Post by Melissa on Feb 1, 2011 21:32:26 GMT -5
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Suspect In Pregnant Woman's Death Now In Juvenile Lockup
BRIGHTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- An 11-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting his father's pregnant girlfriend in their Lawrence County home has been moved from an adult lockup to a juvenile facility.
Video: Suspect Moved To Juvenile Center
Dressed in a white prison uniform and wearing handcuffs, Jordan Brown was taken to the Allencrest Juvenile Detention Center in Brighton Township, Beaver County, around 8 a.m. on Wednesday.
JORDAN BROWN
Jordan Brown is transferred to a juvenile facility in Beaver County.
The boy has been in custody since Saturday morning, when state police filed an adult charge of homicide in connection with the death of 26-year-old Kenzie Houk in Wampum.
Police said Brown put a youth shotgun to Houk's head while she was lying down and pulled the trigger, killing her and her unborn baby.
Houk was found dead by her youngest daughter on Friday morning. The woman was laid to rest on Tuesday evening in New Castle.
[Kenzie Houk with her daughters.]
Kenzie Houk with her daughters.
Brown had been under 24-hour guard at the Lawrence County Jail and was kept separate from the other inmates.
"He's simply kept segregated from everyone. He has no TV, no books to read. He's all alone because there are all adults there," defense attorney Dennis Elisco said.
As a possible motive for the killing, the district attorney said that Brown may have been jealous that he had to share his father's affection with Houk and her two young daughters, ages 8 and 4, not to mention a baby on the way.
Kenzie Houk house
Kenzie Houk's home in Wampum, Lawrence County
Grieving family members said Houk, who was eight months pregnant with a son by Brown's father, treated the suspect like her own child, and they want the boy to face trial as an adult.
"He knew what he did when he killed my daughter. No, I'm done. She's dead and she's never coming home," said Houk's mother, Deborah.
Brown will be held at Allencrest while awaits a bond hearing next Monday. Elisco will ask for the boy to be released, but District Attorney John Bongivengo wants the boy to stay in custody.
A Look Inside Allencrest
Built in the 1950s, Allencrest can hold 18 residents. Brown is currently one of twelve juveniles being held in the facility.
Allencrest Juvenile Detention Center
Allencrest Juvenile Detention Center
Like the other nine boys and three girls, Brown will have his own room. He will wake up at 7:30 a.m. and will start his day with exercise.
Afterward, Brown will wash up, have breakfast and then go to classes inside the facility.
Brown will be allowed to interact with the other young residents during the day but at night he will return to his room.
Channel 4 Action News' Amber Nicotra reported Brown will have some access to television and books and with good behavior he can earn special privileges like staying up beyond the usual bedtime of 9 p.m.
Suspect In Pregnant Woman's Death Now In Juvenile Lockup
BRIGHTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- An 11-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting his father's pregnant girlfriend in their Lawrence County home has been moved from an adult lockup to a juvenile facility.
Video: Suspect Moved To Juvenile Center
Dressed in a white prison uniform and wearing handcuffs, Jordan Brown was taken to the Allencrest Juvenile Detention Center in Brighton Township, Beaver County, around 8 a.m. on Wednesday.
JORDAN BROWN
Jordan Brown is transferred to a juvenile facility in Beaver County.
The boy has been in custody since Saturday morning, when state police filed an adult charge of homicide in connection with the death of 26-year-old Kenzie Houk in Wampum.
Police said Brown put a youth shotgun to Houk's head while she was lying down and pulled the trigger, killing her and her unborn baby.
Houk was found dead by her youngest daughter on Friday morning. The woman was laid to rest on Tuesday evening in New Castle.
[Kenzie Houk with her daughters.]
Kenzie Houk with her daughters.
Brown had been under 24-hour guard at the Lawrence County Jail and was kept separate from the other inmates.
"He's simply kept segregated from everyone. He has no TV, no books to read. He's all alone because there are all adults there," defense attorney Dennis Elisco said.
As a possible motive for the killing, the district attorney said that Brown may have been jealous that he had to share his father's affection with Houk and her two young daughters, ages 8 and 4, not to mention a baby on the way.
Kenzie Houk house
Kenzie Houk's home in Wampum, Lawrence County
Grieving family members said Houk, who was eight months pregnant with a son by Brown's father, treated the suspect like her own child, and they want the boy to face trial as an adult.
"He knew what he did when he killed my daughter. No, I'm done. She's dead and she's never coming home," said Houk's mother, Deborah.
Brown will be held at Allencrest while awaits a bond hearing next Monday. Elisco will ask for the boy to be released, but District Attorney John Bongivengo wants the boy to stay in custody.
A Look Inside Allencrest
Built in the 1950s, Allencrest can hold 18 residents. Brown is currently one of twelve juveniles being held in the facility.
Allencrest Juvenile Detention Center
Allencrest Juvenile Detention Center
Like the other nine boys and three girls, Brown will have his own room. He will wake up at 7:30 a.m. and will start his day with exercise.
Afterward, Brown will wash up, have breakfast and then go to classes inside the facility.
Brown will be allowed to interact with the other young residents during the day but at night he will return to his room.
Channel 4 Action News' Amber Nicotra reported Brown will have some access to television and books and with good behavior he can earn special privileges like staying up beyond the usual bedtime of 9 p.m.