Victims
Eddie Morales
Zach Obert
Penny Medla
Greg Medla
Marissa Avalos
Michael MartinezSuspected murderer of 6 deaths smiles in court
Colorado inmates sentenced to life without parole when they were teenagers
Alexander Pogosyan & Michael Martinez (5+) about halfway down
May 26, 1999 – Alexander Pogosyan
Offender Information
im the son of penny medla
By: adam reichert on March 20, 2007
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I was friends with Ed Morales, Zach Obert, Micheal Martinez, Greg Medla and Marissa Avalos. Through my years at Overland Highschool, my closest friends were Ed and Zach. I will never forget the day I found out they were gone and I would never be able to see them again. What Mike and Alex did that day was beyond horiffic and leaves me without words everytime I think about it. It impacted, hurt and left a dent in the lives of thier families and close friends who truly knew them and were close to them. I personally will never forget the times I shared with ed and zach and I want to say to the families of the victims that nothing ever done in this world goes unpunished and everyone will be judged by thier actions. I personally hope that atleast Alex, after so many years now, truly does repent for what he did.
By: Ana Marroquin on April 16, 2007
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I’m the daughter of Penny Bowman and Greg Medla
By: Kayla Reichert on July 5, 2007
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IM BEST FRIENDSWITH ADAM AND KAYLA IM SORRY YALL
By: ERIK MERLO on August 20, 2007
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Adam and Kayla are my best friends and i feel so sorry……
By: Jonathan on November 1, 2007
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I was friends with all of these wonderful people… but my best friend/sister was Marissa. She is terribly missed but I have comfort in knowing that we will all be united again, in heaven. I have heard that Alex has become a born-again Christian… although at times I feel deep anger towards him and Mike, I’m happy he made peace with God; and I forgive them. My condolences to the Medla’s, I hope you have also received peace from God. if u have stuff of marissa’s email pls… Also if u have that tape they made please email regardless, thank you sooo much. Ed, Snoopy 1 You are terribly missed as well… you’re my double O-7 agent (inside joke);} And Zack, well you know… love you all… and God Bless!!
By: Tonya Smith on November 6, 2007
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Ed Morales or Junior as we knew him was my best friend. I loved him and the day Martinez and Pogosyan took his life was the day they took a piece of mine, along with all the other friends and loved ones of their victims.
By: Verlicia Garland on January 2, 2008
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Hello All,
First let me say how sorry I am to the families. I have some news for the relitives of the young people that where murdered by those two awful nasty boys. My father Glen J. Everett passed away in June of 2005, Well low and behold in 1995, he married a woman named Lilia Pogosyan, who had two very rotten young boys. My father was married to her for less than 9 months in 1995, my father was very Bi polar, I mean very, he was a retired Chief Master Seragnt in the Air Force, and she was working in the hospital that he was at. Well, she married him, and took him for everything that he had, and more, he had to claim bankruptcy. Well he had changed his life insurance policy over to her, from me and my brother. He later in 2003 said that he had changed it back to me and my brother, because the policy had lapsed, so he said when he paid it up that he switched it back to us, and said that he wanted the $50,000. To go to his grandkids, who are now 10 and 12, they where his life, they meant everything to him. Well my dad passed away and well needless to say he hadn’t changed the policy or he thought he had or told them to change it back yet they didn’t, so after a very long fight with Lilia with whom said that she deserved that money, and that my father would want her to have it to use it to help get her son out of jail, and to pay his attorney. My father hated those two boys with a passion, and had kicked them out of his house. I never met the boys I did meet Lilia once. What a gold digger. She told me her son was innocent and that all you people where crazy. I told her she was crazy, so after 2 years of fighting to get that money for my kids, I finally couldn’t take any more, and told the Judge that I would take 5 grand, and Lilia got the rest. Well her lawyer ended up getting more money than me, which is very sad, but she got a big chunk of change almost $40,000. So I was thinking she does not deserve that money, and my father would be turning over in his grave if he knew what had happened. So I was wondering that if anyone wanted to do a civil suit against this family, they do have money. So that is really why I am writting this. I have 4 kids, 12, 10, 2, and 9 months. That money would’ve gone for there college. They are great kids. So this lady felt that her murderer of a son deserves the money more than my 4 children who have a bright future ahead of them, I live in Germany with my husband who in the Air Force. So I feel bad for giving in but the fighting was to much and to hard since we live over here. So I hope this info helps somebody. Thanks
Carrie Carleton (Everett)
By: Carrie Carleton on April 2, 2008
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Its been ten years today and my heart still breaks. I think about the five of them almost everyday. I”ll always remember Marissa’s smile, incredible voice and how much she loved Greg. Zach and Eddie were the sweetest guys
ever. Over the years I have forgiven Mike and Alex. I know that he had a lot of problems and went through horrible things but i never thought that he would be capable of the this. I miss Mike dearly and wish I could have stopped him or helped him in some sort of way. I loved them all and I know
they are in heaven.
Unfortunately, my house caught fire back in May and most of my belonging were destroyed,
Including the pictures I had of Eddie, Marissa and Mike. If anyone has any pictures please send them to me amber__denise@hotmail.com God Bless oxo
By: Amber on September 6, 2008
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A decade later and the tears still don’t stop…LOVE YOU ALL and MISS YOU ALL!!! Rest In Peace…
By: Tigga on September 7, 2008
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Alex and Mike were both good friends of mine I am sorry for everyone’s loss but I also lost a friend
By: robert on February 19, 2009
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why Mike why?
By: lauren on April 11, 2009
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Marissa was my cousin and godsister. She was also an only child to a wonderful mother and; father Sam and Isabelle. There is nothing in this world that describes our family’s loss. I can’t even begin to imagine to world of hurt the others’ families went, and still go through. I was kinda young when it all happened, but i loved her dearly. My cousin had the most beautiful smile i’d ever seen (always with that gum in her mouth). I still will never understand the minds of those two cold-hearted bastards. It hurts to think of the long life she would have fulfilled and lead. Nothing in this world will ever fill her place, or change the fact that she’s gone. Though never forgotten. I hope those two pieces of shit suffer for everything they have done. In loving memory of those who lost their precious lives that awful day in 1998. We love and miss you with all our hearts Marissa. Rest in Peace.
By: Jackie Garcia on May 22, 2009
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Im not sure if it is the same person but Greg Medla was my best friend in NJ before he moved sometime in 97 or 98 its been so long…I can’t believe that this crime happened to one of my closest friends..
Does anyone know if greg lived in New Jersey with his uncle or father ?? before moving to CO ??
By: Storm McRae on July 5, 2009
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yess my brother lived in nj when he was in his earlyy teeens with my dad before he moved to co. and if any one has info on why the fuck mike n alex did what they did i would love to know.. i would also like to know what prison alex is at
By: adam medla on October 8, 2009
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i always though Mike was crazy, but never this crazy. Does anyone know if his little brother is still alive? and if i can contact him?
By: denise on October 20, 2009
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