14-year-old faces aggravated murder charges in father's death

WARREN — Bresha Meadows, 14, of Hunter Street Northwest is detained in the Trumbull County Juvenile Justice Center, charged with aggravated murder after police said she shot her father, Jonathan R. Meadows Sr., 41, to death early Friday.

Bresha’s mother, Brandi Meadows, called 911 at about 3 a.m. and reported that Bresha had shot her father in the head. Police found him dead of at least one gunshot wound when they arrived.

Magistrate Monte Horton of the juvenile court held a detention hearing at 1 p.m. Friday, which will be followed by a plea hearing at 9 a.m. Tuesday that also will be handled by Horton, said Jack Silbaugh, juvenile-court bailiff. Meadows will be detained at least until the Tuesday hearing, Silbaugh said.

Capt. Robert Massucci said the girl was taken to the juvenile justice center after being taken into custody. He didn’t know how many times Jonathan Meadows had been shot.

Massucci said he didn’t have any information on what led up to the shooting or have any information suggesting that either Jonathan Meadows or Bresha Meadows had any previous criminal history.