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Colorado Child Charged with Murder After Death of His 5-Year-Old Brother
The suspect faces first-degree murder and an aggravated juvenile offender charge; hundreds of Colorado children aged 10-12 face criminal charges annually, officials said.
- The 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office said on March 17 that the 11-year-old Centennial boy faces first-degree murder and an aggravated juvenile offender enhancer, with the case in Juvenile Court.
- Arapahoe County deputies in Centennial found a 5-year-old killed at a home on the 5200 block of South Jericho Way on March 10 at about 5:30 p.m., and shortly after identified the 11-year-old brother as suspect, transporting him to the Marvin W. Foote Youth Services Center.
- Investigators gathered evidence at the home using drones, a K-9 and grid searches, while Sheriff Tyler Brown called the case 'one of the most difficult' his team faces; Timberline Elementary School offered mental health services for students and staff.
- Because the suspect is a juvenile, court records remain sealed and the matter is being heard in Juvenile Court, while the Arapahoe County Coroner's Office withholds cause of death details out of respect for the family.
- Under Colorado law, children as young as 10 can be prosecuted, and hundreds of Colorado children face charges each year.
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11-year-old Colorado boy charged in death of 5-year-old brother
The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office said the 5-year-old boy died at a home in the Denver metro area.
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