Josh Jokinen wil  face murder charges in the beating death of 78 year old Carolyn Burdick.

She was found dead in her Sisters area home on August 31st.

He will be formally charges on Tuesday September 10th.  The D.A. plans to request he continue to be held without bail.

The inditment alleges that the defendant was on supervision for a criminal offense and that the victim was in a particularly vulnerable state when the defendant murdered her.