Jan 8, 2009 3:42 pm US/Eastern
Wimberley Request For Outside Care Denied
Amanda Collette Was Shot & Killed Nov. 12, 2008
Friends Say Teah Wimberly Wanted A Romantic Relationship With Her
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Archive: Teah Wimberly in court
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15-year-old Teah Wimberley made a court appearance on Thursday for her attorney to request that she be allowed to leave jail to receive psychiatric testing and care. The judge denied Wimberley's request.
Wimberley is accused of shooting and killing her classmate Amanda Collete at Dillard High School on November 12, 2008. She faces a second-degree murder charge.and a possession of a weapon on school grounds. If convicted, Wimberly could be sentenced to a maximum of life in prison.
In December, her attorney Larry S. Davis told the court that his client has mental health issues and may need medication after a psychological examination found she had mental issues.
Wimberly was reportedly upset at Collette because her friend, since grade school, rejected Wimberly's romantic advances.
Also in December,
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 showed 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 did not show what Wimberly's friends said in response nor did it say if any of the friends warned an adult of Wimberly's alleged threats. Ft. Lauderdale police detectives said in the document that they are working to recover more of the messages sent and received among the parties.
The document also revealed Wimberly sent text messages to Amanda Collette in the 24-hour period prior to the shooting. However, the contents of those messages were not contained in the report.
Detectives wrote Wimberly admitted having "text message conversations with Collette and others concerning her feelings towards Collette."
The report also revealed 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 anymore.'"
Wimberley's next court date is February 20.
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