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A teenager named Nicholas “Mitch” Karol-Chik pleaded guilty after throwing rocks at cars resulting in the death of young Alexa Bartell in 2023.
On Wednesday (15), Nicholas “Mitch” Karol-Chik, 19, pleaded guilty to committing homicide in a series of rock-throwing incidents that resulted in the death of 20-year-old Alexa Bartell in 2023.
The crime occurred in April 2023 when Nicholas “Mitch” Karol-Chik, Joseph Koenig, and Zachary Kwak were throwing large rocks at cars in Denver, Colorado. Three drivers were injured, and Alexa Bartell died after one of the rocks hit her windshield.
Karol-Chik could face up to 72 years in prison for the young woman’s murder. Kwak pleaded guilty on May 10, according to the Office of the First Judicial District Attorney in Colorado. He could face 32 years in prison.
Koenig, however, pleaded not guilty and is being prosecuted for homicide. The trial is scheduled for early July.
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