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Mulvane-area man, 18, charged in couple's killings

  • The Wichita Eagle
  • Published Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, at 5:20 p.m.
  • Updated Monday, Dec. 7, 2009, at 6:18 a.m.

Prosecutors today charged an 18-year-old Mulvane-area man in the shooting deaths of a Wichita couple whose bodies were found in their North Chautauqua home on Thanksgiving Day.

Prosecutors expect to decide Wednesday whether to charge a 17-year-old Wichita man who also has been arrested in the case.

Today, prosecutors with the District Attorney's Office charged Samuel Holton, 18, with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of aggravated robbery.

One count alleges that Holton killed Jessie M. Foust, 25, a mother and Wichita State University student.

Another count alleges that Holton killed Pharon Adrian Jackson, 26, a father and a local rap musician, during a robbery or robbery attempt.

The third count accuses Holton of taking clothing and jewelry from Jackson while Holton was armed with a gun.

The couple's 4-year-old and 18-month-old sons were not injured but were found wandering around the home, where police say the bodies had been lying for several hours before a relative came to check on the couple.

Reach Tim Potter at 316-268-6684 or tpotter@wichitaeagle.com.

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