the grass is singing of what did mary's brother and sister die

Everyone knew him to be a nice, quiet boy,' said Jenkins. He passed his courses with A's, B's and C's. was 'well-liked' and that the school community has been 'shaken badly' by his death. High School, Deborah Jenkins, told the paper that Pinkney Jr. was a sophomore said the teen was 'always smiling,' according to The Detroit News. Volunteers at the high school where Pinkney Jr. Meanwhile, the community where the child was raised is mourning the loss of a boy they say was known by friends as 'teddy bear.' had never been diagnosed with mental health problems, O'Meara said that if the allegations of the murder are true, 'there must be issues with his mental health.' O'Meara told that he hopes Worthy will 'realize the case is far from straight forward' and requires something 'other than the most aggressive' punishment.Īnd even though Pinkney Sr. She was always the little girl with the big voice. Later, she sang with Bill and Gloria and then, for a time, reunited with her brothers to record two projects with the Benson label. 'No individual has the right to exact the death penalty on another no matter how reprehensible the behavior,' prosecutor Kym Worthy said in a statement. When Mary Ann was fourteen years old she was already singing with her big brothers as the Gaither Trio in nearly every Nazarene church in Indiana and the Midwest. O'Meara said that Pinkney Sr., who turned himself into authorities, had no previous criminal history and had worked 'for years' as a letter carrier for the United States Post Office.īoy Killed by Father Was Known as Teddy Bear 'My client is in shock and in mourning, but is hopeful that his family will be able to come out of this in as whole a state as possible,' said O'Meara. His lawyer, Corbett O'Meara, called the incident a 'devastating tragedy.' Video of the arraignment shows a relative of the child being taken out of the court room after screaming 'No, no, no,' when Pinkney Sr. He is also charged with three counts of felonious assault and one count of felony firearm. The judge entered a 'not guilty' plea on behalf of Pinkney. was charged with first degree murder and if convicted, could spend the rest of his life in prison. allegedly executed the boy with a shot in the head. As the boy pleaded for his life and his distraught mother looked on, Pinkney Sr. The father marched the naked boy into the lot and made him kneel down. began by pistol whipping his son in the living room where the teen lived with his mother before taking him outside, despite Cherry's pleas to stop. 'I called and told his father this isn't something you sweep under the rug,' Cherry, who was unable to be reached by, told the paper. The boy's mother, Lazette Cherry, told the Detroit Free Press that Pinkney Sr., showed up at her Highland Park, Mich., home after she told him that their son had made a startling confession.Īccording to Cherry, the 15-year-old had admitted to having 'inappropriate contact' with his 3-year-old half sister.

The grass is singing of what did mary's brother and sister die