chadwicks beating death

Two more defendants in the Word of Life Church case have declined plea offers from the Oneida County District Attorney's Office.

Bruce Leonard made another brief appearance in Oneida County Court on Monday.

Seven defendants in the Word of Life Church beating case were in Oneida County Court on Monday.

The mother of two teens who were beaten, one fatally, during a counseling session at the Word of Life Church in Chadwicks has accepted a plea offer.

The Oneida County District Attorney's Office say a grand jury has returned a 13-count indictment against eight individuals in the beating death of Lucas Leonard and the assault of Christopher Leonard at the Word of Life Church in Chadwicks.

A search by police continues today at the Word of Life Church in Chadwicks, New York.

New York State Police and New Hartford Police are at the scene of the Word of Life Church in Chadwicks, New York.

Thursday, October 22nd, 2015

Christopher Leonard is out of the hospital and testified at a preliminary hearing on Wednesday against his half-sister Sarah Ferguson in connection with an alleged beating inside the Word of Life Church in Chadwicks that resulted in his hospitalization, along with the death of his older brother, Lucas.

The pastor of the Word of Life Christian Church in Chadwicks where two teenagers were allegedly severely beaten resulting in the death of one and hospitalization of another may face serious charges in the coming weeks.