SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. – A gang member accused of shooting and killing a 15-year-old in 2021 was convicted.
Stephen Yohler, 21, was found guilty of first-degree murder after he shot and killed the University High School Student on March 29, 2021
According to court documents, 15-year-old Preston Grzogorek was lured to an apartment complex to buy a vape product. Someone saw Preston leave to the parking lot to sell the products when a few minutes later, multiple witnesses throughout the complex said they heard several gunshots. Witnesses then saw a suspect in a black jacket and blue jeans fleeing the scene.
Yohler’s sentence hearing is set for Feb. 8, where prosecutors say they are pushing for life in prison without parole. Yohler’s girlfriend, also involved in the murder, pled guilty and is set to be sentenced next month.
