A Polk City woman is fighting for her life after these four teens beat up her son, then ran her over as they fled the scene. "I can't even fathom teenagers doing something so heinous. Our prayers are with this family." - Grady Judd, Sheriff.
During the investigation, deputies learned that 18-year-old Elijah Stansell brought three friends - 16-year-old Raven Sutton, 15-year-old Kimberly Stone, and 14-year-old Hannah Eubank- to the victim's house to "handle" an ongoing dispute (romantic in nature). The suspects banged on the victim's front door, but the victim came out of the side door and into the carport to see who was there. The group of suspects ran to the carport, where Stansell physically attacked him. The victim retreated into his home, followed by Stansell and Sutton. At that time, the victim's mom came home, and the suspects ran off.
The victim's mother followed them and watched them get into their van, which was parked across the street. She began taking photos of the suspects and the van with her cell phone. Though there was enough room for the van to maneuver around her as she stood in the roadway, Stansell intentionally ran into her, then over her, before fleeing the scene.
There were several eyewitnesses to the crime, along with home surveillance videos. The video footage shows the suspect approaching the front door, the group of suspects going around to the side and attacking the victim, the attack inside the home, the suspects fleeing, and the suspects running over the victim's mother.
The mother (victim) remains in very critical condition in the hospital.
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