Juvenile Killer Gets 46-Year Sentence | Seattle News

Seattle News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 17, 2026 · 1m

A Washington appeals court has upheld a 46-year-to-life sentence for Alex Baranyi, a teen convicted in 1997 of murdering four members of the Wilson family. Despite his age at the time and claims that life without parole violates constitutional protections for juveniles, the court found his culpability wasn’t significantly reduced by youth — especially given the calculated nature of the crimes. Baranyi and a co-offender lured one victim to a park, then killed her family at their home, stealing items and attempting to cover their tracks. While rehabilitation was acknowledged, the court affirmed…