3 arrested in death of woman struck by rock thrown through car windshield
The suspects are facing charges of first-degree murder and extreme indifference in the death of Alexa Bartell.
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The suspects are facing charges of first-degree murder and extreme indifference in the death of Alexa Bartell.
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