KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 16-year-old teenage girl is facing charges for the March 29 killing of 17-year-old Rowan Padgett.
Johnson County prosecutors charged the girl early Wednesday with first degree murder and interference with law enforcement.
Prosecutors have filed a motion that the teen be tried as an adult.
The teen remains in custody at the Johnson County Juvenile Detention Center.
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Editor's Note: 41 Action News is not naming the accused juvenile until, and if, the motion to try her as an adult is approved.