According to West Virginia State Police, 20 year old Zachary Thomas Dickman Facebook page and 14 year old Katelyn Settle from the Brush Fork area are considered armed and dangerous by troopers after they allegedly assaulted a juvenile at the victim’s home. From comments on the WVNS Facebook page, Katelyn and Zachary are brother and sister. While teens wanted for attempted murder is really not something that out of the ordinary, what I did find interesting was the guardian of Katelyn’s comments on Facebook. When crimes like these happen many always rush to judgment and point a finger at bad parenting. I’ve been guilty of it - I think most of us have.
However in this instance. Katelyn’s father immediately commented to the post and basically said that he did not raise his child that way and if she was found armed and officers were at risk, that they should take whatever means necessary to apprehend the pair. Of course, others got on the thread and told him he was a shitty father because he spoke out and said his daughter was a bad person for being involved in the alleged shooting of his fiance’s son and leaving him for dead. Bottom line, folks. We can’t have it both ways. We call out shitty parenting and make judgment from our keyboards and then others come along and want to pull at the scab by telling the father that he’s a bad parent for calling out his daughter for breaking the law. Some were claiming that he wished her dead. I didn’t read that in any of his comments, but he knows the reality of two armed kids going up against cops. I say good on this parent for calling it like it is. His child made a bad decision and now she must answer to the law for it.
Sean Settle Well I can assure it’s not the parent as those like place the blame. She is a straight A B student always has been and never ever had a issue with her. This is all the workings of Zack so place the blame where it belongs. Her mother was a sociopath and tried to commit suicide twice. I’ve had full custody of her ever since. And never had a issue. She had always been happy go lucky. And no I don’t stand up for what she did. And I quote “officer if you find her and she is armed do what you have to anyone who would do this don’t deserve to live.”
Sean Settle That’s exactly what I said. Anyone who would try to commit murder in cold blood doesn’t deserve to live. It wasn’t self defense.
Sean Settle Thanks Greg Kessler it’s greatly appriciate Even as hard as it is to say about your own. It’s the truth
Sean Settle Thus I’m posting it everywhere and and any new photos trying to get the word out to get them found. What part of ARMED don’t you underatand. I do not expect a officer to risk his life over someone who cares so little about it
Sean Settle She wasn’t raised that way and I condone it. Whatever happens happend to her. She made that choice. It breaks my heart for the boy and my fiancé and his brother. That’s who I feel for with every ounce of my soul.
Dickman is described as a 5-feet 4-inch tall, 125 pound man with blonde hair and blue eyes, he also has multiple facial piercings. Settle has orange hair and braces. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the two suspects are urged to call 911.
Read more here: http://www.wvnstv.com/story/29476827/one-in-stable-condition-two-on-the-run-after-attempted-murder-in-mercer-county
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