Thomas LaVon Everett, 49, was shot twice on Scenic Drive in the Glendale community of Forrest County, Mississippi, on August 20, 2024. The person arrested was his own 14-year-old son, found at another house about a mile away.

The boy was charged as an adult with first-degree murder. Bond was set at $250,000, with an ankle monitor if released, no contact with the family, and monthly mental health evaluations.

Thomas graduated from North Forrest High in 1993, worked 28 years at Puckett Machinery, working his way up from service mechanic to shop supervisor, and coached Dixie Youth Baseball for more than a decade. His wife Angela and his children lost a husband and father. Should a 14-year-old be tried as an adult in a case like this?