US man, 81, accused of menacing neighbors with slingshot, dies after release on bond

Prince King pleaded not guilty on Tuesday over what police said was nine-year reign of terror in Azusa, California

An elderly California man accused of menacing his neighborhood for almost a decade with a slingshot and ball bearings has died a day after bonding out of jail.

Prince King, 81, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to a number of vandalism charges relating to what authorities said was a nine-year reign of terror in which he would maliciously smash windows of homes and vehicles in his Azusa community.