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Pittsburgh-area teen accused of poisoning parents, facing multiple charges

Pittsburgh-area teen accused of poisoning parents, facing multiple charges
KELLY’S PURCHEAS OF CLEVELAND CLIFFS STOCK TONIGHT, A LOCAL TEENAGER IS FACGIN CRIMINAL CHARGES ACCUSED OF POISONING HIS OWN PARENTS POLICE SAY JEFF MILLER IS A STUDENT AT NORTH HILLS HHIG SCHOOL. HE LIVES WITH HIS PARENTS AT THEIR HOUSE IN WESTVIEW OFFICERS WERE CALLED TO THE SCHOOL YESTERDAY MORNING NOW ACCORDING TO POLEIC MILLER ALSO TOLD THE COUNSELOR. HE FELT LIKE HE HURT HIS MOM AND DAD AND WAS AFRAID HE WAS GOING TO HURT THEM AGAIN. POLICE SAY MILLER ADMITTED TO USING PESTICI ADE POISOUSNO PARENTS LAST WEEKEND THEN POURED FURNITURE POLISH INTO THEIR SPAGHETTI SAUCE A FEW DAYS LATER WHEN HIS PARENTS ATE THAT THEY WERE BOTH TAKEN
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Pittsburgh-area teen accused of poisoning parents, facing multiple charges
A 15-year-old boy from Pittsburgh's North Hills is facing charges Friday morning after being accused of trying to kill his parents by poisoning their food.Police say that they were called to North Hills High School after Jeff Miller, a student, told his school counselor that he was having thoughts of hurting people.According to police, Miller told his counselor that he felt like he had hurt his parents and he was afraid that he was going to hurt them again.Officers took Miller to the police station, where they say he admitted to poisoning his parents. Police say Miller told them he used a pesticide to poison his parents last week and then poured furniture polish into their spaghetti sauce a few days later. His parents were taken to the hospital following the incident. Both are expected to survive.Miller is facing multiple charges, including attempted homicide and aggravated assault.

A 15-year-old boy from Pittsburgh's North Hills is facing charges Friday morning after being accused of trying to kill his parents by poisoning their food.

Police say that they were called to North Hills High School after Jeff Miller, a student, told his school counselor that he was having thoughts of hurting people.

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According to police, Miller told his counselor that he felt like he had hurt his parents and he was afraid that he was going to hurt them again.

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Officers took Miller to the police station, where they say he admitted to poisoning his parents.

Police say Miller told them he used a pesticide to poison his parents last week and then poured furniture polish into their spaghetti sauce a few days later.

His parents were taken to the hospital following the incident. Both are expected to survive.

Miller is facing multiple charges, including attempted homicide and aggravated assault.