Authorities accuse 29-year-old /*Laquanta Chapman*/ of Coatesville and 19-year-old /*Bryan Byrd*/ of Newark, N.J. of killing 16-year-old /*Aaron Turner*/, who disappeared Oct. 30. Authorities allege that he was shot and dismembered with a chain saw, and the remains were then left along the road in trash bags for pickup.
Authorities unsuccessfully searched a Lancaster County landfill for months for the remains. But police say Turner's DNA was found on two chain saws and a metal post in the basement and on a blood-soaked jacket that had a bullet hole.
Chapman's attorney, Michael Noone, questioned the DNA findings at Friday's hearing. Byrd's court-appointed attorney, Mark Rassman, says no evidence ties his client to the murder and accuses prosecutors of sensationalizing the case.
Information from: Daily Local News, http://www.dailylocal.com
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