15-year-old Missouri girl charged for killing parents

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 15-year-old girl in this city was charged Monday for killing her parents and found to have searched for “Scary movies where kids kill parents” before the shootings in April, court documents indicated.

The minor was charged with two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action, and tampering with physical evidence, according to the Jackson County prosecutor’s office. She has been certified to be tried as an adult in the April 9 deaths of Kinderly Holmes, 37, and Brian Starr, 38. The couple was found dead from gunshot wounds at their home.

The girl initially told the dispatcher that a robber shot her parents but later told officers who found her at a fast food restaurant that she shot her father after he shot her mother, court documents stated.

Police said a search warrant of the minor’s phone showed the search for movies where parents are killed and rap lyrics about wanting her father dead. Detectives also found a video from February 15 that showed the girl dancing in her bedroom while holding a handgun, according to the records.

In court documents, police said the girl told investigators that she heard her parents arguing and then heard a gunshot. She went upstairs and found her mother dead, with a handgun beside her. She reportedly told police she grabbed the gun and shot her father as he walked toward her. She said as she ran to the fast food restaurant, she threw the handgun in a neighbor’s yard. She also reportedly told investigators she first said a robber killed her parents because she was scared.

Data also found the girl made several calls in the hour before she called 911. Several of the calls were to a friend who told police he met the minor near the fast food restaurant and persuaded her to call 911.

Prosecutors are seeking a $150,000 bond.   /kga