Wabash
04-24-2008, 11:14 AM
Police say 3 plotted murder of 13-year-old
Two Kammerer students charged along with man, 19
By Jessie Halladay • jhalladay@courier-journal.com • April 24, 2008
Two middle school students and a 19-year-old man have been charged with plotting to kill a 13-year-old middle school student -- a plan police say was to be carried out by this weekend.
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But the plot was foiled after police arrested three teens -- two juveniles, ages 13 and 14, and Seth Ryan Woods, 19, and charged them with conspiracy to commit murder.
The investigation began after a parent called in a tip Tuesday to Kammerer Middle School, saying there was a possible death threat against one of its students, school officials and police said.
During the investigation into the tip, Louisville Metro Police detectives determined that Woods and the two girls had allegedly been plotting since March to kill the intended victim, said Officer Phil Russell, a police spokesman.
Police declined to provide specifics about a motive.
Lauren Roberts, a spokeswoman for Jefferson County Public Schools, said the girls knew each other from school, but also had connections outside of the school. "It really didn't have anything to do with the school other than they intercepted the tip," Roberts said. "It apparently had more to do with their connection outside of school."
In addition to telling police they had plans for how to kill the victim and get rid of her body, they also had developed alibis, Russell said.
He did not provide specifics about the plot, though he said the killing was to take place away from the school.
Kammerer principal David Armour sent home a letter yesterday with students to inform parents of what occurred.
"I want to assure you that student safety is our top priority," he said in the letter.
He went on to write: "Please remind your child if at any time they feel uneasy about something they have heard or seen to come forward and let an adult know. With awareness, we can resolve potential problems."
Tish Muldoon, whose son is in the eighth grade at Kammerer, said she was glad the school provided information to parents and that the incident doesn't make her feel less safe about sending her son to school.
"We've always felt safe here," she said.
Muldoon said it's unfortunate, but there are more and more stories of these types of plots happening around the country and parents will probably have to get used to hearing about them occasionally.
"We all have to work together as a team to prevent these things," Muldoon said.
Fran Diamond said she was concerned when learning of the news as she picked up her two granddaughters from school yesterday.
"It used to be maybe there was a fight and that was the extreme," Diamond said. "This is just unbelievable."
But Diamond said she doesn't worry about her grandchildren being in school because she knows they would report problems and that the school works hard to keep the children safe.
"This is a very good school," she said.
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Two Kammerer students charged along with man, 19
By Jessie Halladay • jhalladay@courier-journal.com • April 24, 2008
Two middle school students and a 19-year-old man have been charged with plotting to kill a 13-year-old middle school student -- a plan police say was to be carried out by this weekend.
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But the plot was foiled after police arrested three teens -- two juveniles, ages 13 and 14, and Seth Ryan Woods, 19, and charged them with conspiracy to commit murder.
The investigation began after a parent called in a tip Tuesday to Kammerer Middle School, saying there was a possible death threat against one of its students, school officials and police said.
During the investigation into the tip, Louisville Metro Police detectives determined that Woods and the two girls had allegedly been plotting since March to kill the intended victim, said Officer Phil Russell, a police spokesman.
Police declined to provide specifics about a motive.
Lauren Roberts, a spokeswoman for Jefferson County Public Schools, said the girls knew each other from school, but also had connections outside of the school. "It really didn't have anything to do with the school other than they intercepted the tip," Roberts said. "It apparently had more to do with their connection outside of school."
In addition to telling police they had plans for how to kill the victim and get rid of her body, they also had developed alibis, Russell said.
He did not provide specifics about the plot, though he said the killing was to take place away from the school.
Kammerer principal David Armour sent home a letter yesterday with students to inform parents of what occurred.
"I want to assure you that student safety is our top priority," he said in the letter.
He went on to write: "Please remind your child if at any time they feel uneasy about something they have heard or seen to come forward and let an adult know. With awareness, we can resolve potential problems."
Tish Muldoon, whose son is in the eighth grade at Kammerer, said she was glad the school provided information to parents and that the incident doesn't make her feel less safe about sending her son to school.
"We've always felt safe here," she said.
Muldoon said it's unfortunate, but there are more and more stories of these types of plots happening around the country and parents will probably have to get used to hearing about them occasionally.
"We all have to work together as a team to prevent these things," Muldoon said.
Fran Diamond said she was concerned when learning of the news as she picked up her two granddaughters from school yesterday.
"It used to be maybe there was a fight and that was the extreme," Diamond said. "This is just unbelievable."
But Diamond said she doesn't worry about her grandchildren being in school because she knows they would report problems and that the school works hard to keep the children safe.
"This is a very good school," she said.
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