Post by SKINI'mIN on Jun 26, 2023 19:10:31 GMT -5
www.pnj.com/story/news/local/pensacola/2016/02/13/pensacolas-most-memorable-crime-stories/80233570/
Alex King and Derek King were 12 and 13 respectively when they beat their father, Terry King, to death with an aluminum bat as he slept in a recliner inside their Cantonment home. The boys then set the home on fire and fled to the home of a convicted child sex offender whom they had befriended.
At the time, the boys reportedly told investigators they killed their father because they were planning to run away and were worried about being punished. Though the boys claimed they had suffered abuse at the hands of their father, when pressed they described the abuse as mostly spankings and "intense stares."
The children often sought refuge at the home of Ricky Chavis, who according to the Kings allowed them to hang out at his home and smoke marijuana. Following the homicide, he helped the boys lay low for a few days and assisted them in hiding evidence. He was ultimately arrested as an accessory to murder.
Because of their age and indications they had been manipulated by Chavis, Alex and Derek were sentenced to seven and eight years incarceration respectively. They have since been released.
Chavis is currently serving a 30-year sentence for false imprisonment of a minor, being an accessory to murder and obstructing an investigation.
At the time, the boys reportedly told investigators they killed their father because they were planning to run away and were worried about being punished. Though the boys claimed they had suffered abuse at the hands of their father, when pressed they described the abuse as mostly spankings and "intense stares."
The children often sought refuge at the home of Ricky Chavis, who according to the Kings allowed them to hang out at his home and smoke marijuana. Following the homicide, he helped the boys lay low for a few days and assisted them in hiding evidence. He was ultimately arrested as an accessory to murder.
Because of their age and indications they had been manipulated by Chavis, Alex and Derek were sentenced to seven and eight years incarceration respectively. They have since been released.
Chavis is currently serving a 30-year sentence for false imprisonment of a minor, being an accessory to murder and obstructing an investigation.
