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14-year-old boy accused of killing mom after getting in an argument about stealing a tablet, reports say
The 14-year-old allegedly shot his mother after a dispute about a stolen tablet and faces life imprisonment if convicted, authorities said.
- On March 7, 2026, Laramie County deputies found 41-year-old Theresa McIntosh unconscious with a gunshot wound to the back of her head; she was airlifted to Colorado and later died while a juvenile was taken into custody.
- Following an argument over a tablet, local outlets say Havoc Leone, 14-year-old son, initially told police his mother Theresa McIntosh shot herself before later admitting he shot her.
- Court records show the weapon came from McIntosh’s car about a week earlier, and McIntosh’s common-law husband found the son outside the bedroom after the shooting.
- Authorities charged Havoc Leone with first-degree murder and he is being prosecuted as an adult; the investigation remains active and some details are being withheld due to his juvenile status.
- The teen told investigators he had been angry after McIntosh called him names and said he had thought about killing her during prior incidents, while reports indicate he was seeing a counselor and on medication, and McIntosh’s father expressed deep distress to police.
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The teenager confessed to the crime after first claiming that his mother had committed suicide and will now be tried as an adult for murder in the first degree.
14-Year-Old Boy Shoots Mom in Back of Head Because of Argument Over Tablet He Stole
A 14-year-old Wyoming boy has been charged as a adult with the shooting death of his mother Saturday at their home. Havoc Leone was charged with first degree murder in the death of 41-year-old Theresa McIntosh in an argument over a tablet that he had stolen, the Wyoming Tribune Eagle reported. While the incident was initially reported as a possible suicide — Leone’s father told investigators “It’d be a lot easier to accept that she killed hersel…
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