The defendant, Haloa Beaudet, admitted to a murder count filed against him in connection with the Nov. 23, 2020, death of Thorborg and entered a guilty plea Aug 18.
For three weeks, there were no answers as to who had killed the grandmother.
On Dec. 14, the teenage suspect was arrested at a beach in Carlsbad in connection to Thorborg’s killing. At his arraignment last week, he denied all allegations. Police arrested a 17-year-old Carlsbad resident in connection with the deadly stabbing of a woman on a popular hiking trail. NBC 7 s Alexis Rivas has more.
Tuesday s hearing revealed some of the preliminary facts that led Carlsbad police to arrest the boy, who still faces the possibility of being charged as an adult.
Should a judge rule the teen be tried as an adult, the defendant will be eligible for life without parole.
The Killing of Lisa Thorborg
Thorborg was a beloved grandmother who had moved to Carlsbad with her family just 6 months ago.
On the morning of Nov. 23, Carlsbad Police Department detectives believe Thorborg went hiking alone on a trail that runs through Hosp Grove Park – just blocks away from her home.
Investigators said Thorborg had posted some messages on social media in the days leading up to her killing asking if there was anyone around who wanted to go hiking with her.
“Hiking anyone?” she posted on NextDoor, a social media site that connects neighbors. “I would love the company.”
The Carlsbad Police Department is still investigating those posts and whether they had anything to do with Thorborg’s killing.
Police said investigative and forensics led to teen suspect in the murder of Lisa Thorborg. Author: CBS News 8 Team, Abbie Alford (Reporter) Published: 6:32 PM PST December 14, 2020 Updated: 9:08 AM PST December 15, 2020
CARLSBAD, Calif. The Carlsbad Police Department announced an arrest in the murder of Lisa Thorborg, 68, who was found stabbed to death on the morning of November 23 on the Hosp Grove Trail.
Police said they have arrested a 17-year-old male resident of Carlsbad.
Thorborg lived in the neighborhood and had posted on Nextdoor two weeks before her murder, looking for a hiking partner but police said the murder was not connected to the post.