Criminal connections: Michael Jones, 17, is accused of being an accessory to first degree murder in the Lane murder case but police knew him because his name kept coming up in other investigations One of the three 'bored' teenagers held over the murder of Chris Lane in a drive-by shooting was linked to a string of armed robberies allegedly committed with his pregnant girlfriend, MailOnline can reveal today. Michael Jones, 17, who was driving the car and brought in by cops repeatedly after a spate of raids, one of the investigating detectives said today. MailOnline can also reveal that James Edwards, 15, who Jones allegedly said pulled the trigger, was known to have a 'very short' temper and is 'incredibly violent'.
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Michael Jones, 17, is accused of being an accessory to first degree murder and driving the car that his friends James Edwards and Chancey Luna were in when one of them allegedly shot Chris Lane
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Detectives told MailOnline that they recognized the car that was used in the shooting because they knew it to be Jones'
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His name 'kept coming up' during investigations of three armed robberies that happened in Duncan, Oklahoma in March
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When police were conducting searches of robbery suspect's homes, Jones and his pregnant girlfriend would show up unannounced at the houses
Tough image: Police also said that @placeholder (pictured), who posted videos of him tossing around guns and looking threatening, was a big fan of a rapper who promotes violence