Posted by Swapmeet (anonymous) on August 20, 2008 at 1:01 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Again, this is so sad. There has been such a rash of violence in the last month or so. We've had 3 or 4 murders just in the last 2-3. This one, the two women who killed their respective men in domestic disputes, and the one here in Natchez where the passenger in the back seat shot the driver in the back of the head. So sad.

In other Concordia Parish news, a person from Vidalia was arrested Sunday evening in West Feliciana Parish (St. Francisville). They were with a person from Houston and had 20 lbs. of weed on them. Cops said it was part of drug trafficking between Houston and Central LA (why they would travel that way is beyond me). It was in the Baton Rouge Advocate Tuesday.

Posted by dfbrown68 (anonymous) on August 20, 2008 at 2:43 a.m. (Suggest removal)

HE WAS GROWN ENOUGH TO DO THE CRIME. LET HIM FACE THIS LIKE AN ADULT. HE SHOULD HAVE TAKEN HIS A** IN THE HOUSE LIKE HE WAS TOLD. THIS IS SO VERY SAD FOR BOTH FAMILIES. PENNY WAYNE(MR CONNER) WAS A GOOD MAN. WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR YOUTH. SO MUCH KILLING GOING ON IN THE MISS-LOU AREA. WE NEED TO PRAY YALL IN SEASON AND OUT OF SEASON.

Posted by grrbrts (anonymous) on August 20, 2008 at 2:50 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I agree...Swapmeet. On another note, the step-parent(s) are most often constrained, when it comes to disciplinary actions toward the same [step(s)-].

Posted by UnknownUser (anonymous) on August 20, 2008 at 6:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Obviously there's a greater evil than the murder underlying the whole problem. How many happy children do we know stab an elderly loved one to death?

dfbrown68 says "what is wrong with our youth?"

Where does our youth come from? Either the child was raised in an unstable environment, or born with a mental disability.

It's not what's wrong with the youth, it's the parents, the molders of the youth's brains.

This is an example of our failure as human beings. What normal, happy child does such a thing to a loved one?

I say the only blame is ignorance. Someone noticed this child had problems and ignored him. It could have been a teacher, a friend, even the grandfather. Obviously love was missing from somewhere. Something motivated this crime. A child doesnt go from playing to murdering their grandpa.

Yes, what happened was a sin and he should have consequences, but you have to dig for the deeper sin. what was really lying beneath that child's eyes that led him to such rage?

But sadly, with my experience with the surrounding area, most of you are too closed minded to realize not everything is only black and white.

Posted by cooper3k1 (anonymous) on August 20, 2008 at 8:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)

If there was a problem with the child, then it is his parents, or guardians, responsibility to care for this child. It is not all black and white, I agree, but it all does go back to discipline and the atmosphere of the child is in.

Posted by southernrose (anonymous) on August 20, 2008 at 8:46 a.m. (Suggest removal)

THIS IS VERY SAD MY CONDOLENCE TO THE FAMILY. THEY SAY HE LIVED WITH HIS GRANDPARENTS. WHERE WERE HIS PARENTS AND WHY DIDN'T THEY HAVE HIM. I'M SURE THE GRANDPARENT WAS SHOWING THIS BOY LOVE SINCE THEY HAD HIM LIVING THERE.YOU CAN SHOW A CHILD LOVE BUT YOU STILL HAVE TO HAVE DISCIPLIN IN THE HOME.WHICH SOUNDS LIKE THE GRANDFATHER WAS DOING.SO I DON'T SEE WHERE YOU CAN BLAME IT ON A LACK OF LOVE OR DISCIPLIN.SOME KIDS HAVE A CHEMICAL EMBALANCE IN THERE BODIES THAT MAKES THEM DO THINGS THEY SOULDN'T EVEN THOUGH THEY GET ALL THE LOVE AND DISCIPLIN THEY NEED.HAS THIS BOY EVER BEEN SEEN BY A THEREPHIST

Posted by lambchop (anonymous) on August 20, 2008 at 9:09 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Another angle to this is that when ANGER is involved -- regardless of age of person, violence often accompanies action. How many times have fists become involved as children get angry with other children or siblings. I know my sister and I fought all the times as kids and could not have been closer. Anger is a volatile. This time the knife took the place. How sad. Also recognize that there is much violence on TV and Movies and games. It all adds up -- it just takes time. I do hope the boy regrets his actions.

Posted by MamaD (anonymous) on August 20, 2008 at 10:58 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Lampchop, You are right. It is anger and not knowing how to displace it. Today, kids want what they want and are selfish. There is not a person that makes them accountable for their actions.

Posted by Peace007 (anonymous) on August 20, 2008 at 11:46 a.m. (Suggest removal)

There is so much anger in this world right now which has been steadily growing since 911. Violence only begets more violence. I'm aware that there was violence before 911, but it seems to me that since then, it has really escalated all over the world. All one has to do is turn on the news or read the newspaper and most of the time, the news is about murder, someone missing, or war. And to make that worse, the newspeople and their guests are at each other's throats, gnashing teeth to the point that one can hardly understand what is being said, Fox News is one of the worst.

I don't know what happened to make that boy take a knife and stab his step grandfather. But, I have to wonder if the murder last week in the same town, where the young lady stabbed her boyfriend prompted this kid to lose control? Some say the grandfather was calling the boy to come inside and that was what caused him to react, but did the boy have a reason not to want to go inside that we don't know? We can speculate all day, and most of us will use what we've gone thru in our own lives to form our thoughts about the possibilities of what may have happened, but the reality is none of us know. God knows.

I can only hope that "Junior" will be allowed to speak with a psychiatrist who will be able to help him.

Posted by Negotiator (anonymous) on August 20, 2008 at 2:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hang him high... he's the murderer of a man who was doing nothing other than try to help him.

Posted by gator (anonymous) on August 20, 2008 at 2:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Junior is old enough to know that what he did is horribly wrong . He should be tried as an adult and sent to prison for his crime . The mammies don't know how to raise these kids . They put their bad baggage on innocent grandparents . No grandparent should have to go through with raising more kids . This just aint right ! Sure , most grandparents will take them in . That's what loving grandparents do . Anyone who is dumping their problems on grandparents should take note . If you are doing this please stop . Get your self together , take care of your own kids . Grandparents don't need this type aggravation in their later years .

Posted by XXBeautifulDisasterXX (anonymous) on August 20, 2008 at 3:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I still wonder how the conversation went between them & what could have really been going on with this kid. maybe a couple years in prison would do him some good & show him how he really messed up. but i'm sure by now he knows he messed his life up

Posted by XXBeautifulDisasterXX (anonymous) on August 20, 2008 at 3:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

swapmeet...

not at all did i mean he should only be punished for a couple years. he deserves whatever is coming to him. I just don't want this kid to go through all the stuff guys go through in prison. if ya know what i mean. but then again he shouldn't have committed the crime then right??

Posted by Swapmeet (anonymous) on August 20, 2008 at 3:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

(Posted by gator: The mammies don't know how to raise these kids . They put their bad baggage on innocent grandparents . No grandparent should have to go through with raising more kids . This just aint right ! Sure , most grandparents will take them in . That's what loving grandparents do . Anyone who is dumping their problems on grandparents should take note . If you are doing this please stop . Get your self together , take care of your own kids . Grandparents don't need this type aggravation in their later years.)

Gator, I was wondering how you knew that this young man's "mammy" passed off her son on the grandparents? Is it possible that this young man's mother could be dead? I'm not saying this is the case, but seeing that the ND didn't mention this fact, I was curious as to whether you were privy to some information that wasn't mentioned in the article.

Posted by Swapmeet (anonymous) on August 20, 2008 at 3:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

(Posted by XXBeautifulDisasterXX: maybe a couple years in prison would do him some good & show him how he really messed up.)

With all due respect, I believe it is going to take closer to 10-15 years at least for him to be punished in a fair manner. Now I agree that he could know how bad he messed up in only two years, but if you meant that he only needs to be punished two years, I'll have to respectfully disagree.

Posted by XXBeautifulDisasterXX (anonymous) on August 20, 2008 at 4:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)

& thank you for not jumping down my throat about what i said. you did it very nicely.

Posted by Krogers (anonymous) on August 20, 2008 at 4:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)

There is no way I can agree that the victim of this murder should be held accountable for his own death due to his treatment of this out of control youth

Obviously the youth was involved in some sort of devilish activities, being outside hollering obscenities, probably over a female or drugs, and the grandfather was trying to keep him OUT of trouble

How dare you -Unknownuser, BeautifulDisaster, and others - to attempt to put blame on the grandparents who were OBVIOUSLY doing their best to care for this ungrateful and evil youngster.

Posted by Krogers (anonymous) on August 20, 2008 at 4:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

it is such attitudes of blaming the victims, that is encouraging and enable such violent behaviors in our youth. Instead, you should be telling youth the truth at an early age, of what is and what is not good and decent behavior, even if it is an inconvenience for yourself.

Posted by Krogers (anonymous) on August 20, 2008 at 4:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The rage this child had, was just that he was told to come inside, away from the immoral visitor and the problem of whatever evil they were trying to instigate, and just simply disobedience to what was good and right that the grandfather was trying to do. The child had no respect for what was good and moral and wanted to continue with the nonsense outside on the street, regardless of what his custodial guardians desired of him, and was intent to the extent of combat and KILLING. He deserves nothing less than a lifetime of imprisonment and an eternity of HELL.

Posted by cooper3k1 (anonymous) on August 20, 2008 at 4:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Krogers, oooh, that last sentence sounded really harsh, not meaning that what he done was not harsh, don't take it that way. I agree he does need to be in prison, however, as long as he is alive then there is a chance for redemption through Jesus Christ.

Posted by Krogers (anonymous) on August 20, 2008 at 4:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

well he has to bring himself to the Lord and ask Forgiveness first, that's not my department

Posted by Krogers (anonymous) on August 20, 2008 at 4:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)

oh, did you guys hear the rumor, I hear it from good sources that live in Roselawn - where the dude got shot in the back of the head--

that he had been terrorizing the neighborhood for a while, riding around the neighborhood discharging his pistol, yeah, shooting his pistol in the air at random riding around the neighborhood

I wonder why he wasn't arrested prior to his demise???

Well I know one thing, anyone out in the street in front of my house that is shooting their pistol and terrorizing my neighborhood, will get shot.

Posted by sentas (anonymous) on August 20, 2008 at 5:22 p.m.

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Posted by gator (anonymous) on August 20, 2008 at 5:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

You know Kroger , I heard the same thing in my neighborhood . Some of the high school kids say he was trying his best to get a gang started in Holiday Apartment . He wanted to be feared in his hood . But then , you know how rumors are .

Posted by beammeupscotty (anonymous) on August 20, 2008 at 6:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

He murdered a man for no reason. He should get the death sentence. Why should the public have to foot the bill to keep him alive in prison.

Posted by sentas (anonymous) on August 20, 2008 at 7:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Why would the Natchez Democrat remove something that was merely lifted from its own pages, word for word, with no accompanying commentary? Ridiculous.

Posted by MARIE (anonymous) on August 20, 2008 at 9:25 p.m. (Suggest removal)

he was told to come inside after he slap a grown man this little boy knew what he was doing if his moma would stop running the street and tried to help her moma and Gregory this sh-- wouldnt probably would not have happen sad sad

Posted by forgottenone (anonymous) on August 20, 2008 at 9:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)

rumor(n)a statement or report current without known authority for its truth.One should be careful when speading such things,but it nice that nobody knows who anybody is on this blog hate for what people say about them may come out right _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. But everything happens for a reason and when its your time to go its time to go, oh and i stay in roselawn and i heard no such things. it doesn't matter who's right or wrong what happens happen so just pray for those who were hurt in the aftermath.

Posted by dragonflyday (anonymous) on August 20, 2008 at 9:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

has a mother i know you can't be there 100% of the time,but to know where,who and with your kids is the parents problem to do. to tell your kids everyday that you love them,and to some respect let them have their space and to always let them know you are there for them no matter what they have done being wrong or right, thats what i believe and do. to make a child to pay for his actions for the rest of his life, is wrong,cause he will never forget what he has done and that is torcher to him. maybe one day he can keep someone from doing what he has done. GOD BLESS this family.

Posted by XXBeautifulDisasterXX (anonymous) on August 21, 2008 at 7:03 a.m. (Suggest removal)

some ppl on here can be so cruel!

Posted by redusmfan (anonymous) on August 21, 2008 at 7:58 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I still do not understand why they have to question themselves about whether or not to charge him as an adult. He acted like an adult and killed an adult, so charge him as an adult.

Posted by ThornInYourSide (anonymous) on August 21, 2008 at 6:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I say let's do like they did in the old days and like ol willie nelson said in his song, " find the tallest oak tree and hang em high in the tree. ". In the old days if you committed a crime you were hung and they did not have all of the b.s. like we do now a days, because we are too soft on criminals. I say give him the death penalty since that is what he gave his step grandfather.

Posted by texas2steppr (anonymous) on August 23, 2008 at 11:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Well, that would solve everything. Let's hang them. Is your last name Lynch by any chance? What was tragic a young man lost is life and a child's life is over. To blame parents is very simplistic. Did Cain and Able have good parents? Were they the victims of rap music or a broken home? I think not.

The victim was 42 the child was 14 I would gather that the mother of this child is little more than a child herself. I am sure Mr. Connor did his best and no doubt tried very hard to keep this child out of harms way, unfortunately it cost him his life.

Sadly, children are taught how to react by ultra-violent video games, first you kill and then you reset the game. The only know how to react, not to think about the consequences of their actions.

I wish I knew the answer. It used to be that all the sharpshooters who run amok were trained by the marines, not they are trained by Sega Genesis!

Posted by overthehill60 (anonymous) on August 23, 2008 at 11:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)

All I can think of is how many stepparents or parents, whould be dead just because of a heated argument. Something just doesn't add up here. There must be more to it than an argument. Or is it kids have become so out of hand we can't defend ourselves against them anymore. Maybe drugs were involved.

Posted by Mawel (anonymous) on August 25, 2008 at 9:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

It is easy to sit back and comment on people you do not know. I have known Wayne's (the victim) family since I was child. The bottom line here is that a young man's life has been ended violently by someone he was attempting to take care of. Wayne's mother has lost her oldest and only son, his sister has lost her only brother and all you people can do is blame the victim, blame the rap music; blame it on the possibiity of drugs. For once think of the mother who has lost her son, the sister who has lost her brother, and all the other family members that are left behind. There was nothing more to it than the aurgemnt and someone who did not want to listen to the man that was trying to do the right thing. The 14 year old boy has in a sense destroyed three families, his parents, his grandmother's and this step-grandfather's. So say a prayer for them all; bet yet say a prayer for Natchez and Ferriday and all the residents of those two towns.