith's request to move his murder trial out of the county.

Smith, 32, filed a change of venue motion earlier this week, citing pretrial publicity and the fact that the victim, Taylor Hendershot, is the stepdaughter of a Knox County judge.

Judge Monica Gilmour denied the request.

Smith's trial is scheduled for Tuesday, November 4. He is accused of murdering Hendershot in early August.

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