The Case Of Cassie Stoddart

Imagine being the “chosen one” on a kill list made by your friends. One of the many teen cases in juvenile justice was the disgraceful murder of a 16 year old student, Cassie Stoddart, murdered by her two friends, Torey Adamcik and Brian Draper on September 22, 2006. Both Torey and Brian were found guilty of First Degree Murder, charged as adults, and given life in prison with no possibility of parole plus 30 years for committing. I believe their punishment is deemed fair and right.

Background on victim

Cassie Stoddart was a bright, young, responsible, and popular student; She was always told she had the perfect life, perfect grades, and was always praised by many in her community. She was friends with many people. Also, Cassie was described

Brian grew up in a rural area in Ohio while Torey was raised in Bannock County. Brian was described as an innocent normal child until he met Torey. Torey was a troubled kid from a young age. Torey was involved in animal abuse and had a problem with child pornography. Still, there were teachers and family members that reportedly described Torey as “ immature and lacking in critical thinking”, according to

Seeing as Stoddart began to feel afraid, Matt decided to ask his mom for permission to stay with Cassie. Matt’s Mom did refuse to let him stay over with Cassie, but offered her home to Cassie for the meanwhile; Stoddart refused out of responsibility for caring for the house and pets until her Aunt and Uncle came back home.

Around 10pm Beckham left, which is when the plan to kill Stoddart continued. A while after Beckham had left, Cassie was most likely experiencing anxiety due to random noises in the basement. Draper then snuck up the stairs to slam the door while Torey was the first one to stab Cassie. After Torey stabbed Stoddart, Draper then joined in.

Impact on family and others

Sadly, Cassie’s body was not found until 2 days after. On September 24, 2006, the Contreras family arrived at the home which led to Stoddarts’ 13 year old cousin finding her beloved cousin on the living room floor in a puddle of her blood. According to sources, the 13 year old cousin, whos name was not mentioned, attempted to commit suicide due to the trauma from finding the body. Not only did the Stoddart family lose their child, but the community also lost a young bright member. Cassie’s mother stated “ They still have their son. I have to visit my daughter in the cemetery. I didn't get to see her graduate or get married or have