Murderous Minors

On October 24, 2014, 15 year old Jaylen Fryberg shot 2 of his cousins and 3 friends, in the cafeteria of Marysville-Pilchuk High School in suburban Seattle, Washington. Resources:National Suicide Prevention Hotline- U.S.: 1-800-273-82551-866-SPEAK-UP - the first and only national hotline for students to safely and anonymously report weapon threats/school shooting threats in their community. Spread the word!Music:We Talk of Dreamswww.purple-planet.comwww.hooksounds.comFor sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/50-homecoming-prince-jaylen-fryberg-190

Minnesota's worst mass shooting took place on March 21, 2005, in multiple locations on the Red Lake reservation, including Red Lake High School. 16-year-old Jeff Weise killed 9, including his grandfather Darryl Lussier, and injured 4 others.Resources:National Suicide Prevention Hotline- U.S.: 1-800-273-82551-866-SPEAK-UP - the first and only national hotline for students to safely and anonymously report weapon threats/school shooting threats in their community. Spread the word!Music:We Talk of Dreamswww.hooksounds.comFor sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/49-forsaken-the-red-lake-massacre-jeffrey-james-weise-701

On February 10, 2010, 17-year-old Makia Coney was murdered by classmates Connor Pridgen, 16, and Charles Southern, 17, after she was lured from their Jacksonville, Florida campus. Music:We Talk of Dreamswww.purple-planet.comFor sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/48-private-school-connor-pridgencharles-southern-061

Update to 'A Thanksgiving Mystery' (2018):15-year-old Logan Tyler Mott murdered his grandmother Kristina French in Neptune Beach, Florida, at Thanksgiving, 2017. Music:We Talk of Dreamswww.hooksounds.comwww.purple-planet.comFor sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/47-battleground-logan-mott-587

On April 14, 2013, 17-year-old Dan Marsh, who had once saved a life, violently murdered 76-year-old Claudia Maupin and her 87-year-old husband Chip Northup, in Davis, California.Music:We talk of Dreamswww.purple-planet.comFor sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/46-once-a-hero-daniel-marsh-134

On September 15, 2009, 17-year-old Ryan Renfroe murdered former neighbors Gregg and Marguerite Gough, in Lovett, Indiana. Music:We Talk of Dreamswww.purple-planet.comFor sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/45-demon-ryan-renfroe-799

On January 19, 2013, 15-year-old Nehemiah Griego shot and killed his parents, 51-year-old Greg and 40-year-old Sarah Griego, as well as his sisters Angelina, 2, Gael, 5, and Zephania, 9. His final sentence was not handed down until October, 2019.Brought to you by AWAY- Just in time for the gift-giving season, visit away travel.com/warbaby and use code:warbaby for $20 off a suitcase, for you or someone you love!Music:We Talk of Dreamswww.purple-planet.comFor sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/44-homeschooled-nehemiah-griego-872

Halloween, 1998, saw an egging prank turn deadly when 17-year-old Curtis Sterling shot 21-year-old Karl Jackson following an altercation.The day before Halloween, 2005 saw 15-year-old Jeffrey Ivey and 17-year-old Erik Fuller egg 31-year-old Joseph Padro's van, leading to a chase that left the man dead.Music:We Talk of Dreamswww.purple-planet.comFor sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/bonus-bronx-tales-halloween-murders-curtis-sterling-jeffrey-iveyerik-fuller-770

Countdown to Halloween Minisode 4: Bust A ScreamOn January 13, 1998, 16-year-old Mario Padilla enlisted the aid of his 14-year-old cousin Samuel Rodriguez to murder his mother, intended as the beginning of a Scream-themed massacre.Music:We Talk of Dreamswww.purple-planet.comFor sources, visit:

On February 3, 2004, the day after his 14th birthday, Michael Hernandez, who was fascinated by violent films such as American Psycho, as well as serial killers Ed Gein and Jeffery Dahmer, murdered his friend Jaime Gough, at Southwood Middle, in Miami, Florida.Music:We Talk of Dreamswww.purple-planet.comFor sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/minisode-3-american-copycat-michael-hernandez-435

On November 28, 2009, 17-year-old Andrew Conley strangled his 10-year-old brother Conner to death in Rising Sun, Indiana, saying it made him feel like fictional Dexter Morgan.Music:We Talk of Dreamswww.purple-planet.comFor sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/minisode-2-dark-passenger-andrew-conley-774

On October 7, 2007, 16-year-old Daniel Petric of Wellington, Ohio shot both of his parents, because he wanted his video game back.For sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/minisode-1-halo-made-me-do-it-daniel-petric-109

On October 4, 2012, 17-year-old Jake Evans, of Parker County, Texas, watched the 2007 film HALLOWEEN for the third time that week, before slaughtering his 15-year-old sister Mallory and 48-year-old mother Jami. His ultimate plan was even more diabolical. Music:We Talk of Dreamswww.purple-planet.comFor sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/43-the-remake-the-halloween-movie-murders-jake-evans-791

On May 26, 1994, 17 year old Clay Shrout of Boone County, Kentucky, murdered his parents, Walter and Becky, and his sisters Kristen and Lauren, before taking his math class hostage at gunpoint.Music:We Talk of Dreamswww.purple-planet.comFor sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/42-a-very-bad-day-the-shrout-family-massacre-clay-shrout-664

On Halloween, 2016, 17 year old Andrew Taney Balcer murdered his parents Rev and Ali Balcer, and one of the families dogs, while letting his brother Christopher escape unharmed. One year and multiple psych evaluations later, new motives and motivations emerged.This episode wouldn't have been possible without the great articles from the Kennebec Journal and centralmaine.com, by Betty Adams and Charles Eichacker; links below.Music:We Talk of Dreamswww.purple-planet.comFor sources, visit: https://murderous-minors.podsite.io/episode/41-andrea-andrew-balcer-928