Florida father accused of killing son, 16, with angle grinder

by Skyler Shepard

Tue, September 5th 2023, 12:08 AM UTC

{p}The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) says 37-year-old Stephen Thomas Rodda was arrested and charged on Monday for killing his 16-year-old son Stephen Lee Rodda with an angle grinder. (Polk County Sheriff's Office){ }{/p}

{p}In a news conference on Monday, Sheriff Grady Judd said the victim's grandfather, 67-year-old Thomas Rodda, returned home at around 11 a.m. after visiting his wife in rehab. That's where he saw Stephen Thomas Rodda outside of the home at Old Bartow Road. The sheriff's office said Rodda told his father, "I wouldn't go in there if I was you. I killed someone. You may need to call the police." (Polk County Sheriff's Office){ }{/p}

The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) says 37-year-old Stephen Thomas Rodda was arrested and charged on Monday for killing his 16-year-old son Stephen Lee Rodda with an angle grinder. (Polk County Sheriff's Office)

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The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) says 37-year-old Stephen Thomas Rodda was arrested and charged on Monday for killing his 16-year-old son Stephen Lee Rodda with an angle grinder. (Polk County Sheriff's Office)

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