Child Dies After Parents Tie Him To Tree

Murder North Carolina  The Tarboro NC couple now faces charges for tying their 13 year old son to a tree for two nights to punish him for being disobedient. Check out the parents' mugshots.
by Steven Norris
Published: Mon, June 16, 2008 - 9:03 am CST Last Updated: Mon, June 16, 2008 - 9:20 am CST
A North Carolina couple is facing first-degree murder and felony child abuse charges after some harsh punishment left their 13-year-old son dead.
The Edgecombe County Sherriff's Office says that Brice McMillan tied his son to a tree on Tuesday night because he had been "disobedient."
He released him Wednesday morning, but employed the same punishment technique on Wednesday night. His stepmother, Sandra McMillan went to release the boy on Thursday morning, but he was unresponsive. The couple's other two children are now in state custody.


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“I (and thousands of other boy/girl scouts and nature enthusists) sleep outside on a regular basis this time of year and haven’t died.”
Where is the “stupid” question”? That’s a declarative sentence. The only question or interrogative statement was “What killed him?” How is that “stupid way to phrase it”?

KxVx,
From the way you phrased your question(I and others slept outside and have not died)? Come on, that was a stupid way to phrase it. Now if you had said were the ropes too tight that would be understandable. Who is the illiterate moron here? You!

Doglover, are you an illiterate or an idiot? I said “What killed him? I (and thousands of other boy/girl scouts and nature enthusists) sleep outside on a regular basis this time of year and haven’t died.”
Can you read that first sentence??? CAN YOU UNDERSTAND IT?? IT SAYS “WHAT KILLED HIM?” That means, I don’t believe being outside killed him, I believe it must have been something like a REALLY TIGHT ROPE, LACK OF FOOD AND/OR WATER, etc.
So read posts fully before responding, otherwise people think you’re a freaking moron.

KxVx, when you slept under the stars you were not tied to a tree!! Come on get real! Have you thought maybe the rope was too tight or whatever? No one should be treated like that unless they are a murderer or a rapist. Favorite1, you never know what goes on behind closed doors. You don’t live there.

How can either parent think this form of punishment was okay? I can’t imagine trying to lay down and sleep at night knowing my child is tied to a tree outside, that is unimaginable!!!! I don’t care how “nice” anyone appears, there is obviously something wrong with BOTH of these parents for allowing this to happen!

E-harmony eh? LMAO Well they will have a everlasting love right behind bars. Just plain crazy.

I have an 18 year old smart mouth that will try my last nerve and yes I still take the belt and give him a good old fashioned “behind the woodshed attitude adjustment” but never in a million years could I do something so CRUEL!!!!  I mean honestly what could this child have done to have them tie him to the tree to suffer.  Child molesters and murderers do not get this kind of HATEFUL TREATMENT….....

On Nancy Grace she said he was left for 2 nights. I saw these monsters on t.v. also.  They look like winners!  Ummm yeah person who commented before me she is not any kind of sweet or compassionate or anything!! Wake up .. I’m glad I didn’t have that type of sweet mom!

This couple just got married last year. They met on E-Harmony… Both spouses had passed away…. He had 2 boys ages 9 & 13 and she has a beautiful little girl age 7….. I know this lady….There has been no sighns that this could ever happen… She was always kind and loving to her little girl. I had only met him a few times… The boys
have been thru alot… Sure there will be a few behavior problems… Please PRAY for the remaining 2 children ...Her little girl and his son…. They now have lost both parents…. PRAY that they will be with family soon… ( They are in foster care )... What have they seen…. They had to have witnessed what happened… PRAY for PEACE for these children… GOD have mercy on the souls of these parents.

What killed him? I (and thousands of other boy/girl scouts and nature enthusists) sleep outside on a regular basis this time of year and haven’t died.

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