Jesus Mendez And Denver Jarvis Set Michael Brewer On Fire
October 14, 2009 by Morbid
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla – On Tuesday, 15-year-old Michael Brewer had skipped school and was visiting a friend outside the Lime Tree Apartments complex. As he sat by the pool, he was approached by five other teens who began yelling that he was a snitch and to “pour it on him“. When Brewer tried to walk away from the group, police said 15-year-old Denver Jarvis splashed him with a jar of rubbing alcohol and Jesus Mendez, 15, used a lighter to set him on fire. Brewer ended up jumping in the pool to extinguish the flames, but the damage had been done. He suffered second degree burns over up to 80 percent of his body and was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital. All of this stemming from a dispute over $40.
It is being reported that Brewer owed 15-year-old Matthew Bent, $40 dollars for a video game. For repayment, BentBent reviews
tried to steal Brewer’s father’s bicycle on SundaySunday reviews night. “Off my front porch– walked right on to my front porch,” recalled Michael Brewer Sr. “We pressed charges and had the kid arrested,” said Valerie Brewer, the victim’s mother. Bent was arrested, taken to a detention center and released to his parents on Monday, police said.
Steven Shelton and Matthew Bent, both 15, and 13-year-old Jeremy Jarvis all face charges of aggravated battery. Jesus Mendez, who police said actually flicked the lighter, faces charges of attempted second degree murder.
Brewer’s sister Malissa Durkee said she knows the teens who attacked her brother. “I’ve seen all of those kids,” Durkee said. “I’ve met all of those kids that did that and it just tears me up to know that they would hurt my brother like that.”
CBS 4 Newsnews
was able to get one of the accused’s parents to talk to them about the incident. Patricia Hollis’s son is one of the teens accused in the attack. A police report says that her son helped surround Brewer:
HOLLIS: “I feel so sorry for (Michael Brewer), I really do. And it’s sad. It really is.”
CBS4: “As far as your son’s involvement?”
HOLLIS: “That’s sad too. For him to even be in an atmosphere like that.”
CBS4: “Did he have anything to do with it?”
HOLLIS: “As far as I know, no he didn’t. Wrong place at the wrong time.”
Michael Brewer
One hell of a price to pay over a video game. I hope they make examples out of all five of the teens charged. We handled things a bit differently when I was these kids’ ages. Speaking of, here are three of the accused:
Jeremy Jarvis, 13, Denver Colorado Jarvis, 15, Matthew Bent, 15 – (Joe Cavaretta, Sun Sentinel / OctoberOctober reviews 13, 2009)
One kid I had an issue with for some dumb reason or another, asked if he could have a glass of water after a game of football in my front yard. Sure, no problem. I went inside and grabbed a large plastic cup and then went into the bathroom and dunked the cup into the toilet. Whoever had used the toilet last did not give it a courtesy flush as their were still bits of toilet paper floating around. Well now they were floating around inside the plastic cup as I added some ice cubes to it. That’s the kind of revenge I like – watching a kid I dislike unknowingly drink toilet water with bits of used toilet paper swirling around in it – not setting his ass on fire.
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Click hear to listen to the 911 calls. But let me tell you, it is heartbreaking and I would advise you NOT to listen to them. You hear MichaelMichael reviews in agony screaming for someone to help him. It is extremely disturbing and absolutely enraged me beyond the point of being mentally healthy. If I was this kids’ father, I would kill every one of those motherfucking kids. I know that is a knee-jerk reaction and would solve absolutely nothing – but my kid is around Michael’s age and if I were to hear this shit, I would go insane. But not before I did something really stupid to four kids.
It is not known if this kid is even going to survive. DoctorsDoctors reviews fear his organs are going to start failing. There are little signs that Michael Brewer’s condition is improving, his mother said Thursday: He responds to her voice. He makes motions with his hands. He likes it when his mom rubs his feet.
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9:32 am on October 14th, 2009
Thanks for bringing this to the front Morbid. As I stated in the forums, I had a friend severely burned as a young teenager and know the torture a burn victim has to endure. I hope all these kids are charged as adults as all of them have had previous run-ins with the law. They all need a harsh sentence to realize the severity of their actions.
9:37 am on October 14th, 2009
Agreed.
Whatever happened to the days of banging someone’s girlfriend to get back at them?
10:24 am on October 14th, 2009
Added some pictures of the accused and some video.
10:59 am on October 14th, 2009
Life was so much easier and less destructing back then, wasn’t it?
Those Jarvis boys look malevolent.
11:03 am on October 14th, 2009
Aside from the burns, the family says most of his hair and his eyelashes were burned off. New members may not be aware, but I have a good bit of experience in burn injuries. Not because I suffered from them, but a family member did and I spent many months at the Chapel Hill Burn Unit. It was a very sobering experience. I wouldn’t wish some of the shit I saw there on my worst enemy. This kid has a long road ahead of him. Hopefully his youth will work to his advantage.
12:26 pm on October 14th, 2009
IMO, the parents need to be help responsible also. When not one, but two of your children are responsible for setting a peer on fire, you failed as a parent.
We hold parents civilly responsible, why not criminally as well?
12:35 pm on October 14th, 2009
That poor kid, I hope he makes a full recovery. Where I work we had a guy get burned and the stories he told about people in the burn unit breaks your heart!!!
3:21 pm on October 14th, 2009
Because it can just as easily be the luck of the draw. There are too many examples of kids raised in ideal environments only to turn out to be little shits or worse. While it’s entirely possible that there is some failure on the parents’ part, here, it’s not necessarily so.
Aside from that, to hold one individual criminally liable for the actions of another is contrary to many basic tenets of criminal justice.
And, ultimately, what would it help? It would be no deterrence, and it could hamper the financial restitution that victims can recover from the parents of criminal minors.
4:43 pm on October 14th, 2009
God they all look so young! How can you be so cruel and hateful at such a young age? And is that kid’s name really “Denver Colorado” Jarvis? Wonder where his parents were when they conceived him?? LOL!
12:20 am on October 15th, 2009
That little fucker in the center looks like the Head Sociopath of his crew…
11:36 am on October 15th, 2009
I love how Patricia Hollis describes her son’s involvement as “being in the wrong place at the time time.” I don’t know how many times I’ve heard the argument about being in the wrong place at the wrong time. A girl beaten so badly she was put into a coma, the perp said “I was in the wrong place at the wrong time.” Two twin boys set a dog on fire, their mother tells the news reporter, my boys were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. WTF NO! Kids scare me :[ Pint size sociopaths
1:56 pm on October 15th, 2009
1:57 pm on October 15th, 2009
1:59 pm on October 15th, 2009
I cant get the pics to embed
anyway
Jesus Mandez
Steven Shelton
2:25 pm on October 15th, 2009
I fixed it for you. Front page comments use HTML. A lot of people try to use [IMG]image path[/IMG] tags to post images when you should be using “img src=” code
3:03 pm on October 15th, 2009
I live in South Florida. It is very scary. I look around at the youth and teens and they seem angry, disrespectful and full of themselves. I do not think they have had consistant positive parenting. I do not think they have the basis for respect for other members of society even respect for members of their own family.
I remember the old adage and its now more than 2 generations probably 3 that .. Spare the Rod and Spoil the Child.
I remember when behavior is school was monitored and it wasn’t the boyscout knife crap of a first grader. If you spoke out of turn or were rude you were sent to the Principal’s office and he paddled your behind. Wasn’t society politer during those days.
I’m all for old fashioned child rearing methods. I’m all for respect. It takes a village to raise a child but even the parent is not able to do it the old fashioned way.
Consistant parenting is very important as a hedge against society…. but your kid can be the best behaved, most polite kid out there…. he is going against other kids like the ones who burned this poor teen.
I just hate society these days. I’m not like the people I see out there. I have values and I care about other people. I think people are also not aware of what is going on around them.
That is a whole nother topic.
I’ve rambled enough…. you have my thoughts…
7:53 pm on October 15th, 2009
I think we all feel that way in some form or another. We all deal with it differently, because we can’t identify or change all that is wrong with society. I take the easy way out and make fun of it, even though it scares me that my daughter will have to deal with all of the creepy bastards out there who might set her on fire over a video game. It’s unfortunate but this is the world we live in, and there’s nothing we can do to change it. (Unless you’re lucky enough to live in Texas, and you can shoot people).
2:14 pm on October 16th, 2009
I have added the 911 calls to the article. It is some of the most disturbing shit you will listen to, so you have been warned. I have also added video of his mother and the doctor treating him. If this kid makes it, it will be a medical miracle.
2:42 pm on October 16th, 2009
They need to be locked up for life. Some kids, even though who kill, can be redeemed. But looking at their faces… I don’t see that here. I see nothing but empty souless eyes. And the tapes…. most horrible thing I’ve heard in a long time. They all need to be charged with far worse crimes then they are now, and need to be locked up for life.
3:10 pm on October 16th, 2009
I was thinking more along the lines of execution, myself. If you can intentionally set someone on fire (over $40, nonetheless!), I don’t think there’s any potential for redemption.
3:40 pm on October 16th, 2009
I listened…and I feel so fucking sick.
4:16 pm on October 16th, 2009
If the kid dies, they should all be charged as adults with murder. They are 15, old enough to know that lighting someone on fire can and probably will kill them. As it is, they should ALL be charged with attempted murder. Why only the little shit who actually lit the match? If the 13-year-old was charged as a juvie, I wouldn’t be completely against that, but the others? Adult court for all of you. Honestly, when you have something this heinous and calculated, I think 14 or 15 is probably an appropriate minimum age for being charged as an adult.
I am not going to listen to the 911 calls, because if I do I’ll probably be overcome with the desire to beat these mean little shits’ heads into the wall until they are unconscious or even dead.
I agree with Morbid, I want to see these little assholes made examples of.
4:36 pm on October 16th, 2009
I shouldn’t have listened to the 911 tape! Too much to handle! These animals need to be put away forever. Shit!! Those cries are just too much. If that was my kid, all those little motherfuckers would be dead by my hand. They are not human!!
6:09 pm on October 16th, 2009
This is local news for me. Unbelievable the whole thing is. I dont even know what to say
6:12 pm on October 16th, 2009
I dont think Im going to listen to the 911 tapes. I cant handle it
6:15 pm on October 16th, 2009
By the way, its being reported that the two of the kids LAUGHED about the incident when being questioned. Its all fun and games till reality hits and they realize they will be locked up for quite a while… Only THEN do the emotions show… Too little, too late
7:07 pm on October 16th, 2009
i listened to the 911. that was rough. the fact that these evil little fuckers laughed about it makes me want to set them on fire.
8:46 pm on October 16th, 2009
I totally agree in that Matthew Bent looks straight up fucking evil! It is the look in his eyes. They are charging Jesus with attempted 2nd degree murder but what about the Bent kid?! I sure hope they get charged as adults. I have a niece that was burned over 70% of her body and is still having reconstructive surgeries. The fire was 7 years ago. I feel for Michael Brewer and his family. They have a long road ahead.
11:24 pm on October 16th, 2009
This disassociative behavior in so many teens disturbs me greatly. I think we as parents, families, teachers ect..MUST share some of the responsibility for what, too many of our children are becoming, SOCIOPATHS!
1:24 am on October 17th, 2009
Does anyone know of any website that keeps up to date on Michael’s condition? If any close friend or family member stops by here, we’d appreciate any kind of info. We’re all pulling for him here.
2:17 am on October 17th, 2009
Like the doctor said most burn victims get sick well after the burns happen, infection sets in etc. a lot of victims live months then die. I listened to the tapes. That poor kid. Why couldn’t he have passed out? That probably sounds stupid but the screaming is the worst thing I have ever heard BY FAR… My God the screaming will haunt me for a long time. I am praying for him.
2:24 am on October 17th, 2009
The kid that was the ring leader must have sat back and watched, didn’t want to get in more trouble I guess… and the little fucktards that did matthew’s dirty work? how stupid are they??? matthews going to walk away with a stolen bike charge and the other dim wits with attempted murder or whatever.
BTW I heard on tv that the reason Michael skipped school was because he didn’t want to deal with the kids.
3:26 am on October 17th, 2009
I’m pretty sure I’d be feeling homicidal if that was my kid in the hospital. I can’t listen to the 911 tapes. I just… can’t.
My prayers are with this boy.
12:17 pm on October 17th, 2009
Don’t know if anyone picked up on it, bu these cowards did this from behind. Michael was walking away from them when they did this. It is evident in the 911 calls as well, as Michael didn’t know what was thrown on him or who had even done it. If he lives, he will be deformed forever. I am hoping that since they said that his eyelashes were singed, that his face was not burned off.
12:37 pm on October 17th, 2009
His faced was burned, but not as bad as the rest of his body. Don’t think there’s anyway of telling what that means. As much as I despise these little fuckers, I wouldn’t wish Michael’s pain on them.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/US/burned-boys-attackers-adults/story?id=8829393
2:14 am on October 18th, 2009
The 911 call is too terrible. Poor boy must have been looking at his body and wondering what had happened. It is so sad that he will endure agony and may still die in the end.
I wish these “kids” could be made to work in a burn center.
But I wish even more that they could all be killed. Not years in prison, death to them as a warning to other sociopaths and to prevent their wretched genes from infecting the gene pool.
1:13 pm on October 20th, 2009
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/deerfield/sfl-boy-set-on-fire-bn102009,0,6787172.story
3:32 pm on October 20th, 2009
I was glad to read this.
http://www.justnews.com/news/21349910/detail.html
3:57 pm on October 20th, 2009
I am thrilled to hear this. I know he’s going to be in a lot of pain, but if they’re talking about physical therapy, that means they really think he’s going to make it. These little psycho fuckers are lucky in that regard, but they should still be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law — attempted murder, as adults, all of them. Which probably won’t happen, but anything less just isn’t justice for Michael IMHO.
3:59 pm on October 20th, 2009
I know he’s going to be scarred, but I really hope it’s minimal on his face. I want him to be able to be completely comfortable being out and about and just living his life without being self-conscious.
Also, I just read that they attacked him because he did the right thing and alerted an adult that the little delinquents had stolen someone’s bicycle. That pisses me off even more.
4:14 pm on October 20th, 2009
I really want to send a donation, but the article doesn’t say to whom or where to send the check. They really need to set up a PayPal account for the Michael Brewer Foundation. I wish I knew how to get in touch with someone to make that suggestion, I think it might make for more donations.
4:50 pm on October 20th, 2009
You can make a donation to help Brewer and his family by sending a check or making a deposit at any Bank of America branch.
Make the check payable to the Michael Brewer Foundation, and note the account number 898035752616 in the memo portion of the check.
6:15 pm on October 20th, 2009
My thoughts exactly Veronica, as soon as I read that he would be in the hospital for up to six months. Thats gonna be a huge bill.
It’s a damned shame this family is facing that burdan. These kids families should make some kind of effort to contribute at least. (Like that would ever happen)
Thanks for the info Morbid.
7:18 pm on October 28th, 2009
its so sad i was really good friends with the boy that lite the kid on fire when he lived by me but he had recently moved and ended up like this i’d never thought he would do such a thing our whole town herd about him and word spread around schools what he had did and we just can’t believe it i would’ve never thought he’s so heartless to do such a thing
7:26 pm on October 28th, 2009
i can only wish michael and his family the best and pray that god is with them in this time they need him the most
5:44 pm on November 2nd, 2009
Update on Michael Brewer
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/02/teen.burned.recovery/index.html
9:15 pm on November 9th, 2009
Three of them were charged as adults.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/09/florida.burned.boy.charges/index.html?eref=rss_crime
12:21 pm on November 11th, 2009
On Tuesday, doctors removed the life-support system that had breathed for Michael since he was hospitalized. He’s still critical and he has a long way to go, but he is breathing on his own now, which is a good sign.
12:40 pm on November 11th, 2009
Oh, man. In the little recent posts viewer on the front page, all it says is, “On Tuesday, doctors removed the life-support system that had breathed for Michael since he was…”
I thought you were going to say they’re letting him die. I was like, “What?!? No! He was doing so well!”
Phew.
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