Suspect accused of stabbing 16-year-old to death, fleeing to Utah faces Washington judge

The 20-year-old suspect entered a not guilty plea to charges of second-degree murder.

TUKWILA, Wash. — A man accused of stabbing a 16-year-old to death in a Tukwila parking lot faced a Washington judge for the first time since he fled to Utah. 

Jose Antonio Cedeno-Ponce, 20, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder in the 16-year-old’s death. A judge granted bail at $2 million after the prosecution argued the suspect is a flight risk and a danger to the community. 

A witness said two groups of juveniles arrived at the parking lot of Tukwilla Village, a senior living facility, on the afternoon of Jan.

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