Charges Filed in Death of Man Found in Burning Car in Norman

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NORMAN, Oklahoma -- Charges have been filed against three people accused of killing a man found in the trunk of a burning vehicle.

Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater filed first-degree murder and arson charges Monday against Sheila Starr, 24, her boyfriend Antonio Mendoza, 23, and Michael Shields, 36.

Read the Probable Cause Affidavits

All three are accused of beating Julian Cazares, choking him with a broomstick, then putting his body in the trunk of his car and setting it on fire.

Police found Cazares' body Nov. 15 in northeast Norman.

According to court documents, Starr admitted to luring Cazares into her home where he was killed although she didn't say why.

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