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Blackburn suspects in court for previous case

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INDIANAPOLIS -- The two men charged in the killing of Amanda Blackburn were in court Tuesday morning to face new charges in a different case.

Larry Taylor and Jalen Watson were charged in a home invasion that happened just a week before Blackburn's death.

In the court hearing, both Taylor and Watson were appointed public defenders, and another court date was set for Feb. 2016.

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Police say a woman reported being robbed and raped on Nov. 3 at Westlake Apartments. 

They say Watson walked in on Taylor assaulting the woman at gunpoint. Investigators say the two stole things from the woman's apartment, then took off in her car. 

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Larry Taylor Jr. faces three counts of rape and one count of each of the following: burglary, theft, armed robbery, criminal confinement and auto theft.

Jalen Watson is charged with burglary, theft, armed robbery, criminal confinement and auto theft.

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