The Murder Of Seath Jackson Video

0:00The murder of Seath Jackson. Within the quiet town of Somefield, Florida, a story unfolded in 2011 that would shock

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8 secondsa community and reveal the devastating power of teenage jealousy, betrayal, and

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15 secondspremeditated violence. This is not just a story about a crime. It’s a story about choices, about consequences, and

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25 secondsabout a 15-year-old boy whose life was stolen before it truly began. On April 17th, 2011,

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34 seconds15-year-old Seath Jackson received a text from his ex-girlfriend.

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39 secondsShe said she wanted to talk to work things out, but the message wasn’t about reconciliation.

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47 secondsIt was a trap. Seg agreed. He trusted someone he once cared about, but he didn’t know what awaited him. Hidden on

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56 secondsthe property were five people. Amber Wright, Charlie Elely, Kyle Hooper,

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1 minute, 3 secondsJustin Sto, and Michael Bargo Jr. When Sath arrived, he was ambushed.

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1 minute, 9 secondsWhat followed was a brutal attack. Sath was beaten, tortured, and fatally shot.

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1 minute, 18 secondsCourt testimony showed that the group then worked together to conceal the crime. They placed his remains in

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1 minute, 25 secondssleeping bags and drove to a fire pit at a Marian County home where they attempted to burn evidence.

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1 minute, 32 secondsSome remains were later placed in paint containers and dumped in a nearby quarry. On April 18th, Sath’s mother

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1 minute, 40 secondsreported him missing after he didn’t return home. Marian County detectives traced his phone activity. The last

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1 minute, 48 secondscontact was with Amber Wright. When questioned, Amber’s account was inconsistent.

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1 minute, 55 secondsAs police interviewed the rest of the group, details began to emerge. Within days, all were arrested. Forensic teams

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2 minutes, 4 secondsfound blood evidence inside the Somefield house. Additional remains were recovered from the fire pit and the

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2 minutes, 12 secondsquarry. Michael Bargo was identified by prosecutors as the ring leader. In 2013,

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2 minutes, 19 secondshe was sentenced to death, making him one of the youngest people on Florida’s death row at the time. The legal

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2 minutes, 26 secondsproceedings were complex. Amber Wright’s initial conviction was overturned on a technicality. She hadn’t been properly read her Miranda rights. In the retrial,

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2 minutes, 37 secondsjurors took just two hours to convict Amber Wright of firstdegree murder.

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2 minutes, 43 secondsUnder Florida’s felony murder rule, her role in luring Seath to his death made her equally responsible, even though she

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2 minutes, 52 secondsdidn’t physically attack him. Kyle Hooper, who is Amber Wright’s stepbrother, was convicted of firstdegree murder and sentenced to life

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3 minutes, 1 secondin prison. Justin Sodto was convicted of firstdegree murder and was sentenced to life in prison without parole. The

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3 minutes, 11 secondsmurder of Seath Jackson would take place at Charlie Elely’s home. She would be convicted of firstdegree murder and sentenced to life in prison. However,

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3 minutes, 23 secondsshe would later accept a plea deal to a lesser charge and was released after serving 10 years in prison. James Young

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3 minutes, 31 secondsHavens III would help to dispose of the body and would later plead guilty to accessory to firstdegree murder. The

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3 minutes, 39 secondsmurder of Seath Jackson shows how quickly jealousy and peer influence can escalate when combined with weapons and

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3 minutes, 47 secondsa lack of intervention. If you or someone you know is experiencing threats or violence, contact local law

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3 minutes, 55 secondsenforcement or a trusted adult. Thanks for watching.

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