Boy, 16, Charged With Killing Neighbor Couple
A teenager suspected of beating a neighborhood couple to death in their bed was charged Monday with first-degree murder, burglary and robbery.
Adam Sarabia, 16, a continuation school student who lives with his parents near the couple’s home, is accused of using a baseball bat and a knife during the killings. He will be tried as an adult, prosecutors said, because of the circumstances and the brutality of the crime.
John Ramirez, Jr., 59, and Joann Wotkyns, 55, were found dead on Oct. 21. Police said they believe that Sarabia had coveted their car.
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