Man kills teen for walking on lawn.

[Jeremy]

BATAVIA, Ohio (March 20) - A man who neighbors say was devoted to his meticulously kept lawn was charged with murder in the shooting of a 15-year-old boy who apparently walked across his yard.
Charles Martin called 911 on Sunday afternoon, saying calmly: "I just killed a kid."

Police, who released the call's contents, said Martin also told the dispatcher: "I've been harassed by him and his parents for five years. Today just blew it up."

Larry Mugrage, whose family lived next door, was shot in the chest with a shotgun. The high school freshman was pronounced dead at a hospital.

Martin, 66, allegedly told police he had several times had problems with neighbors walking on his lawn. He remained jailed without bond Monday. His jailers said no attorney was listed for him.

Neighbors said Martin lived alone quietly, often sitting in front of his one-story home with its neat lawn, well-trimmed shrubbery and flag pole with U.S. and Navy flags flying.

Joanne Ritchie, 46, said Mugrage was known as "a good kid," but she always also considered Martin to be friendly.

Union Township is near Batavia, about 20 miles east of Cincinnati.

Associated Press Writer Dan Sewell in Cincinnati contributed to this report.

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Thats just messed up.

 

[SiGh]

Thats fucked up.

R.I.P. to the kid, damn.

 

[Cown]

What the fuck? Man they should burn his fucking lawn while he watches and then put a bullet through this motherfuckers head! Crazy ass son of a bitch

 

[bigmack]

the kid should have known better not to step on someone else's lawn

 

[Diaz]

Charles Martin called 911 on Sunday afternoon, saying calmly: "I just killed a kid."

LMAO

 

[Mr.Deuce]

^^ löl

 

[ARon]

I'm not too sure but I think that is legal, in Colorado at least. Like if someone is on your property and you tell them to get off and they don't you can shoot them, I jsut think you ahve to warn them first. But it might be a state thing, crazy rednecks in the mountains here.
But damn, killed the kid, fucked up.

 

[Taliq]

the kid should have known better not to step on someone else's lawn

I was thinkin that too.

 

[Little Skittle]

I wouldn't fuck with anyone who obsesses over their lawn, period.

 

[Hallbanger]

Can't you get away with killing someone on your property if their committing a crime or something like that?

you can only get away with it if your life is in danger, which it obviously wasn't in this case. you can only use reasonable force when defending yourself. reasonable force is JUST the amount of force needed to restrain or immobilize the person, no more. so if his life wasn't in danger and he could have used a lesser means to restrain him (like saying "hey, get off my lawn"), then he can't get off on this charge.

btw, doesnt this remind anyone of Friday?

 

[PELLA]

the kid should have known better not to step on someone else's lawn

ya true...u dont do that.
RIP kid

 

[G.Litt]

Buck buck.. Fukk that kid.. he must of been some punk ass bitch to piss this delusional fukk off.. Next time.. respect your elders, especially if you think they crazy.

Lesson learnt the hard way, no remorse. I need two sides of this story for me to shed some crocodile tears.

 

[GhettoStar]

you kill someone (a kid) for basically no reason....thats not even cool'

 

[Duke]

I'm on the brink of bringing up some gun control/weapon law arguments, but i'm afraid Jokerman will come in and shoot me.

 

[lii]

u just never know what kind of psychos are living next door. his lawn looked like shit anyway, i wish all the strength for the kids family, such a waste of a life

 

[ItsmeyaC]

^ ur post, the edit glitch, edited by gank-pac shakur, i thought id never see his name on here again, dont ask either, its a story i wont tell

 

[Bigg Limn]

you kill someone (a kid) for basically no reason....thats not even cool'

Happens daily...this guy actually had more of a reason 2 do something than half the other idiots pullin triggers.

 

[Bigg Limn]

BTW...2 observations after looking at the pictures

1) That lawn is a piece of shit - but it is winter...so shits gunna be dead
2) Old dude is scary as fuck, I wouldnt go anywhere near his shit.

 

[tennis_dog]

had i been the kids friend, i woulda taken a dump on the old geezer's lawn everyday......maybe smear some on his front door....

 

[G.Litt]

had i been the kids friend, i woulda taken a dump on the old geezer's lawn everyday......maybe smear some on his front door....

Chances are you would of been a dead fukk then.. mind you all dude was walk on dudes grass. not take a dump.. now imagine what he do to your ass. LOL :laugh: