KANSAS CITY, MO. (THECOUNT) — 15-year-old Daejona M. Holmes, has been identified as the suspect who when investigators say searched on her phone, found one for “scary movies where kids kill parents.”
Holmes, of Kansas City, also had written rap lyrics about wanting her father dead. She is now accused of killing her both her parents.
Holmes is accused of shooting and killing mom Kinderly Holmes and dad Brian Starr on April 9 at their home in the 5000 block of Belmeade Road in Kansas City, Missouri.
Holmes faces two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action and tampering with physical evidence. She will be tried as an adult.
When investigators got a search warrant and looked at Holmes’ phone, they found the web searches, rap lyrics and a video of Holmes holding a gun and dancing in her bedroom, according to WDAF. They also found a drawing of a stick figure labelled “me” pointing a gun at another labelled “dad.” A third illustration had a stick figure with X’s for eyes and blood around it. source
Court records say that police found Holmes, 37, and Starr, 38, both shot to death inside their home.
They were pronounced dead at the scene of gunshot wounds.
Prosecutors have requested a bond of $150,000.
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