Two brothers accused of murdering five people at Fero's Bar & Grill and then setting the business on fire to destroy evidence were advised of charges Friday morning.
Lynell Jonathan Hill, 24, and Joseph Nathanael Hill, 27, face first-degree murder, felony murder, robbery and arson charges in the attack early Wednesday at 357 S. Colorado Blvd. They are being held without bail.
Co-defendant Dexter Lewis Jr., 22, was advised in Denver court Thursday morning of the same charges. He also is being held without bail.
The three men are accused of
href="http://www.denverpost.com/commented/ci_21806222" target="_top">killing five people: bar owner Young Suk Fero of Aurora, 63; Daria M. Pohl, 22, of Denver; Kellene Fallon, 45, of Denver; Ross Richter, 29; and Tereasa Beesley, 45, of Denver. Their bodies were found at about 1:50 a.m. Wednesday.Police believe the motive was robbery and that the fire was set to cover up the crime.
The Hills were arrested Wednesday at 11 p.m. at a hotel in the 4800 block of Quebec Street where Joseph Hill worked as a night manager.
Attorneys who do not work for the public defender's office will represent each of the Hill brothers to avoid a conflict of interest, said David Beller, who along with attorney Darren Cantor represents Lynell Hill. Attorney Dani Haraburda represents Joseph Hill.
The attorneys have filed several motions asking County Judge James Breese to let them examine the crime scene for evidence before the property is turned over to the property owners and to unseal the arrest affidavit at least for defense attorneys.
"The problem is this preserves a tactical advantage for the state," Cantor said. "We cannot possibly be effective if we do not know what the evidence is against my client."
Breese
denied the motions but added that it's possible that following a hearing he could change his mind. He advised the attorneys to contact prosecutors and seek an agreement with them. He would not object to any agreement they reached, he said.Robert Hill Jr., the elder brother of the two Hill brothers, said they were raised by a Baptist preacher in Detroit and taught Christian values.
Robert Rice, Lynell Hill's boss at TNT Top Notch Talent, said he appeared at the hearing to support the Hill brothers.
He said he met Lynell Hill in 2010 and 18 months later hired him as agency director. Lynell Hill would scan Craigslist for aspiring fashion models and try to recruit them. The agency represented 25 models, who all had other jobs such as waiting tables at restaurants. Lynell Hill would contact businesses in need of models and try to get work for TNT's clients.
"He was very charming," Rice said. "Everyone who met him liked him. I can't imagine him doing something like this."
The talent-agency gig was a part-time job for Lynell Hill, who also had a night security- guard position at a downtown Denver building.
Kirk Mitchell: 303-954-1206, blogs@denverpost.com/ coldcases or twitter.com/kmitchelldp
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