BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — This afternoon, 18-year-old Lane Michael Estep entered a written plea of not guilty to charges of arson, tampering with evidence, and accessory after the fact to a capital felony.
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This is all related to the shooting death of his 39-year-old stepmother, Amber Estep.
The suspect’s father, Brian Estep, is charged with Amber Estep’s murder.
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The woman’s body was discovered back in January off SR 46 in Mims, near Pitbull Lane.
Both Lane and Brian Estep recently moved to West Virginia.
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Brian Estep is being transported back to Central Florida to face a judge on a charge of first-degree premeditated murder.
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