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Star-Telegram story.
The Update has a few photos (scroll down).
Edit: From Fox 4: "Investigators believe Robles cut his leg on the fence and died from blood loss. A medical examiner will determine his exact cause of death."
Edit: CBS 11 has a new video up. And the station's written account has this:
When a CBS 11 News crew went to gather information they encountered two people claiming to be brothers of the dead 15-year-old. Unprovoked, they yelled obscenities while walking into one homeowner's yard, across the street from where Rowdy Slade Robles body was found. "My f%/k#@* brother is over there laying on the f&%k#@ ground dead," the two brothers yelled.
The homeowner said the treats [sic] against him were unnerving. "He was threatening to beat us and punch us," the man explained. "It was a little frightening."
59 comments:
The pictures with the white sheet in the back ground are a little much for the Wise County Messenger.
Well thats going to be common sentiment.
They are going to get a back lash from it.
I kinda thought the kid may have been shot by the homeowner that was burgularized, but if they have to do an autopsy to find out the cause of death, obviously gunfire was not involved. Beating? seems that would be evident also. This is strange, indeed.
Guess he shouldn't have lived up to his namesake.
Sometimes bad stuff just happens when you go out stealing in the middle of the night.
One dead kid? Small price to pay for what the rest of them just learned about life.
no gunshot or beating involved.
The next time you bitch about kids playing ball, skating, and riding bikes in your neighborhood, remember they at least where you can keep an eye on them and not stealing your valuables.
The picture with the white sheet wasn't shocking at all. At least there was a sheet over the body.
By looking at the fence, I would assume that one could get a very bad puncture wound from the spikes. It is certainly not a fence that should be climbed.
The owner of the fence should be sued, plain and simple.
Good post 5:02 - at least not from one of Barry's bored lawyer buddies.
He must've stuck himself good. He didn't make it very far.
What is that scum doing in that neighborhood?
I think the family of the boy should sue the property owners for haveing such a dangerouse fence for him to have to climb when out burlarizing the neighbor hood. just on less newark criminal in the world.
4:59 "small price to pay?" What kind of person are you? This was a 15 year old boy that is dead! That is not a small price for any lesson. Regardless of how bad a kid he was, we are talking about the death of a 15 year old boy here and that is a tragedy.
8:36, I am not 4:59, but I will tell you this. When ANYONE takes the risk of going on to someone else's property for the sake of robbing, etc... they take the chance of losing his/her life. TEACH THAT TO KIDS!! Too many kids think they can get away with anything they want, simply because they are kids. People who protect their property will shoot first, and ask questions later. In this case, the property owner didn't even do that. One never knows what kind of trouble can occur by doing wrongs to others. This does need to be a lesson to others.
8:36
You are the only person that makes any sense about this tragedy.
Barry get the CBS 11 Video......I saw it on the news....those people are freaking nuts/////Walker and the gang have their hand full/////////I hear there is a shooting on HWY 2210 right now
8:36
A thief is a thief regardless of age. Barry, if this thief had been caught and arrested, what punishment would he receive and how long beefore he would be out doing it again?
The important thing to note here is the utter genius of Darwin.
This little POS who wasn't very good at climbing fences will now not bestow upon the world a new generation of poor fence climbers
Wow, you'd think that it would not take 8 hours to find a missing kid when it was known he was right around those houses committing crimes and after the other kid had told authorities he was out there. Right by the fence, no weeds. Guess it would not have occurred to anyone that he might have been injured, and would still be in the immediate area.
Sad yes, tragedy might be a stretch.
For all you lawyers out there, can't the law pin some kind of charge on his buddy if they wanted?
8:36, a tragedy is getting all your $hit taken
OK, I lived in Wise County for two years, and I still visit this site every day to keep up with the goings on with Wise County, and I must ask:
What in the holy hell is wrong with the people in your county? Honestly, I moved there to do business, and I had to leave because I've never encountered such IRRATIONAL ungrateful people in all my life, and I've lived all over the South, I should add. Other people who once lived there have told me they feel the same way!
This is just another bizarre incident in your truly bizarre county!
8:17.......................
You must be kinda stupid. I never had to do much more than drive through there once or twice to come to the same conclusion.
You did what? Moved there? On purpose?
The living thugs must have assumed the homewoner killed the dead thug.
Anyone wonder why the parents didn't miss their 15 year old son until the next morning? And what is a 13 year old doing running around at midnight? I'm not blaming the parents, I just wish more parents paid attention to their kids to know where they are and what they're doing. I know someone will post that parents can't watch their kids 24 hours a day, but setting a reasonable curfew keeps kids from being out at all hours....nothing good happens that late at night, especially with young teens, on foot, looking for something to do.
Dear homeowner, if the rest of the family comes after you to punish you because they robbed you, you don't have to rely on just the fence to protect yourself. Hey Wise County law officers, where the heck are you in helping these people out? How about all you neighbors? What is the deal? Since when do you get robbed and then have vigilantes after you, too?
Look, this band of brothers seemingly has not had the sort of adult leadership and love that might have helped them avoid all this. They ARE kids. Shame. Quite the time for them to suddenly start caring about their brother. But if these accounts are true, then someone needs to step in, grab them by their ears, and set them straight before one or more of them ends up in the same spot. If they are that angry, no matter if it is totally misplaced, these homeowners need some help, and it would be a shame if the homeowners had to carry the extra guilt of having to also shoot a couple kids who came to kill them. Watch this one real close, officers, neighbors and step in right stinking now.
What's next? The family of a dead drunk driver goes over to James Woods shouting "hey that's my effing brother that was killed in that effing Chevy truck" while threatening to beat up the salesman who sold the truck?
8:17 and 8:26, evidently you two are not too smart yourselves. If you could not find the loving, God worshipping good people of Wise county then good riddance! Wise county is full of wonderful people and many many folks who have moved here from "citified" (cultured?) places just to raise their children amongst these good folk. I've seen move ins and move outs.... and most who move out are not welcome into Wise County because they are too trashy. I suppose that includes the two of you. I find it very interesting that if you "left" Wise county because it is such an awful place, that you both still feel compelled to come to a Wise County blog. Missing us, are you? So sorry you could not belong as the good folk of the place. So long....and take your hike a little further please. Like stay away completely from us because people like you two aren't quite up to our snuff!
"bangbangbangbangbangbangbangbangbangbangbangbang[change magazines]bangbangbangbangbangbangbangbangbangbangbangbang" ~ my Glock M21 .45 with 2 12 rd magazines.
Kid got off easy killing himself on a fence.
Thieves are the worst kind of criminals.
I haven't heard a thing about this on the CB.
if they come back on their property they should shoot them dead. they are lucky their thieving son was not shot, because the homeowners would have had good reason.
12:49, have you driven around Wise County at all lately?
I alternate buckshot with bird shot.
If they get passed the fence and dogs they'll have hot lead waiting on them.
4:40, "driven" around Wise County? I certainly have. Do you KNOW the folks in Wise County? Gone to church with them? Gotten involved in our schools as you watched your children grow in our sports programs? Do you have any friends you made here? Have you seen the progress made here with our medical facilities, the Wise County Veterans' Park, and new schools? (just to name a few)
Maybe your home doesn't look too "pretty" from the outside, but I'd bet you call it home because of the love and care that has gone on there for years. Get the analogy? Think about that.
8:17,
Come on back, man.
You didn't even have a chance to meet me!
Or maybe you did and that's why you left.
There needs to be more hillbillies in this world.
7:55, NO ONE is too trashy for Wise County.
They probably were not as startled as the ones who found the steel trap in my cooler. dago
I happened to be one of the deputies that responded to the death. Very bad deal. BUT if you are not out stealing, things like this will not happen. I also responded to the threats to the landowner. I visited / chewed some ass to those responsible for the threats! That is just STUPID on their part. Sheriff Walker instructed all of us to keep a very close patrol on the landowner and arrest anyone that does not belong in the area. The family cannot even grieve because of two dumb asses threatening people
These kids knew it was wrong to burglarize someone's home. I don't care what kind of home they have grown up in. My home is my sanctuary and I would do anything I had to do to protect my spouse, my children and my property, including using my weapon. Thank God we live in Texas where it is legal to do so. When you enter someone's property to do harm, expect the worst...... My sympathy is with the homeowner, his fmily could have been killed by these thieves and now they have to worry about their theiving family.
I knew him, he sat in front of me in history class thursday morning. i never would have thought he would do a thing like this. im at a loss for words , but if you knew him, you wouldnt be talking so much shit about him. he was a great kid, good grades. everything, idk what got into him.
The tragedy here is the upbringing this child had. Poor or rich right is right and wrong is wrong. Someone failed to teach him morals.
10:38
You (and your peers)now have another example of how bad things can happen when you do things you shouldn't do. Maybe one kid will pay attention.
In the past five years how many Wise County kids have died because they, or someone around them, were doing something wrong or stupid?
I do not know if this kid, Rowdy Robles, came from a bad home anymore than I know if Michael Phelps comes from a bad home. What I do know is that EVERYONE has choices and EVERYONE makes good and bad choices. The death of Rowdy Robles is proof that when someone makes a dangerously bad choice the consequences can be deadly. Rowdy Robles made the CHOICE to act like a thug when he and his friends decided to break into people's cars and steal the property of others. It is not surprising that Rowdy Robles died a thug's death while he was acting like a thug.
Incidentally, I do not know the Robles but based upon threats made by members of the Robles family to the homeowner they sound like a bunch of thugs. If these people do not learn to make better choices there is a chance more of them will endure a thug's death or endure difficult lives.
What were a 13 and 15 year old doing out, WITHOUT adult supervision, at midnight? By my standards, the parents of Rowdy Robles made a DANGEROUS choice by not properly supervising their sons. Hopefully, the parents have learned to make better choices regarding their children.
Do I feel sorry for the Robles? Absolutely not. I do however feel sorry for the people who the Robles have threatened and victimized. The victims were not given the CHOICE as to whether or not they had their lives threatened, property stolen and vandalized by thugs.
My heart goes out to the family , reguardless of what these kids were doing, this boy was a human being, It doesn't surprise me what some of you have said, but being a Christian , my heart is very saddened , for the victims' family and for many of you who feel the right to JUDGE, Lord have mercy ~ RIP.... young man, to his younger brother I pray he seeks comfort in JESUS CHRIST and knows that good people , bad people , etc , can and shall have forgivness... even the ones who don't know they AREN"T the JUDGE .......
8:40, you are very wrong.
To the poster that lived among us and left and others that have posted negative opinions of those of us that choose to live in Wise County consider the following. A young man rode into town and upon his arrival he inquired of an older gentleman sitting outside the general store. “Sir what kind of people live in this community?” The gentleman replied “well young man what kind of people live in your community?” the young man answered “they are great give you the shirt off their back kind of folks”. The older gentleman considered this for a moment and stated “you will find folks here are about the same”. The following day another young man rode into town and asks the same question of the older gentleman. The conversation went about the same except the young man described the people where he lived in the following terms “they are cold standoffish only care about themselves and somewhat backward” and once again the older gentleman’s reply was “you will find folks here are about the same”. The obvious moral to the story is you find what you are looking for. Now as to the death of a young person regardless of the circumstances it is a tragedy.
"Gotten involved in our schools as you watched your children grow in our sports programs?"
Because getting involved in the schools to watch your children become EDUCATED....that doesn't happen in WC.
I so wish I could cut my property taxes in half by refusing to pay for the stupid sports in Decatur.
1:47, I have to disagree with you about kids not receiving an education in WC. I happen to know for a fact that is untrue, unless the kids themselves refuse to learn anything. I have seen graduates from WC become doctors, lawyers ( owner of this blog is in fact a lawyer and graduate of a Wise County school), secret service agents, CIA agents, successful businessmen and business women, bankers, teachers, dentists and much more.
If your kids failed in their school work, perhaps you should look at the kind of parental support/pushing you gave to your own children. Maybe you are one of those parents who just wants someone else to raise your kids?
I agree, property taxes are entirely too high, and there are many problems with sports programs all over the state, not just WC. BUT, good educations are made available in the schools. Problem is teachers just can't cut a hole into the kids' heads and pour the knowledge or desire in.
Stop blaming the schools for what you lack in parental involvement.
9:17, you are right. I am wrong. For a moment there, all the sex offenders, meth addicts, drunk drivers, inmates, deadbeat dads, career welfare families, anchor babies, yards full of old washing machines and rusted hulks, dropouts and smoking fatties in flip flops and moo moos had me fooled into believing that no matter how trashy a person was, Wise County could feel like home.
8:34 you just described any town anywhere--
It is what you make of it!
I choose to love my community and the wonderful people in it! My glass is almost always half full. I choose to live that way!
5:56 pm
My comments were about the EMPHASIS in WC schools. Just look at the paper....a whole section dedicated to HS SPORTS! Once a year they interview the students who graduated at the top of their classes. EVERY week we interview the student athletes!
Doctors and lawyers aside, when was the last time we had a National Merit Finalist in WC? Statistically, we should have 3 or 4 a year. I never see any educational metrics other than TAKS published in the paper (and only Paradise seems do well at that). What kind of SAT scores do we get? How many students go to 4-year colleges? But heaven forbid we don't know the score for JV basketball last night.
Schools primary function is education. Why can't we emphasize that?
every where you go there is crime its not just in wise county . if you dont like the area move . stop griping .
Nobody is griping, nobody is moving. The comment "no one is too trashy for Wise County" is absolutely valid. For it not to be valid, you would have to be able to say "we don't have single REALLY trashy person in Wise County".
I do not know the boy that died but I cannot believe all the hatred that is coming out of the mouths of people in this county -the child that was killed was only 15 years old. He made some bad choices and paid with his life. I just wonder how many of these judgemental citizens who made so many cruel and insane statements about this boy have children, grandkids or a memory of their own teen years. Most of us made mistakes at 15 years old but lived to remember them. You know what is really scary - not a 15 year old breaking into my car - but these mean, angry redneck men that are just waiting for excuse to hurt or kill someone and call it justice.
Well said, 3:26!!
To anonymous 3:26...
I nor ANYONE in my family has EVER engaged in thug behaviour, consequently, none of us have died a thug's death.
The point is, when someone, regardless of their age, elects to act like a criminal and threaten the well being of innocent people it is not a surprise when bad things, even deadly things, happen to them.
The way i look at it is at least law enforcement won't have to deal with him when he is thirty. Maybe he will win the Darwin Award. The family should not sue for their shortcomings. I think it is called JUSTICE.
this kid's name is Rowdy a name given by his father whom died in a traffic accident and he had a trust fund he had two parents and grandparents who own a very well known business all over texas for 50 years and who work hard for thier money and gave these boys everything they needed and most of what they wanted. the boys were suppose to be in thier bedroon grounded the parents believed the did know where thie boys were that night.you people calling the boys whit trash well your the white trash stuck up snobs calling a dead kid and thier family names. you don't even know why his older brother and his friend not a brother were angry about. they were angry at the news crew coming to thier home harrassing them,when the older brother went to see where his little brother died the news crew and home owner started yelling at the older brother who just drove in from austin where he works and he lives in wise county. so yes it was tier neighborhood too. maybe they did not live on your street but it was thier neighborhood.GOD where were your parents its clear they didn't teach you people manners or to care if a child dies, is this really what the world has come to that it's ok that this child died for stealing a couple of cds and a screwdriver? you should thank God you never died for stupid things you have done or said in your young lives!!!!!!!!
Rowdy was my best friend. actually, more like my brother. we spent alot of time together and he was a bad ass kid. for all you people being rude and thinking he deserved to die, you really are fucked up. in so many ways. he wasnt a thug. he wasnt a bad kid at all. he was a teenager. we all make mistakes and do dumb things. i guarantee that EVERY SINGLE ONE of you running your mouths has made a poor choice in your lives. we all have. that doesnt mean we deserve to die over it. thats just fucked up. Rowdy was an amazing friend. he was there every single time i needed him. i only wish i would have been there that night with him. i talked to him only a few hours before and he asked to hang out. i should have been there. i loved him like family. here i am, almost six months later, and it still hurts like hell. not one day has gone by since the day it happened, that i havent had tears in my eyes.
Rowdy Slade~ I know youre havin a blast up there with your daddy. im sorry i wasnt there that night for you... i love you bubba and you'll always be my best friend. i got your initials tatted on my arm now. and a blue cross since it was your favorite color... i love you Rowdy and i'll never forget the bad ass times we had together. We love you bubba. Rest In Peace....
~youre brother, TWK
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