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Shot, he came to me for two weeks, begging, mom, please let me come home. please. 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 doing something really horrible in his life and taking him away from you forever or on...

It. i do think that eventually they will end up hurting somebody if not themselves. >> they're both staying. detained. i'm going to bonaventura? >> yes. >> will you state your name, please? >> devon starkey. >> how old are you, devon? >> i'm 18. >> we're here because devon was arrested on a bench warrant which was issued by this court. it says here that devon starkey's whereabouts have been unknown by the lake county probation department. further, that 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 ...

>> 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 because devon was arrested on a bench warrant issued by the 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, he has failed to attend an educational program on a regular basis. go on and have a seat up here, please. >> you were ordered by the court to attend counseling, is that correct? >> yes, ma'am. >> d...

That was a purposeful act in response to something devon was doing in a criminal nature. we also have problems -- he's an adult now. if he sits here for three or four months, i don't know what that's going to do with him. >> i don't either. 120 days here -- if two years in placement didn't help you change your ways, i'm not so certain that any more time here is going to do anything for you. hopefully getting shot in the arm has. everything happens for a reason. at least i believe it does. today what i'm going to do is, today i'm going to grant the petition to modify probation. i am going to or...

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. pretty quickly there will be none. >> we are he...