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Police: Man Killed Teen for Walking on Lawn (Ohio)
Las Vegas Sun ^ | 21 Mar 06 | Lisa Cornwell

Posted on 03/21/2006 3:03:05 PM PST by xzins

Police: Man Killed Teen for Walking on Lawn By LISA CORNWELL ASSOCIATED PRESS

BATAVIA, Ohio (AP) -

0321dv-lawn-shooting A man who neighbors say was devoted to his meticulously kept lawn was charged with murder in the shooting of a 15-year-old boy who apparently walked across his yard.

Charles Martin called 911 on Sunday afternoon, saying calmly: "I just killed a kid."

Police, who released the call's contents, said Martin also told the dispatcher: "I've been harassed by him and his parents for five years. Today just blew it up."

Larry Mugrage, whose family lived next door, was shot in the chest with a shotgun. The high school freshman was pronounced dead at a hospital.

Martin, 66, allegedly told police he had several times had problems with neighbors walking on his lawn. He remained jailed without bond Monday. His jailers said no attorney was listed for him.

Neighbors said Martin lived alone quietly, often sitting in front of his one-story home with its neat lawn, well-trimmed shrubbery and flag pole with U.S. and Navy flags flying.

Joanne Ritchie, 46, said Mugrage was known as "a good kid," but she always also considered Martin to be friendly.

Union Township is near Batavia, about 20 miles east of Cincinnati.

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Associated Press Writer Dan Sewell in Cincinnati contributed to this report.


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: bang; banglist; cincinnati; deathcultivation; donutwatch; getoffamylawn; heyyoukids; homicideohio; homicidepennsylvania; lawn; murder; murderinohio; ohio; shooting; teen
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To: The Worthless Miracle

If he killed the kid on the lawn, I can't believe the dried blood made the grass very happy. And then all those cops and morgue people walking on it. Man, I bet that guy is sorry he shot the kid. That REALLY messed up his lawn. Of course, where he is going, they just have concrete.


61 posted on 03/21/2006 4:45:51 PM PST by Right Wing Assault ("..this administration is planning a 'Right Wing Assault' on values and ideals.." - John Kerry)
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To: Rakkasan1

I fought the lawn and the lawn won...


62 posted on 03/21/2006 4:46:02 PM PST by Luddite Patent Counsel (Theyre digging through all of your files, stealing back your best ideas.)
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To: Fawnn

The guy shot and killed a kid for walking on his lawn. In my opinion that qualifies for freak status.

This reminds me of the Crespi murders, wherein the Wachovia guy murdered his young twins daughters and we had a spate of people posting their sympathy for the child killer.


63 posted on 03/21/2006 4:46:45 PM PST by kenth
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To: xzins

If the kid was in the street walking when he shot him, Martin must be a fairly good marksman...looking at the house, it looks to be about 25-30 yards away....


64 posted on 03/21/2006 4:46:51 PM PST by ATCNavyRetiree (I can most times spot a liberal...they look weak, cowardly and undisciplined.)
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To: deport; ATCNavyRetiree

If he shot him with slugs, then odds are he is/was a deer hunter, and he knew he was trying to kill.

Maybe with birdshot he might have thought to just injure the kid. Not with a slug, though. He was shooting to kill.


65 posted on 03/21/2006 4:51:37 PM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It. Pray for Our Troops!)
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To: kenth

I didn't claim that he did the sensible thing. But I think it's probably more about that he "freaked," rather than he's a freak.

I don't see any comparison to the other case you cited. IMO, you're stretching to make your point.


66 posted on 03/21/2006 4:51:52 PM PST by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)
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To: Toddsterpatriot
This guy sounds like some of the lawn-Nazis in my neighborhood

Growing up .. we had a nut like this guy .. the neighbors nic named her Shotgun Sally .. and all us kids knew to stay away from her house

67 posted on 03/21/2006 4:57:49 PM PST by Mo1 ("Stupidity is also a gift from God, but it should not be abused." Pope John Paul II)
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To: Fawnn
"I didn't claim that he did the sensible thing. But I think it's probably more about that he "freaked," rather than he's a freak.

I don't see any comparison to the other case you cited. IMO, you're stretching to make your point."

Normal people freak out under extreme circumstances, like a soldier shooting a surrendering soldier, but to murder a kid on your lawn, you gotta have a couple lose screws.
68 posted on 03/21/2006 5:03:00 PM PST by RHINO369
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To: xzins
Hey, hey, you, you get off of my lawn!


69 posted on 03/21/2006 5:16:30 PM PST by Bear_Slayer (When liberty is outlawed only outlaws will have liberty)
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To: Zeppelin
to quote more Pink Floyd:

Good manners don't cost nuthin do they?

70 posted on 03/21/2006 5:19:05 PM PST by Bear_Slayer (When liberty is outlawed only outlaws will have liberty)
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To: Politicalmom

Inside, mostly; but let them out to roam periodically. It is an honor to own "the king of the neighborhood"! That is the dog that can use any yard, even if that owner's dog is outside at the time.

Just plain wierd, to me. And, no; these are not slums; they are middle to upper-middle class areas.


71 posted on 03/21/2006 5:34:22 PM PST by ApplegateRanch (Islam: a Satanically Transmitted Disease, spread by unprotected intimate contact with the Koranus.)
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To: tallhappy
It just doesn't pay to mess around with old men; good way to get yourself killed.
72 posted on 03/21/2006 5:47:02 PM PST by jwatzzzzz (jwatzzzzz)
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To: peter the great
What this article doesn't tell you is how many times were the police called to this guy's house and if they were called isn't this a breakdown of our society in general.

If I complain about someone fifty times I have the right to murder him?

73 posted on 03/21/2006 5:53:02 PM PST by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken.)
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To: TXBubba
TXBubba said: "I'm going to assume you haven't read the facts in this case. If you have then I'm going to assume you are a nut job also."

This wasn't a random shooting, as far as I can tell. What evidence of good parenting do you see?

74 posted on 03/21/2006 5:55:18 PM PST by William Tell (RKBA for California (rkba.members.sonic.net) - Volunteer by contacting Dave at rkba@sonic.net)
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To: higgmeister

If I complain about someone fifty times I have the right to murder him?
No not at all. However, I would spare his life if this is what happened and I would hope that our legislators would somehow look for ways to change our legal system so that things like this never happen again. Anyway wasn't there a newspaper columnist a few years back , I believe that his name was Carl Rowan who shot someone who jumped into his swimming pool?


75 posted on 03/21/2006 6:10:47 PM PST by peter the great
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To: ApplegateRanch

I was shocked at how many unfenced properties there are here in GA. I was raised in the CA Bay Area and EVERYONE has a fenced back yard.


76 posted on 03/21/2006 6:25:52 PM PST by Politicalmom (Must I use a sarcasm tag?)
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To: William Tell

What evidence of a sane old man do you see? How can you accept what the MURDERER says without question?

According to the kid that was with the victim on the first pass through, he only set ONE foot onto the lawn, cutting the corner. Then the old assassin lay in wait for him and shot him in the middle of the street.

I hope they fry him. This was a PERSON. A CHILD. The number of people who seem to think this was just fine is astounding....and terrifying.


77 posted on 03/21/2006 6:28:42 PM PST by Politicalmom (Must I use a sarcasm tag?)
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To: al baby

so what if it was?...have you been walking on my grass?


78 posted on 03/21/2006 6:32:28 PM PST by Reconray
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To: Mordacious

Wow we had one of those neighbors too here NJ. You went near his lawn and he'd send the dog charging at you. I hate german shepards to this day.


79 posted on 03/21/2006 6:33:39 PM PST by pandoraou812 (dilligaf barbaric with zero tolerance)
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To: Reconray

Why you gonna shoot me too newbie


80 posted on 03/21/2006 6:35:47 PM PST by al baby (Father of the Beeber)
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