UPDATE: Teen arrested in death of Roseburg girl, 5:

Teen accused of murdering Roseburg girl to appear in court:

‘I just think of that little girl. It’s just wrong’:

16-year-old Dustin Michael Wallace of Roseburg, Oregon has been charged with the rape and murder of 5-year-old Sahara Dwight.

So far police are being tight-lipped about it. What we do know is that Sahara’s mother was the one who called police after Sahara was found unconscious. It’s been reported that five people were living in the residence and that Sahara’s mother was dating Wallace’s father. The cause of death has not yet been made public nor has a motive.

Wallace is being charged as an adult because under Oregon law any minor over the age of 15 charged with a grave crime is automatically charged as an adult.

Two things have me curious about this story.

The first is I wonder what kind of medical defense will they use for Wallace. Any bets on whether it will be some form of Autism or the generic minors don’t have developed minds needed to realize the consequences of their actions.

The other is I wonder if the kid criminal crowd will hitch their wagon to this case or will they continue to pick and choose their cases. Wallace is white so they may decide to back him.

Time will tell.

Thanks to Evan for the tip.