Summary

ONE OF THE TEENS ACCUSED OF KILLING BOBBY KENT IS ENTERING A GUILTY PLEA TODAY. HEATHER SWALLER WILL BE RELEASED AFTER PLEADING TO SECOND DEGREE MURDER. THE PALM BAY GIRL WAS ONE OF SEVERAL TEENS CHARGED WITH KILLING KENT ... WHO WAS CONSIDERED A GOOD FRIEND OF ALL OF THE SUSPECTS.

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 88412
Story Slug FATAL FRIENDS PLEAS (2/9/1994)
Location FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
Format VO SOT
Date 02/09/1994
Archive Time 21:41
TRT 1:00
Supers FT. LAUDERDALE, FL MIKE DUFKO DEFENSE ATTORNEY
Video Description TEENAGED GIRL SUSPECT LEAD INTO COURT, PHOTO OF BOY, WALK SHOT OF PEOPLE OUTSIDE, BOY SAID HE’S HAPPY TO BE GOING HOME
Description ONE OF THE TEENS ACCUSED OF KILLING BOBBY KENT IS ENTERING A GUILTY PLEA TODAY. HEATHER SWALLER WILL BE RELEASED AFTER PLEADING TO SECOND DEGREE MURDER. THE PALM BAY GIRL WAS ONE OF SEVERAL TEENS CHARGED WITH KILLING KENT ... WHO WAS CONSIDERED A GOOD FRIEND OF ALL OF THE SUSPECTS.
Script ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER DEAL IN THE BOBBY KENT MURDER CASE. THE PEOPLE ACCUSED OF KILLING THE 19 YEAR OLD ARE NOW COPPING PLEAS .. TO SAVE THEMSELVES JAIL TIME. KENT WAS STABBED AND BEATEN TO DEATH NEAR A BROWARD COUNTY LAKE LAST YEAR. TODAY .. 20 YEAR OLD HEATHER SWALLERS DECIDED TO ACCEPT A GUILTY PLEA FOR SECOND DEGREE MURDER. IN EXCHANGE, SHE'LL TESTIFY AGAINST FIVE OTHER SUSPECTS. YESTERDAY, DEREK D-VERKO CUT A SIMILAR DEAL. THE REMAINING SUSPECTS ARE CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER AND FACE THE DEATH PENALTY. INVESTIGATORS SAY BOBBY KENT'S OWN TEENAGE FRIENDS KILLED HIM BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT HE WAS TOO MUCH OF A BULLY. ==
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Keywords

MURDER
CRIME
TEEN VIOLENCE
PLEA BARGAIN
FRIENDS
BULLY
BOBBY KENT
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