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Reported by: Sun-Sentinel Last October 14, 2009
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DEERFIELD BEACH, FL - Two 15-year-old boys appeared in court this morning on charges they set a Deerfield Beach boy on fire because of what authorities said was a squabble involving a video game and a bicycle.
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Steven Sheldon and Jesus Mendez, both 15, are charged with aggravated battery.
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Mendez, who authorities say took a lighter from his pocket and flicked it at a teen drenched in rubbing alcohol Monday, is also charged with attempted second-degree murder.
Mendez, who authorities say took a lighter from his pocket and flicked it at a teen drenched in rubbing alcohol Monday, is also charged with attempted second-degree murder.
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Left, Steven Sheldon- -Right, Jesus Mendez
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Three other boys -- Denver Jarvis, 15; his 13-year-old brother Jeremy Jarvis; and Matthew Bent, 15 -- appeared in court Tuesday and are charged with aggravated battery.
Three other boys -- Denver Jarvis, 15; his 13-year-old brother Jeremy Jarvis; and Matthew Bent, 15 -- appeared in court Tuesday and are charged with aggravated battery.
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The 15-year-old victim, Michael Brewer, is in critical condition at University of Miami-Jackson Memorial Burn Center.
The 15-year-old victim, Michael Brewer, is in critical condition at University of Miami-Jackson Memorial Burn Center.
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As he did with the other three boys who are charged, Circuit Judge Elijah Williams ordered Shelton and Mendez to the county juvenile detention center for 21 days while prosecutors decide whether to charge them as adults. They also were ordered not to have any contact with each other or Brewer.
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The mothers of both suspects were in court. "Mom, I don't know what to tell you," Williams said to Mendez's mother, Yolanda Mendez. "Good luck."
The mothers of both suspects were in court. "Mom, I don't know what to tell you," Williams said to Mendez's mother, Yolanda Mendez. "Good luck."
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From Left: Jeremy Jarvis, Denver Jarvis, Matthew Bent
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The teenager's next court hearing is Nov. 2.
From Left: Jeremy Jarvis, Denver Jarvis, Matthew Bent.
The teenager's next court hearing is Nov. 2.
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Sheldon's mother, Patricia Hollis, walked out of the courtroom in tears. She said she didn't want to talk about her son.
Sheldon's mother, Patricia Hollis, walked out of the courtroom in tears. She said she didn't want to talk about her son.
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Earlier she told WFOR-Ch. 4 that her son was not involved in the incident.
Earlier she told WFOR-Ch. 4 that her son was not involved in the incident.
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"I feel so sorry for [Brewer], I really do. And it's sad. It really is," Hollis said. "My prayers go out to him and his family."
"I feel so sorry for [Brewer], I really do. And it's sad. It really is," Hollis said. "My prayers go out to him and his family."
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Sheldon, wearing a blue jumpsuit, and Mendez, wearing a green one, walked calmly out of the courtroom with their wrists and ankles chained.
Sheldon, wearing a blue jumpsuit, and Mendez, wearing a green one, walked calmly out of the courtroom with their wrists and ankles chained.
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Sheriff's investigators say Sheldon admitted to being a part of the group that approached Brewer.
Sheriff's investigators say Sheldon admitted to being a part of the group that approached Brewer.
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"As far as I know, no he didn't," Hollis told WFOR. "Wrong place at the wrong time."
Sharon Jarvis, the mother of the Jarvis brothers, declined to comment this morning, but said she had hired an attorney.
"As far as I know, no he didn't," Hollis told WFOR. "Wrong place at the wrong time."
Sharon Jarvis, the mother of the Jarvis brothers, declined to comment this morning, but said she had hired an attorney.
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Brewer's burns have worsened since he was admitted to the University of Miami-Jackson Memorial Burn Center, where he is in critical condition, his family said today.
Brewer's burns have worsened since he was admitted to the University of Miami-Jackson Memorial Burn Center, where he is in critical condition, his family said today.
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The burns on his hands and feet have gone from second-degree to third-degree, relative Danny Martinez said.
The burns on his hands and feet have gone from second-degree to third-degree, relative Danny Martinez said.
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"He's stable and awake, but his burns are getting worse," Martinez said.
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Michael Brewer (WPTV ) MIAMI (AP) --
Michael Brewer (WPTV ) MIAMI (AP) --
...Dr. Nicholas Namias with Jackson Memorial Ryder Trauma Center said Wednesday that the injuries Michael Brewer suffered were among the worst and the teen is not "out of the woods yet."
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...Namias says Brewer's face is not badly burned, but the teen is at risk of infection and could experience organ failure in the coming months.
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Police say it happened after he stopped someone from stealing his father's bike.
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