15-year-old suspect in slaying of 9-year-old Missouri girl will remain in custody
By APWednesday, October 28, 2009
Suspect to stay in custody in slaying of Mo. girl
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A teenage suspect in the slaying of a 9-year-old Missouri girl will remain in juvenile custody while a judge decides whether the case should be tried in adult court.
An attorney for the 15-year-old suspect, who has not been identified, waived a scheduled detention hearing Wednesday.
Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem did hear arguments on whether the public should be allowed at a Nov. 18 hearing to determine whether the teen should be tried as an adult. Beetem made no immediate ruling. The teen has been charged with first-degree murder.
Funeral services for Elizabeth Olten are scheduled for Wednesday afternoon in Jefferson City. She was found dead Friday in a wooded area near her St. Martins home, two days after she was reported missing.
