Russellsfight4Justice
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This page is set up to collect (small is fine) donations as gifts to help Kevin & Brant Russell defend themselves against criminal charges from the city of Joplin, Missouri, the night they tried to save Brooke Russell's life 3/17/2013. The trial is tentatively set for 12/05/2013. This will help pay for depositions ($500 per), investigators and legal fees.
I hate dealing with this but 7 months ago my family and I went through a horrible tragedy. We found my 16 year old daughter w/ a self inflicted gun shot wound. Dealing with the death of my daughter has been beyond difficult and especially the way she died. I was in a forgiving mood the next morning from the Joplin Police Dept. mistakes but then I read the police reports 3 weeks later and literally started shaking as to what they said. Not only that, I then learned that the police called my sons recruiting sergeant and told him that my son was unfit to serve. (That policeman later called me and told me that was procedure, however Lane Roberts, the police chief, later told me IF that was standard procedure it was news to him and it would not happen again) My son was supposed to be deployed to days after my daughter's death but it was called off due to the tragedy. This is a brief recollection of what happened that terrible night. We called 911 speeding to the hospital. They told us to go the police station where there would be an ambulance waiting. My son and I placed my daughter in the ambulance and backed away. The EMTs turned to us to ask what happened. At that moment my daughter fell off of the gurney, I screamed, then an EMT pointed his finger in my face and screamed at me to calm down while never turning or tending to my daughter. My son was standing next to me, being quiet and not moving. Then my son and I were pepper sprayed, locked up for 3.5 hours (we were told we would be released in 20 minutes and were being charged w/ disturbing the peace) My daughter died at the hospital while my son and I were chained to a bench. My wife was there alone. They charged my son and I w/ assault, obstruction and disturbing the peace. I thought for sure everything would be dropped since I only screamed. It's been 6 months and the prosecutor now wants to charge me w/ assault and take anger management counseling. I do not have anger issues. The police and EMTs filed crazy reports. I've to turned to the media to tell this story. Many supporters recommended that I do that and so I am. In addition many supporters wanted to help us pay legal fees. We are greatly appreciative and are over whelmed from the support. It has been extremely comforting.
Don't feel obligated to donate and I don't want large donations, I'm hoping we can get 1,000s of smaller donations.
Thank you,
Kevin Russell
I hate dealing with this but 7 months ago my family and I went through a horrible tragedy. We found my 16 year old daughter w/ a self inflicted gun shot wound. Dealing with the death of my daughter has been beyond difficult and especially the way she died. I was in a forgiving mood the next morning from the Joplin Police Dept. mistakes but then I read the police reports 3 weeks later and literally started shaking as to what they said. Not only that, I then learned that the police called my sons recruiting sergeant and told him that my son was unfit to serve. (That policeman later called me and told me that was procedure, however Lane Roberts, the police chief, later told me IF that was standard procedure it was news to him and it would not happen again) My son was supposed to be deployed to days after my daughter's death but it was called off due to the tragedy. This is a brief recollection of what happened that terrible night. We called 911 speeding to the hospital. They told us to go the police station where there would be an ambulance waiting. My son and I placed my daughter in the ambulance and backed away. The EMTs turned to us to ask what happened. At that moment my daughter fell off of the gurney, I screamed, then an EMT pointed his finger in my face and screamed at me to calm down while never turning or tending to my daughter. My son was standing next to me, being quiet and not moving. Then my son and I were pepper sprayed, locked up for 3.5 hours (we were told we would be released in 20 minutes and were being charged w/ disturbing the peace) My daughter died at the hospital while my son and I were chained to a bench. My wife was there alone. They charged my son and I w/ assault, obstruction and disturbing the peace. I thought for sure everything would be dropped since I only screamed. It's been 6 months and the prosecutor now wants to charge me w/ assault and take anger management counseling. I do not have anger issues. The police and EMTs filed crazy reports. I've to turned to the media to tell this story. Many supporters recommended that I do that and so I am. In addition many supporters wanted to help us pay legal fees. We are greatly appreciative and are over whelmed from the support. It has been extremely comforting.
Don't feel obligated to donate and I don't want large donations, I'm hoping we can get 1,000s of smaller donations.
Thank you,
Kevin Russell
Organizer
Kevin Russell
Organizer
Joplin, MO