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Plea Deal Possible 5/18/06

Jenn Rourke

MANITOWOC - A plea agreement may be in the works for Brendan Dassey, the 16-year-old nephew of accused killer Steven Avery.

Both Dassey and Avery are accused of raping and killing Teresa Halbach last October. Dassey's attorney now says there is talk of a deal, but he withheld details.

Meanwhile, a special prosecutor has asked that the cash bail for Dassey be doubled from its current $250,000.

Steven Avery will return to Manitowoc County court today for a plea hearing.

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