[Magdalen] Prayers for two children

[Jay Weigel]

The boy had his first appearance before a judge today and was ordered
detained until his first hearing, which is scheduled for Oct. 28. That
hearing is expected to be delayed. DHS is investigating the family
situation, so this may be one reason.

A local defense attorney (not one I think highly of, although he gets his
clients off, which is his job) said it would be highly unlikely for the
state to charge the boy as an adult in view of his age. It has never been
done in Tennessee and would likely bring on an army of psychiatrists and
psychologists and be a 3 ring circus mixed with a goat rodeo. It's more
likely that he will be detained until the age of 19, the maximum in
Tennessee, with a focus on rehabilitation. That's not going to satisfy a
lot of people. The attorney also said the parents could be charged with
abuse and neglect if it was found (as it likely will be) that firearms were
left where children could easily get to them.

It's reported that the boy is one of 6 children. There's no report of where
he fits in the family or how many children are in the home. This could
result in any other children being removed from the home temporarily or
permanently, depending on findings by DHS. Not a good situation all around.
FWIW, this all occurred in a mobile home park. Looks like a fairly nice one
though.

On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 1:42 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> Lord, Our loving God, have mercy.
>
> Ginga
>
> On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 11:25 AM, Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I saw this this morning on Facebook. What a tragedy. Prayers for both
> > families.
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 8:45 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Saturday evening in the village of White Pine, TN, an 11 year old boy
> > took
> > > his father's shotgun and shot the 8 year old girl who lived next door.
> He
> > > shot her from inside his house. Nobody really knows the circumstances.
> > > Apparently he told police he asked to see her puppy and she said no.
> > Other
> > > sources, including the girl's mother, have said there was a history of
> > him
> > > bullying her. In any case, the mother heard a noise and ran outside and
> > > found her daughter lying on the ground. She was taken to the hospital
> in
> > > Morristown, where she died in the ER.
> > > The boy was arrested and charged with murder and is being held in the
> > > juvenile detention center. He will have a hearing at 11 a.m. today. He
> > > could be charged as an adult, although AFAIK this has never happened in
> > > Tennessee to a child this young.
> > >
> > > I ask your prayers for the repose of McKayla Dyer, and for comfort for
> > her
> > > family, especially her parents, Tony and Latasha. I also ask your
> prayers
> > > for the boy who killed her.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Christopher Hart
> >
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> >
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