Teen accused of trying to hire hit on parents

Liebling:-))) · 02-22-2008, 05:15 AM

Teen accused of trying to hire hit on parents

‘Good child’ allegedly sought to pay $260 to have adoptive mom, dad killed

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INDEPENDENCE, Mo. - A high school senior accused of trying to pay hit men $260 to kill his adoptive parents had always been a "very good child," his mother said through tears Wednesday.

Jacob A. Jett, 18, allegedly gave the money and three handguns to two men as part of the plot to kill Richard and Robyn Parnell, according to prosecutors.

"He thought they were too strict" and wanted to inherit money, Jackson County prosecutor Jim Kanatzar said.

Jett and a fellow student accused of introducing him to the would-be hit men were charged with second-degree attempted murder and armed criminal action. Jett and Joseph R. Garcia, 17, were being held in lieu of $250,000 cash bonds.

Parnell, 48, said her son was adopted as an infant and that he was their only child. She said she had not slept since the arrests and that her 53-year-old husband was also "not doing so good."

"It came out of nowhere," said Robyn Parnell. "He was a very good child."

At an arraignment for Jett and Garcia on Wednesday afternoon, a judge entered not guilty pleas on their behalf. Their next court appearance is scheduled for March 31.

It was unclear if either teen had a lawyer. Robyn Parnell would not comment about plans for representation, and a woman who answered the phone at the Garcia home hung up.

'Murder-for-hire'

Jett and Garcia attended Truman High School in Independence, where Garcia was a junior. Jett allegedly contacted Garcia to find out if he knew anyone who "may have been willing to facilitate a murder-for-hire," the prosecutor said.

Garcia introduced Jett to the two would-be hit men at a Kansas City home in January, authorities said. One of the men was later picked up for a parole violation and told police about the alleged scheme on Friday.

Police on Monday contacted the second man, who corroborated the story. Neither of the men hired to kill the Parnells were charged, Kanatzar said, and authorities didn't believe they intended to actually carry out the plot.

"I think they saw it as an easy way to get $260," he said.

He said Jett also gave the men three handguns from Richard Parnell's collection, a parent's ATM card and a PIN number, as well as the security code for the family's home.

The attempted second-degree murder charge carries a prison sentence of 5 to 15 years, and the armed criminal action carries a sentence of 3 years to life in prison, Kanatzar said.

Teen accused of trying to hire hit on parents - Crime & courts - MSNBC.com

Unbeleiveable

Angel · 02-22-2008, 09:53 AM

Wow, that's sad.

GalaxyAngel · 02-22-2008, 02:21 PM

Sigh!

Phillips · 02-22-2008, 03:30 PM

Yep I saw that last night!

Pepsi · 02-22-2008, 10:25 PM

What is wrong with kids today?

shel90 · 02-22-2008, 10:28 PM

Oh no! That must have broken those parents' hearts! I dont know how can anyone can recover from something like this. Wow!

GarnetTigerMom · 02-23-2008, 04:52 PM

That is sad to hear about teenager accused of tyring to hire a hit-person to kill the parents. However, this is not the first time I have heard teenagers try to kill their parents. There are lot of stories about teenagers trying to kill their parents. I am guessing maybe there was lot of problems in that family that lead to that teenager wanted the parents dead.

zerodog · 02-27-2008, 05:18 AM

so mean teenager want kill parents who are stricter beside parents want kid stay out of jail in future. what do kid don't get it...

deafbajagal · 02-27-2008, 11:21 PM

Willing to do it for $260. *shaking head in disbelief*

Liebling:-))) · 02-28-2008, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by GarnetTigerMom

That is sad to hear about teenager accused of tyring to hire a hit-person to kill the parents. However, this is not the first time I have heard teenagers try to kill their parents. There are lot of stories about teenagers trying to kill their parents. I am guessing maybe there was lot of problems in that family that lead to that teenager wanted the parents dead.

Yes I guess as well.

jillio · 03-03-2008, 12:49 AM

Very sad situation. But I wonder....the mother says he was always such a good kid. Surely there had to be some signs of something. Good kids don't just up and decide to kill their parents one day. But it seems like every time we hear about something like this, the parents claim they had no idea what was going on.

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Angel ♥"Concrete Angel"♥ Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 18,899	Wow, that's sad.

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zerodog My nose is light! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oh Thanks Heaven! Posts: 224	so mean teenager want kill parents who are stricter beside parents want kid stay out of jail in future. what do kid don't get it...

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deafbajagal Jasmine's Tiger "Lilly" Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,884	Willing to do it for $260. shaking head in disbelief

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jillio Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 19,262	Very sad situation. But I wonder....the mother says he was always such a good kid. Surely there had to be some signs of something. Good kids don't just up and decide to kill their parents one day. But it seems like every time we hear about something like this, the parents claim they had no idea what was going on.

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