16-year-old Kansas girl charged with murder of another teen
April 4, 2019
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a 16-year-old girl has been charged with murder in the killing of another teenage boy in a suburban Kansas City community.
The Kansas City Star reports Wednesday that the Olathe girl was charged in Johnson County Juvenile court with first-degree murder in the death of 17-year-old Rowan Padgett of Overland Park. The girl was also charged with felony obstruction of justice for allegedly giving false information to investigators.
The charges allege Friday's killing in a suburban cul-de-sac occurred during a drug deal involving the anxiety drug Xanax.
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