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2nd teen pleads guilty in Lee's Summit woman's fatal stabbing

Posted at 4:10 PM, Nov 29, 2018
and last updated 2018-11-29 17:10:45-05

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A second teen has pled guilty to stabbing a woman to death at a Lee's Summit car wash in November 2015.

On Thursday, Joshua Trigg, now 16, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of robbery. His sentencing is set for Jan. 31 in Jackson County court. 

Another teen, Trevon Henry, already pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and other charges. He's awaiting sentencing set for Jan. 4. 

The teens, who were 13 and 14 years-old at the time, are accused of killing Tanya L. Chamberlain. Officials say surveillance footage shows the teens approaching the victim multiple times before attacking her, stabbing her 49 times.

Later, a Lee's Summit police officer attempted to stop the victim's vehicle but the teens sped off, before ditching the car and running on foot. They were later arrested and Trigg admitted that Henry stabbed the victim multiple times.