{"id":3590,"date":"2010-12-02T15:02:42","date_gmt":"2010-12-02T23:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lewiscountysirens.com\/?p=3590"},"modified":"2010-12-02T15:14:46","modified_gmt":"2010-12-02T23:14:46","slug":"murder-trial-in-morton-teens-death-planned-for-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lewiscountysirens.com\/?p=3590","title":{"rendered":"Murder trial in Morton teen’s death planned for June"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Sharyn\u00a0 L. Decker
\nLewis County Sirens news reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n

CHEHALIS –\u00a0 A trial is set for next June in the case of 16-year-old Austin King, whose body was found off a logging road some 10 miles away from his Morton area home over the summer.<\/p>\n

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Austin King<\/p><\/div>\n

An acquaintance, Jack Arnold Silverthorne, 20, of Renton, is charged with first-degree murder and remains held on $2 million bail.<\/p>\n

The teenager vanished from his family’s home in the Tilton River Mobile Home Park early on June 23 and was the subject of a month-long search headed up by volunteers. His body was found July 20 with a skull crack above his right ear.<\/p>\n

Silverthorne appeared briefly in Lewis County Superior Court in Chehalis today with his attorney, J.P. Enbody. His trial was scheduled for the week of June 6.<\/p>\n

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Jack A. Silverthorne<\/p><\/div>\n

Authorities believe Silverthorne took Austin up into the woods after a birthday party at Austin’s home and say cigarette butts found near the body and Silverthorne’s broken hand are among the evidence that ties him to the slaying.<\/p>\n

He has pleaded not guilty.<\/p>\n

Senior Deputy Prosecutor Brad Meagher says Austin died from blunt force to his head, however, the Lewis County Coroner’s Office still refuses to release the cause of death publicly.<\/p>\n

The teenager’s remains have not yet been released for burial.<\/p>\n

Meagher said today he hasn’t given to coroner’s office the go ahead to release them as the defense may want to have an expert examine the remains.
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\u2022 News brief: Morton homicide suspect pleads not guilty” from Thursday Nov. 18, 2010<\/a><\/p>\n

Read more about the case in “Morton homicide: Suspect had broken hand, victim had cracked skull” from Wednesday Nov. 10, 2010 by clicking here<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2022 “Breaking news: Renton man, 20, arrested for murder in death of Austin King” from Wednesday Nov. 10, 2010<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2022 “Breaking news: Morton teenager died by homicide, coroner’s office says” from Friday Oct. 8, 2010<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2022 “Breaking news: Morton area body confirmed as missing teenager Austin King, sheriff’s office says” from Friday Aug. 20, 2010<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2022 “Park filled with mourners for missing Morton teenager Austin King” from Saturday July 24, 2010<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2022 “News brief: Specialist to help examine body found near Morton” from Thursday July 22, 2010
\n<\/a>
\n\u2022 “Vigil for Morton teen still on; body found yesterday not identified” from Wednesday July 21, 2010<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2022 “News brief: Body of male found near logging road outside of Morton” from Tuesday July 20, 2010<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2022 “News brief: Sheriff’ office seeks tips to find missing teen” from Thursday July 1, 2010<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2022 “Morton teenager remains missing” from Thursday July 1, 2010<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2022 Also, Roy Stemman, a writer in the United Kingdom, published a story, “Psychic guides searchers to teens body<\/a>” in his Paranormal Review on July 27, 2010 after interviewing psychic Sonya Grace and Morton resident and search organizer Jennifer Mau, founder of the local chapter of Guardians of the Children.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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