Koenig, who transferred into the school district from another state in August 2018, was enrolled, concurrently, in the Jeffco Virtual Academy until July 2022. Koenig attends Ralston Valley High School and Kwak attends Standley Lake High School, according to Jeffco Public Schools. (Photos provided by Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office) “This was a beautiful young woman with her whole life in front of her who was simply driving home.”įrom left, Joseph Koenig, Nicholas Karol-Chik and Zachary Kwak were arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder, with extreme indifference, after allegedly throwing large rocks at drivers that targeted at least seven victims, including 20-year-old Alexa Bartell, who was killed when a rock crashed through the window of her vehicle. We have not seen that before,” sheriff’s office spokeswoman Jacki Kelley said. “The suspects went from place to place, throwing large rocks through the windshields of moving vehicles. Jefferson County authorities said each will face a charge of first-degree murder with extreme indifference and will be advised of the charges in court Thursday.Īll three are suspected of throwing rocks at drivers in a crime spree last week that targeted seven different victims - including Bartell, who was killed when a rock crashed through the window of her yellow Chevy Spark and hit her while she was talking on her phone with a friend.Īdditional charges likely will be filed, pending determinations by the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office, authorities said Wednesday. The suspects - Joseph Koenig, Nicholas “Mitch” Karol-Chik and Zachary Kwak - were being held in the Jefferson County jail without bond. ![]() The investigators made the arrests late Tuesday and early Wednesday at Arvada homes where the three lived with their parents and took the three into custody. Jefferson County sheriff’s investigators, relying on cellphone tracking, identified and arrested three 18-year-old high school friends from Arvada in the rock-throwing death of 20-year-old Alexa Bartell. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close MenuĪlexa Bartell, 20 (Provided by Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department)
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