Overview
- Poole, 19, admitted to killing 67-year-old Edward Koza in Anne Arundel County, according to the State's Attorney's Office.
- Koza owned Tropic Bay Water Gardens in Davidsonville, where police say he was attacked, kidnapped, placed in his truck, and the vehicle was set on fire.
- Co-defendant Kylee Dakes remains charged, with her attorney saying she will plead not guilty and court schedules indicating a June 2026 trial.
- Prosecutors cite evidence including a knife left near the register, a video recorded on Poole's phone, and footage showing Dakes appearing to hold a shotgun.
- Court records describe additional evidence under review, including jail calls, visitor logs, cell phone data, exported Snapchat chats, DNA, and input from ATF and the fire marshal.