Post by Logan on Jun 28, 2016 5:50:42 GMT -6
Platte County man charged with killing four of his family members, burning their bodies
Platte County officials announced Monday that Grayden Lane Denham has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder, accused of shooting to death his grandparents, his older sister and 3-month-old nephew and then methodically setting their bodies on fire outside a home near Edgerton.
For weeks, Denham, 24, was identified as the primary person of interest in the Feb. 19 deaths of his grandparents Russell Denham, 82, and Shirley Denham, 81; his sister Heather Ager, 32; and her son, Mason Schiavoni. All were found outside of a home near Edgerton.
A grand jury on Friday indicted Denham in the deaths and also charged him with animal abuse for allegedly shooting the family dog; arson for allegedly setting fire to the home at 4170 Buena Vista Road in rural Platte County; and tampering with physical evidence by allegedly destroying the bodies of the victims and the residence.
He remains in custody in the Platte County Detention Center with bond set at $4 million.
Read more here: www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article86191912.html
Platte County officials announced Monday that Grayden Lane Denham has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder, accused of shooting to death his grandparents, his older sister and 3-month-old nephew and then methodically setting their bodies on fire outside a home near Edgerton.
For weeks, Denham, 24, was identified as the primary person of interest in the Feb. 19 deaths of his grandparents Russell Denham, 82, and Shirley Denham, 81; his sister Heather Ager, 32; and her son, Mason Schiavoni. All were found outside of a home near Edgerton.
A grand jury on Friday indicted Denham in the deaths and also charged him with animal abuse for allegedly shooting the family dog; arson for allegedly setting fire to the home at 4170 Buena Vista Road in rural Platte County; and tampering with physical evidence by allegedly destroying the bodies of the victims and the residence.
He remains in custody in the Platte County Detention Center with bond set at $4 million.
Read more here: www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article86191912.html