Richard Lyle Newkirk 32 of Holly Hill Fl and Daytona Beach NA member-arrested
May 31st 2011 in the death of 14 year-old Bryce Parson. This man has a long history of violence and drug abuse charges and convictions. Now it looks like First Degree Murder charges will be filed once the toxicology reports are back. Initially they could tell that Bryce had THC, opiates and barbiturates in his urine. It is believed to be a methadone overdose. Bryce had also taken a Xanax that evening as well. UPDATE-INDICTED FOR FIRST DEGREE MURDER
Friends say Bryce Parson loved to fish, surf and sail. (Photo | Parson family)
It is believed that Richard Newkirk also gave Bryce Xanax,and told him it would be okay to mix the 2 drugs. He told him this after Bryce asked if it would be okay.
Mixing adult drug addicts with minors is wrong. Daytona NA and AA need to stop promoting teens and minors to their meetings where they can meet the likes of people like Richard Newkirk who are violent felons. It is horrible that NA continues to put adolescents in harms way. Daytona AA / NA continue to have meetings in playgrounds/parks in Holly Hill Fl and Palm Coast Fl . Holly Hill City Commissioners need to put an end to this practice, and prevent more deaths of children like poor Bryce Parson. Bryce was afraid to go to sleep that night because he was afraid he would not wake up. He was right. I wish he would of called 911.
You Tube of NA Member Richard Newkirk in the shadows persuading Bryce Parson and another boy to get Methodone bottles from dumpster.
ORMOND BEACH, Fla. — A local man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a teenager in Ormond Beach, authorities said Tuesday.Ormond Beach police said Richard Newkirk, 32, is facing first-degree murder charges in connection with the death of Bryce Parson, 14. Investigators said Newkirk gave Bryce and another teen a mixture made with methadone hydrochloride. Police said Newkirk provided the toxic cocktail to the teen in May, and Parson went to sleep and never woke up. Newkirk had been staying with a family in the neighborhood, and police said he took Parson and a 17-year-old to a nearby laboratory where he instructed the boys to dumpster dive. Police said Newkirk told the boys to get discarded bottles of methadone, and when they were back home, Newkirk allegedly added water to extract meth residue and then gave each boy a cup.”It was definitely a lethal dose. It was over 1,000 milliliters or milligrams of methadone in the boys’ system, which is probably 10 times the lethal dose,” said Lt. Kenny Hayes, of the Ormond Beach Police Department.Read more: http://www.wesh.com/news/29031661/detail.html#ixzz1hD4fJF00
Ormond Beach, FL- 32-year old Richard L. Newkirk of Holly Hill Fl, has been indicted on a charge of 1st Degree Felony Murder in connection with the death of 14 year old Bryce Parson. The suspicious death investigation was launched on May 24th, 2011 after Parson was found dead at 99 Mayfield Circle in Ormond Beach.Detectives determined that Newkirk drove Bryce Parson and another 17 year old boy to the area of Whitney Labs at 1095 N. US-1 in the county area of Ormond Beach in the early morning hours of May 24th 2011. Newkirk instructed the boys on how to retrieve discarded Methadone bottles from the dumpster. The boys went into the dumpster and retrieved two large bags full of plastic Methadone bottles. The trio returned to 99 Mayfield Circle where Newkirk extracted small amounts of Methadone from each bottle, ultimately obtaining a quantity that he shared with the two boys. The boys later became sick and passed out. Bryce Parson never awoke and was discovered deceased the next morning.Newkirk was subsequently arrested on the charge of delivering a controlled substance to a person under 18. Meanwhile, police waited for toxicology results from the autopsy conducted on Bryce Parson. Newkirk was being held on a $100,000 bond but just recently bonded out of jail. Toxicology results recently received showed that Parson had a fatal level of Methadone in his system at the time of his death.( Some reports state 10 times the lethal amount. )
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In loving memory of 14-year-old Bryce Parson.
Bryce was befriended and manipulated to dumpster dive at night outside of a clinic for methadone residue by this Daytona Beach NA member who was looking for a minor to take the risk for him!
That night the Daytona beach NA member gave 14-year-old Bryce the deadly concoction that took his life!
These anonymous groups have no safety guidelines, are not monitored and are not safe environments for adults let alone minors! Thanks for raising awareness.
I am sure this will be a difficult Christmas for the family this year. Bryce seemed like a great kid with a bright future. Today December 22nd 2011 was to begin Richard Newkirk’s Pretrial hearing. But the pretrial was postponed until February 17th 2012. The trial is scheduled for the week of March 12th 2012. We will know a lot more then about this tragic case.
Update- on the murder of Bryce Parsons, with Richard Newkirk charged with First Degree murder in his death.
The pretrial was postponed until March 29th 2012, with trial starting the week of April 16th 2012. There could be another postponement before trial.
People who illegally distribute controlled substances that have no license to do so need to be held accountable and charged. People who do this and cause death should be charged as the laws state. Whether the person willfully took them or not has no bearing to the issue that people cannot go around and recklessly distribute controlled substances and think they’ll never be consequences. Pharmaceutical companies should be held accountable for addictions just like tobacco companies are held accountable and should be funded by the same.
This is sickening.This man should of been in jail,not roaming the streets prying on 14 and 17 year olds. To think NA and AA endorse people like
Newkirk to associate with minors in the meetings is shocking.Department of children and families of Volusia county in Daytona Beach needs to investigate minors attending meetings with violent felons including sexual offenders. There are no background checks in AA or NA.
Children have been raped and murdred by Narcotics Anonymous members
including Alcoholics Anonymous. Why doesnt Chief Mark Barker enforce zoning in Sunrise Park and Hollyland located in Holly Hill Florida?
Maybe Bryce’s death wont be in vain. Maybe the powers that be will finally put in end to this.
Turns out Richard Newkirk had been on the drug offender program after his cocaine possession arrest.This was a third degree felony.Majority of people on the Volusia County drug offender program are required to attend AA or NA of Daytona.He was a long time Holly Hill resident,and very well could of been attending his mandated NA Daytona meetings in nearby Sunrise Park located on the Halifax River in Holly Hill Fl.
Mixing felons and minors is not safe! Now poor Bryce Parsons is dead after
Richard talked him into dumpster diving for methadone.
My heart goes out to his parents.
Sorry to hear about your son. If you read all the comments you will see the connection to Narcotics Anonymous and Bryce Parsons.You say if your son does not go to an NA meeting he will end up dead or in prison.Don’t you realize that NA or AA are not substance abuse pros? They are drug addicts. Some sponsors have not even been clean for very long before they try and tell others how tt live their lives.Getting professional help is a much better choice.Also many people quit on their own with no outside help.Think twice before you encourage your teenager to be in the company of still current drug users who are in the court system for crimes such as armed robbery,child abuse,sexual abuse, breaking and entering and attempted murder.The list goes on. There are also online help as well for people that is growing in popularity.Keep an open mind to the different choices for your son and try and keep the lines of communication open.
The connection with NA is that Newkirk was a NA member.If your minor son goes to an NA meeeting he could meet violent court mandated people like Newkirk, who because he is a hardened criminal with more experience could be a danger to someone like your son. Bryce Parsons is a prime example.He was only 14 years old, and because of his association with Newkirk he is dead. Maybe you could try to get your son professional help. AA or NA are not professionals in the field. I hope your son finds help for his problems. How old is he? Do you have contact with him? Many young people are also turned off by NA because of the 12 step principles. He
might find other more progressive help outside of NA or AA.Many therapists do not encourage teens to go because they are not safe.Also they tend to meet other people still on drugs that have even more problems.
This is such a sad story. Everyone including parents need to sue AA or the
government for sending a criminal to NA.
My heart deeply goes out to the family. Another senseless young death. But I’m very proud to see that law enforcement is doing their job. When someone illegally distributes prescription narcotics to someone and they die from it. The law states that it is murder, homicide, manslaughter. Most overdose death cases in Volusia County are not treated this way and they should be. Most responses I’ve heard from law enforcement and attorney’s is “the victim willfully took the drugs” Meaning, no one is to blame but the person that took them. The street pill dealer therefore, is never held accountable and free to kill again. If law enforcement enforced the laws for most of these overdose deaths, there would be a lot less pill dealers out there and a lot more lives saved. Good job to the Ormond Beach Police Dept.
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This is just hearbreaking.The picture of this child is adorable. To think his life was snuffed out by hanging out with a 32 year old convicted felon is outragious.
Richard Newkirk had a history of drug and alcohol abuse since he
was 16 years old.
This man has a 16 year history of violence against Holly Hill Fl police officers, domestic violence, drug charges.He has been arrested over
a dozen times. When he was 21 he was arrested for Violation of probation
for criminal mischief, resisting arrest and parole violations.
He was referred to Stewart Marchman Center Residential program
followed by aftercare.
Stewart Marchman has patients attend AA and NA meetings. ‘Aftercare’ includes continuing attending AA/NA meetings with no restrictions for attending minors.
I read the article and failed to see the connection with NA or AA. I have a
teenager who has run away and is addicted to drugs I would be happy if he made
it to an NA meeting if not he will be dead or in prison.