Saratoga Springs teen charged with killing mother, brother

On Friday, the teen, who was 15 at the time of his alleged crimes, was charged in 4th District Juvenile Court with two counts of aggravated murder, a first-degree felony, and obstruction of justice, a second-degree felony. "The teen is accused of killing his mother, Jessica Orton Lyman, 44, and her 8-year-old son, Eli Painter — the teen's half-brother — on March 27, 2025.