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Philip Foust for Marion County Prosecutor
@PhilipMFoust
Candidate for Marion County Prosecutor
Speedway, IN Beigetreten Aralık 2016
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23-year-old Indiana University graduate Brett Scrogham was just gunned down in a parking garage
Police refused to provide a description of the suspect
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Brett Scrogham was murdered in a parking garage on May 28th.
Police confirm they had camera footage and eyewitnesses heard a shot and saw a man running.
THEY DID NOT RELEASE A DESCRIPTION OF THE KILLER
An arrest was made on June 3rd.
SIX DAYS LATER
For 6 days a murderer was free on our streets while police refused to provide a description of the suspect.
I wonder why they refused to reveal details…
The suspect could have kiIIed more unsuspecting people and could potentially have been found sooner.
The police chief is of course a DEI hire who was celebrated as the first lesbian woman to hold the position.
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TAKE AWAYS from Press Conference by Indy’s Prosecutor
• Ryan Mears took all of 3 mins to start blaming Guns
• Nothing said on role of Parents or where Gun came from
• No public details on case for 1 year while courts decide on referral to Adult court⁉️ #NoComment #BlameGame
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BREAKING — The Marion County Prosecutor has charged the 14-year-old boy arrested for the murder of 23-year-old Brett Scrogham.
The teen faces charges of murder, felony murder, attempted robbery resulting in serious bodily injury and dangerous possession of a firearm.
As with Indiana law, the charges are currently in juvenile court.
Prosecutors have filed a petition to waive the case to adult court.
The teen had no prior criminal history, according to Prosecutor Ryan Mears.
Mears released the following statement:
"At the center of this case is a family living through an unimaginable loss. The outpouring of love for Brett Scrogham speaks to the impact he had on his friends, family, and community.
A 14-year-old is alleged to have made a tragic and devastating decision to kill someone with a firearm. Prior to this incident, this 14-year-old had no involvement with the criminal justice system. Despite that, elected officials from outside Marion County rushed to suggest that this case supports the false narrative of a broader pattern involving repeat violent offenders. That is not true.
"We will continue working to uncover the facts and seek justice for Brett and his family by being tough on crime, and smart on justice.
That must include a serious conversation about how and why firearms continue to find their way into the hands of young people. Until we address the ease with which children and teenagers can access guns, we will continue to see families devastated by preventable acts of violence."
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The 14-year-old boy arrested for the murder of Brett Scrogham in a downtown Indy parking garage is now charged with murder, and prosecutors have asked that his case be waived to adult court. tinyurl.com/2vyjaycp
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Teen, 14, accused of murdering Indiana University grad Brett Scrogham in parking garage trib.al/U6MPUTX
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Brett Scrogham was tragically murdered last week in Indianapolis. This bright and talented young Hoosier had just graduated from IU’s Kelley School of Business and began a new job as a Development Analyst. I offer my deepest condolences to Brett's family and friends.
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A 14-year-old suspect is now facing several charges, including murder, for the shooting death of Indiana University graduate Brett Scrogham. indystar.com/story/news/cri…
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BREAKING: Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears just announced he filed a petition to move the 14-year-old murder suspect in the death of Brett Scrogham to adult court.
The 14-year-old is charged with murder, felony murder, attempted armed robbery, and possession of a firearm. We still don't know where the teenager got the gun.
Mears said he believes the 14-year-old was attempting to steal Brett's car at gunpoint.
The probable cause will not be released until/ or if the case is moved to adult court.
Prosecutor Mears said:
"At the center of this case is a family living through an unimaginable loss. The outpouring of love for Brett Scrogham speaks to the impact he had on his friends, family, and community. A 14-year-old is alleged to have made a tragic and devastating decision to kill someone with a firearm. Prior to this incident, this 14-year-old had no involvement with the criminal justice system. Despite that, elected officials from outside Marion County rushed to suggest that this case supports the false narrative of a broader pattern involving repeat violent offenders. That is not true. We will continue working to uncover the facts and seek justice for Brett and his family by being tough on crime, and smart on justice. That must include a serious conversation about how and why firearms continue to find their way into the hands of young people. Until we address the ease with which children and teenagers can access guns, we will continue to see families devastated by preventable acts of violence."
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Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears will be charging the 14-year-old recently arrested in connection with the murder of Brett Scrogham with crimes including:
1. felony murder
2. attempted robbery resulting in serious bodily injury
3. dangerous possession of a firearm
The office is seeking a waiver to charge him in adult court. A Marion county judge will have to approve.
I stopped watching after Mears made the conference about himself and deflecting political attacks, but you can follow updates below.
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From the Marion County Prosecutor's Office: 14-year-old charged for alleged role in the murder of Brett Scrogham
INDIANAPOLIS - Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears announced today that a 14-year-old boy has been charged with Murder, Felony Murder, Attempted Robbery Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, a level 2 felony, and Dangerous Possession of a Firearm for his alleged role in the deadly shooting that occurred in a downtown parking garage on May 28.
This case was filed in Juvenile Court per Indiana Statute. Prosecutors have filed a Petition to Waive Jurisdiction to Adult Court.
Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears released the following statement regarding the arrest in the tragic murder of Brett Scrogham:
"At the center of this case is a family living through an unimaginable loss. The outpouring of love for Brett Scrogham speaks to the impact he had on his friends, family, and community.
"A 14-year-old is alleged to have made a tragic and devastating decision to kill someone with a firearm. Prior to this incident, this 14-year-old had no involvement with the criminal justice system. Despite that, elected officials from outside Marion County rushed to suggest that this case supports the false narrative of a broader pattern involving repeat violent offenders. That is not true. We will continue working to uncover the facts and seek justice for Brett and his family by being tough on crime, and smart on justice.
That must include a serious conversation about how and why firearms continue to find their way into the hands of young people. Until we address the ease with which children and teenagers can access guns, we will continue to see families devastated by preventable acts of violence." @93wibc
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Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears says the case against a 14-year-old accused in the killing of Brett Scrogham says the bigger issue is that too many guns on the street and kids getting access to them.
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BREAKING: A 14-year-old will be charged with murder in the killing of Brett Scrogham in downtown Indianapolis. The prosecutor is petitioning to have the juvenile transferred to adult court.
Prosecutor speaks here on the case: fox59.com/news/indycrime…
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On Friday afternoon in downtown Indianapolis, Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears joined IMPD to lay out the charges against a 14-year-old boy accused in the killing of 23-year-old Brett Scrogham, an IU business graduate, in a parking garage last week. @suretocover reports.
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The teen suspect is accused of killing Brett Scrogham, a 23-year-old recent graduate of Indiana University Kelley School of Business, in late May. usatoday.com/story/news/nat…
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My response to murder and robbery charges filed against a 14-year-old in Brett Scrogham's case, Marion County's juvenile crime crisis, and the shroud of secrecy in the juvenile justice system.
📽️0:32 Moral clarity needed regarding accountability
📽️1:42 Mears doesn't understand deterrence
📽️2:14 Juvenile crime crisis
📽️2:46 Juvenile justice under Mears is a joke
📽️4:30 Failed leadership emboldens criminals
📽️4:42 Call for Statehouse and court administration to limit juvenile justice secrecy
📽️5:03 I worked in the juvenile system and saw how the interests of victims and the public were ignored
📽️5:22 Shroud of secrecy around juvenile crime protects lenient judges and an ideological prosecutor alike
📽️5:46 Clear choice this fall: Defense attorney in prosecutor's clothes or Foust, a true prosecutor
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@cshock803 @WISHNews8 Frightening. When/where?
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@PhilipMFoust @WISHNews8 I know innocents killed because they moved into a new house. Mistaken identity.
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Indianapolis police are investigating after a Beal Lane home in a south-side neighborhood was shot at for the second time in less than a week, leaving residents worried about their safety. tinyurl.com/svevtxkj
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Philip Foust for Marion County Prosecutor retweetet
Déjà vu x 2. When I first saw the headlines, I didn't realize there were 3 separate shootings for 2 different houses. So terrifying for everyone in the area.
May 23: house 1
May 29: house 2, which is ~ 2 miles away
June 3: house 2 again
Somebody knows something. Contact IMPD or Crime Stoppers: 317-262-TIPS.
fox59.com/news/indycrime…
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The status quo in Marion County of coddling criminals has to stop. As your next prosecutor, I will:
🎯Tackle juvenile crime head-on: clear standards and real consequences; we can't afford to ignore this crisis or treat juvenile offenders like they are the victims.
🎯Refocus the office away from political trends and back towards the core mission: enforcing the law, seeking justice for victims, and protecting the public.
🎯Repair partnerships across the justice and public safety systems: public safety in Marion County requires an all-hands-on-deck approach rather than a prosecutor who alienates police, surrounding prosecutors, the statehouse, and every other potential partner.
Thanks, @hammerandnigel and @93wibc.
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