GUILTY NM - Five Griego family members murdered in their Albuquerque home, 20 Jan 2013

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I believe he was in control of all of his faculties when he instigated the killing of his family.
He was just an angry young man and acted out his anger.

He was not schitzophrenic. He was able to try to lie his way out of it. If he had a psychiatric problem he would be giving reasons that border on paranoia. JMOO
 
An Albuquerque teenager charged with the 2013 murders of his parents and three young siblings pleaded guilty Friday.
Under a plea deal, Nehemiah Griego, who was 15 at the time of the crime, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder in the shooting deaths of his parents. He also pleaded guilty to three counts of child abuse resulting in death.

(...) he is entitled to a hearing to determine whether he will be sentenced as an adult or juvenile. A district court judge will decide at a hearing in January.

If sentenced as an adult, Griego could face up to 120 years behind bars. If sentenced as a juvenile, he would be held in a juvenile detention center up to the age of 21.
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http://www.kob.com/article/stories/s3937804.shtml#.ViKWkWt5mK3
 
A New Mexico teenager who pleaded guilty to killing his parents and three siblings can be rehabilitated and should not be sentenced as an adult, his public defender argued Monday.

Nehemiah Griego, 18, has made progress at a state psychiatric treatment center, attorney Stephen Taylor said as a weeklong hearing to determine Griego's fate got underway. Investigators, witnesses and psychology experts are expected to take the stand.

Griego was 15 when authorities say he fatally shot his family at their home south of Albuquerque in January 2013. He pleaded guilty in state children's court in October to two counts of second-degree murder and three counts of child abuse resulting in death.
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http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Judge-to-decide-on-sentencing-teen-who-killed-6750861.php
 
Megan Cruz ‏@MeganCruzKOAT 4h4 hours ago
In court for Nehemiah Griego. Last year, Griego pleaded guilty to killing his parents and 3 younger siblings when he was just 15yo in 2013.

Megan Cruz ‏@MeganCruzKOAT 4h4 hours ago
Today is his amenability hearing. A judge will decide whether Griego will be sentenced for the killings as a juvenile or an adult.

Megan Cruz ‏@MeganCruzKOAT 4h4 hours ago
If sentenced as a juvenile, he'll receive treatment until he's 21 and then be released. If as an adult, he could spend 120 yrs in prison.

Megan Cruz ‏@MeganCruzKOAT 4h4 hours ago
(1/2) Griego's attorneys want him sentenced as a juvenile. They claim his home life was traumatic- that he wasn't allowed to have friends..

Megan Cruz ‏@MeganCruzKOAT 4h4 hours ago
(2/2) and was beaten to the head repeatedly by his father.

Megan Cruz ‏@MeganCruzKOAT 4h4 hours ago
(1/2)Griego's family wants him sentenced as an adult: "Nehemiah possessed the mental capacity to know right from wrong at the time of the...

Megan Cruz ‏@MeganCruzKOAT 4h4 hours ago
(2/2) ...murders and was fully cognizant of his murderous action."

Megan Cruz ‏@MeganCruzKOAT 4h4 hours ago
Right now, the state is questioning a doctor about brain injuries and what effect that could have on a person.

Megan Cruz ‏@MeganCruzKOAT 4h4 hours ago
That's now 18yo Griego in the maroon sweater. We are not allowed to show his face - only back of head, hands, etc.

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Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 26m26 minutes ago
Hearing for Nehemiah Griego starting back up.

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Nehemiah Griego Brain Scan (video) Mar 07, 2015

"...KENT KIEHL SAYS THE GREY MATTER IN THE BRAINS OF THE HOMICIDAL CHILDREN IS NOT AS DENSE AS IT SHOULD BE. THAT GREY MATTER HELPS CONTROL IMPULSE AND REACTION. THE THICKER IT IS, THE BETTER. IT APPEARED THE BRAIN OF THE BOYS WHO'D KILLED WEREN'T AS DEVELOPED AS THEY SHOULD BE. SO -- DR. KIEHL: THEY'RE AT VERY HIGH RISK OF POOR, IMPULSIVE HOMICIDAL BEHAVIOR. REPORTER: NEHEMIAH'S ATTORNEY IS STILL WAITING ON THE INSTITUTE'S FULL ANALYSIS OF HIS CLIENT'S BRAIN. HE PLANS TO ARGUE NEHEMIAH WAS INSANE WHEN HE KILLED HIS ENTIRE FAMILY. GRIEGO WILL BE TRIED AS AN ADULT. HE'S FACING FIVE CHARGES OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER, AND THREE CHARGES OF CHILD ABUSE RESULTING IN DEATH."

http://www.koat.com/news/nehemiah-griego-brain-scan/31675550
 
The Latest: No proof teen had brain injury, expert testifies

"A medical expert says a brain scan of a New Mexico teenager who pleaded guilty to killing his parents and three younger siblings doesn't prove he suffered traumatic brain injury or hemorrhaging.

The testimony from Neel Madan, a clinical radiologist and neurologist at Tufts Medical Center, came after a defense attorney argued that Nehemiah Griego was beaten so severely by his father that he likely suffered a traumatic brain injury.

Madan testified Monday at a hearing to determine whether the 18-year-old Griego should be sentenced as an adult. But Madan cautioned that it isn't possible to completely rule out any diagnosis from the MRI alone — including mental illness or even brain injury..."

http://www.readingeagle.com/ap/arti...in-injury-expert-testifies&template=mobileart
 
Judge to decide on sentencing teen as an adult in the murder of 5

"...“He was unable to leave the house or unable to leave his father’s watchful eye except for time’s when he went to church,” said the defense attorney.

The defense claimed Griego has mental health issues, possibly schizophrenia. They also said the teen may have suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result of repeated beatings on the head from his father.

The state’s first witness Monday was a radiologist who showed the judge pictures of the teen’s brain. The witness said he couldn’t see clear signs of abuse, but said he couldn’t rule it out either.

On Monday, a forensic psychologist also took the stand. He said he did not show signs of mental health problems.

“To me, it seems matter of fact, detached, not the level of emotional reaction that I would expect if it was troubling,” said Forensic Psychologist, Kris Mohandie...

The hearing is scheduled daily through Friday and then February 10-12."

http://krqe.com/2016/01/11/judge-to-decide-on-sentencing-teen-who-killed-5-as-an-adult/
 
KRQE News 13 ‏@krqe 5h5 hours ago
RT @krqehaley: Day 2 of the Nehemiah Griego hearing starting now.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 5h5 hours ago
Day 2 of the Nehemiah Griego hearing starting now

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 5h5 hours ago
First witness is a detective who interviewed Griego.
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Messages show teen texted girlfriend about wanting to kill family

"ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – The hearing continues over whether a teen, who murdered his family, should be sentenced as an adult. On Tuesday morning in court, KRQE News 13 learned Nehemiah Griego tried to pin the mass murder on someone else at first.

Testimony shows the then 15-year-old made up a story before admitting to shooting his five family members.

Tuesday a sheriff’s department detective took the stand. He said Griego quickly came clean but made up a lie at first.

Also Tuesday in court, disturbing text messages were described between Griego and his then 12-year-old girlfriend before the murders. A detective said the messages reveal both Nehemiah and his girlfriend had plans to kill their parents, but she backed out.

The detective also said Griego tells his girlfriend he’s feeling insane in the messages. The defense asked the detective Tuesday if the girlfriend seemed to be egging Griego on and he said yes..."

http://albuquerquenewschannel.com/i...ng/&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
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Nehemiah Griego displays emotion in court

"Nehemiah Griego, who has pleaded guilty to killing his parents and three younger siblings, appeared to wipe his eyes as he sat in a courtroom Tuesday and listened to a sheriff’s deputy describe how investigators found his 5- and 2-year-old sisters in their beds after the shooting..."

http://www.abqjournal.com/705114/ne...chobox&utm_term=Autofeed#link_time=1452669250

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Steve StuckerVerified account ‏@SteveStucker 19h19 hours ago
So many of us are following the trial of Nehemiah Griego, with great interest and concern. His father Greg, was... http://fb.me/7NwadhDoy

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 5h5 hours ago
Day 3 of the Nehemiah Griego hearing about to begin.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 5h5 hours ago
First witness this morning is a forensic pathologist.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 5h5 hours ago View translation
Dr. Clarissa Krinsky supervised all 5 autopsy's

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 4h4 hours ago
State calling next witness.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 4h4 hours ago
A member from Nehemiah's church is now talking. He says Nehemiah told him his parents died in a car crash then changed his story.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 4h4 hours ago
He then told him he thought someone broke into his home because his family was all dead.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 4h4 hours ago
Witness - "If my family had died or something, I think I would be more emotional if I found them dead."

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 3h3 hours ago
Next witness on stand. Another person from church who knew the Griego's.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 3h3 hours ago
He says Nehemiah's father was protective.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 3h3 hours ago
Witness says he called 911 when Nehemiah's story kept changing.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 3h3 hours ago
Witness says Nehemiah's father was having a hard time. Says he was put on a 6 month sabbatical at church because of his attitude.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 3h3 hours ago
He says the family started attending church less and less.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 2h2 hours ago
State rests for now. They will bring more witnesses in February.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 10m10 minutes ago
Defense about to bring in first witness.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 6m6 minutes ago
First witness from defense will discuss Griego's brain and possible trauma.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 12m12 minutes ago
Witness says Griego's brain shows head trauma.

No more Twitter activity :(
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Not much coverage :sheesh:
 
The therapist for a teen who killed his family took the stand Thursday during a hearing to see if the now 18-year-old should be sentenced as an adult...

His therapist, Chery Laiken, said Griego was intolerant and racist when she first started meeting with him. But she says it’s something he was taught. Aiken testified that Griego is getting better and is treatable. If it’s proven Griego is treatable he would be sentenced as a juvenile and be locked up until his 21, instead of life.
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http://krqe.com/2016/01/14/therapist-takes-stand-in-hearing-for-teen-who-killed-family/
 
Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 2h2 hours ago
Nehemiah Griego hearing continues this morning. #KRQE

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 2h2 hours ago
First witness is Griego's therapist.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 2h2 hours ago
She says Griego learned from his parents to be intolerant of others.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 2h2 hours ago
His therapist also showed him his family's memorial service. She says he cried so much they had to stop the video.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 2h2 hours ago
Therapist - He’s always saying how he’s sad or really emotional about what he did.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 2h2 hours ago
Griego's therapist claims he was physically abused by his father and emotionally abused by his mother.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 2h2 hours ago
She says his dad was paranoid, made Griego keep watch of house like a guard.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 2h2 hours ago
Therapist - He talked about having to guard the house, front porch and patrol the area so no one came in.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 2h2 hours ago
Therapist says Griego is treatable.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 1h1 hour ago
State now questioning Griego's therapist.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 1h1 hour ago
State bringing up lies Griego told people at his center about being in a gang.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 1h1 hour ago
Witness - It sounds like he was repeating a lot of the stories his dad had told him about being in a gang.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 53m53 minutes ago
Therapist says father teaching Griego about guns and how to shoot was detrimental to him.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 52m52 minutes ago
State says this is NM and kids are taught to shoot all the time so not an excuse.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 52m52 minutes ago
Witness - His dad told him if someone came on the property to shoot them.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 51m51 minutes ago
Therapist says dad gave him a book about Nazis.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 51m51 minutes ago
State says that's only because he was interested in World War II.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 7m7 minutes ago
State says Griego played the video game, Call of Duty at home.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 3m3 minutes ago
State says Griego recently threatened to kill a fellow resident at his treatment center.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 3m3 minutes ago
Therapist says he still needs more treatment but is responding.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 3m3 minutes ago
State says Griego still reads military books and loves reading about Hitler.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 3m3 minutes ago
Defense questioning therapist again.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 8m8 minutes ago
Witness says Griego trained by dad. "His orders were to patrol the property with a gun and if anyone came on the property to shoot them."

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 7m7 minutes ago
Defense says Nehemiah’s little brother once pulled a loaded gun on him. Says guns in home were never locked up.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 5m5 minutes ago
Recess until 1:30.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 18m18 minutes ago
The defense's next witness is a psychiatrist.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 35m35 minutes ago
Psychiatrist says Griego's girlfriend encouraged the murders.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 32m32 minutes ago
Griego's dad was in the military. Witness says they were like a military family only on steroids

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley 5m5 minutes ago
Psychiatrist says Griego dealt with depression for years, but he never got help because his family kept him isolated.
 
Teachers, State Workers Describe Teen Who Killed Family

"A state worker at a residential treatment center for juveniles on Wednesday described the New Mexico teenager who shot and killed five family members in 2013 as having matured into a role model for other troubled boys at the facility.

Meanwhile, one of 18-year-old Nehemiah Griego's teachers said he was a good student but had expressed racist viewpoints and a fascination with history, war and Nazi Germany.

The testimony from staff at the state-run Sequoyah Adolescent Treatment Center in Albuquerque came during the third day of a hearing that will determine whether Griego should be sentenced as a juvenile or an adult for killing his parents and three younger siblings...

"There were times that he cried," said Armando Heras, who supervises Griego and other teens at the treatment center, when asked about Griego's demeanor at the facility. "I assumed he was crying because he missed his family."..

Several witnesses for both the prosecutors and the defense have said the teen was physically abused by his father, a former pastor at an Albuquerque megachurch and Army veteran who had trained his son to use firearms and tasked him with guarding the family's home.

At least once, Griego was beaten so severely he lost consciousness and likely has suffered traumatic brain injury from the abuse, public defender Stephen Taylor said.
In court on Wednesday, Heras testified that Griego arrived at the facility with an intensely quiet and reserved personality, but he eventually began to open up, socialize with others and carry himself as a leader.

"It was hard to get him to talk about his problems and what he was thinking about," Heras said, when asked about Griego's demeanor when he first arrived..."

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/teachers-state-workers-describe-teen-killed-family-36278517
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Teen killer 'didn't have any emotion,' man testifies (with clip)

"...the public gets to hear from people who spoke to him before he was arrested...

Johnathan Kottenstette said he was with Griego’s girlfriend and her grandmother at church the day of the shootings, which took place in January 2013.

“(I heard) that they died in a car crash or something and that he's on his own and doesn't have anybody now,” Kottenstette said.

But when Kottenstette questioned Griego himself, he said he heard a different story -- that someone broke into the house and killed them all.

“He was just saying, ‘My family, the corpses, they’re all over the house,’” Kottenstette said.

Kottenstette said it all sounded strange, so he told another church member, Vince Harrison.

“He didn’t have any emotion,” Harrison said, regarding a conversation with Griego. “I wouldn’t say cold, but he didn’t have any emotion.”

And when no one could reach Griego’s parents, they called 911..."

http://www.koat.com/news/teen-kille...7423232?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
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Neuroradiologist says teen killer has brain trauma (with clip)

"...On Wednesday, the court heard from a doctor who claims Griego does have a traumatic brain injury which might have damaged the boy's ability to know right from wrong.

"When an individual has scans like this, I'd say there was a history of trauma," said neuroradiologist William Orrison, who studied Griego's brain after the 15-year-old was arrested for killing his family..."

http://www.koat.com/news/neuroradiologist-says-teen-killer-has-brain-trauma/37424044?src=app
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Teen tells doctor he heard voices before killing

"A psychiatrist has testified that a New Mexico teenager appeared "detached" and "matter of fact" when he described killing his parents and three younger siblings.

Dr. Kris Mohandie said Monday that he believes Nehemiah Griego has a severe personality disorder.

Mohandie also testified that Griego, now 18, said in an interview that he was abused as a boy and has heard voices since he was about 8 that urged him to act violently..."

http://www.stltoday.com/news/nation...cle_b065f512-afcc-505b-b2fa-185cb4e42fd5.html
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Time to address the connection between mass shootings and mental health


"...The main debate in this case is whether Griego’s mental health issues are amenable for him to be set free after only a few years of treatment. While the severity of mental instability is unclear in this case, it brings to light a big problem that has been affecting the U.S. for quite some time: mental health.

There seems to be a ridiculously normal pattern of mental health issues among mass murderers in the U.S.

To name a few, Sandy Hook Elementary School shooter Adam Lanza suffered from Asperger’s Syndrome. Colorado movie theater shooter James Holmes had a history of unfinished psychiatry treatment and the former Tucson Rep. Gabrielle Giffords shooter Jared Loughner showed signs of schizophrenia.

When it comes to mass shootings, the topic usually brought into conversation is about gun regulations. However, no one ever addresses what drove these people to commit these crimes in the first place.

We have made it something very normal to just mark the shooting off as a mental instability incident and then move on with our lives...."

http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu/arti...tion-between-mass-shootings-and-mental-health
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Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley Jan 15
Nehemiah Griego hearing happening now.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley Jan 15
Psychiatrist back on stand from yesterday.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley Jan 15
Griego's aunt now taking the stand.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley Jan 15
Griego's Aunt says the teen's father was bitter at the time because he lost his job at the church.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley Jan 15
Hearing about to start back up. Griego's aunt still on stand.

Haley Rush ‏@krqehaley Jan 15
The hearing will resume on Feb. 10.
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Aunt of teen who killed family believes he deserves second chance (with clip)

"ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – He wanted to kill before, that was the testimony Friday in the case of Nehemiah Griego, the teen who killed his family...

In Friday’s hearing, a prosecutor said Griego had brought up killing people on multiple occasions, adding that once he took a screwdriver to a skate park but the kid he intended to harm did not show up so he decided not to kill him.

A psychologist answering questions about the teen’s mental health said Griego has had mental health issues and hallucinations since he was young..."

with links to:

Related Coverage-

Teen who killed family told stories about gang shootings
Witness calls teen murderer ‘role model’ in treatment center
Teen admits to killing family; lawyers attempt to blame his father
Teen sends pics, sexual texts after murdering his family

http://krqe.com/2016/01/15/nehemiah-griego-teen-murderer-wanted-to-kill-before/
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Teen who killed 5 family members to be sentenced as a juvenile
A New Mexico teenager who killed five family members should be sentenced as a juvenile, a judge ruled Thursday.

The decision by Judge John J. Romero clears the way for the 18-year-old to possibly be released by the time he turns 21.
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The judge said Griego's sentence as a juvenile will be determined in several weeks.
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http://bigstory.ap.org/article/d2e7...ng-sentence-new-mexico-teen-who-killed-family

A brief overview of the arguments for and against sentencing Nehemiah as a juvenile can be read at the link.
 
Psychologist describes ‘bizarre’ family life of Nehemiah Griego (with clip)

"ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – As the hearing wraps up to decide the fate of the teen who killed his family in their South Valley home three years ago, we learn more about what was going on inside that house before the shooting spree.

“I would call that bizarre,” said Dr. Barry Fields, a psychologist as he described Nehemiah Griego’s life at home, giving a glimpse of what may have led up to Griego shooting and killing his family when he was 15-years-old.

“It reaches the level of certainly dysfunctional, certainly disturbed and possibly even bizarre,” Dr. Fields said..."

http://krqe.com/2016/02/10/sentenci...ccused-of-killing-parents-siblings-continues/
 
20-yr-old who killed parents, 3 siblings to remain behind bars for now
http://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news...nts-3-siblings-to-remain-behind-bars/4819995/
„ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A 20-year-old responsible for the massacre of five members of his family who was set to be released on March 20 will now remain behind bars.

The New Mexico Court of Appeals has reversed a 2016 district court ruling and ordered a new hearing to determine if Nehemiah Griego – who turns 21 on the day he was set to be released – is amenable to treatment.

That hearing will also determine if he should be tried as a juvenile or an adult following the murder of his parents and three younger siblings in 2013.

New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas initially filed the appeal to reverse the 2016 ruling.“
 
According to this article, the new hearing will begin tomorrow.

'A New Mexico man who killed five family members as a teen is set to return to court Monday for a weeklong hearing to determine whether he has been rehabilitated while in state custody.

It is the second such hearing for 21-year-old Nehemiah Griego, who three years ago pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death in the shootings of his parents and three siblings at the family's home south of Albuquerque...

In New Mexico, the maximum sentence for a crime committed by someone the court considers a juvenile cannot extend beyond the person's 21st birthday.

That means Griego would be released if the judge decides he should be sentenced as a juvenile. If Griego is sentenced as an adult, the judge could have considerably broad discretion over his sentence, with the maximum penalty being 120 years in prison.'

Fate of New Mexico man who killed 5 as a teen revisited
 
Possibly released..... oh my goodness.
I believe he is capable of killing again if he's let loose on some unsuspecting populace.
 
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