Teens Break into Home to Party

**SHELLY** · 06-16-2008, 01:01 PM

Juveniles break into South Walton home, hold party
June 16, 2008 - 10:35AM

Six juveniles and two men who decided to party on the beach, are now charged on various counts of theft and alcohol possession after they broke into a house that didn't belong to them, according to a Walton County Sheriff's Office press release.

The Walton County Sheriff's Office received a call on June 12, around 6:49 a.m. about two vehicles parked in a driveway on Surfside Drive in Santa Rosa Beach that did not belong there. The caretaker called the absentee homeowner and was told no one was suppose to be at his residence. He requested the caretaker to call the sheriff's office and gave permission for authorities to enter the residence.

When deputies arrived they found four juveniles ages 14, 15, 16 and 17 and two other males who were 18. Officers were told that one of the juveniles had invited the other seven over to the residence to drink and swim in the pool and later to spend the night. The seven other individuals were under the impression that the residence belonged to the juvenile's stepfather, according to a spokesman for the Walton County Sheriff's Office.

The owner is not related to the juvenile.

All eight were transported to the Walton County Sheriff's South Walton Sub-Station. The 15-year-old female juvenile, of Santa Rosa Beach, who claimed the owner was her stepfather was charged with one count of burglary, theft of the alcohol from inside the residence and possession of alcohol by person under the age of 21.

All of the juveniles were charged with possession of alcohol by person under the age of 21.

One of the 18-year-olds, of Miramar Beach, was charged with possession of alcohol by person under the age of 21 and also with one count of petit theft. A 17-year-old male juvenile was also charged with one count of petit theft.

Investigators continue to look into the matter and additional charges are pending.

http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/one...residence.html

**ASH** · 06-16-2008, 01:06 PM

Yikes! I hope a few parents bust a few arses for stupidity. I can foresee some community service with the kids cleaning up around the house or maybe painting or something else they need right in the heat of the day. Maybe they will think twice about visiting that home again.

**kathydwells** · 06-16-2008, 01:09 PM

SHELLY, did you say these were locals, or tourists?

**Miss Kitty** · 06-16-2008, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by kathydwells

SHELLY, did you say these were locals, or tourists?

...I knew this was coming! Bravo!

**scooterbug44** · 06-16-2008, 01:18 PM

Great parenting and a collective lack of brain cells strikes again!

**SHELLY** · 06-16-2008, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by kathydwells

SHELLY, did you say these were locals, or tourists?

The others could be tourists they picked up at the beach.

Maybe this is the 15-year-old-strumpet's idea of a "Stay-cation"

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**Miss Kitty** · 06-16-2008, 01:24 PM

This post brings to mind the thread started by a local parent asking about appropriate curfews for a 16 yo.

**scooterbug44** · 06-16-2008, 01:25 PM

There's curfew and then there's never coming home - the neighbors called when the saw cars at 7 AM!

**doGooD** · 06-16-2008, 01:43 PM

Not that I know the parents of these children, but I doubt it was the parents fault.

Teenagers are cunning, and no matter how many times you call to check up on them-- they can fool you.

I had my niece live with me for two years and learned this the hard way.

My brother once said to me- " I tried everything with her- all the love I could give, all the discipline--- nothing is more powerful than free will."

It stinks these kids would do this, and I do hope they are all disciplined-- but again, it isn't always the parents fault.

**scooterbug44** · 06-16-2008, 01:52 PM

Guess I'm just old fashioned - I blame the parents if a kid is breaking into a house instead of asleep in their bed.

I've been thinking on it and there isn't an excuse my parents would accept as to why I was out all night at that age.

**ameliaj** · 06-16-2008, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by scooterbug44

Guess I'm just old fashioned - I blame the parents if a kid is breaking into a house instead of asleep in their bed.

I've been thinking on it and there isn't an excuse my parents would accept as to why I was out all night at that age.

Thinking back to my "cunning days,

" a stunt like that would have taken a whole lot of planning and a whole bunch of lying

to pull it over on 4 or 5 sets of parents.
In the end, someone would probably have forgotten what lies we'd already told and then we'd have been busted by at least one set of parents-- who would have ratted us out to the rest. Then the Sh##t would have hit the fan. Doesn't sound like these kids had to go to a whole lot of trouble to get by with the folks. Sorta sounds like they parents aren't exactly paying attention.

**SHELLY** · 06-16-2008, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by ameliaj

Thinking back to my "cunning days,

" a stunt like that would have taken a whole lot of planning and a whole bunch of lying

to pull it over on 4 or 5 sets of parents.
In the end, someone would probably have forgotten what lies we'd already told and then we'd have been busted by at least one set of parents-- who would have ratted us out to the rest. Then the Sh##t would have hit the fan. Doesn't sound like these kids had to go to a whole lot of trouble to get by with the folks. Sorta sounds like they parents aren't exactly paying attention.

Today's parents have gotten downright lazy and replaced what once was "parental common sense" with their ability to contact their "child" via cellphone.

As long as they call "Madisyn" on her "Ringa-Bling� Sidekick 3," everything is A-OK.

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**Johnrudy** · 06-16-2008, 06:21 PM

i can see this thread taking a turn for the worse in a few short hours.

**peapod1980** · 06-16-2008, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by Johnrudy

i can see this thread taking a turn for the worse in a few short hours.

I don't know if this qualifies as worse, but I was totally distracted by punctuation and grammar errors!

**Rita** · 06-16-2008, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by ASH

Yikes! I hope a few parents bust a few arses for stupidity. I can foresee some community service with the kids cleaning up around the house or maybe painting or something else they need right in the heat of the day. Maybe they will think twice about visiting that home again.

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Goes beyond stupidity imo! ..

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**Johnrudy** · 06-16-2008, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by peapod1980

I don't know if this qualifies as worse, but I was totally distracted by punctuation and grammar errors!

oh I know, I see grammar errors everyday in the paper. When my son was much younger, that's how I knew if he was reading the paper or not, if he could point out the errors I had found earlier in the article.

**Bobby J** · 06-16-2008, 09:09 PM

Didn't any of you all do anything like this when you were growing up? Just curious. I know we sure did. I had great parents but they had no clue what we were up to half the time. Thank god none of us had cell phones! I think most parents would be real surprised if they knew half of what their kids were really up to.

**SHELLY** · 06-16-2008, 09:47 PM

Originally Posted by Bobby J

Didn't any of you all do anything like this when you were growing up? Just curious. I know we sure did. I had great parents but they had no clue what we were up to half the time. Thank god none of us had cell phones! I think most parents would be real surprised if they knew half of what their kids were really up to.

My hand to God...at the age of 15 (or at any other time in my life) I neither commited, nor even thought about, breaking and entering a home. Call me old-fashioned--and in fear of the consequences that would have been dished out by my Dad!

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**NoHall** · 06-16-2008, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by SHELLY

My hand to God...at the age of 15 (or at any other time in my life) I neither commited, nor even thought about, breaking and entering a home. Call me old-fashioned--and in fear of the consequences that would have been dished out by my Dad!

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Good kids unite...I never dreamed of breaking out of my home, either.

My dad (who had 4 brothers and a sister) used to tell us horror stories about the shenanigans he and his brothers got into. He said that no matter how sneaky they were about it, when they got home my grandmother ALWAYS knew where they had been, and this was way the heck before cell phones. (I'm not sure they had the other type of phone.)

**Johnrudy** · 06-16-2008, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by Bobby J

Didn't any of you all do anything like this when you were growing up? Just curious. I know we sure did. I had great parents but they had no clue what we were up to half the time. Thank god none of us had cell phones! I think most parents would be real surprised if they knew half of what their kids were really up to.

I never broke into anyone's home - we only partied in the abandoned ones. And yes, I agree with you, if my son did even half the things my husband and I did as teens, I'd have a stroke.

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**doGooD** · 06-16-2008, 10:52 PM

Exactly. And if you have ever lived with a teen-- well, rather--- if you haven't--- you probably think you would know every step they take---

but you would be wrong.

**ShallowsNole** · 06-16-2008, 11:25 PM

All the kids are locals. I really hated to hear of this. ShallowsSquirt has grown up with the young lady who was the instigator.

While somebody's parents should have known something, don't blame the girl's mom. It's hard to raise a daughter from the Point Washington Cemetery.

**Romeosmydog** · 06-16-2008, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by ShallowsNole

All the kids are locals. I really hated to hear of this. ShallowsSquirt has grown up with the young lady who was the instigator.

While somebody's parents should have known something, don't blame the girl's mom. It's hard to raise a daughter from the Point Washington Cemetery.

I am sure that I just figured out who the girl is. Sometimes good kids do bad things. Sometimes parents (or grandparents in this situation) get mislead. I know this grandmother and trust me, she is doing ALL that she can with her grandchild. She is one of the nicest, most genuine people on the planet. She has a daughter and a grandson in the Pt. Washington Cemetery. I challenge any of you to step up and try filling her shoes for one minute before you spout off about what you would do if it were your kid.

I try to tell all of my kiddies when they muff up royally that what you do (especially when you are young and trying out your wings) does not have to define who you are. Learn from the mistakes and move on and up up up baby.

BTW... SN did you look closely at my avatar?

**SWGB** · 06-17-2008, 12:52 AM

Honestly this isn't the worst thing I've ever heard.

At my old job there was an incident with a rental house. A guy rented the house as a congratulations to the team of soccer players he brought down to Destin. What he failed to mention when he checked in was that he was not staying at the house, but rather he was dropping off fifteen 15-16 year-olds and staying in a hotel. When he checked out he didn't even come in the office, just dropped the keys in the box. No one though anything until the housekeepers called and sounded as if they had found a dead body. They hadn't that's a different story.

What they discovered was unreal. This was a relatively new 3 story 5 bedroom 5 1/2 bath home. All of SHELLY's favorite extra's, stainless steal, granite counter tops, etc. Every piece of glass on pictures, coffee tables, and end tables had been smashed. Toothpaste had been smeared on almost every surface in the house. The kitchen had been destroyed, doors ripped off of cabinets, broken plates, broken glasses, most of the pots and pans were just missing, and fixtures ripped out of the ceiling. Most of the living room furniture had been moved out onto the back lawn and was wet from rain and burned with cigar/cigarette burns. Not one, but two dining room chairs were still stuck in the wall of the dining room. Oddly the bedrooms and bathrooms were pretty much untouched or just had normal use. The absolute most disgusting thing though was the stair case. Now I warn you to just stop reading if you can't take gross things.

Apparently on the final night the boys had gotten together and decided to see if they could urinate and get it to run down all three flights of stairs.

Pictures were taken, cleaning began, and the Sheriff's department was called. I believe when all was said and done with the grand total was somewhere around $38,000 in damage. The coach was arrested, fired, and still paying off the judgement.

The point is to not jump to conclusions that parents are neglectful, sometimes they simply trust the wrong people.

**jodiFL** · 06-17-2008, 07:06 AM

Oh crap...... my heart goes out to all involved.... including the "stepfather". I just figured out that I also know the "young lady who was the instigator" and the person whos house it was. I am certain that he would never do anything to bring this heartache on anyone but certainly did the right thing in having the authorities check on his house.

**Bobby J** · 06-17-2008, 07:39 AM

I would like to add that I never broke into a home but when we were younger many beach homes were left open.

**Will B** · 06-17-2008, 09:21 AM

Be thankful that nobody in Sowal has been a victim of a Craig's List party. If you don't know what I'm talking about, somebody who knows of a vacant house will put out word via Craig's List that there is a party at a certain house. The word spreads like a virus, and loads of people (kids) will decend on the house to party. Sufice it to say being respectful of the house is not the number one priority...

**toofargone** · 06-17-2008, 04:36 PM

These youngsters must be from the PHEAD school of getting your party on.

No harm, no foul. Right?

**scooterbug44** · 06-17-2008, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by Bobby J

Didn't any of you all do anything like this when you were growing up? Just curious. I know we sure did. I had great parents but they had no clue what we were up to half the time. Thank god none of us had cell phones! I think most parents would be real surprised if they knew half of what their kids were really up to.

No, I never broke into someone's house. Plenty of beach around if you absolutely must have an underage drinking party.

**Bobby J** · 06-17-2008, 04:49 PM

You all would probably be shocked if you knew how we use to run on 30a! Not much else to do back in the day...

**elgordoboy** · 06-17-2008, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by sowalgayboi

Apparently on the final night the boys had gotten together and decided to see if they could urinate and get it to run down all three flights of stairs.

You can't start telling something like that and stop before the payoff! Were they successful? I was planning on conducting my own experiment Thursday evening, your answer could save me hours. tia

**elgordoboy** · 06-17-2008, 05:05 PM

Originally Posted by Bobby J

You all would probably be shocked if you knew how we use to run on 30a! Not much else to do back in the day...

Mainline H and poop on floors of absentee owners?

Gross!

**aggieb** · 06-17-2008, 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by toofargone

These youngsters must be from the PHEAD school of getting your party on.

No harm, no foul. Right?

oh good grief, let it go.

**Johnrudy** · 06-17-2008, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by aggieb

oh good grief, let it go.

but it was one of the first thoughts that came to my mind too.

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**elgordoboy** · 06-17-2008, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by aggieb

oh good grief, let it go.

I am not getting the reference...remind me?

**NoHall** · 06-17-2008, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by ShallowsNole

All the kids are locals. I really hated to hear of this. ShallowsSquirt has grown up with the young lady who was the instigator.

While somebody's parents should have known something, don't blame the girl's mom. It's hard to raise a daughter from the Point Washington Cemetery.

Ouch...that's rough. I've known more than one kid her age to get in real trouble at her age and realize that maybe s/he should come up with a better way to live. I hope this can be a good thing for her.

**SHELLY** · 06-17-2008, 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by NoHall

Ouch...that's rough. I've known more than one kid her age to get in real trouble at her age and realize that maybe s/he should come up with a better way to live. I hope this can be a good thing for her.

Apparently, quite a few people know this girl and her family--so I challenge all of them to keep an extra eye out on this young lady and report back to her family if they see something is amiss.

Back in the olden days, reports from "nosy neighbors" was the secret to our parents' 6th sense: "Don't lie to me! I know you were hanging on the corner with those kids instead of going to the library to do your homework. You're grounded!"

More than you folks will ever know, I can empathize with the plight of this young lady's family (I'm not sure what the others' "excuse" could be)--but I do know that this crap needs to stop or the young lady will use her situation to rationalized any unacceptable behavior for the rest of her life. To "feel sorry" for her and her family will do more harm than good.

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**toofargone** · 06-17-2008, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by aggieb

oh good grief, let it go.

Uhhh.....NO.

**NoHall** · 06-17-2008, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by SHELLY

Apparently, quite a few people know this girl and her family--so I challenge all of them to keep an extra eye out on this young lady and report back to her family if they see something is amiss.

Back in the olden days, reports from "nosy neighbors" was the secret to our parents' 6th sense: "Don't lie to me! I know you were hanging on the corner with those kids instead of going to the library to do your homework. You're grounded!"

More than you folks will ever know, I can empathize with the plight of this young lady's family (I'm not sure what the others' "excuse" could be)--but I do know that this crap needs to stop or the young lady will use her situation to rationalized any unacceptable behavior for the rest of her life. To "feel sorry" for her and her family will do more harm than good.

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Hopefully that's not the case. Sometimes they have to screw up so badly that there's no more denying that they're really screwing up...

**SWGB** · 06-18-2008, 12:48 AM

Originally Posted by elgordoboy

You can't start telling something like that and stop before the payoff! Were they successful? I was planning on conducting my own experiment Thursday evening, your answer could save me hours. tia

Yes they were.

**scooterbug44** · 06-18-2008, 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by SHELLY

..... I challenge all of them to keep an extra eye out on this young lady and report back to her family if they see something is amiss.

More than you folks will ever know, I can empathize with the plight of this young lady's family (I'm not sure what the others' "excuse" could be)--but I do know that this crap needs to stop or the young lady will use her situation to rationalized any unacceptable behavior for the rest of her life. To "feel sorry" for her and her family will do more harm than good.

That was part of what kept us in line too - nothing insures good behavior like many eyes watching in a small town!

Whether it's the old lady who tells on you for not wearing your bike helmet when you ride to school, the grocer who calls the local cop when your late night purchases of TP, eggs, and various condiments while dressed in black seems suspicious, or the neighbors who call when there are weird cars in the driveway, it takes a village!

Excusing someone's behavior or giving them a free pass because of a past tragedy is a disservice both to them & their future AND anyone else who suffered the same thing and didn't become a delinquent.

**seagrovegirl** · 06-18-2008, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by Bobby J

You all would probably be shocked if you knew how we use to run on 30a! Not much else to do back in the day...

I was probably right there with ya, BobbyJ!!!!! We were hellions for sure.....and still good kids. We both had amazing parents and I think that shows now that we have our own kids.....but kids will be kids no matter how hard you police them. They will find a way.

My heart goes out to Grandma...she has had more heartache than I think I could handle. I think I am going to call her and see if there is anything I can do to help. She loves her grandkids and so did their mother...whom I knew well. Reach out in the community for the kids and be supportive. Grab a bunch of them and take then canoeing...or give them a beach party...something!

**SHELLY** · 06-18-2008, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by seagrovegirl

I was probably right there with ya, BobbyJ!!!!! We were hellions for sure.....and still good kids. We both had amazing parents and I think that shows now that we have our own kids.....but kids will be kids no matter how hard you police them. They will find a way.

My heart goes out to Grandma...she has had more heartache than I think I could handle. I think I am going to call her and see if there is anything I can do to help. She loves her grandkids and so did their mother...whom I knew well. Reach out in the community for the kids and be supportive. Grab a bunch of them and take then canoeing...or give them a beach party...something!

I applaud the fact that you're reaching out to your friend--it does take a village to look after our children today.

When you, Bobby J and I were "young hellions" the world was quite a different place--things have changed since then. I cringe every time I hear the comment, "he/she is a good kid and his/her parents are good people" because it is the same statement that I hear over and over again when News reporters interview neighbors after a small, bloody, violated corpse is extracted from a drainage ditch.

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**seagrovegirl** · 06-19-2008, 08:31 PM

You can never to too safe concerning our kids...true. Unleashing them is a hard thing to do, but you have to give them opportunities to spread their wings and hope for the best. Curfew should be mandatory in every home...male or female. And stick to it. If a kid is spending the night somewhere...call the other parent to confirm and then check in at some point...call the other parents home phone. Forget the kids cell phone.....

Bobby J and I survived...by the Grace of God...no doubt. Others were less fortunate. We had great parents who cared, which set an example for us to pass on to our kids. We can only watch and hope for the best.