In court June 21, Nicholas Aulig was found to be within the jurisdiction of the court on all of the charges he’s facing. That’s the juvenile court equivalent of a guilty verdict.
This is all for a fire he started at his grandparent’s house in Willamina in June last year. The fire killed his 79-year-old grandpa, Dieter Aulig, and burned his grandma, Theresa Aulig.
The 14-year-old was found within the jurisdiction of the court on two counts of murder, two counts of arson in the first degree and aggravated theft in the first degree.
Detectives believe the boy and two other teenagers conspired to steal $50,000 from his grandparents. The two others are also facing murder charges connected with the fire on Southwest Tenbush Lane.
Judge Says Oklahoma Teenager Charged in Parents’ Deaths Not Competent
Last week, an Oklahoma judge says a 19-year-old man accused of fatally shooting his parents and who is described by his attorney as “very mentally ill” isn’t competent to be tried for first-degree murder.Michael Elijah Walker was remanded to the custody of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services on Wednesday, June 19 and was committed to a state mental health hospital for treatment.
Michael Walker’s defense attorney, Derek Chance, on Thursday called Walker “acutely paranoid and delusional.”
Michael Logan Walker’s sister, Maya Walker, made a brief statement to reporters on March 12 following funeral services for the slain couple, alluding to her nephew’s mental difficulties.
“Please see it soon enough before it happens to your family because all of us now in hindsight are realizing the pieces we’re putting together now, we didn’t recognize,” she said.
“We hope and pray for the best possible outcome (and) for Eli, my nephew, to get the best care possible,” Walker said.