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bat, and stopped at a farm to pick up rocks to throw, before proceeding to the highway overpass. Dylan Lahr was identified as the person who threw the rock that hit the Budds' car. McGee was arraigned on charges of "aggravated assault, criminal trespass, propulsion of missiles into an occupied vehicle or onto a roadway, agricultural vandalism and recklessly endangering," on August 5, 2014. All four were charged with "aggravated assault, conspiracy, recklessly endangering, propelling missiles into vehicle, agricultural vandalism and possession of instruments of crime".
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