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A teenager could face up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to murdering 11-year-old Kourtney Freeman.

Re'Mori Roath shot into Freeman's home, killing her in April 2024.

In the past year, KSHB 41 anchor/reporter Alyssa Jackson has met with Kourtney's mother and classmates at Ewing Marion Kauffman School.

Jackson called Teresa Filger, Kourtney's former teacher, to hear her perspective on Roath's plea.

Filger invited Jackson back to sit in their after-school leadership program, "Kauffman Cares."

When Freeman's classmates were told that Roath would go to prison, they expressed joy.

"I feel good that they got him," said Kourtney's friend, Aviyonna Kelly. "It makes me feel happy that hes gonna go to jail, but It also makes me sad he took her lif

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