Twins Charged As Adults In Broward Courthouse Inmate Escape

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FT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) - A pair of 17-twins who reportedly helped their cousin escape from a Broward courtroom earlier this year have been charged as adults.

Over the weekend, Kretron and Tre'Von Barnes were charged with a number of felonies, including escape and aiding an escape, and transferred from a juvenile facility to Broward's main jail, according to the Sun-Sentinel.

In total, eight people have been charged with helping Dayonte Resiles escape on July 15th, 2016.

Resiles, 21, is accused of killing Jill Halliburton Su in her Davie home in a burglary gone bad in 2014. Su, 59, who was found bound at the hands and feet and stabbed multiple times near a bathroom. She was a grandniece of the Halliburton Co. founder.

With the help of his suspected accomplices, Resiles made a successful escape from a fourth-floor courtroom.

On the day of the escape the Barnes brothers allegedly hung out near the courtroom and coughed during a call to 18-year old Laquay Stern.

Stern was reportedly the driver of the get away car and the cough was a secret signal that Resiles was on his way. Also in the car was 22-year old Winston Russell, Jr. Both of them are facing charges of escape and accessory after the fact of a first degree felony. They are being held on no bond.

Paige Jackson, 18, is accused of setting up three-way calls for Resiles so he could speak to the others who are accused of planning and carrying out the escape.

Walter Hart, III, 22, who was arrested on murder charges back in 2014, allegedly helped Resiles get out of his shackles and escape the courthouse.

A cousin of Resiles, 31-year old Francine Mesadieu, is accused of giving him a wig, colored contacts and clothing so he could disguise himself.

After being on the run for six days, Resiles was tracked to a Days Inn off I-95 in West Palm Beach where he was taken into custody.

He's facing a number of charges including burglary, grand theft and murder. If convicted he could face the death penalty.