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Report: Teen who tried to hire someone to kill parents sentenced

By Jonathan Tully
May 4, 2015

A teen who asked a classmate to kill his parents and stepbrother has been sentenced, according to WPTV.

The judge sentenced the teen, from Port St. Lucie, to a maximum 36 months in a high risk juvenile detention center.

He was found guilty of consipiring to kill his family on April 15. WPTV reported that in 2014, the teen filed a claim of abuse against his parents, which was found to be false.

He then gave a classmate a note, offering $1,200 to kill his parents and stepbrother. His attorney said during the trial that the note was a joke, and that he should be sentenced to probation, according to WPTV.

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