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No bail for teen accused of killing girlfriend's father

LOTHIAN, Md. -- A Maryland teenager accused of helping his girlfriend and her mother murder two people, including the girl's father, will remain in jail, reports CBS affiliate WUSA.

A judge denied bail to 18-year-old Gabriel Struss of Annapolis, who faces two counts of first-degree murder.

Anne Arundel County Police say Struss' 13-year-old girlfriend and her mother, Ann Marie Anastasi, decided to kill 40-year-old Anthony Joseph Anastasi as well as 25-year-old Jacqueline Riggs.

The Anastasis and Riggs lived at the same home and investigators say Riggs was romantically involved with the Anastasis.

Riggs was found stabbed to death in the basement of the couple's home near Annapolis on Oct. 5. Anthony Anastasi was found shot and killed in the master bedroom of the home.

So far, no murder weapon has been found in the case. According to charging documents, Ann Anastasi did have gunpowder residue on her and her clothing.

She called police to say her husband he had committed suicide, but investigators say the gun found at his hand didn't match the one that killed him. They say she conspired with one of her children, a 13-year-old daughter who is now facing murder charges as a juvenile, along with the girl's boyfriend, 18-year-old Struss. He was arrested at his home in Annapolis.

According to charging documents, text messages between the three suspects discussed the boyfriend bringing a weapon to the Anastasis' home to "harm two people."

Family members say they are now caring for the couple's four other children ranging from the ages of 8 to 17.

Struss, in addition to facing first-degree murder, is also charged with two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, two counts of conspiracy to commit second-degree murder and two counts of firearm use in a felony crime of violence.

Ann Marie Anastasi was denied bail last week. She was charged with first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.

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