Has anyone heard from Skip?

**Bob Dole** · 03-21-2006, 10:42 AM

'I just killed a kid'
Neighbor charged with shooting teen who walked on his grass

BATAVIA, Ohio (AP) -- 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." (Watch for the 911 call from the accused shooter -- 1:46)

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." She said she always also considered Martin to be friendly.

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

jspchief · 03-21-2006, 10:45 AM

It's about time these damn kids learned to respect other people's property.

**Dartgod** · 03-21-2006, 10:46 AM

I'm not defending the old geezer in any way or saying the kid deserved this, but I would bet the guy had asked the kid more than once not to walk in his yard. The kid, being a teenager, probably thought, "yeah right, try to stop me, old man."

PastorMikH · 03-21-2006, 10:48 AM

That's terrible. Would it have bothered the dude to put up a decorative fence or hedge? I guess he will really be up a creek now when all those some young punk inmates are walking on the weed he's trying to grow in the crack in the sidewalk.

JimNasium · 03-21-2006, 11:02 AM

Kid must have been a noob.

FAX · 03-21-2006, 11:03 AM

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**HemiEd** · 03-21-2006, 11:07 AM

Punishment may have been a little harsh for the kids lack of respect.

**Rain Man** · 03-21-2006, 11:12 AM

Is blood good for grass or bad for grass?

jspchief · 03-21-2006, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by HemiEd

Punishment may have been a little harsh for the kids lack of respect.

Harsh, but effective.
10 to 1 says the kids never sets foot on his lawn again.

JimNasium · 03-21-2006, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Is blood good for grass or bad for grass?

Are we talking Kentucky bluegrass or zoysia?

**Bob Dole** · 03-21-2006, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by JimNasium

Are we talking Kentucky bluegrass or zoysia?

Zoysia probably doesn't do well in Ohio.

KCFalcon59 · 03-21-2006, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by PastorMikH

That's terrible. Would it have bothered the dude to put up a decorative fence or hedge? I guess he will really be up a creek now when all those some young punk inmates are walking on the weed he's trying to grow in the crack in the sidewalk.

That wouldn't have stopped him. A friend of mine lived next door to me growing up, and his dad used to cuss us out constantly for wearing a path across his yard. Heck there were bushes that separated our yards and we just snuck through a crack in the bushes, or we would climb the fence near the back yard. That chain link fence got pushed down near a foot from all the traffic. No matter how much he yelled he could never stop us.

We drove him crazy. heh.

Skyy God · 03-21-2006, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jspchief

Harsh, but effective.
10 to 1 says the kids never sets foot on his lawn again.

10 to 1 the shooter never sets foot on his lawn again. At 64, he'll die in prison.

**Bwana** · 03-21-2006, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by FAX

Smith And Wesson. Guaranteed to keep your lawn looking great all spring long.

FAX

You won't stay off the lawn huh? Well then, let me introduce you to my little friend!

greg63 · 03-21-2006, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by PastorMikH

That's terrible. Would it have bothered the dude to put up a decorative fence or hedge? I guess he will really be up a creek now when all those some young punk inmates are walking on the weed he's trying to grow in the crack in the sidewalk.

Yep!

Man I wish I could be flip about this subject but I have a 15 year old and this hits pretty close to home for me.

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