2 dead at homeless camp
Police are investigating the deaths of two men found in a wooded area Friday afternoon in East Lawrence. Enlarge video
Men grieve near a homeless camp located north of the Amtrak Station, near Seventh and New York streets, where two bodies were found inside a tent on Friday afternoon.
Lawrence Police detectives are awaiting autopsy results to determine the cause of death of two men found Friday just north of the Amtrak station, Seventh and New York streets.
Police Sgt. Troy Squire said no signs of foul play were found during Friday's investigation.
The men were identified as an 18-year-old from Oklahoma and a 29-year-old from Indiana. The men's names were withheld pending notification of their relatives. They were found dead inside a tent near the wooded area east of the Riverfront Mall, police said. Officers were notified of the deaths at 3:05 p.m. Friday.
The area is well-known as a campsite for local homeless people. Stephen Elder, monitor and case manager at the Lawrence Community Shelter, went to the area to offer police help in identification, he said. Elder said he recognized several men speaking with police, because they frequent the shelter, 214 W. 10th St., or the Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen in the basement of First Christian Church, just south of the shelter.
The men speaking with police were acquaintances of the men who died.
"It's rough," Elder said. "We've been through situations where we've lost people before. So when : my co-worker called me I was like, 'Oh no, not again.' It's sad. And these names I didn't recognize right away. Since we do intakes on people and stuff, I was racking my brain to figure out if I had met them or not, and I hadn't."
He added, "We're sometimes the people that get to know everybody that's on the street. We try to help. Sometimes we're the only contact that some of the people have that are coming through."
Elder said he knows many people who camp in the wooded area near the Kansas River. They choose to stay there instead of at shelters for multiple reasons, he said.
"Some don't like to stay in the shelters because they don't like sleeping around other people in such tight circumstances," he said.
Others are transients passing through, he said.
Loring Henderson, director of the community shelter, said often people passing through don't visit the shelter.
Last October, the city attempted to shut down the homeless camp. The area, on a bluff overlooking the Kansas River, is also designated as a city nature preserve. Numerous people have continued to stay there, however.
Mike Murphy, owner of Murphy Furniture Service across from the depot, said he often sees people coming in and out of the woods. He's owned his business since 1976.
"Several people come and go throughout the day, mostly younger people," he said. "You don't know what they are doing on the other side of the tracks."
Reacting to the death investigation, he said, "Anytime you have that happening in Lawrence, you're concerned about it."
"It's an isolated area, and it's a place people can go and be by themselves and do what they want to do so there's always concern."
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bearded_gnome (anonymous) says…
The area is well-known as a campsite for local homeless people.who owns that area squatted on by the homeless. why do we have to just allow them there? they are harming downtown. and, crime is concentrated among them. further, we shouldn't make this lifestyle comfortable for these people. they are real people, quit fascilitating their self-distruction! tough love! be responsible, or no handouts. make choices that will better your life or no freebies. the freebies are encouraging them in their self-distruction. would these two be alive today if they weren't homeless? probably.
458casul (anonymous) says…
the guy with the chain did it
towanda54 (anonymous) says…
Such compassion shown by the first three posters. The details aren't even out, but you're using these deaths to push your political agenda. I'm sure that's what you taught in church, right?
NotASquishHead (anonymous) says…
bearded_gnome... the area is owned by the City of Lawrence... it is some kind of park or nature preserve...
radicool12 (anonymous) says…
to all you saying close the shelters let me make a statment.we dont have enough agencies in lawrence to help everyone and you people like to dawg the homeless but how can you do that if you have not been in their shoes and have no knowledge as of why they are homeless. i would like to also state if we close the shelters dont you think that could raise more issues in lawrence i think we already have enough going on downtown with all the bars and freaks out at night so if you want to close the shelters then i think we need to close all the bars too.
radicool12 (anonymous) says…
ok the story is not all the way in and eveyone is dawging the homeless and to hawkperchedatriverfront you tell me this you are probably some well off person and has money and you probably dont give 2 cents about the homeless. so what you are saying is if you were homeless you would not like anyone to help you i mean some of us have a heart but it sounds like you dont
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punkrockmom (Nikki May) says…
I can't believe you would be glad someone is dead. Wow. Those guys (as is said in every article that someone has died) are someones sons, brothers, whatever. Nice
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Confrontation (anonymous) says…
You can diss these homeless men as much as you want, but I doubt any of them were coldhearted, ignorant pigs like you posters. Regardless of the cause of death, these men obviously had friends who are now grieving. Why kick them when they're down? Oh, I forgot, you're all pigs who use someone's death to push your anti-human agenda.
sdinges (anonymous) says…
The fact is, some people simply cannot function as productive members of society. "Tough love" won't fix a person's addiction to drugs or alcohol, nor will it solve any mental disorder.Closing every homeless help agency in town will only harm those who a) function at some level with help, or b) are working to get back on their feet.The idea that instead of offering a helping hand, we would round up the mentally ill and down on their luck and "run them out of town" is unconscionable.
compmd (anonymous) says…
I haven't seen any big criminal cases in the news where the accused was homeless. Only nuts. One does not imply the other.
squishypoet (anonymous) says…
At least one of these people, if not both of them, were not homeless. One is a roommate of one of my coworkers, which means odds are my coworker knows the other person as well.
tangential_reasoners_anonymous (anonymous) says…
"...Well, tell me more,tell me more,tell me more...I mean, was he a heavy doper,or was he just a loser?He was a friend of yours.What do you mean...he tried to do his best,but he could not.Please take my advice,please take my advice,please take my advice...open up the tired eyes.Open up the tired eyes."
8ball (anonymous) says…
people die everyday,so what
Monkeypets (anonymous) says…
I live about a block away from the train station. Even those these two men are homeless, they are wonderful people and it amazes me how cruel people commenting can be. These two men are dead. We should be respectful. As for the agencies in town, all of you who are saying we have too much and they should be shut down, and that we should use tough love, do you realize that most of us are a paycheck or two away from being homeless? Also, please go spend the night in the shelter and then tell me if you would rather sleep there or by the train station!
InspectorJo (anonymous) says…
Once again, no compassion. What has happened to you people?There has been a loss of Two Lives here! Just keep B**ching, moaning and groaning, only thinking of yourselves.Maybe after Nov. 4th we will ALL be at the River front in our own little tents. You all act as if you are better than these folks. News Flash...we all put our pants on the same way....it is not what you have... that counts, but rather who you are and how you assist other. Show a little compassion, have your hearts turned so cold that they are now stone?
janbrocker (Jan Brocker) says…
My condolences to friends and families. Drug deal gone bad?
workinghard (anonymous) says…
18ys old, this is so sad his life had barely begun. His parents hearts must be breaking.
lionbacker (anonymous) says…
Hey inspectorjo, I employee these people almost everyday and we all do put our pants on the same way, but mine dont smell like booze and week and crack, I employee 2-4 of these people 3-4 times per week and every morning they come to work broke after spending there $50-$60 on cigarettes, vodka and week, these people do not want to help themselves,
FormerCentralKansan (anonymous) says…
"Homeless" is the politically correct term for "bum". I have no sympathy for people who choose to not work and drink booze/do drugs all day. The mental illness response is just a crutch too. These are people who just don't want to be accountable for their life decisions.
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onlymee (anonymous) says…
people dont know how to be respectful anymore monkeypets, thats why this world has turned this bad!.yes, my heart goes out to there friends and family, and yes we can at anytime be homeless. and i pray god would make the ones on here that think there all that to walk in the homeless shoes also, sure theres ones that chose to but theres ones that dont, no matter who or where we came from we are all human, bled the same color, so please show some compassion on here for the deceased guys and there family.
srj (anonymous) says…
Just wondering if it's couple of people who I was around (but did not see) that said they where stranded here from Wisconsin on Thursday?
srj (anonymous) says…
Just updated, I guess not. And if you can't say anything nice, it's best to keep your mouth shut and you hands off the keyboard.
InspectorJo (anonymous) says…
Lionbacker, I am glad that you employee "these people" and you are correct, some people that are homeless do choose to live this way, others have not, we are all a paycheck or serious illness away from being homeless. In your Oct 12th posting you even stated that some "homeless people" have gone on to better themselves, so you do understand.FormerCK, Familes make up 40% of the "Homeless" population. It looks as if you need to educate yourself on this topic before you comment on it. By the way, exactly how many prescription drugs do You take on a daily basis?This could be why you are not living on the streets.
TheYetiSpeaks (anonymous) says…
Its discussions like these that make me glad I no longer live within the city limits of Lawrence. I am away from all the hateful, bitter, hypocrites who seem to be plentiful there, so sure in their own superior intellect only to be completely unaware of their abundant ignorance. When, exactly, did you become so bitter with life that you classified everyone into broad generalizations and assumed everyone to be ne'er do-wells. Most of you people talking from your ivory towers make me sick. I hope someday something opens your eyes and reinserts compassion into your life."It is not always easy to diagnose. The simplest form of stupidity - the mumbling, nose-picking, stolid incomprehension - can be detected by anyone. But the stupidity which disguises itself as thought, and which talks so glibly and eloquently, indeed never stops talking, in every walk of life is not so easy to identify, because it marches under a formidable name, which few dare attack. It is called Popular Opinion." -Robertson Davies
ASBESTOS (anonymous) says…
"Most of you people talking from your ivory towers make me sick."Kinda like spouting quotes from dead novelists and playwrights to butress your own arrogant air of superiority?Geez! Do you take yourself that seriously?
misplacedcheesehead (anonymous) says…
Who is the "Sarah" being mentioned?Btw, these men were human beings!! Homeless or not, drunks or not, etc, etc., they were people!!
sarahsmilehawk (anonymous) says…
Didn't your mother tell you not to speak ill of the recently dead?By the way, there are plenty of agencies to feed the homeless but not near enough mental health care to address the underlying problems.
AjiDeGallina (anonymous) says…
Most homeless are there because mental illness and lack of services and a family that will help care for them.Most homeless haters are simply sad lonely miserable people who have wounds in their own hearts so need to transfer their own self-hate to the defenseless.
bearded_gnome (anonymous) says…
towandatry rereading my post. I never said shut down agencies. if you really read my post you'll see I was *wishing these two were still alive!* I was decrying those who make people comfortable in their self-destruction. if somebody's stumbling towards a cliff, do you: do nothing; give 'em a shove (making comfortable in self-destruction); or try to turn them around? you see, that wasn't so complicated now was it? I would prefer that these two were still alive tonight. "where there's life, there's hope." oh and the police found no evidence of foul play? ????????
punkrockmom (Nikki May) says…
I know tons of people who work and are homeless. And, they aren't all drug addicts working to get a fix. I know families that leave an abusive situation and can't get a home on a low income and have kids in daycare, and things like that. People who lost jobs or work seasonal jobs with a rough economy right now, (yes, people make mistakes and don't have savings) and they lose their homes. It is hard to get a home with bad credit, even rentals do credit checks. Then there are people that things just pile up on. Lease isn't renewed, no deposit money because they can't save up long enough to get rent and a deposit, car insurance due, maybe a speeding ticket or something, just one thing after another keeps them from getting a home. It is possible to NOT live in a house, but to work and not be a drug addict or whatever. There are homeless people that are trying to be productive.Oh, and I know mentally unstable, nonworking, drug addicts who have homes. A roof over your head doesn't make you better than anyone else.
jdezb5 (anonymous) says…
to all of you on here saying awful things about these 2 for being homeless, well 1 of therm i knew and he was a good kid who had a messed up life and was only homeless for 2 weeks . he was a kid; not someone out to hurt people. he just made some bad choices, and we all do that just some r worse then others. so before u bash people because u see the word homeless next to thier name u should really know the whole story.
angel4dennis (anonymous) says…
My condolences to the family and friends of these two men. My heart breaks thinking about the mother receiving the new her son is dead. And the brother who has to console his mother for the loss of a brother. This is a tragedy and it again saddens me to see that there are those with no emotion or compassion towards other human beings yet b*tch and moan about the war going on. What is wrong with you people? May GOD have mercy on your souls even though you refuse to have mercy on anyone other than yourselves.
humble_simpleton (anonymous) says…
My business employees a number of the homeless folks here in Lawrence. You should work with these folks for a few hours. You learn a lot about the different reasons that people are homeless. It is an eye opening experience, and gives you a whole new appreciation for not being homeless regardless of the reason. I am worried that when the names of these folks are released, I'm going to find out that they were some of our co-workers. My condolences to all involved. They were both very young, and seemingly had much of life to live.
squishypoet (anonymous) says…
I would again like to state that at least one of these young men was not homeless and in fact lived only a few blocks away from where his body was found. Considering that the temperature was very low last night I find it hard to imagine that he would have chosen NOT to go home if he were able to.
none2 (anonymous) says…
It would be easy to judge the homeless. Think of the story of the mentally ill guy who carved up a boy for fish bate several years ago. Think of how they can be dirty and unkempt they can be. However, I will say this much. About seven or eight years ago, I saw a former homeless man save a man's life. How he got in and out of homelessness, I don't know all those details. I do know he relied on others to get out. It wasn't just tough love. So please keep in mind that that gruffy man or woman you see is capable of doing great good one day.I would also add that if I died tomorrow, my mother could eventually be homeless. My grandma (when she was alive) and myself have made sure she always has a roof over her head. Sure I get to thinking about how she is lazy at times, but the fact is she is bi-polar. I could wish it away. I could "throw the bum out", but the end result would be the same: a homeless person. The people you see that are homeless may indeed be mentally ill that were let out of mental institutions 20 years ago as they tried to de-populate those places. Sure they aren't nice places to be, but the end result is a lot of mentally ill people all over.
sarapander (anonymous) says…
So a person dies in a tent and is reduced to a subhuman, "a homeless man," the epitome of every evil lurker, criminal, jobless drunken archetype imaginable. Vermin that need to be driven from our respectable streets. Probably even deserved to die even, eh? F you. These are people. One of whom was a very beautiful spirit and a gifted artist. A man who lived simply, gave hugs freely, and lived through a lot. Would his death have been sadder if he spent his life force turning a cog in some gd'd corporation? Would that have made his death a tragedy? Instead he went without a plaster structure to sleep in so we can all just breathe a sigh of relief that another "worthless bum" is off our hands.Actually, he was in fact a human and a good friend of mine. He did lots of wonderful human things too that it might make some bigots uncomfortable to hear about, because it would mean he was a lot like you.
TheYetiSpeaks (anonymous) says…
"Geez! Do you take yourself that seriously?" Yes.
none2 (anonymous) says…
I feel sorry for the family and friends of both men who died. I just hope for their sakes that it wasn't suicide as I have heard people say how difficult it is for the survivors to understand that. I say that because it seems strange that they said that two young men in a tent died without fowl play. While I don't remember what the temperature was last night, I know it wasn't below freezing. Thus, I would have thought that two young, warm-blooded, people in the same tent would keep each other warm.
Jaylee (anonymous) says…
it doesnt have to freeze for a person to get hypothermia.
Ljames (anonymous) says…
As someone who volunteered in scoial service agency's we do have enough agencies here we just help the wrong people. We should be helping those that really want to get off the streets. For the rest until we get more mental agencies that are available to help we still going to have a big problem. Trying to get help from Bert Nash is almost impossible. Their are some very talented individuals out there what a waste that a lot of them are so hung up on drugs or boose that they can't make it in society. My sympathy to the families and friends.
cknajsmeemaw (Sheila Couchman) says…
If only you could all understand mental illness the way our family has had to in the past....ah, but it wouldn't matter to any of you probably. Sit back and enjoy your lives and pray that none of YOUR relatives become ill and homeless, or just homeless out of other circumstances. I feel horrible for the families of these young people.
kugrad (anonymous) says…
Since the story says the bodies were found in a tent, and since it has been pretty chilly lately, it is very possible that there is some tragically simple explanation for their deaths that has nothing to do with stereotypes, ignorant preconceptions and judging others. Maybe they tried to keep warm in their tent and ran a camp stove in there and died of carbon monoxide poisoning? Every year this happens somewhere, albiet usually in a house and not a tent, as many people don't know it is dangerous. I have no idea what happened in this incident, but the compounding tragedy here is the total lack of empathy and compassion among the living - I sure hope some of you don't have children who hear your rantings. Anyway, when it comes to homelessness, there but by the grace of God, or just plain dumb luck, goes you. It is much easier to become homeless than many seem to think.
heysoos (anonymous) says…
Marion, everyone that hangs out in that "coffee shop" you mentioned knows that you got banned for being an as-hole, not because of what someone else did or said.
whatupdown (anonymous) says…
POISON
Ogden_michelle (anonymous) says…
To all of those who are critisizing the homless and saying that there are to many agencies let me put somthing in your head that maybe you will think about. The Homeless community here is over populated by how many spots are avalible in the shelters. Did you know that at the lawrence community shelter, In order to make sure you have a place to sleep people have to start putting them selves on a list at 8 am . and that place only holds a little over 30 . The salvation army is a little bit bigger, but not by much. as for the other agencies, the homeless aren't the only ones who use those. the low income uses them too. and by the sound of things some of you might just have to use those agencies. you don't know the homeless, most of the people down there are the kindest friendlest people you will ever meet you know why cause they don't judge. They learn to be patient. and yes there are some that haven't got there "act " together, but instead of saying that you have no pity for them thats fine but why not hope that they will get better, look for something positive in there lives to look forward to something that they will want to get better for. These people are souls that need positve around them. and you would be surprised how many get on with there lives with positive attitudes around. you know how i know this ~ I was homeless~ not that long ago either. and i would have to say that that was the best excperince i ever had. I Learned Patients, Kindness, and not to Judge others just because they weren't on there feet.
workinghard (anonymous) says…
I always thought the "be homeless for a night or day to see how they feel" campaign that groups sometimes do was really kind of stupid. Seriously one night doesn't give you a feel for anything, especially hunger. Anybody can do it for a night. Now a week with no going to your home allowed, that would give you a feel for it.
Ljames (anonymous) says…
Odgen-- That was a good post, as a past volunteer at Penn House I got the chance to meet a lot of the homeless.What sonme people don;t know is they may have a friend that is honeless and they don;t know it. You might be suprised who all they are.
bearded_gnome (anonymous) says…
ljames,a friend of mine was staying at the Salvation army, may still. but the SA has standards and expects its guests to make more responsible choices. my friend is homeless through no fault of his own. and I'm proud to know him. he is making good choices, but there's less assistance for someone like him because the *bums* suck up a lot of it and are supported in their self-destruction. yes, I'd wondered about carbon monoxide, was the only explanation for two deaths, lack of indication of foul play, I could think of.
AllergicToStupid (anonymous) says…
Why can't you people realize that people are grieving and shut your mouths?? And if you want to talk stupid, put your name to it. Nothing like a coward hiding behind the anonymous logo. Cory was my brother-may not have agreed with all he did in life, but he is my brother-he has a mother, a family, he is human just like you and I. So respect that-Cory I love you brother!
misplacedcheesehead (anonymous) says…
Dear Allergic:I am so sorry for the pain and suffering you and your family are going through right now. I am also sorry for the cruelty put forth by too many of these posters.I have to admit, 20 or so years ago, I was one of those persons who was convinced that every homeless individual either chose to be that way, or deserved to be. Please forgive me. I bought the line my oldest sister uses, "I just think that if someone wants something badly enough, you find a way to go out and get it!"While that is to an extent true, there are also many elements of our lives we cannot control. Funny how a healthy dose of reality adjusts one's atitude.
towanda54 (anonymous) says…
Allergic,Please accept my sincere sympathy to you and the rest of your family as you experience the loss of your brother. Please remember that for every cruel and judgmental poster on this board, there are many more than realize that "but by the grace of God go I".
LeslieJeanne (anonymous) says…
I have spent six months at the Salvation Army shelter. The people who ran the place worked very hard to help the homeless and sometimes they were repaid for their efforts and sometimes not. There were people there that I really hated, and others that I really liked. It is though the Grace of God that I am not still homeless. I got help though Independence, Inc. to regain housing. Several of the women I liked at the shelter are now dead and I could be dead too, but I am not. I don't know why it turned out that way, but I know it is not because I am superior to them or more deserving than them. Everyday, say to yourself, "there, but for the Grace of God go I." An be grateful.
missyd123 (anonymous) says…
Alright, one of these men were one of my close friends and former roommate. He was not homeless. He was well loved by many people all over Lawrence and the rest of country. You have no clue who he was or what he was about at all, so for you to ignorantly put a label on him is ridiculous. And for you to judge the label you've put on him is even worse. Grow up people. Maybe if Lawrence wasn't such an ass backwards town with a facade that makes it look like the community cares then things like this wouldn't happen as often. Maybe if things like this were fully investigated we could answer some of the questions we have about having to miss the people we love. Don't punish the people you think you know everything about. Start asking questions that matter and start asking now. I moved away from Lawrence because of chosen ignorance by people holding their noses in the air. I'd rather not deal with the cutthroat politics/lifestyles of these jerks. I'd rather mourn my friend in peace.
Ljames (anonymous) says…
In response to AllergicToStupid why are you not using your real name?I talked to a homeless guy at penn house and he said he was from Wisconsin amd he heard that Lawrence was a good place for the homeless lots of services here. I heard that from a lot of people.
middleofdirtroad (anonymous) says…
Sarah is buried along the Kaw,a place that she liked to hang out at,a place she set watched the eagle soar!!Please respect this and leave this site be,it now is sacred ground,more so than the mud hole of a so called wetland will ever be-written by a native from Kansas-also is the M.L. feelow the nrac from the early 70's.late 60's,worked for Vern??Some folks may still be seeking you out!!!! Leave the homeless be,but the city needs to do their job,clear the outdoor living in the city,like the cuty codes are written,laws on the books in this fine city mean mnothing,nobody enforces them.Get these people moved indoors,maybe even give them jobs to clean up ,like cigarette butts in your so called beautiful downtown?Or just trash ,have them earn thier place to sleep and eat,or make them leave the city ??
majiktami (anonymous) says…
Cory was a bright ray of light. I pity any one who did not know this beautiful human being. He will be so sadly missed by a HUGE part of our community. Artist, poet, child care extrordinaire! Gonna miss him so very very much.
LeslieJeanne (anonymous) says…
Could this be the same Sarah that I was in the shelter with me about four years ago? She was a feisty girl always standing up for her rights. Another woman I knew was hit by the train and two others were found dead in parks. It does seem like more homeless women than men die. This is not necessary as there are places that will help them, but they have to get it together and obey some rules. We have to accept that others are not clones of us and therefore will not think and feel like us.God gave people free will, we are going going to take it away from them.It is a hard road for a lot of people out there and they need our prayers and the support we are able to give. Then we have to stand back whether we like it or not. But, please, keep on trying, I now have a life and a home, so the next person you turn your nose up at may end up the same way as I if you don't give up on them.
luckymom22 (anonymous) says…
Just passing on thanks to those of you who have made kind comments about Cory - whether it was because you knew him and experienced the good qualities that made him who he was, or didn't know him, but made a choice not to judge him for the situation he was in. He was my cousin....he will be missed. Remember next time you are around your family, that you never know when the last time is you will see them and cherish every moment you have.
rexmundi (anonymous) says…
R.I.P. Cory & Dali.... We watched the Eagle soar, we heard your Lions roar.Th circle remains intact.
creatif (anonymous) says…
Psalm 12:5 Into the hovels of the poor, Into the dark streets where the homeless groan, God speaks: "I've had enough; I'm on my way To heal the ache in the heart of the wretched." Know the truth and the truth will set you free.God is with us, if we are with them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilSef9... has a story, if you didn't know their story, how can you justify a negative comment? And who are you to judge?
manda89 (anonymous) says…
wow some of u people are extremely cruel u know ur not supposed to talk bad about the deceased i hung out with Bronson the 18 yr oldhe was a great kidnormal just like u and i he loved painting and was incredible at it Nirvana was his favorite bandSalvador Dali was his favorite artist Sylvia Plath was his heroand he loved to go to churchsome of u say he is a bum some say he deserves to be dead i say he was a great friend, artist, and guitar playerLet the boy Rest In Peacefore only he was just a kid that got caught up on drugsmaybe this should be an example to let parents know to start talking to their kids about drugs before its too late now please stop it may not hurt u but it does hurt the ones that know himits easy to talk about those u dont know to make urself look BIG but he truly was smart and amazing
heartprints2 (anonymous) says…
Don't judge someone you know nothing about. Bronson "Dali" was a great sweet kid who was born to parents who did drugs. At age of 16 his father was murdered to which we still don't know the real reason why. His mother has been in and out of prison since he was 7yrs old because of drugs. So don't call him a bum, walk in his shoes from the age of 7 to 18 and see if you don't have some demons of your own.
ddavis (anonymous) says…
Hey if allergic to stupid reads this please get in touch with me!!! You know I have been thinking alot about the O'Conners.. I have tried looking all of you up, It really breaks my heart that I was too late for Cory.. But I do feel that you guys were like the brothers I never had.. Colfax may of been a small town, but I do know that I have great memories growing up there.. I am so sorry ATS. I just want you to know that you and your mom are in my thoughts and prayers..
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