Some events in the case of Derris Lewis, charged as a juvenile with being an accomplice in the death of his twin brother Dennis:

_ Jan. 18. Masked intruders enter the home of the boys’ mother, April Agee, and demand money at gunpoint. At least one attacker struggles with her 17-year-old son Dennis Lewis, beating him with part of a bar stool. He is fatally shot.

_ Jan. 24. Family holds funeral, during which Dennis is remembered as active at school, including in sports and theater. Derris sings a gospel song with a cousin that Dennis and Derris had sung together in the past.

_ Feb. 13. Police arrest Derris in connection with his brother’s death after questioning him for several hours. A search warrant says Derris’ bloody palm print was found at the scene.

_ Feb. 17. The Lewis family issues a statement saying police have made a mistake. The statement says, in part, “Derris truly loved his brother with all his heart” and “Derris would have no conceivable motive to do any of this.”

_ March 12. After two hearings are delayed, Juvenile Court Judge Dana Preisse sets an April 30 hearing date for prosecutors’ request to charge Derris as an adult.

Source: AP Research