CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Teenage murder suspect, Thomas Stein was in a Lee County courtroom on Friday for a pre-trial hearing.
Stein is one of two teenagers who was arrested and charged with killing 15-year-old Kayla Rincon-Miller in Cape Coral in March of 2024.
The judge scheduled his next pretrial conference for November 20.
The case against Stein will move forward with a new witness. Last month, the other teenager charged with Rincon-Miller's murder, changed his plea to no contest.
The State Attorney's Office said in the plea agreement, that Christopher Horne Jr agreed to testify against Stein.
According to prosecutors, Horne said in a closed door conversation that Stein was the one who shot Rincon-Miller during an attempted robbery.
Stein is charged with homicide and three counts of attempted robbery with a firearm.
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