Macon teenager found guilty of killing sister over WIFI password

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Bibb County judge sentenced a Macon teenager to life in prison on Friday for the murder of his sister over a WIFI password in 2018.

According to a news release from the Macon DA’s office, a judge for 18-year-old Kevon Watkins guilty of choking his sister to death.  

Prosecutor’s argument

According to the news release, prosecutors presented evidence showing the following:

• Watkins and his sister, 20-year-old Alexus Watkins lived with their family at a house on Westmount Road in Macon.
• Testimony showed on Feb. 2, 2018, then-16-year-old Kevon and his mother argued about the Internet service. Kevon changed the WiFi password so he could play video games without Internet interruption.
• Fearing that Kevon was about to start a physical fight with their mother, Alexus came to her aid. Kevon and Alexus fought and fell to the floor. 
• Evidence and testimony showed Kevon placed his sister in a chokehold for about 15 minutes. 
• Authorities arrived and Kevon released his sister upon a deputy’s command. She fell to the floor. 
• Deputies performed CPR in efforts to resuscitate her. A local hospital declared her dead later that night.
• In his closing argument, the prosecutor said the testimony and evidence in the case did not support manslaughter. 
  • Although Kevon didn’t intend to kill his sister, he intentionally placed her in a chokehold which is an aggravated assault that resulted in her death. 
  • By law, his actions constitute felony murder.