Young murder suspect can spend holiday with mother

Young murder suspect can spend holiday with mother

An 8-year-old boy accused of killing his father and another man in rural eastern Arizona will be allowed to spend Thanksgiving with his mother.

The boy and his mother, Eryn Thomas, sat beside each other in court Wednesday in St. Johns, often leaning over and whispering into one another's ear. The boy, wearing a navy blue shirt and pants, was free from the cuffs he wore in a previous hearing.

Judge Michael Roca agreed to allow the boy to leave juvenile detention from noon on Nov. 26 until noon on Nov. 28. Prosecutor Brad Carlyon objected, citing concerns about the safety of the public.


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Raw Video: Boy Confesses to Shooting Dad



An 8-year-old boy accused in the deaths of his father and another man gave police conflicting accounts about the shootings, at one point saying, "I wasn't shooting any guns" before admitting to firing at least two shots at each of the men.

Note: I can't believe this video is online. I can't believe what is happening to this kid. He needs help not juvenile detention. He's 8.
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Child Murder Suspect: There Was Blood 'All Over'

An 8-year-old Arizona boy accused of fatally shooting his father and another man is shown in a video calmly telling law enforcement officers that he found the men lying in his home after returning from school on the day of the shootings.


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Free the eight-year-old alleged killer

The debate over whether the eight-year-old Arizona boy should be prosecuted as an adult or as a juvenile misses the point entirely: he should not be prosecuted at all.