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zimmerdesignz wrote:I'm hoping this is all just bad reporting.

zimmerdesignz wrote:I was rather irritated that the first video ended with it referring to the incident like the kids actions were "destroying a family". Last time I checked a man beating his wife wasn't really a family that should "stay together". The Husband "destroyed" the family not the kid.

WildBill wrote:Here's another link. IMO, the reporter is terrible [too much drama], but there is a short interview with the police chief at the end of the video.
He stated it was standard procedure to charge someone with second degree murder until the investigation is
finished. It seems strange to me, but maybe that is how the law works in Virginia.

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local ... 97821.html

WildBill wrote:Here's another link http://www.fox5dc.com/news/local-news/102899027-story

"In the Commonwealth of Virginia, all homicides are presumed by statute to be second-degree murder,” said Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Captain Jeff Pearce. “In this case, while it's being investigated in consultation with the commonwealth attorney, they felt that would be the appropriate charge to place on the juvenile at that time. As the investigation nears its completion, which should be done rather quickly, the evidence, the facts are presented to the commonwealth and they then make the determination to either raise it to a more significant charge, reduce it to a lesser charge or dismiss it all together."

Deputies say because the investigation is the still in the early stages, they would not say if there was a previous domestic violence history between Conroy and the suspect's mother.

For now, the 15-year-old will remain behind bars until his next court appearance in three weeks.