96 Year Old FL Woman Amanda Rice Stevenson Charged with Homicide in Shooting Death of Nephew John Rice

Amanda Rice Stevenson, a 96 year old St. Augustine woman, charged with homicide in the shooting death of her nephew, John Rice, 53, who recently asked her to move out due to rocky relationship.

Amanda Rice Stevenson (First Coast News)

SHOCK: Amanda Rice Stevenson , 96, has been charged in the murder of her nephew, 53 year old John Rice in St. Augustine, Fla., Sunday.

Police said Rice was shot while lying in his bed. A .357 magnum handgun was found at the scene and placed into evidence. Amanda Rice Stevenson, 96, was found in a back bedroom and arrested. She was booked into the St. Johns County Jail. At her first appearance before a judge Monday morning, Stevenson said she was the victim's aunt. Police initially said she was his mother but later confirmed she was his aunt.

Channel 4 learned Stevenson lived in the home with Rice and has at least two prior arrests. The Florida Department of Children and Families said an employee had visited the home last week to check on her living conditions. DCF cannot say why because it is an open investigation, but a spokesman said that "at that time, there was no reason to take any action."

Neighbors and police said Rice had problems with his aunt and that there had been arguments in the past. Police said Rice may have recently asked her to move out of his home. Source

Wow, this is bad. Really bad. When I think of a 96 year old man or woman, a murderer doesn't come to mind. What punishment are they going to mete out? Life in prison? This is shocking and reprehensible.