Florida Dad Charged With Gruesome Murder Of Teenage Son With A Power Saw
perezhilton.com[Warning: Potentially Triggering Content] A 16-year-old boy is dead and his father stands accused of murdering him — with a “pretty heavy duty saw,” no less, according to Florida law enforcement officers.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd revealed in a press conference on Monday night that 37-year-old Stephen Thomas Rodda (pictured above left, in mugshot) has been arrested by deputies after allegedly murdering his son, Stephen Rodda.
The younger Rodda (above right) had been staying with his grandfather when the accused killer showed up at their home in the city of Lake Wales “about a month ago” with “no place else to go,” per Judd. Related: Woman Killed By Boyfriend Who Admitted Abusing Her And Was Released From Jail For a few weeks, all went well.
But on Labor Day, the grandfather left home to visit his wife, who the sheriff reported was staying in a drug rehab facility.
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