The top stories on CBS4.com
Dec 11, 2008 11:11 pm US/Eastern
Report Shows Text Messages Before Dillard Murder
FORT LAUDERDALE (CBS4) ―
-
-
Archive: Teah Wimberly in court
CBS
A 15-year-old Ft. Lauderdale girl accused of murdering her friend at school will be charged as an adult, and a court document might point to evidence of text messages revealing clues before the murder took place.
The Broward State Attorney's Office announced Thursday they are charging Teah Wimberly with second degree murder and possession of a weapon on the grounds of Dillard High School. Wimberly is accused of shooting and killing Amanda Collette on campus on November 12th.
CBS4 News has also uncovered new details in the case about the hours leading up the shooting, and comments Wimberly is alleged to have made to friends through text messages.
CBS4's Carey Codd uncovered court documents showing Wimberly sent text messages to at least three friends warning she would shoot herself or someone else on November 12th.
The documents show Ft. Lauderdale Police detectives examined Wimberly's Sidekick cellphone.
The report shows Wimberly sent the messages anywhere from 24 hours to just 5 minutes before the shooting.
The text messages recorded on Wimberly's phone read like a cry for help.
The documents show Wimberly wrote:
"Tomorrow I will shoot myself in the heart."
"I just might get arrested tomorrow."
"U gon come visit me in jail"
"Ima shoot somebody"
"Ima bust a cap in somebody"
The report does not show what Wimberly's friends said in response nor does it say if any of the friends warned an adult of Wimberly's alleged threats. Ft. Lauderdale police detectives say in the document they are working to recover more of the messages sent and received among the parties.
The document also reveals Wimberly sent text messages to Amanda Collette in the 24 hour period prior to the shooting. However, the contents of those messages are not contained in the report.
Detectives write that Wimberly admitted having "text message conversations with Collette and others concerning her feelings towards Collette."
The report also reveals more details about Wimberly's 911 call made just minutes after the shooting.
Wimberly admitted shooting Collette and "explained that Collette had terminated their friendship without reason and she 'couldn't take it any more.'"
Dillard High School students told
CBS4 News Wimberly wanted a relationship with Collette but Collette resisted.
Collette's stepfather told
CBS4 News he wishes one of Wimberly's friends who heard the threats would have stopped her. Anthony Thompson says the family is still suffering and is taking things one day at a time.
"We have good days and we have bad days," he said.
(© MMIX, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.)
Burned Teen's Family Staying Positive
Click to enlarge
Stumble It!
Reporting
