KGAN CBS 2 on Facebook KGAN CBS 2 Twitter KGAN CBS 2 RSS KGAN CBS 2 Contact Us
Go Mobile: Text Alerts | Check out our NEW iPhone and Android apps!

CEDAR RAPIDS NEWS

Chariton boy admits to killing stepfather
July 30, 2010 19:14 EDT

CHARITON, Iowa (AP) -- A 13-year-old boy from southern Iowa admits fatally shooting his stepfather and will spend five years in juvenile detention.

The Des Moines Register reports the boy admitted in court Friday that he shot his stepfather on Feb. 10 in their home near Chariton. He acknowledged also firing shots at his mother and half-sister.

He made the admissions as part of an agreement to reduce charges to second-degree murder, reckless use of a firearm and intimidation with a deadly weapon.

Lucas County Attorney Paul Goldsmith previously sought to try the boy as a youthful offender, making him eligible for punishment after age 18, but reduced charges after deciding the boy could be sentenced to five years in prison at most.

The Associated Press generally doesn't identify juveniles accused of a crime or their family.

------

Information from: The Des Moines Register, http://www.desmoinesregister.com

73°
Interactive Radar Interactive Radar

Forecast

Tonight: Showers in the area - patchy fog possible in the morning hours. Lo:68

Saturday: Morning fog- gradual clearing throughout the day, and less humid. Hi: 83

Sunday:  Mostly sunny skies- seasonable temperatures and pleasant. Hi: 85

Showers and s ...

BUSINESS NEWS

Stocks recover after early declines

NEW YORK (AP) -- Stock prices have fluctuated after investors poured over the government's second quarter GDP report.

CONSUMER INFO

Toyota recalls 412,000 cars in US, 16,000 in Japan

  TOKYO (AP) -- Toyota is recalling 412,000 passenger cars, mostly the Avalon model, in the U.S., and another 16,420 vehicles in Japan for steering problems, the automaker said Thursday. ...

SCIENCE/TECH NEWS

IN THE NEWS: SMART PHONES ARE WATCHING YOU

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Your smart phone could be spying on you.

GET THIS

BROTHEL ADS-NEVADA

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Advertising sin in Sin City is a legal no-no.

IE6 Float Fix