Shelia, however, was right by Mary Neeses side throughout the search process. Police were forced to send negotiators to speak with her, but she refused to cooperate. Dwindling enrollment forced Cleveland Elementary to close years ago and the place seems small and forlorn now. I have an issue with a 16-year-old daughter of mine. Whether or not Brenda desired to be famous, the high-profile shootings skyrocketed her popularity, for all of the wrong reasons. This is over! Patricia cut in saying, My husbands trying to contain her. [16] Crime-scene photos contradict these accounts. Therefore, the murderer must be held fully accountable. As a child Brenda took a tumble on her bicycle and suffered a head injury. Brenda Spencer was a problem child. [8], Spencer was charged as an adult and pleaded guilty to two counts of murder and assault with a deadly weapon. Being on the wild side, Shelia was seen as influencing her best friend in a negative way that made people uncomfortable. Perhaps she noticed, though, how strange it was that on a hot summer night the two girls were wearing hoodies. [18] It was released in July 1979 and was number one for four weeks in the United Kingdom,[29] and was the band's biggest hit in their native Ireland. His name was Coach Smith. We talk about it all the time. The day after that tweet, Skylar came home from work and kissed her parents Mary and David goodnight. She even had a few violent instances on her track record, including firing a BB gun into the windows of the elementary school campus, shattering the windows. Brenda Ann Spencer (16 y.o) in Santa Ana, Ca, after pleading guilty to two counts of murder in a sniper attack, 1979. . Spencer pled guilty to two counts of 1st-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon. Thanks again for the article, and please keep em coming! As ours is doing quickly. [1][10], In December, a psychiatric evaluation arranged by her probation officer recommended that Spencer be admitted to a mental hospital for depression, but her father refused to give permission. Murder, rapes, gang rapes, assaults, forced prostitution, etc, etc. A custodian, Michael Suchar, was also killed as he attempted to pull a student to safety. Thats it. [33][34][35], The Investigation Discovery network portrayed Spencer's crimes in one of the three cases presented in the premiere episode of season 2 on the crime documentary series Deadly Women, titled "Thrill Killers", first air date: October 9, 2008.[36][37][38]. "My wife saw her through the window and said, `There she is.' Wragg and custodian Michael Suchar were killed. The judge sentenced Shelia to life with the possibility of parole after 15 years. [dead link][5][7] [8], Acquaintances said Spencer expressed hostility toward policemen, had spoken about shooting one, and had talked of doing something big to get on television.
