A teenager charged as an adult with murder for the death of Kaytlin Root appeared in court Tuesday. Amanda Donna Bennett, along with co-defendant Sebastian Dowell, are charged with luring the 17-year-old Root to Krug Park, rendering her unconscious, and then stabbing her to death. Her body was found by a runner along a trail at the park October 16.

If convicted of the second-degree murder charge Bennett could face a penalty of 10 to 30 years or life imprisonment.

She would not be eligible for parole until 85 percent of any sentence ordered has been served.

Bennett remains in custody after a judge set bail at $250,000. Associate Circuit Judge Rebecca Spencer scheduled the case for a preliminary hearing docket this Friday. As we reported, Dowell is being held without bail awaiting his next court appearance in February.