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Teen Charged in Murder of 4 Year Old

By KSEE News
July 30, 2010 Updated Nov 3, 2009 at 6:21 PM PDT

The Fresno County District Attorney has filed charges against the teen accused of killing 4 year old Alex Mercado.
14 year old Raul Castro has been charged as an adult with first degree murder.
Castro also faces separate felony charges of kidnapping, sodomy, and child molestation.
Investigators say Castro drowned the four year old Friday, and then hid his body in a dryer.
Castro will be arraigned in Fresno County Superior Court Wednesday morning.
Stay with KSEE 24 News for the latest on this developing story.

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