Teen Charged in Sister’s Death

TYLER (Staff/AP) – The Chapel Hill murder case that sent shock waves throughout East Texas is still pending. According to KETK, Amanda Anderson’s 15-year-old brother Nathaniel, who has been accused of her murder, was ordered held in the Smith County Juvenile Attention Center for another 10 days after a detention hearing in Tyler Monday morning. Assistant DA Tonda Curry tells the Tyler Morning Telegraph that Nathaniel is charged with delinquent conduct because he is a juvenile — too young to be charged with murder unless certified to stand trial as an adult. Attorneys J. Brett Harrison, Buck Files and Jennifer Deen will be representing Anderson. Tyler attorney Cynthia Kent has been appointed as the boy’s guardian, since his parents are also the victim’s parents. So far, plans for Nathaniel to be tried as an adult have not yet been sought. The next hearing in the case will be on December 6th.