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Jury Convicts Stein in Fatal Shooting of Kayla Rincon-Miller
5 May
Summary
- Thomas Stein convicted of murder and attempted robbery.
- Kayla Rincon-Miller was killed in March 2024 shooting.
- Stein faces sentencing on July 10, co-defendant sentenced May 19.
Thomas Roy Stein has been convicted of first-degree murder with a firearm and three counts of attempted robbery. The jury's verdict in 2026 pertains to the death of 15-year-old Kayla Rincon-Miller, who was fatally shot on March 17, 2024. Stein is slated for sentencing on July 10, 2026.
Prosecutors detailed that Rincon-Miller and two friends were targeted by two men who emerged from a silver SUV, demanding their belongings. Gunshots were heard, and Rincon-Miller was found on the ground. Surveillance video and the rental agreement for the SUV, which was rented in Stein's mother's name, linked Stein to the crime.
Stein's co-defendant, Christopher Horne Jr., pleaded no contest to second-degree murder and attempted robbery. Horne is expected to receive a 25-year prison sentence on May 19, contingent on his cooperation with the prosecution in Stein's case.
