Bond denied for mom and son charged in Grovetown murder

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By NBC Augusta Staff

Story Published: Apr 16, 2009 at 12:14 PM EDT

Story Updated: Apr 16, 2009 at 7:07 PM EDT

EVANS, Ga.- A Superior Court judge denied bond for Rebecca Sears and her teenage son Christopher Bowers in the murder of a Grovetown woman.

The hearing took place at the Columbia County Judicial Center Thursday morning.

Sears and Bowers are accused of plotting to kill Laverne Parsons.

Parsons died after being brutally beaten in what investigators thought was a burglary in March.

Sears, who was Parsons' neighbor, is charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Bowers is charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

Officers tell NBC Augusta 26 News Sears and Parsons were friends and co-workers.

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Friday, Apr 17 at 12:37 PM Anonymous wrote ...

If there was any legal way to let them perish the same way that Mrs. Parson perished, that would be true justice. Letting them sit in a nice warm/cool jail cell with 3 square meals a day and watch cable television and enjoy a free exercise room is beyond ridiculous--let them serve time the old fashion way !!

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Friday, Apr 17 at 10:15 AM SuzieQ wrote ...

Why wasn't Sears thinking about her 5 kids when she was involved in the murder??? Why now???

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Friday, Apr 17 at 8:50 AM Vick Fan wrote ...

Again, another precious life is taken. My condolences go out to the family and friends. Will there be a swift and justifiable sentence for these two?? A life was taken, as well as theirs should be too. Sounds inhumane, you think rehab would help, these are cold-blooded killers and should be dealth with to the full extent of the law.

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Thursday, Apr 16 at 7:03 PM JEAN wrote ...

IT'S SAD, LIFE DOSEN'T MEAN ANYTHING ANYMORE. A PERSON CAN TAKE A LIFE AND THINK NOTHING ABOUT IT. THEY SHOULD GET THE MAX.

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Thursday, Apr 16 at 2:34 PM A good friend of Ms. Parsons wrote ...

I hope they rot in jail and never seethe light of day. What kind of person would do this to another person? Ms. Parson was a good person and she did not deserve this, but does anyone? NO MERCY!!!!!

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Thursday, Apr 16 at 2:33 PM charliecato@gmail.com wrote ...

PEOPLE NEED TO PRAY LET HE WHO IS WITH OUT SIN CAST THE FIRST STONE THEN THE PEOPLE WILL CAST DOWN THE SENTENCE. GOD DON'T LIKE UGLY AND WHAT THEY HAVE DONE IS REALLY UGLY. THE BIBLE SAYS LOVE THY NEIGHBOR AS THY SELF. GUESS WE WILL SOON SEE THEIR FATE

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Thursday, Apr 16 at 1:54 PM marky mark wrote ...

too bad public stoning is not an option...

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Thursday, Apr 16 at 1:33 PM heather wrote ...

they should die like that woman did

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Thursday, Apr 16 at 12:33 PM Anonymous wrote ...

DEATH PENALTY!!!!!!!

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