Teen Brothers Charged in Missing Girl's Death

Her body was found in a recycling bin

Reason Staff | 10.23.2012 7:30 PM

CLAYTON, N.J. (AP) — Two teenage brothers were charged Tuesday with murdering a 12-year-old girl who had been missing since the weekend, prompting a frantic search by her small hometown until her body was found stuffed into a home recycling bin.

The boys' mother played a part in cracking the case involving Autumn Pasquale, Gloucester County prosecutor Sean Dalton said at a news conference. She came forward with information about a posting on a son's Facebook account, leading police to the boys, Dalton said.

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Teen Brothers Charged in Missing Girl's Death

Her body was found in a recycling bin

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