![]() ![]() More: Waynesboro meth dealer sentenced to 25-year prison term "After a couple weeks, nobody is going to care," he said. Zachary Cruz can move wherever he wants."ĭonovan said media publicity surrounding Cruz's move to Virginia will subside, allowing him to settle in. In Miami, Donovan said the younger Cruz is unfairly seen through the lens of his older brother.Īs for the naysayers not willing to give Cruz the benefit of the doubt concerning his move, Dononan said, "This is The United States of America. "I hope the county will receive him well." "The reality is Augusta County is an unbelievably welcoming place," Donovan said. The CEO said the change of scenery from Miami to a more rural location should benefit Cruz. More: Crimora man guilty in child pornography caseĭonovan said Zachary Cruz has a maintenance job and housing awaiting him, and said he begins job training next week at the company's Verona campus. He also faces 17 counts of attempted murder. "He's had a lot of trauma in his life."Ĭruz's brother, 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz, is facing a possible death sentence on 17 counts of first-degree murder in the school shooting. "I believe we are here to assist people with a deep and abiding need," he said. Since news of the possible move broke on Thursday, Donovan said he's aware of the social media backlash his company has received, but he said the negative reaction should dispel any notions that Nexus was looking for positive publicity by aiding Cruz. "I'm very happy with the court's ruling," Cruz said after the hearing. "I'm looking forward to starting a new life there." On Friday, a judge ruled that Cruz could serve the remainder of his probation in Virginia, "You need to just take this moment and appreciate what they're offering you," the judge told Cruz, according the AP. He is on six months' probation for trespassing at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and needed court permission to leave, the Associated Press reported. More: Augusta County Courthouse under renovationĪn attorney for Cruz filed a motion Thursday stating the teen was offered a free home for one year in Staunton. Zachary Cruz, 18, who has had a couple of run-ins with the law following the massacre, will be in the area within days, Donovan confirmed Friday.Ĭruz is getting legal assistance from Nexus Derechos Humanos Inc., according to Donovan. STAUNTON - The younger brother of the teenager suspected in the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, where 17 people were killed in February, has been given the go ahead by the courts to move to Staunton, according to Nexus Services Inc. ![]()
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