Prosecutor: Teen Wanted Parents Dead For Inheritance

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Prosecutor: Teen Wanted Parents Dead For Inheritance

Teens Arrested In Alleged Murder-For-Hire Plot

POSTED: 4:22 pm CST February 20, 2008

UPDATED: 6:08 pm CST February 20, 2008

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. -- Two Truman High School students remain in custody in connection with an alleged murder-for-hire plot.

Joseph R. Garcia, 17, and Jacob A. Jett, 18, were charged with second-degree attempted murder and armed criminal action. They had their first court appearance Wednesday.

Police said the pair tried to hire hit men to kill Jett's parents.

The Jackson County prosecutor said Jett wanted his parents dead because he wanted to inherit their money. Jett also thought his parents were too strict, the prosecutor said.

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Once again, the value of life is short changed!