Wednesday Oct 14 2026 – Scanner News

We have been made aware of a Facebook group calling for the young man’s imprisonment in the title of the group. The group’s description itself calls for the justice system to work better and that’s something we can all relate to. However, their title has caused a high emotional response rather than a worthwhile debate on the need for more safety at that specific location.

We understand that the young man is remorseful and wants to apologize to the family. It sounds like he very well understands the impact of the incident and is ready to face the consequences in a court of law if he is charged. Let’s all have some respect and courtesy and let law enforcement sort things out.

The concept behind forming a group for justice in the court is a good idea, but calling for a young man’s imprisonment before any evidence has been revealed is grossly immature. We ask the community to think before they start something that they could later regret. Keep in mind that we have to continue to live and work together in this community.

We believe good will come out of this in the end. Our prayers for everyone involved. For more on this community controversy, see our Facebook page or our website at panhandlescanner.com. But please don’t feed into it.

Just be aware that it could happen to anyone. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. That’s going to do it for today’s Scanner News.

Thanks again for listening and may God bless. I’m Brian Hale.