Eric Whitehead, 14, Accused Of Murdering His Stepsister
August 9, 2009 by Jaded
Richmond County, GA - Teenagers scare the crap out of me. I have a couple teens myself, and I’m not even ashamed to admit that since I joined the Dreamin’ Demon, I have slept with one eye open on more than one occasion. (Usually after the removal or restriction of certain electronic items and/or extra-curricular activities). You just never really know what’s going on inside their head. Hell, they don’t even know half the time. I’m not sure if it’s psychiatric issues or just pure rage that caused 14-year-old EricEric reviews
to shoot his stepsister – maybe a combination of both with a side of drug use? Anything is possible. What we do know is that Eric’s stepsister, a woman he considered his best friend, is dead. Really dead. Eric made sure of that when he fired 10 shots into her head while she slept. Damn. Talk about overkill.
Eric Whitehead
According to Eric, he had a terrible dream FridayFriday reviews afternoon. In that dream, he and his stepsister, 22-year-old Patricia Troglen, had an argument. When he awoke, he was enraged. He retrieved a .22-caliber rifle from his stepfather’s room, approached Patricia, who was napping on the couch, fired at least 10 shots into her head, and fled the home in Patricia’s car. The car was found later – abandoned at a local convenience store. After a county wide search, Eric was found at a friend’s home and was taken into custody.
Authorities say that Eric has been in and out of trouble for quite some time – it is also believed that he has a history of psychiatric problems. Eric’s bio-dad, whose name has not been released, had this to say:
“He and I just got reunited after 13 years. He does have problems. I have noticed that by talking to him. I believe teenage hormones and peer pressures led to all that went wrong Friday morning. Eric wouldn’t talk to a psychiatrist. His mom begged him and he wouldn’t talk. All he could say was, I have anger and that’s all I’m saying.”
Eric Whitehead is charged with murder, theft, and one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Authorities believe that Eric was the last person to see Patricia alive and that he acted alone. He will be charged as an adult.
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8:39 am on August 9th, 2009
Couldn’t he have just “dreamed” he killed her? Yeah, it seems like we are seeing more and more teens doing stuff like this…gotta wonder what is going wrong with so many of our young?
10:07 pm on August 9th, 2009
I hope he never sees the light of day from the outside of the prison fence. He doesn’t even seem remorseful. Kids without conscience. The newest craze it seems. Why is this happening? Why are there so many young people with no consciences? Is it parenting? Drugs? Society? WTF is going on? How does a 14 year old walk up to his sleeping sister and pull the trigger TEN TIMES??? And then, steal her car and go to a friends house?!
Dad – quit making excuses. My son had anger problems too… I kept calling the cops every time he got out of control – and finally – he was court ordered into anger management. Eric needed you or mom to step up and take control… and you both failed. Begged? Puleeeze. He’s 14 – you don’t give him the CHOICE.
Sorry bout the rant. Just pisses me off. What a waste of 2 lives.
RIP Patricia.
12:19 am on August 10th, 2009
Tragic so very sad and worries me to tears if that marriage wasn’t shakey before it will be extremely troublesome for those parents Omg…. how horrible. R I P Patricia and God Bless all the family and friends.
To all the Eric’s out there, always ask yourself if its worth it and think ahead about the outcome and the consequences. people people people – don’t drink the water !!!
I remember my son making a statement that his sister was his favorite person in the universe … so adorable.
I know the feeling – about taking away the electronics Oh please it is really not that serious.
My son (19) had my daughter (25) on the floor the other night when she tried to use her own computer to send a thank you note after a job interview. He claimed she got up so he started a game and refused to move. Both her and I tried to reason with him. She goes to work early in the AM, she wouldn’t be long. After she sends her email she will be going to bed therefore he could have the pc. He wasn’t having none of it. I demanded he go to his room – that didnt go over very well I ended up going to my room and letting her have my computer. Next day he asked for my credit card to renew his game membership and I said no way and he knew why, very different disposition, no argurment about it.
I am very grateful that neither of my kids use drugs or alcohol (and no I am not naive) Words and tone of voice sometimes are so shocking we should sleep with one eye open, but it is reasonable to think it can’t and won’t happen to Us. What a scary thought, Yes it can these are real people too.
You can not make these children get in the car and go to counseling, you can’t make them go to their rooms, I tried to turn off their computer and what do they do …. they think they have a right to disconnect mine. Sometimes I want to run-a-way crawl in a hole, go down to eviction court and evict my own children – how sad to feel that way. And yes you never know when things explode it comes and goes.
9:44 am on August 10th, 2009
So the kid is 14 and his real dad is saying they just got reunited after 13 years! Why are you even commenting? You didn’t even know him, you left when he was very very young and just came back……hmmmm maybe that might have something to do with his “problems”. Jackass! Damn fucked up!
11:44 am on August 10th, 2009
His step-sisters myspace: http://www.myspace.com/ghettogurl410
Her Obituary: http://www.deloachfuneralhomes.com/sitemaker/sites/deloac0/obit.cgi?user=123815Troglen
Pic of Trish, there!
Rest in Heavens peace, Trish!
1:36 pm on August 13th, 2009
I have been coming to this site for the last 6 months. It has made me cry, rage and laugh so hard I have wet my pants. Often I have wanted to comment but have held myself back and just enjoyed others writing and comments. Today, I just had to respond.
With all due respect CassieMomma, and I sincerely mean that, just because the father wasn’t in his life doesn’t mean it was by the fathers choice. It simply stated that they had recently been reunited. I just had to say something because it hit close to home. Just recently my husband was reuntied with a son that was taken from him years ago. This is not my story so I won’t go into it, but I will say that I feel for all of the family involved. I don’t know that this father and my husband were in the same situation, but if so, please do not judge him too harshly. For all intents and purposes he may have just lost his child all over again.
1:55 pm on August 13th, 2009
Hi fAcE! Thanks for coming out of Lurkdom
I understand what your saying and this situation could be something like yours, I was just speculating a little myself. I think I was more concerned that right after this happened he talked to the media about a boy he really didn’t even know…..(either by choice or not) and that just seems weird to me. I guess that’s why I assumed what I did. Who knows. Thanks for posting though, you should come out more often!
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