A Jefferson County judge this week found 11-year-old Benny Nicolas Tiller guilty in the shotgun slaying of an 8-year-old White Pine girl and sentenced him to state custody until the age of 19.
Jefferson County Juvenile Court Judge Dennis “Will” Roach II on Monday deemed Benny guilty of being delinquent by reason of first-degree murder, according to a source knowledgeable of the case but who was not authorized to discuss the judge’s ruling.
Roach’s ruling came after a two-day trial. Benny was ordered into the custody of the state Department of Children’s Services until the age of 19. The judge ruled Benny was in need of treatment and rehabilitation, according to the source.