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Second suspect arrested after Colorado Springs couple slain
Teen to be charged as an adult
Jerel Couch
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Posted: 01/19/2013
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A second person is facing prosecution in the slayings of a Fort Carson soldier and his wife in Colorado Springs.
Police have previously said a 17-year-old boy was arrested Thursday on suspicion of first-degree murder in the deaths of David Dunlap and his wife, Whitney Butler. Chief Deputy District Attorney Jeffrey Lindsey said at a court hearing Friday that the teen would be charged as an adult.
Butler was pregnant with the couple's first child when she was killed.
The Gazette reports 19-year-old Jerel Couch also was arrested Thursday on suspicion of being an accessory to first-degree murder and of harboring a fugitive.
Police have said Dunlap, of Moorpark, Calif., and his wife were shot and killed Monday when they surprised a burglar in their home. A sign outside the home indicated the couple had a security alarm service. It has not been revealed why there was no alarm when the house was broken into.
Dunlap arrived at Fort Carson in Colorado in November.
Copyright 2013 Scripps Media, Inc. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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