Charles A. Avey Strangles Stepson in Wal-Mart Parking Lot to Get Back at His Wife

• @Austin If you maybe would of read the police report you will know that she in fact DID leave with her mother and left Cody there. It was a Sunday COdy was home would you like me to sne dyou the f'in police report. SHe left him there and when Sr. went driving around saw her at the police station then he turned around to go back to the apartment to get Cody. SO yes SHE left him there and I do know what I am talking about.

• Hey half of people you do not f----king understand that the mother did not left the child with the step father. The step father LATER PICKED HER CHILD and took him to walmart, what part of that don't you understand. So people condeming the mother and calling her stupid, dumb or whatever think before you speak. The a--hole is the one you should jump on. mother is a great person and good friends with her.

• Man it is amazing to me how little people value human life! This guy is a horrible horrible person and the boys mother should be charged for being stupid enough to marry this jerk!!

• Yet another Reason the State of Wisconsin Needs the Death Penalty!!!!!!!!!!!

• Update this scum bag was given life without the possibilty of parole. I was in court today and that man had no remorse!

• This man if faceing identity theft charges that total $22,000 from stealing the womans ex-husband's identity. It is not easy to hide that much ill gotten loot, and who do you think the jewlery was for. Cody's mother knew this shit bag was a psycho, and allowed it to happen while it benifited her. Weather or not "She left Cody in his care", she did nothing to make sure he was safe. Who cares if Cody was home... HE WAS ALONE WHILE THIS PIECE OF SHIT WAS ON THE LOOSE! AT 14!! FUCK! Trista is just as much at fault as this waste of fat she called her husband. God bless Cody, God help Al, and God have mercy on your soul Trista Avey. God can't help you Charles Avey

• deb you sound like an ass like in asshole

• I think this whole story is horrible! I can't stop thinking about Cody. I want to blame Trista too. In fact, I do. But, on the other side of that token - her son was just killed, and I know, just as any Mother would know, that she loved Cody and if she knew what would have happened she would never have left Cody's side. Did she make bad decisions by even being with Avey? YES! Should she have left the relationship a long, long time ago? YES! It makes me sick thinking about so many different ways this could have been prevented. I agree with a lot of people on this post. If my husband had a history of hitting me and I just got struck by a hammer by him - you better believe I would take my kids and never leave them out of my sight until this piece of crap was caught. I was in an abusive relationship before, and I know how controlling they can be. I didn't have kids at the time, thankfully, but if I did you bet I would have left in a second. I can honestly say this because some people have common sense and some don't. You either allow yourself to put up with it or you don't. It really is as simple as that. And, to begin with most people have good judgment and would never have associated themselves with a low life, piece of crap like Avey - I know I never would have given him the time of day. The main thing though is that Avey is the one who killed Cody - no matter what that is wrong, and he is the one to really blame. May God be with you Cody - Rest in peace and know that you are loved and no one will ever forget you.

• Please know JJ that Codys father tried to get full placement after his kids were moved repeatedly and those wonderful court's left it at 50/50 and note that the Mother REFUSED to give that up even though she was being abused by that coward Charles. The father doesn't have a rap sheet a mile long. Lots of Allens in the system have to check the ones from washington county Please look closer. As far as the rest of what you said AMEN! So this "mom" had ample opportunity to get her children out of harms way and she didn't and you are correct she is stupid beyond stupid.

• I live in the same town as this family. The mom was at home with Charles Avey when her mother stopped by. Trista told Charles that she was going for a drive with her mother, and then went straight to the police station to file the complaint of physical abuse from a week prior. So she did leave her child home with the psycho, even knowing that by filing this complaint he would be rearrested for bail-jumping, etc. which I'm sure she knew would make him furious. I would never have left my child there. STUPID!! Charles discovered her as being at the police station while taking his older son's friend home. When he saw his mother-in-law's car there, he stopped the van, told his son's friend to get the hell out, and turned around to get Cody. Cody's mother, father, and step-father are all bottom feeders with rap sheets a mile long. They move from place to place until they are evicted because they don't pay their rent. They have all been charged with forgery, writing bad checks, and the list goes on and on. Also, Trista (Cody's mom) knew of Charles' violent behavior as he was charged with domestic abuse against his former wife...the mother of his children. All I can say is that I really believe that Cody is in a better and more peaceful place. He really didn't deserve the garbage he got for parents. He, unfortunately, paid the ultimate price for his mother's terrible choices and poor judgement.

• Things will come to light and some of you that feel sorry for her should hold up a bit there is ALOT more to be told.

• What I dont understand is how no one noticed what was going on. People must have been able to see through the windows. Anyways, that wasnt a great idea on his part taking his step sons life. If he was looking for revenge I would go for slashing her tires or something but not killing or putting her child in harms way. That was also a dumb idea in her mind to leave the child home with the man who is known to be violent. She should have taken her son to his fathers house if possible or taken him with. My heart go out to the family of the littly guys and Rest In Pease.

• Well, she was beaten with a hammer maybe it caused brain damage. There is no respect for human life anymore. There is no notion that once a life is taken it will never, ever return. It is done. Everything that boy could have been is gone now. He will never be as we was and if you don't believe in an afterlife it's even more sad.

• Wow, this dude is clearly several cans shy of a 12 pack. I hope he gets everythign he has coming to him. RT www.ultimate-privacy.br.tc

• The fear of the young boy being strangled is beyond imagination. And think of his Father!! Now without a son.

• So you really think the mom knew that the man was deranged when she first met him? B*llsh*t. People who are abusive hide it until they can gain control and that is when the abuse starts. It is very true that the men/women that are abusing their partner tend to not harm the children in a lot of cases, and will actually turn the kids against the other person. Showing them that 'mommy did bad and that's why I'm doing this'. This has been shown in thousands of cases. She was doing right for herself and her son by going to the cops after he attacked her..and obvious sign that she was trying to get out of the relationship. I believe there are a lot of unanswered questions on this story and that a lot more facts will be brought out later.

• Ladies, let's wake up this kind of thing happens everyday. We have to be alert and smart for the safety of our kids. Please think of the children first when you see signs of danger .Run like hell and don't forget to take the kids with you. Believe it or not the police will help if you ask.They will give you suggestion of places you can go for help.In some situtations family is not always able to help like the authories can. I will no longer be a victim for no one. My life and the safety of my kids come first. former victim of domestic abuse.

• Until you are the abused woman don't judge her. You have no frame of reference. I suspect several of the commentors are right, he probably NEVER hit the child. That is one way abusers can control the victim and make her think her beatings are "her fault" - no one else every gets hurt. I suspect the boy was at school when the mother went to the police station and got home without knowing what was going on and this A****** CAME HOME AND PICKED HIM UP (AS IT SAYS IN THE ARTICLE). The son and the mother probably never imagined such a thing could happen.

• Don't blame the mom in the story??? The mom was the fool who produced the son then hooked up with this deranged sociopath and brought this sick 'hair triggered' man into her son's life. Had mom concentrated on raising her child rather than finding a new man, her son would be still alive and she wouldn't have hammer marks up and down her body.

• Where are all of you guys reading that she left her son with him? It clearly states that he WENT HOME AND GOT THE BOY! She had no clue that he did such a thing because she was talking to the cops to HELP HERSELF AND HER SON. She probably thought he was either a)following her, hince the texting and calling her non stop while she was trying to press charges. or b)leaving town to not face the cops. She probably thought her son was safe at home. And if the above story is true about the other boys, I wouldn't have thought anything was wrong if it was initially packed with other kids. Plus, he attacked HER. Most people, try to think the best in someone and probably wouldn't have thought he would take his anger out on her son, and would only do it to her. Don't blame the mom in this story, that is just cruel. Blame the man that tied that necktie around that young boys throat and pulled it tight. Blame him and only him.

• People of walmart much? Are there any pictures we could post there at the people of walmart website? Preferably with walmarts logo in the background?

• I know this family. What it is not telling you is that prior to taking Cody to Wal-Mart he had his son CJ with him and another boy, both of which he dropped off. When his ex-wife came to pick him up, she had all three of their sons with him driving around. She dropped the boys off at home and then they went to McDonalds. She drove around with him for some time before they went to the Sheriff's department. When he got out of the car to go into McDonalds are there any of you that would have continued to drive around with him in your vehicle and take him to the cemetary where his mother was buried. He has a history of forgery and identity theft but no prison time. He has always had a hair trigger temper, but I don't think anyone that knew him thought he was capable of this atrocity with any of the children. The final injustice here will be that Wisconsin does not have the death penalty, so he faces a life sentence. Understand, life in Wisconsin does not mean life without parole. This is why Cody's mother was saying there is no justice in Wisconsin. I am hopeful that he will get what is coming to him in prison and he would be wishing he got the death penalty.

• I really wonder why this kid wasn't with his mother.

• I have to agree with the above sentiments. I don't have children but I have pets who mean the world to me. There is no way I would have even left my PETS around this sociopath. The woman should have had her son with her.

• Why the hell did this woman leave her young son with this violent man? If he had beat her with a hammer and was planning to leave, why leave your child with him? Lack of consideration & care. She was too worried about her own self. What. A. Bitch.

• why in the world would you go and leave your child with a psychopathic person such as Avery if he beat you with a hammer and you are a adult what did she think he would do to a child who can not totally defend themselves such as she can. hell i sooner would like to have read he murdered her and the son went to report him and he killed her cause if he was beating her now he was beating her then and i hate when women forget to sheild our kids from something like that. She should have known better than to leave her son with someone like that. I hope she did not stay all this time because she thought he was a role model for her son.....

• Elizabeth, There is nothing in this article to indicate that the mother "left the child in this man's care." It clearly states that he "drove home" and picked up his step son. God forbid anything ever happen to your son and someone lays the blame at your door. The only person to blame for this is the sick man who killed this child. You Elizabeth should have remained "dumb" (true meaning of the word) as you showed true stupidity with your comments.

• Ok so if I'm headed to the police station with my mother to file a report on my husband who beat me with a hammer, hmmmmmm I guess the smart thing to do is not only leave my child with the psychopath but then ignore him while my child is with him knowing how dangerous he is. My heart goes out to the child as I have a son the same age. As for her she's dumb and her child's safety should have been first. There is no way I would have left my child in his care and my mother definetly would not have allowed me to.

• He must never see the light of day again - what a weak,pathetic,stupid piece of crap he is! Rot in hell!!!

• What a waste of human skin. lock him up for good please!!!

• Such brilliance. To proof, he is no longer the violent man he once was and to get his love back...he strangles her son. This man realy thought it through.

• He looks "fresh out"...and so...when was he released from prison?

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