Five Teens Arrested In Beating Death Of 28-Year-Old Texas Man
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Five Teens Arrested In Beating Death Of 28-Year-Old Texas Man
Five teenagers are charged in the beating death of a 28-year-old Texas man who was attacked after an argument about reckless driving in his neighborhood.
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WYLIE (November 9, 2009)—Five teenagers are charged with murder in the beating death of a Dallas-area man who was attacked after an argument about reckless driving in his neighborhood.

Wylie police Detective Venece Perepiczka said the teenagers were arrested in Wylie and
Garland and remained in custody.

Jonathan Bird, 28, of Wylie was beaten to death around midnight Saturday after exchanging words with some teenagers in a truck.

Four of those in custody are 16.

Ethan Dorris of Wylie is 17 and was in the Collin County Jail in lieu of $250,000 bond.


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Posted by: jade Location: texas on Feb 24, 2010 at 11:38 AM

listen up the man didnt deserve to die. but if he called the police in the begining it never would have.instead he wanted to fight sixteen year olds along with his buddies that are liars.queen b if you read this i know you dont know me but i would really like to talk with you.im sure you have a beautiful daughter thats too bad john would shut her out and have nothing to do with her. codi duers act is about like tryin to convince someone theres ocean front property in arizona.dig deeper youll find the real truth people. queen b i have some info that you mite want to know.
Posted by: OFC Location: Wylie/Garland on Nov 19, 2009 at 01:27 PM

THATS WHUT HE GET! HE'S BEST FRIEND HAS BEEN MARKED! M.O.S.!
Posted by: Ophelia Bird Downing Location: West on Nov 12, 2009 at 03:12 PM

To those offering prayers, Thanks! My cousin did not deserve to die. This was a senseless act of violence, that did not have to happen. Jon was protecting his community and all these cowards had to do was slow down. Would that have been so hard to do? I truly believe that justice will be served and that these young boys will have to live with this for the rest of their lives---that they made the choice to take my cousins life---and that they will meet their judgement day soon! Jon was a caring and loving father, son, uncle, cousin, friend, and so much more....he was only 28...so much life left for him to live and he is gone. Apologies, sympathy, or whatever these young boys have to give our family, because the "messed up" will not be accepted. I hope that the families of these young boys know that they still have their boys alive, our family does not have Jon anymore. They need to consider themselves fortunate. Rest in Peace Jon, your family misses you and loves you so much!
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