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Bethesda Boy Pleads Guilty To First Degree Murder
A Bethesda teenager has pleaded guilty to a first-degree murder charge in connection to a December homicide, authorities say.
Joshua Wright, 17, pleaded guilty on Friday, July 15 after being charged for the Dec. 19, 2021 death of Lawrence Wilson Jr., Montgomery County officials announced.
Wright faces a maximum of 40 years in prison and is scheduled for a sentencing hearing on Wednesday, Oct. 12.
Co-defendant, Antonio Lawrence, also implicated in the incident, is set for trial beginning February 6, 2023.
2 Teens, 1 Adult, Arrested In Bethesda Target Parking Lot Killing
Two teenage boys and a man have been arrested for the murder of a 33-year-old man in Bethesda, according to police.
Antonio Lawrence, 16, 17-year-old Joshua Wright, and 18-year-old Blaise Uchemadu, all from Bethesda, are accused of killing Lawrence Richard Wilson, Jr. on Dec. 19, the Montgomery County Police Department says.
All three have been charged with first degree murder, armed robbery, and conspiracy to commit robbery.
On Dec. 20, a caller contacted officers to report they had information regarding the stabbing death of a man at the Target on Wisconsin Avenue in Bethesda…
