They had a baby on the way after all. He was found guilty of being a juvenile delinquent, which effectively meant he was guilty. He pointed out there was no forced entry, no sign of a struggle and no money missing. "When I spoke to the preacher he said to me, 'Do you realize that you actually held an angel, because we are all born into the world of sin, and this baby never was.'". But of course, they miss their mother. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, Lawrence County District Attorney Joshua Lamancusa, who took office Monday after being elected in November, has a conflict of interest. person will not be tolerated. I miss her too, said Debbie Houk, who still stops almost every day at Parkside Cemetery, where her daughter and unborn grandson are buried. Before leaving office this week, John Bongivengo, the former district attorney, opposed the motion. "Chris was good about it. An 11-year-old Pennsylvania boy blew away his father's eight-months-pregnant fiance - then calmly got on the bus and went to school, police and. However, he noted officers had executed several search warrants, including one Friday that produced what they believe to be the murder weapon. She first said she didn't see anything unusual with Jordan that morning, but by the fourth interview, Jenessa claimed she saw Jordan moving around his shotgun the morning her mom died. View the profiles of people named Janessa Houk. Wampum. Will you do the same? the back of the head. They said hes getting counseling because his mother abandoned him as a baby, Debbie Houk said. Her statement was very credible. 2009. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Jordan Brown was released from a juvenile detention facility in June 2016, months before his 19th birthday, and ordered to remain on probation until 21-years-old. Elisco has said he had no Low 39F. 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There was a consistent backlash in the case as the years dragged on. But when a tree-service crew showed up at the house at 9, one of the workers observed Houk's 4-year-old daughter crying at the door that her mother was dead. She said she also wishes things had gone differently between her family and Jordans father. Police determined that Houk was killed with a single shot in the back of the head with a youth model shot gun. Share with Us. Be Nice. Her daughters Jenessa, 13 next month, and Adalynn, who turned 9 on Wednesday are growing up, Houks parents Jack and Debbie Houk of Shenango Township said. The site jordanbrowntrust.org now includes blank spaces and the statement Image removed at the request of the Houk family. The girls names also have been removed from text within the website. Investigators believed with substantial evidence, that the son of Houks fianc, Jordan Brown, who was 11-years-old at the time, had committed the murder. Be Truthful. The worst pieces of circumstantial evidence, though, were that there was apparently traces of gunshot residue on his clothing and Jenessas recounting of that morning during her second police interview. Cloudy skies after midnight. "So he knew what a gun did. Be Proactive. Rain earlythen remaining cloudy with showers overnight. Bongivengo pointed to that information as the reason for the second charge homicide of an unborn child. Prosecutors stand ready to bring the Jordan Brown case to its conclusion. However, that determination by Lawrence County Judge John W. Hodge has been overturned by the Pennsylvania Superior Court and the case was ordered back to the county. Its not unusual for newspapers to look back on major news events when key anniversaries come about. Chance of rain 60%.. Investigators believed with substantial evidence, that the son of Houk . Browns lawyers appealed the conviction, which resulted in an overturning by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. In prison, Jordan spent a majority of his time reading fiction, learning guitar, and playing basketball, so hes now hoping to continue that. But police said that Jordan later changed his story, adding additional details about a man inside the truck. Jordans case is being transferred to the Pennsylvania attorney generals office. Authorities ruled her death a homicide. In the suit, Houk asked that all reference to Adalynn Houk, 7, and Jenessa Houk, 11, be removed from the website. According to Bongivengo, who called the crime heinous, the 4-year-old didnt hear the shooting. Brown and his attorneys agreed to that in motion court Monday morning, according to Houks attorney, Peter J. Pietrandrea of Cranberry. indication the boy had a problem with Houk. Up Next in news My Son Is Not a Monster October 20, 2018 New Castle News reports that it took merely three days for the judge in the trial to make the controversial ruling. Over the following nine years, Christopher visited his son every single day even though the trip was about 115 miles each way bringing him fantasy books to distract him from life behind bars. They had a warrant for 11-year-old Jordans arrest. If convicted, he could become the youngest person in U.S. history to be sentenced to life in prison without parole. ABCs 20/20: My Son is Not a Monster is a chapter that delves deep into the 2009 murder of Kenzie Houk, along with its confounding aftermath. Keep it Clean. Their blended family dynamic seemed to be going well since the children all got along. Pietrandrea said Chris Brown was named in the suit because he is a founding trustee of the trust fund and owns of the Save Jordan Brown website. For now, it's a life interrupted for Jordan, as his lawyers begin the process of appealing the judge's decision. Based on the blood, it appeared as though she might have hemorrhaged somehow and sadly had died because of it. Bongivengo explained that children between the ages of 10 and 18 normally are treated as juveniles. Corporal Jeffrey Martin was one of the first responders on the scene. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. They even found a perfect shotgun shell in the driveway. Our story begins during that pregnancy, on a chilly February morning. A Bloomington-Normal music teacher has been sentenced to 88 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to sexual as. According to Bongivengo, there were initial reports from the boy about a black truck in the area that the children didnt recognize. I just dont get it.. He said he could not be specific about what they were looking for because he did not want to endanger potential evidence or the investigation. He needs to admit what hes done and show some remorse, she continued. What I would like to see is for the boy to get some help and for us to get freedom from this hurt.. Please subscribe to keep reading. after his father, was planned for Tuesday evening. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. accounts, the history behind an article. daughters in a farmhouse in the rural western Pennsylvania town of Several times during Saturdays press conference, the district attorney said he could not comment, including when asked if the boy had confessed. Use the 'Report' link on Its a shame that hes received no help whatsoever.. By that point, Jenessa had changed her story. First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Brown and his dad, Christopher, lived with Houk and her two small daughters in a farmhouse in a rural western Pennsylvania town of Wampum, where the father often took his son hunting. It was in that downstairs bedroom that Kenzie had been sleeping in that morning, simply because it was easier. Explore. After all, she already had two daughters from a previous relationship 7-year-old Jenessa and 4-year-old Adalynn. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. "Jordan had made a remark in my computer room, the kids play room, that if he had a gun he would pop Kenzie and the two little girls," she said. "It's been at least two months that he's made the threats," reporters the boy also told his son he wanted to kill Kenzie and Houk was found after her younger daughter alerted a nearby work crew. I think hes come to terms with whats happened to him. He hopes to try and gain justice for the nearly 10 years of his childhood and teenage life that he spent behind bars. A Pennsylvania judge ruled last month that the boy will be tried as an adult. He is in a state of disbelief and shock., Elisco echoed Bongivengos words, saying this is an extremely tragic situation.. person will not be tolerated. Looking back, I wish we had. These ventures are why the latter bought a youth-sized 20-gauge shotgun for his son, which the police considered the murder weapon. On Valentine's Day, he beat out many older and more Police say Brown walked into his father's bedroom, shot his future stepmom with a hunting rifle and then boarded a bus for elementary school. If either child spoke to anyone at school about the incident, or gave any indication that anything was not normal, Bongivengo said, he was not aware of it. The site calls for financial support to provide Jordan with an effective defense. Bongivengo described Houks older daughter who will be 8 next month as the main witness. There was no shotgun residue found on Harvey's hands, and he still had snow on the hood of his car as evidence he hadn't been driving that day. Jordan assured them that he hadnt touched any gun that morning, but the smell of gunpowder and the youth model shotgun in the home told a different story. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Flick: The original Jake? Born on August 12, 1997, Jordan Brown and his father, Chris Brown, were a close duo who spent most of their weekends hunting in the nearby woods. Elisco arrived at the state police station before the press conference had ended, in search of the district attorney. "When it was addressed, Chris said his son would never say such a word.". Her death was the result of a homicide. He knew the "I know my son. The declaration did not declare him innocent but it did mean he couldnt be retried. Meanwhile, his father kept fighting for his freedom. 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