chadwicks beating death

The case of at least one more defendant in the Word of Life Church beating death case in Chadwicks, New York will go to a grand jury.

A former parishioner of a church at the center of controversy in Central New York spoke with WIBX First News with Keeler this morning.

Monday, October 19th, 2015

The Clayville teen who was allegedly beaten inside the Word of Life Church in Chadwicks has been released from the hospital.

The felony hearing for Bruce and Deborah Leonard in New Hartford Court is over after nearly three hours of testimony.

For the first time publicly, Oneida County District Attorney Scott McNamara is shedding some light on a possible motivation behind the beating death of a 19-year-old whom authorities say was brutally assaulted inside the Word of Life Christian Church in Chadwicks this week.

Very few additional details have been learned since Wednesday's press conference about the Word of Life Church beating death in Chadwicks, New York.

The death of a 19-year-old male associated with the Word of Life church in Chadwicks has created a fury of questions about the church and their practices. Lucas Leonard of Clayville died as a result of injuries he received during a church 'counseling' session on Monday, according to New Hartford Police...

Thursday, October 15th, 2015

Police held a news conference Wednesday to discuss their 'complex and ongoing' investigation into the death of 19-year old Lucas Leonard, who was allegedly severely beaten inside the Word of Life Christian Church in Chadwicks this week.