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Sat Sep 22, 2012, 11:02 PM Sep 2012

Oh cripes. I didn't know this woman, who was murdered for nothing.

Two 13-year old boys now going to jail for life.
Can a teenager be any more stupid?

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. —
Two Sheboygan boys were charged Friday morning in the killing of a 78-year-old Sheboygan Falls woman.

One of the boys, Antonio Barbeau, was her great-grandson. They are both 13-year-old eighth-graders.

"This is a very disturbing allegation, particularly as to the details as to how this crime occurred," Sheboygan County District Attorney Joe DeCecco said.

Barbara Olson was found dead in her garage Wednesday afternoon.

Police said Barbeau initially hit his great-grandmother in the head with the blunt end of a hatchet, knocking her down. He then hit her several more times. The other boy, Nathan Paape, then hit her twice with a hammer, and then, Barbeau hit Olson in the head with the blade of the hatchet, police said.

Prosecutors said the boys went to the house with the intent to kill her. They also stole some of her jewelry and other items, police said.

Read more: http://www.wisn.com/news/south-east-wisconsin/ozaukee-washington/Two-boys-13-charged-with-homicide-in-Sheboygan-Falls-woman-s-killing/-/10151118/16691292/-/jnx3b7z/-/index.html#ixzz27G3dkf00

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Oh cripes. I didn't know this woman, who was murdered for nothing. (Original Post) Archae Sep 2012 OP
Wow.... very sad where are the parents????? skeewee08 Sep 2012 #1
"George Limbeck, the great-grandson’s attorney, said the boy had a “good relationship” with Olson. struggle4progress Sep 2012 #2

struggle4progress

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2. "George Limbeck, the great-grandson’s attorney, said the boy had a “good relationship” with Olson.
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 11:33 PM
Sep 2012

... The idea to rob and kill Olson came from her great-grandson, the other boy told authorities ... Police found the car unlocked with the keys in the ignition and a bag of jewelry visible on the back seat. The friend told detectives the boys hoped someone would steal the car and get blamed for the woman’s death."
Sheboygan boys, 13, charged in great-grandmother's death
Judge orders each held on $1M cash bond
11:57 PM, Sep 21, 2012
http://www.postcrescent.com/viewart/20120922/APC0101/309220247/Read-criminal-complaint-Boys-13-charged-great-grandmother-s-death-story-photos-?odyssey=nav|head

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