Brendan Dassey is escorted out of a Manitowoc County Circuit courtroom March 3, 2006. Dassey, 16, appeared on charges of being party to first-degree intentional homicide, mutilation of a corpse and first-degree sexual assault of Teresa Halbach. Dassey's uncle, Steven Avery, was charged earlier but denied knowledge in the death.
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Calumet County Sheriff Jerry Pagel, right, addresses the media March 1, 2006, in Mishicot regarding developments in the Teresa Halbach homicide investigation, along with Calumet County District Attorney Ken Kratz, who is serving as special prosecutor in the case. Pagel and Kratz announced the arrest of a 16-year-old on charges related to the homicide.Â
MISHICOT -- A 16-year-old relative of Steven Avery will be charged along with Avery in the death of photographer Teresa Halbach, authorities said Wednesday night.
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Brendan Dassey is escorted out of a Manitowoc County Circuit courtroom March 3, 2006. Dassey, 16, appeared on charges of being party to first-degree intentional homicide, mutilation of a corpse and first-degree sexual assault of Teresa Halbach. Dassey's uncle, Steven Avery, was charged earlier but denied knowledge in the death.
Calumet County Sheriff Jerry Pagel, right, addresses the media March 1, 2006, in Mishicot regarding developments in the Teresa Halbach homicide investigation, along with Calumet County District Attorney Ken Kratz, who is serving as special prosecutor in the case. Pagel and Kratz announced the arrest of a 16-year-old on charges related to the homicide.Â
