A 17-year-old has been charged in connection with the stabbing death of 17-year-old Kaytlin Root.
The Buchanan County Juvenile Court said the girl remains detained after being charged with a class A felony of murder in the second degree. Due to the girl’s age at the time of the offense the charge was filed in juvenile court. A hearing has been set for Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Div. 3.
“Because this is a juvenile case, I am unable to release any identifying information including the name or picture of the person who has been charged,” said Linda Meyer, Chief Juvenile Officer with the 5th Judicial Circuit.
As we previously reported, Sebastian Dowell, 18 was also charged in connection with Root’s death. Dowell is charged with second-degree murder in Buchanan County. Court documents said he and a second person lured Root to meet them at a location in St. Joseph and urged Root not to tell anyone who she was meeting.
“The defendant, second party, and the victim rode around for awhile and eventually went to Krug Park,” Det. Greg Ogdahl said. “Once there, the three people walked to a secluded area where the victim was rendered unconscious.”
Charged with 2nd Degree Murder
Ogdahl said Root was stabbed or cut more then twice and died from the injuries. Authorities started investigating Root’s death after her body was found by a runner off of a bike trail at Krug Park Sunday, Oct. 16 around 9:20 a.m.
Dowell is being held without Bond. He’s scheduled for an arraignment Tuesday at 9 a.m.