Weirton Area Teen Pleads Guilty To 2nd Degree Murder

WEIRTON, W.Va. (AP) – A 15-year-old West Virginia boy has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the shootings of his mother and sister. More than two years later, prosecutors said they still don’t know why he did it. The Weirton Daily Times reported that Connor Crowe entered the plea Tuesday in Hancock County Circuit Court. Prosecuting Attorney Steven Dragisich said Crowe was 13 in 2020 when he killed his mother and his 15-year-old sister. He said he’ll seek the maximum 40 years in prison on each count. Because of his youth at the time of the killings, he could be eligible for parole in 15 years.