GUILTY CO - Alexa Bartell, 20, killed in car when thrown rock struck windshield, possibly connected to similar cases in Denver area - 19 Apr 2023

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Karol-Chik has been offered a plea deal of (max) 35 years to testify against Koenig & Kwak. He has until 11am tomorrow to accept.

Oh and his motion to suppress his confession was denied.


Article about tuesdays hearings

 
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Kwak plead guilty today. Plea deal. Sentencing September 3rd, 1pm.

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"Attorneys in the case are asking for a 20-32 year prison sentence.

Sentencing won’t take place until the resolution of the other two cases."

 
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Kwaks trial has already been wiped from the docket.

Karol-chiks still shows up, so not sure if that means he did not take the plea deal or what. Could also just be leaving it on the docket till he formally pleas in court. Who knows, he has a hearing May 15th, guess we will know then.
 
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But wasn't he the ONE to take a photo of the victim in the car after the attack??

As a "souvenir"??

Which he later deleted?
 
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Karol-Chik just pleaded guilty. Plea deal. Sounds like 35-48 years. Could be up to 72 depending on if he is given consecutive or concurrent sentence. Id imagine 48 will be the max imo

Sentencing September 10th, 1pm.

Have to wonder if Koenig will still go to trial.

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"Nicholas 'Mitch' Karol-Chik
pleaded guilty to three counts,
including second-degree murder in the death of Alexa Bartell,
and agreed to a sentence range of 35-72 years.

First Judicial District Judge Christopher Zenisek
accepted the deal,
and the guilty pleas to added counts of second-degree murder, criminal attempt to commit first-degree murder (all nine victims named)
and crime of violence.

Fifteen counts were dropped in the plea agreement.

He is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 10.

Both Kwak and Karol-Chik agreed to testify against Koenig
as part of their plea agreements."


 
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"Kwak said they would use 'marine terms' when launching the rocks,
saying:
'Mitch would say things like, ‘contact left,’ before Joseph would throw the rock at a car on the left side of theirs.'

He said the rock which killed Bartell made
a 'very loud noise... like a rail gun' when it made contact with her windshield.

Koenig was described by a friend as someone who likes creating 'chaos' and would often act in a destructive manner.

'Joseph and Mitch were talking about them now being
‘blood brothers’
and they could never speak of the incident,'
Kwak added.

The three met up the following day to
'get their stories straight'.

They had thrown rocks at vehicles on about ten occasions since February.

Six other cars were damaged and two more drivers were injured on the night Bartell was killed."

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A picture reveals the damage caused to Bartell's car during the attack.

 
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6/7/2024: Nicholas Karol-Chik trial canceled - he took a plea deal in which he admitted to providing another suspect, Joseph Koenig, with the rock that killed Bartell.

Justice for Alexa Bartell




Nicholas Karol-Chik will spend between 35 and 72 years in prison; implicates Joseph Koenig

... He will be sentenced on Sept. 10 or after the conclusion of Koenig’s trial.

Full article at link...


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JUST FYI

Defense trying to shut down live stream/media for the trial.
 
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Ive been busy so I missed the last couple of hearings...

Just noticed his trial is gone from the docket.

Did he change his plea or something?

Can't find any media on it either.
 
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Ive been busy so I missed the last couple of hearings...

Just noticed his trial is gone from the docket.

Did he change his plea or something?

Can't find any media on it either.

It has been continued as the defense has raised the possibility of insanity. He will get a mental health eval.
 
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Thank you!

Guess they have to try everything
Typically that is a defense that must be raised much earlier. I haven't seen the Defense motions but I am assuming they must be alleging they just recently became aware of this, or something. Not sure.
 
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Trial originally scheduled Friday, July 19, 2024 is now delayed. JK is the final suspect, two others have already pleaded guilty.


The third and final suspect accused of throwing a rock into a car and killing a woman will undergo a mental health evaluation after the defense raised the issue of juvenile brain development.

Attorneys for 19-year-old Joseph Koenig raised concerns about an ADHD diagnosis last month.

The judge allowed the delay while saying he understood how upsetting it could be for the families and victims of the crime.

Families of the victims quickly left the courtroom following the decision.

Full article at link...

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Alexa Bartell, victim of rock-throwing death in Jefferson County
 
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Posted: August 9, 2024

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