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According to Bongivengo, there were initial reports from the boy about a black truck in the area that the children didnt recognize. Jack Houk, who noted he has developed health issues that may be the result of stress, said, Every day I think of my daughter. Brown and his dad, Christopher, lived with Houk and her two small daughters in a farmhouse in a rural western Pennsylvania town of Wampum, where the father often took his son hunting. This petition starter stood up and took action. After all, he has post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD] due to this. Click to reveal It was a decision that would haunt him from that day on. Kenzie Houk's younger daughter Adalynn describes finding her mom dead . Attorney Dennis Elisco said the evidence that will come out in trial will show that Jordan did not commit this crime. Hes insightful, hes intellectual, hes introspective. Rain earlythen remaining cloudy with showers overnight. But in the five years since the shooting, Jordan has not received the help he needs, she said. Of course, Kenzies family remains convinced that Jordan is responsible and that he was released on what is essentially a technicality. We (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Chris had been at his job in the shipping department of a local tableware company when he received the news. In fact, even though she's shared parts of what she remembered with family over the years, she never opened up about it entirely till '20/20.' As per Adalynn's record, she woke up by the sound of a gunshot but couldn't pinpoint it instantly because she was so young. Don't Threaten. Chance of rain 60%. Winds light and variable. Attorneys for a 12-year-old boy charged with homicide are seeking information regarding a key witness. Police determined that Houk was killed with a single shot in the back of the head with a youth model shot gun. Share with Us. racist or sexually-oriented language. Rain earlythen remaining cloudy with showers overnight. Right now, Jenessa Houk lives in New Castle, PA. Jenessa maintains relationships with many people -- family, friends, associates, & neighbors -- including Kenneth Lauffer, Genevie Kelch, Stephanie Lauffer, Sherri Shaffer and Harold Cross. Chris was running late for work and though his eight-months pregnant fiancee asked him to stay home, he decided that he should go into the office anyway. He said the two were removed from school by state police after officers had learned of Houks death. "Chris was good about it. Kids charged with murder in Pennsylvania are automatically considered adults and only a judge's decision can move the trial to juvenile court. You can cancel at any time. For now, it's a life interrupted for Jordan, as his lawyers begin the process of appealing the judge's decision. That was her gift. Its a hard day for us. Live. "It's a very serious crime, but I think we have an appropriate response that will provide the kinds of services and therapies that have a good chance at rehabilitating him," he said. There was no shotgun residue found on Harvey's hands, and he still had snow on the hood of his car as evidence he hadn't been driving that day. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism Its not unusual for newspapers to look back on major news events when key anniversaries come about. It would have been expensive and taken all of her time. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Thursday morning. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. Explore. Their duties included securing the scene overnight, he noted Saturday, adding the troopers are pretty tired.. 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Christopher and Houk had already established their family: Christopher's son, 11-year-oldJordan Brown,and Houk's daughters, 4-year-old Adalynn and 7-year-old Jenessa. In the environment that he's in, a child like that is going to break down and his story has not changed from day one. The young man wasnt just a suspect in his step-mothers murder, he was the prime suspect. Yet they said that after Janessa went to live with her mothers family, she provided a third statement to authorities. Jordan's life has a bit more normalcy now that he has left prison. Winds light and variable. Later though, Jordan recalled seeing a black truck near the garage. An appeal of the Superior Court ruling will be argued before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court next month. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. Shows. Eventually, at 14, Jordan was found delinquent and sentenced to be held at juvie until 21. Steve Ignatz, a lieutenant with the state police, said there is no law in Pennsylvania calling for the sales of shotguns to be recorded, as is required with handguns. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, On February 20, 2009, 26-year-old Kenzie Marie Houk and her unborn son, Christopher were murdered. He had changed his story, albeit slightly, but enough that his soon-to-be half-sisters account cemented in their minds that he might be lying. At the same time, officers had been dispatched to Mohawk Elementary School to speak to Janessa and Jordan. Im not religious, but this is what were told to do. Now 16, Jordan was found to be responsible for the deaths. person will not be tolerated. He admitted to police that he and Kenzie argued about money but much as that seemed like viable motive on his part, it still couldnt be him. These are minor children, he said. Rain earlythen remaining cloudy with showers overnight. She first said she didn't see anything unusual with. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Elisco arrived at the state police station before the press conference had ended, in search of the district attorney. Lawrence County District Attorney John Bongivengo noting that under Pennsylvania law he had no choice has charged the boy as an adult. Supreme Court case banning the death penalty for juveniles in 2005. As per the last reports, the 24-year-old currently resides in Ohio, studying computer science and criminal justice. Although he said Saturday he did not know who the gun belongs to, Bongivengo noted it was retrieved from Jordans bedroom and is most likely his weapon.. It's the same gun that killed my A little remorse on his part would help.. Three years after Kenzie Houks murder, the trial, held at juvenile court, found Jordan Brown, then 14-years-old, guilty. First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. He has just been subjected to some awful things in the past 13 months.". Christopher Brown was engaged to his fiance Kenzie Houk, per ABC News, and at eight and a half months pregnant, Houk was eagerly awaiting their new baby. A 20-gauge shot gun shell casing was found next to the familys driveway. a while, the woman's mother said Tuesday. daughters in a farmhouse in the rural western Pennsylvania town of Johnson said Houks pregnancy was 34 or 35 weeks along, meaning she was close to delivering the baby. Winds light and variable. She even had a stepson through Chris in the form of his 11-year-old son Jordan. A beautician until she became pregnant for the third time, Kenzie Houk entertained her daughters by painting their fingernails, doing up their hair and putting on music and dancing with them, their grandmother said. Both girls are doing well in school, have friends and are surrounded by family, their grandmother said. It was in that downstairs bedroom that Kenzie had been sleeping in that morning, simply because it was easier. Police determined that Houk was killed with a single shot in the back of the head with a youth model shot gun. They added that America is the only country on Earth where kids can be sentenced to a life sentence without the chance for parole. They said hes getting counseling because his mother abandoned him as a baby, Debbie Houk said. "When it was addressed, Chris said his son would never say such a word.". "He's an average 12-year-old," said Jordan's father Chris Brown. Police say Brown walked into his father's bedroom, shot his future stepmom with a hunting rifle and then boarded a bus for elementary school. Don't Threaten. Live. Jordan has always maintained that he was innocent of Houk's killing, but with Houk's family and the police working against him, the fifth-grader was stuck in the juvenile detention system. dangers of a gun.". April 28, 2010 -- The killing of a young pregnant mother, allegedly by the 11-year-old boy who was about to become her stepson, has created a bitter feud between two families that were about to be happily joined through marriage. person will not be tolerated. I am seeking justice for Kenzie Marie Houk, her unborn son, Christopher, and their loved ones. It is not possible that it could have been anyone else.. But for the family of Houk, 26, who was found shot in the head in her rural farmhouse in Western Pennsylvania in February 2009 -- just two weeks away from giving birth to her first son -- life in prison may not be as severe as losing a loved one. Low around 40F. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. In addition, Houks daughter said she also witnessed Brown drop something on the ground from his pocket before they got on the bus, which was where the spent shotgun shell was found. Browns lawyers appealed the conviction, which resulted in an overturning by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Jordan assured them that he hadnt touched any gun that morning, but the smell of gunpowder and the youth model shotgun in the home told a different story. He gets all the breaks. Join Facebook to connect with Janessa Houk and others you may know. That morning, Jordan was awakened by his sister Janessa. On Valentine's Day, he beat out many older and more Chance of rain 60%. That doesn't seem quite right to me.". Police say she initially said nothing unusual happened that morning before school. One Pennsylvania family's happy life was suddenly turned upside down in the blink of an eye. That led to the transfer of prosecutorial responsibilities to the attorney general. Their court filing states Janessa was present the entire time Jordan was at the home that morning. Looking back, I wish we had. accounts, the history behind an article. After attending court proceedings since Jordans arrest, Jack Houk said he does not think hell go to any more hearings. And his father visited him every single day, making a 230 miles round trip, despite also mourning the loss of his fiance and their unborn son. She even had a stepson through Chris in the form of his 11-year-old son Jordan. After all, she already had two daughters from a previous relationship - 7-year-old Jenessa and 4-year-old Adalynn. He needs to admit what hes done and show some remorse, she continued. Jordan, who has been in custody since his arrest on Feb. 21, 2009, has never admitted guilt in the shooting. After being found responsible for the deaths on April 13, 2012, Jordan was sent first to a juvenile facility in Chambersburg, then to George Junior Republic in Grove City. Her daughters Jenessa, 13 next month, and Adalynn, who turned 9 on Wednesday are growing up, Houks parents Jack and Debbie Houk of Shenango Township said. Be Nice. Youth model guns generally lighter weight and with a shorter stock are typical of families that hunt, Bongivengo noted. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. 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They took him to the police station and resumed questioning. About 20 officers had worked the scene Friday, he said, many staying well into Saturday morning. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. Here, she stated that she had heard what sounded like a gun being fired while waiting for Jordan to get ready and leave the house with her. We dont celebrate.. She was good with people.. He spent the rest of his childhood behind bars for a crime he has always claimed he was innocent of, reports the Ellwood City Ledger. Explore. The 26-year-old shared the New Beaver Borough home with her fiance, Chris Brown, his . came downstairs with two guns, but returned upstairs after Houk's Authorities ruled her death a homicide. He also didnt seem to know where Kenzie lived. On February 20, 1997, the fifth-grader followed his normal routine alongside 7-year-old Jenessa Houk, his soon-to-be step-sister, and left home at almost 8:15 in the morning for school. Ignatz said the police investigating the slaying came from Troop D which covers Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Lawrence and Mercer counties. The arrest of an allegedly murderous fifth-grader quickly found its way onto the Internet and onto network news. racist or sexually-oriented language. Then, the two siblings sat in the living room until the bus came. 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This story originally appearedFeb. 23, 2009, in the New Castle News. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Police turned to other suspects. that is degrading to another person. Without any help or treatment, he cant be rehabilitated. More than two years after he was charged, the now-13-year-old was moved out of adult and back to juvenile court. He knew the Please sign the petition below to urge the courts to reopen Kenzie Marie Houks case and get justice. He said Jordan can petition to have his case transferred to juvenile court and he can request bond. "The boys and girls, the kids that he's with, they're pretty harsh kids. A child's brain isn't fully developed -- especially in area that controls decision making, risk taking and impulse control, according to Steinberg, whose research influenced a Supreme Court case banning the death penalty for juveniles in 2005. The family was interviewed immediately after Houk's death. Born on August 12, 1997, Jordan Brown and his father, Chris Brown, were a close duo who spent most of their weekends hunting in the nearby woods. So how and why was Jordan finally exonerated? She had been shot in the back of the neck. She anticipates adding volleyball and track this year. He too drove a black truck but investigators quickly determined that it would have been impossible for him to have made the 24-mile drive over to the house without disturbing the snow on his hood from earlier that day. The Houks and police point to overwhelming evidence they say will prove that Jordan is the killer, including gun residue found on his shirt, a fresh shell casting found outside as well as the testimony of Houk's 7-year-old daughter who says she saw Jordan with the gun. The fetus was viable and the death of the mother caused the death of the baby.. He told him, 'Don't you ever person will not be tolerated. Jenessa Houk was born on 03/16/2001 and is 21 years old. For Houk's daughters Jenessa and Adalynn, they face a life without a mother. Stay at Home shutterstock.com Because original statements by Janessa had the effect of clearing Jordan, while it was only a later one that implicated him, the defense says it needs access to more recent information she may have offered to authorities. At first, it appeared that Kenzie had some sort of medical emergency related to the pregnancy. isolated from the adult inmates, and Elisco has said he will seek All I want is for him to say that he loved my daughter and that he felt bad about what happened.. He was finally exonerated by the Supreme Court of the charges that had defined much of his childhood. Kenzie in the head and pop both kids. They had a baby on the way after all. They are now 12 and 9, respectively. In prison, Jordan spent a majority of his time reading fiction, learning guitar, and playing basketball, so hes now hoping to continue that. The district attorney said he works at Steelite, which is in an industrial park off Pulaski Road in Neshannock Township. On Monday, Jason Kraner, Kenzie's brother-in-law, told several the back of the head. Jenessa Houk. They say Brown The daughters of Kenzie Houk, Jenessa, left, and Adalynn are shown in a recent photo. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, This includes photographs, references to or the identities of the minor. Our story begins during that pregnancy, on a chilly February morning. Most children who are imprisoned have their case examined within a year at the most, while Jordan's case languished for years before he was even officially charged with anything (viaNew Castle News). Low 39F. At 11 or 12, Debbie Houk recalled, Kenzie was involved in gymnastics and took part in national competition in Nashville, Tenn. She finished sixth, her mother said. In the meantime, I keep them busy and they keep me busy.. A hearing on it is scheduled for Jan. 29. Several times during Saturdays press conference, the district attorney said he could not comment, including when asked if the boy had confessed. But there was another suspect they weren't considering: Houk's ex-partner, Adam Harvey, who Houk was reportedly terrified of and she even had a protective order against him. Kenzies death had been caused by a single gunshot wound to the back of the head, possibly by a 20-gauge shotgun.The Brown household held a number of handguns, rifles, shotguns, including a 20-gauge one, and several rounds of ammunition. "When I spoke to the preacher he said to me, 'Do you realize that you actually held an angel, because we are all born into the world of sin, and this baby never was.'". What I would like to see is for the boy to get some help and for us to get freedom from this hurt.. Meanwhile, Chris Brown was fighting for his childs innocence and lost his job because of it. The worst pieces of circumstantial evidence, though, were that there was apparently traces of gunshot residue on his clothing and Jenessas recounting of that morning during her second police interview. The judgment was that the evidence against Jordan was insufficient and circumstantial, so he was exonerated and can never be retried in the matter. He didnt realize the gravity of what was happening to him until he was incarcerated for three to five years. But now, Jordan is trying to move on and not let the past bother him. Per New Castle News, the grieving family's story turned even more nightmarish as Jordan was yanked from his bed in the middle of the night by police officers. I think hes come to terms with whats happened to him. 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Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, 11-year-old boy who was about to become her stepson. A Bloomington-Normal music teacher has been sentenced to 88 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to sexual as. Jordan Brown Case: Grandmother asks childrens names, photos be removed from site, Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. In 2011, Amnesty International released a statement saying that due to Brown's age, his human rights were being violated, because he faced a lifetime in prison for something he was accused of in childhood. pregnant fiance had been making threats about harming the woman for "The judge is saying in order to be tried as a juvenile you need to admit that you've done the crime. Jordans conviction was eventually overturned due to insufficient evidence. Then, after so many years of waiting to hear the verdict in his case, Jordan was found guilty on first-degree murder charges in 2012 (perYahoo News). My family has been hurt so much and for so long. Investigators believed with substantial evidence, that the son of Houk . Brown is being held at the Lawrence County Jail, in a cell "Worse thing is losing your daughter," said Houk's mother Debbie Houk. Kenzies old boyfriend, Adam Harvey was another suspect the police originally liked for the murder. that is degrading to another person. Their motion notes she did not testify at Jordans preliminary hearing March 29. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Not only that, but Janessa recalled waiting in the living room for Jordan when she heard a big boom echo through the house. telephone call seeking comment Tuesday. mitsubishi rpm problem Cloudy skies after midnight. In the suit, Houk asked that all reference to Adalynn Houk, 7, and Jenessa Houk, 11, be removed from the website. They still believe that he should receive the maximum punishment and even that he should be tried as an adult. It sounded to her like a gunshot, but when Jordan appeared none the worse for wear, he didnt think anything of it. Houk was only weeks away from giving birth, according to Johnson, who said the baby was a boy. Due to tough-on-crime laws, Pennsylvania has more juveniles sentenced to life in prison without parole than any other state. Adalynn, who loves to read, is enrolled in gymnastics and this year began learning basketball fundamentals. The coroner said an unborn baby could survive only minutes after its mothers death. Despite the fact that the blended family had only just moved in together, they seemed to be bonding well. A 20-gauge shot gun shell casing was found next to the family's driveway. 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Both follow in their mothers athletic footsteps and both have chosen Olympic gold-medal-winning gymnast Gabby Douglas and their mother as role models. accounts, the history behind an article. Brown told "Nightline" he was "heartbroken" and "sickened by the judge's ruling.". Use the 'Report' link on A Pennsylvania judge ruled last month that the boy will be tried as an adult. her daughters. This has forever ruined her birthday, she said. Feb. Winds light and variable. Police said at least one person was hurt after a car crashed Saturday night into a west Bloomington home and caused a gas leak. Don't knowingly lie about anyone Be Proactive. In this undated photo released by the Houk family shows Kenzie Marie Houk with her daughters Jenessa, left, and Adalynn in Wampum, Pa.. Eleven-year-old Jordan Brown is charged in the shooting . We'd love to hear eyewitness Detectives found a used shotgun shell along the path Jordan and Jenessa took to their bus stop during their investigations, so they got a warrant for the former and arrested him at 3:30 a.m. the following morning. Before the murder, there were multiple accounts of Houk being uncomfortable and tormented by Brown. Don't Threaten. At some point, he continued, she went looking for her mother, found her body and called out to the tree trimmers, who were working about 30 or 40 yards from house. It hurts.". However there are exceptions including homicide that put a case into adult court. Chance of rain 60%. Bongivengo noted Houk, who had been lying on her side, was shot at point blank range. Low 39F. I dont want pity, but sometimes I get so angry.. lot when his Dad wasn't around.". The girls receive counseling, she noted, but the family is trying to keep their lives as normal as possible. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. Meanwhile, his father kept fighting for his freedom. Kenzie Houks family is coming along since she was taken from them five years ago. Well, it was not an easy road for the Brown family. I think the 7-year-old was fearful, Bongivengo continued, but when she started talking, her story was consistent with the circumstances.. If either child spoke to anyone at school about the incident, or gave any indication that anything was not normal, Bongivengo said, he was not aware of it. But everything changed on the morning of February 20, 2009. Noga attributed the death of Houks baby to anoxia, a lack of oxygen to the bodys tissues. He fell to his knees in despair and once he had regained composure, made his way to the state police barracks. Ive never received the answers I want. On February 20, 1997, the fifth-grader followed his normal routine alongside 7-year-old Jenessa Houk, his soon-to-be step-sister, and left home at almost 8:15 in the morning for school. We didn't believe it. However she was at the courthouse that day, they said, where she was interviewed by members of the district attorneys office and possibly members of the Pennsylvania state police prior to the hearing. However, that determination by Lawrence County Judge John W. Hodge has been overturned by the Pennsylvania Superior Court and the case was ordered back to the county. First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Jordan Brown. That little baby was perfect," Debbie Houk said. 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