Nicholas Waggoner Browning

Nicholas Waggoner Browning (born February 9, 1992) is an American convicted murderer from Cockeysville, Maryland. He is currently serving two life sentences for murdering his parents, John and Tamara Browning; and his two younger brothers, Gregory, 13, and Benjamin, 11; in February 2008 when he was 15 years old.[1] The murders were the subject of a documentary on Killer Kids titled "Spoiled Rotten and Bad Dream".[2]

Nicholas Browning
Born
Nicholas Waggoner Browning

(1992-02-09) February 9, 1992
NationalityAmerican
Other namesNick
CitizenshipAmerican
Criminal statusIncarcerated
Parent(s)John W. Browning and Tamara Browning
MotiveInheritence money
Conviction(s)Four counts of first-degree murder
Criminal penaltyLife imprisonment (may become eligible for parole in 2031)
Details
VictimsHis father, John W. Browning, 45; his mother, Tamara, 44; and his brothers Gregory, 13, and Benjamin, 11
DateFebruary 1, 2008
Location(s)Cockeysville, Baltimore County, Maryland, U.S.
WeaponsHandgun
Date apprehended
February 3, 2008
Imprisoned atWestern Correctional Institution

Early life

Browning was born in Maryland on February 9, 1992. His father, John W. Browning, was a prominent local attorney, and his mother, Tamara, was a homemaker. He had two younger brothers, Benjamin and Gregory, was an honor student and boy scout who attended Dulaney High School in nearby Timonium, and played varsity golf and lacrosse and was a skier.[3]

Murders and confession

On the evening of February 1, 2008, a week before his 16th birthday, Browning went into his house after other family members were in bed and shot each of them using a gun belonging to his father.[4][5] According to police reports, he confessed to the killings of his family on the following Sunday and was charged with four counts of first-degree murder. He was denied bail at a hearing later that day.

Guilty plea and imprisonment

Under a plea agreement reached with prosecutors, Browning pleaded guilty in January 2009 to four counts of first-degree murder and was sentenced to four life terms in prison with two life terms to be served consecutively. Browning may become eligible for parole in 2031 after serving 23 years of his sentence with good behavior.[6] He is currently incarcerated at Western Correctional Institution in Cumberland, Maryland,[7] and was denied a sentence reduction in 2014.[8]

References
  1. "Teen Son Gets Life in Murder of His Dad, a Md. Lawyer, Mom & 2 Brothers". ABAJournal. 2009-01-26. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  2. "Killer Kids: Spoiled Rotten and Bad Dream". Dailymotion. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  3. Justin Fenton. "15-year-old charged in killings". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  4. Staff at CBS News and Associated Press (2008-02-04). "Cops: Boy Scout Killed Parents, 2 Brothers". cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  5. Staff at The Associated Press (2008-02-04). "In Maryland, Boy Charged in 4 Deaths". New York Times. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  6. Staff at NBC News and Associated Press (2009-01-23). "Teen who killed family gets 4 life sentences". nbcnews.com. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  7. "Nicholas Waggoner Browning: Maryland DOC Inmate Locator". Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  8. Derek Valcourt (2014-01-17). "No sentence reduction for Cockeysville man who murdered entire family at age 15". WJZ. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
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