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They will end up hurting somebody, if not themselves. >> they're both staying detained. i'm going to bonaventura? >> will you state your name, please? >> devon starkey. >> how old are you, devon? >> i'm 18. >> we're here today because devon was arrested on a bench warrant that was issued by this court. it says here your whereabouts were unknown by the juvenile lake county probation department. further he has failed to attend his court-ordered counseling and lastly that he has failed to attend an educational program on a regular basis. go on and have a seat up here, please. >> you were ordere...

To replace the original decaying facility. her demand, better facilities for kids and families. >> the family support in these hearings or in general with the kids whether in the hearing or outside the hearing is monumental. i think if there was one single thing that i would point to to be able to predict the success or failure of a young person is the family involvement and support. sounds like for about four years now the court has been involved not only with his life but obviously your life as well. >> mm-hmm. >> so he's turned 18 now. you're a family that's had a lot of intervention, and p...

Wanted some weed. when she gave him a hug i just started hitting [ bleep ]. then he pulled -- >> hitting him with what? your fist? >> he pulled out a gun from under the seat and shot me. >> and decided not to charge you with attempted robbery? >> i like the rush of seeing how close i can get to getting caught without actually getting caught. that's how i like to do. that's stupid. you're blackmailing me and i know you're not going to do it. that's stupid, mom. >> you being here wasn't? that wasn't a stray bullet that entered his arm. that was a purposeful act in response to something devon...

And my tough love was he couldn't come home. for two weeks prior to him being shot he came to me for two weeks begging, mom, please let me come home. please. he said, i'll straighten up, mom, please. and i wouldn't let him. i said no. i can't do that. i can't let you in the house. and then i find out he was shot. >> so on this monday the judge has found it's in the best interest for the brothers kenneth and kentrell to remain detained until their next court hearing. will devon's mother's pleas and his age be enough to convince the judge it's time for him to come home? >> he's on the verge of d...

>> what were you thinking was going to happen to the case, devon? >> i was thinking upon my 18th birthday it would just be dropped. as the case is, it isn't. >> as it relates to your arm in a sling, what happened to you, devon? >> while i was on my own i was hanging with the wrong group of people and got myself into a situation where i got shot. >> so you are very lucky that you're alive, aren't you? >> yes, ma'am. >> you indicated that you wanted to take devon home with you today. >> yes, i do. >> do you think he learned his lesson this time? >> i really do. he almost died. i almost lost my s...