3 Accused In Denver Bar Murders, Arson Formally Charged

DENVER (CBS4) - Three men suspected in the murders of five people in a Denver bar that was set ablaze have been formally charged.

Lynn Kimbrough with the district attorney's office said Dexter B. Lewis, 22; Joseph Hill, 27; and Lynell J. Hill, 24 were each charged with five counts of first-degree murder after deliberation, five counts of first-degree murder – felony murder, five counts of aggravated robbery, and one count of first-degree arson.

The murders occurred at Fero's Bar and Grill in Denver last week. The victims were identified as Kellene Fallon, 45; Young Suck Fero, 65; Ross Richter, 29; Daria Pohl, 22, and Tereasa Beesley, 45.

The defendants are being held without bond. They are scheduled to appear court on Friday to be formally advised of the charges.