On Saturday, she headed to a nearby park to enjoy the paths and hills as she often did. Police say that passion likely led the 12-year-old to a brutal death. Two teenage brothers lured the girl to a nearby home on the premise of buying bicycle parts and then dumped her body in a recycling bin, according to authorities. On Tuesday, Justin Robinson, 15, and Dante Robinson, 17, who lived with their mother and stepfather were charged with Autumn's death. Investigators say a key break in the case came when the mother notified police after seeing a suspicious posting on the Facebook account of one of her sons. Several students said Tuesday the message included only one word: Autumn. The message allegedly was sent to the victim's brother. The …show more content…
In addition, Justin Robinson was charged with one count of luring. Dalton said his office is considering transferring the case to adult court. After hearing from the boys' mother, Dalton said police executed a search warrant on the home Tuesday morning and found the girl's white Odyssey BMX bicycle, her backpack and other evidence. Justin was known for trading BMX bike parts, said friends Corey Hewes, 19, and Alexis Davis, 16, who joined dozens of people outside the suspects' home behind yellow police tape. Bicycle parts were visible in the home's backyard. Police believe that is why Autumn, who lived several blocks away, went to the house. Police said that the Clayton Middle School student, who would have celebrated her 13th birthday next week, disappeared Saturday afternoon, prompting a massive two-day search of the park and nearby streets. About 10 p.m. Monday, police discovered Autumn's body inside a large blue recycling bin outside a vacant property not far from the suspects' home. At that time, many of the town's residents were at a candlelight vigil. Several people said the two suspects also attended the