GUILTY CO - Alexa Bartell, 20, killed in car when thrown rock struck windshield, possibly connected to similar cases in Denver area - 19 Apr 2023

[arielilane]

Nicholas Karol-Chik's sentencing is @1:00 pm MT today.

 

[GoJacks]

Appears Joseph Koenig has a trial set to start 4/11/25

 

[Cindizzi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1867338400367312982

 

[Cool Cats]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1867338400367312982

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I remember I was 14 with a couple of my friends and we were stupid and threw some snow balls at people's cars who were driving down my street. A guy got out of the car and chased us and I got away. My brain was developed enough to know that what I did was dangerous even though this was soft snow. I certainly knew not to throw rocks or heavy objects at cars.

Even a 5 year old knows not to throw stones at other children. Yes some brains are not 100% developed untill mid 20's but this is no excuse to throw heavy objects at moving vehicles and hitting and breaking windshields when people are driving.

I call BS.

2 Cents

 

[Marysmith]

I remember I was 14 with a couple of my friends and we were stupid and threw some snow balls at people's cars who were driving down my street. A guy got out of the car and chased us and I got away. My brain was developed enough to know that what I did was dangerous even though this was soft snow. I certainly knew not to throw rocks or heavy objects at cars.

Even a 5 year old knows not to throw stones at other children. Yes some brains are not 100% developed untill mid 20's but this is no excuse to throw heavy objects at moving vehicles and hitting and breaking windshields when people are driving.

I call BS.

2 Cents

100%.

 

[arielilane]

@CourtTV


"Something told me to go back and give her a hug." Kelly Bartell said the last time she saw Alexa Bartell, they said 'I love you' as always, but something told her to give her an extra hug and remind her to be safe.Three 18-year-old suspects, Joseph Koenig, Nicholas “Mitch” Karol-Chik, and Zachary Kwak, were arrested in connection with a string of rock-throwing incidents at vehicles in Colorado, including the senseless attack that killed 20-year-old Alexa Bartell.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1913370656777130340

 

[arielilane]

@CourtTV


Joseph Koenig is charged with the murder of Alexa Bartell, who was killed by a rock thrown through her windshield while driving.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1913438447609561336

 

[GoJacks]

I've been watching the trial - the state already rested last week. So probably not much longer. Interesting trial to follow, they're seeking attempted murder charges on most of the victims who were hit with rocks. Very interested to see how that turns out. It took days to get them through all the victims, really put it into context how much of a menace to the community these guys were.

The co defendants told wildly different stories of the night - minus that Joseph Koenig was the one that threw the rock that killed Alexa bartell. Which also makes me interested in how their sentencing turns out on the plea deals.

 

[Dotta]

"Brazen defense of teenage boy ​

who killed young girl in rock attack ​

that's every driver's worst nightmare.​

Joseph Koenig, now 20,
is claiming his undeveloped brain should lessen the punishment for his crime.

Now,
the defense is calling on expert testimony
to argue Koenig's 18-year-old brain at the time
wasn't developed enough
to be considered an adult
and that his charges should be dropped to manslaughter."

Brazen defense of teen who killed girl in rock-throwing attack

Joseph Koenig (pictured) allegedly threw a nine-pound rock through Alexa Bartell's windshield on April 19, 2023, killing her.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[nao]

Moo.. wouldn't that be something. Underdeveloped brain. But most violence is because of undeveloped emotional intelligence. Moo

 

[GoJacks]

jury is deliberating

 

[GoJacks]

Jury asked to go home for the day & resume tomorrow.

 

[GoJacks]

We have a verdict!

19 charges, seems fast. But here we go

 

[GoJacks]

Count 1

Guilty of murder in the first degree

C2
Guilty
C3
Guilty
C4
Guilty
C5
Guilty
C6
Guilty


I'll have to watch it back, think he was mostly found guilty of all the major charges, including the attempted murder charges. Might have been some lessers in there.

Edit:

 

[GoJacks]

Colorado jury finds Joseph Koenig guilty of first-degree murder in deadly rock-throwing trial

Jurors have delivered a guilty verdict for first-degree murder for Joseph Koenig, the Colorado man accused of throwing a rock through the windshield of Alexa Bartell's moving vehicle, killing her.

www.cbsnews.com

Kwak & karol-chik will be sentenced May 1st & May 2nd

Koenig - June 3rd

 

[Cindizzi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1915816172441702734

 

[Cindizzi]

[…]
Bartell’s mother, Kelly, addressed the media after the verdict was reached.

“This has been the hardest two years ever,” Bartell said. “And we got justice today, but I don’t know how to feel about it. I’m happy, but it doesn’t bring Alexa back. We don’t ever want this to happen to anyone else.

“It’s hard to be happy, or to feel satisfied that justice was served today,” Bartell continued. “Because one amazing life was lost. And three others were also lost. I don’t want to celebrate that, but I think justice was served.”
[…]

Jury finds Joseph Koenig guilty in rock-throwing case that killed Arvada woman Alexa Bartell - Colorado Community Media

A Jefferson County jury on Friday found Joseph Koenig guilty of first-degree murder in a rock-throwing death, in addition to 18 other guilty verdicts. Koenig, 20, is one of three then-teenagers who were arrested for purposefully throwing rocks at vehicles, one of which resulted in the death of...

coloradocommunitymedia.com

 

[arielilane]

April 25, 2025

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (Scripps News Denver/Court TV) — A Colorado man faces life behind bars after he was convicted of murdering a young woman by throwing a rock at her car, smashing her windshield.

Koenig is scheduled to be sentenced on June 3.

CO v. Joseph Koenig: Rock-Throwing Murder Trial

Joseph Koenig was convicted of murdering Alexa Bartell, who was killed by a rock thrown through her windshield while driving.

www.courttv.com

RECENT COVERAGE​

• Rock-Throwing Murder Trial: Opening Statements
• Alexa Bartell’s Girlfriend Describes Moment Rock Crashed Into Car
• Alexa Bartell’s Mother: Something Told Me To Go Back And Give Her A Hug
• Kelly Bartell On Learning Alexa Died: ‘I Screamed And Fell To The Ground’
• Surviving Victims Describe Having Rocks Thrown At Their Vehicles
• Co-Defendant on Rock-Throwing Death: ‘I Have To Live With That Every Day’
• Nicholas Karol-Chik: Joseph Koenig Threw Rock that Killed Alexa Bartell
• Rock-Throwing Murder Trial: Watch the Verdict!

 

[GoJacks]

Nicholas karol-chik sentenced to 45 years. Was facing 35-72 years.

Eligible for parole after 33.75 years.

 

[GoJacks]

Kwak sentenced to 32 years - that was the max of his plea deal.