Riverside County DA drops triple slaying charges

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INDIO, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped murder charges against two men who were accused of killing three members of a Southern California household whose bodies were found at a burning home.

The Riverside County district attorney’s office on Friday dismissed charges against 26-year-old Robert Pape and 25-year-old Cristin Smith citing legal issues that arose during grand jury proceedings against Pape.

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