Teen killed grandmother, drove body around
Brandon Machetto, 18, |
LUTZ, Fla. (AP) — A teenager
killed his grandmother in a bloody struggle inside her home at a nudist
community and then drove around with her body in a minivan for nearly
five hours, authorities said.
Brandon
Machetto, 18, had been living with his grandmother, 74-year-old Sylvia
Schmitt, for the past several weeks and they apparently fought
frequently, said Pasco County sheriff's spokeswoman Melanie Snow.
A
neighbor called authorities after seeing Machetto drag a wrapped bag
with feet dangling out into his grandmother's minivan early Monday,
police said.
Machetto drove
around with his grandmother's body in the back and when deputies tried
to pull him over, he refused, police said. He eventually drove back to
the Paradise Lakes community and was arrested.
Machetto was charged with first-degree murder and is being held in jail without bond. It's unclear if he has an attorney.
Ronnie
Hall, Machetto's martial arts instructor for seven years, said Machetto
nearly died a few years ago when he was attacked by a group of teens
who hit him in the back of the head with a rock, the Tampa Bay Times
(http://bittyurl.co/4nhz ) reported. Hall said Machetto suffered a brain
injury, and that he was not aggressive.
Machetto
and his grandmother apparently fought as she tried to get her grandson
to take his medication. Deputies said Machetto had been accused of domestic violence against Schmitt in 2012, but she dropped the charge.
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