Teen admits to causing man’s death

Bloodstains from the male victim of an apparent homicide dot the driveway where the body was found around 3 a.m. at 1140 Oregonia Road, June 30. Staff photo by Linda Weisenborn

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By Ryan Cook, Staff Writer Updated 4:50 PM Monday, July 13, 2009

A 17-year-old boy admitted today, July 13, to causing the death of a South Lebanon man during a fight last month.

The teenager entered a plea of admission in Warren County Juvenile Court to a charge of involuntary manslaughter, saying that on June 30 he got into an altercation with 61-year-old Charles Needham, striking him and knocking him down.

Needham hit his head when he fell, causing his death. The incident occurred around 3 a.m. June 30 at a residence on Oregonia Road in Turtlecreek Twp.

Prosecutor Julie Kraft previously wanted the young man, who would turn 18 next month, tried as an adult, but she withdrew that motion after he admitted to the crime.

Judge Mike Powell said he will schedule sentencing for the boy once he can determine who legally has custody of the teen, who was considered a missing child after his uncle, who was his most recent guardian, passed away.

Powell denied bond for the teen, who will remain in the juvenile detention center.

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