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Slain man was stabbed, set on fire, run over; 3 teens charged in 'heinous' attack, authorities say

A teenage couple are accused of first-degree murder after authorities allege they strangled and stabbed the girl's former boyfriend and set him on fire before running him over with a Jeep.

Tia Brewer, 16, who lives near Wheaton, Ill., and Francisco Alvarado, 18, of West Chicago, Ill., were ordered held

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