BOZEMAN - The Gallatin County Attorney's Office confirms that a 14-year-old suspect in the murder of a 12-year-old West Yellowstone boy will be charged as an adult.
James Sasser III was arrested last Wednesday along with James Sasser Jr. and Patricia Batts, in connection with the death of James Alex Hurley, 12, outside of West Yellowstone, on Feb. 3, 2020.
According to prosecutors, the three are responsible for the "systematic torture" that led to Hurley’s death.
James Sasser III was being held on $500,000 bail at a juvenile facility in Billings and will be transported back to Gallatin County to face charges as an adult.
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