News Release from: Marion Co. District Attorney's Office
Posted: July 21st, 2011 3:11 PM
Andy Huerta (DOB 4-15-92) entered guilty pleas today to three separate counts of Murder, Attempted Aggravated Murder and Robbery stemming from a crime spree in Salem on 8-29-10. Marion County Circuit Court Presiding Judge Jamese L. Rhoades entered the guilty pleas. Huerta was represented by attorneys Thomas Sermak and Jessica Kampfe, both of the Marion County Public Defenders Office.
Similarly, Martin Covarrubias-Rivera (DOB 8-26-94) also entered guilty pleas today before Judge Rhoades to three separate counts of Murder, Attempted Murder and Robbery stemming from that same crime spree. Covarrubias-Rivera was represented by attorneys Stephen Lipton and Mark Geiger.
Both defendants first robbed a Circle K located at 1504 Broadway St NE, Salem, of beer and were arrested shortly after reports to police regarding the murder of 68 year-old Salem resident, Austreberto Morales, and a subsequent knife attack on Robert Marsh who was on his way to work. Mr. Morales suffered multiple stab wounds and collapsed and died just yards from his home near the Lancaster Mall. Mr. Marsh survived his injuries. Both victims were strangers to the defendants and did nothing to precipitate the attacks.
Both defendants are set for sentencing before Marion County Circuit Court Judge Joseph C. Guimond on August 22, 2011 at 1:30 P.M.
