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Teen couple accused of trapping Maryland man inside his own car, lighting it on fire

Investigators believe the suspects attacked Koza, drove around in his truck to buy gas, then returned to set the vehicle on fire.

When firefighters arrived at the scene, they found the remains of a person in the back seat of the vehicle. Officials believe the victim to be 67-year-old Edward Stephen Koza, owner of the Tropic Bay Water Gardens – and the car he was killed in. Investigators found that Koza's hands and arms were bound with tape and his mouth taped over.

Koza also suffered blunt force trauma to his head, according to the autopsy. His death has been ruled a homicide.

Officials say there was a smell of gasoline from the burning car and the victim, and the melted spout for a plastic fuel container was found in the backseat.

They also found a Bass Pro Shop baseball hat on the ground near Koza's car – which investigators say appeared to be new.

Inside the shop, which sells supplies for gardens and garden ponds, investigators found signs of a struggle, with things knocked over and broken.

Jonah Michael Poole and Kylee Alyssa Dakes — both 18 years old — are charged with first-degree murder, assault, and arson. Detectives say they are boyfriend and girlfriend.

Timeline:
Investigators say that Koza would operate in the store from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., but would remain at the store after closing.

They believe that on the evening of May 24, Koza was alone in the store by himself from 5:00 p.m. until he was attacked in the store.

Police say this surveillance video from a Davidsonville gas station not far from the murder scene helped them track down the alleged killers.

Surveillance video from a BP Gas Station on West Central Avenue in Davidson captured Koza's vehicle around 9 p.m. The car was seen pulling into the lot, and a woman exited from the passenger seat and walked into the store. The driver appeared to be a man wearing a flannel shirt and a "Bass Pro" baseball hat, per officials.

Detectives were able to identify the man and woman in the video as Kylee Alyssa Dakes and her boyfriend, Jonah Michael Poole.

Investigators believe that Dakes and Poole attacked Koza around 5:30 p.m. before putting him into the backseat of his truck and drove around, likely to the BP Station to purchase gasoline which may have been used to start the fire.

The couple then returned to the Tropic Bay parking lot, set the vehicle on fire with Koza in the rear passenger seat and then fled the scene in their red Lincoln.

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