A Greenfield man was ordered held without bail Tuesday for allegedly killinga man whose decomposed body was found in his apartmentin April, officials said. Taaniel HerbergerBrown, 42, was arrested at Albany International Airport on April 23, one day after police discovered the body of Christopher Hairston, 35, formerly of Pittsfield and Greenfield, inside HerbergerBrown s Chapman Street apartment, the Northwestern district attorney s office said. HerbergerBrown was held in a New York detention facility awaiting extradition to Massachusetts after his arrest. State Police traveled to New York on Monday, took him into custody, and brought him back to Greenfield, prosecutors said. He was held overnight at the Franklin County Jail and House of Correction awaiting his arraignment. In Greenfield District Court on Tuesday, HerbergerBrown pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder, prosecutors said. Judge William Mazanec ordered him held without bail. He is due back in court on Aug. 28. Advertisement. HerbergerBrown s attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Hairston s body was found on the floor of HerbergerBrown s apartment after police were called to investigate a report of a foul odor coming from inside. The case is under investigation. The official cause and date of Hairston s death will be determined by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, officials said. Material from previous Globe coverage was used in this report. Jeremy C. Fox can be reached atjeremy.foxglobe.com. Follow himjeremycfox. Digital Access. Gift Subscriptions. Log In. Manage My Account. Customer Service. Delivery Issues. Feedback. Help  FAQs. Staff List. Advertise. Newsletters. View the ePaper. Order Back Issues. News in Education. Search the Archives. Privacy Policy. Terms of Service. Terms of Purchase. Contact. Work at Boston Globe Media. Internship Program. Coop Program. Do Not Sell My Personal Information
Taaniel HerbergerBrown, 42, was held without bail for allegedly killing Christopher Hairston in his Greenfield apartment. Hairston, 35, was found decomposed. HerbergerBrown was arrested in New York and extradited to Massachusetts. He pleaded not guilty to murder and is due in court on Aug. 28. Hairston's cause and date of death are pending from the Chief Medical Examiner.