Where Is Jacob Morgan Now? Autistic Teen Killed Brother In House Fire , Jacob Morgan is a teenage murderer who is in jail now after setting his 14-months old brother on fire in March 2015.
He is accused of third-degree arson, involuntary manslaughter, and child neglect in 2016. He needs to live the 15 years of his life in prison.
The prisoner didn’t get freedom after his second hearing on May 18, 2022.
Where Is Jacob Morgan Now?
Jacob Matt Morgan is in jail now since March 2015 for the accusation of killing his half-brother Joshua Alexander Hill. On October 26, 2021, he pleaded guilty to murder after being indicted as a teen killer. Jacob was only 17 years old when he set his home on fire to kill his 14-months old brother in 2015.
As a result, he faces charges of involuntary homicide, child endangerment, and third-degree arson.
According to the court, he has set two fires in the house, left of the baby and the other, left of the residence but Morgan has not given the true statement about how the fire began.
At first, he said he accidentally threw a pillow, but later he lit a pillow on fire and threw it in the air but authorities believe the fire was in the living room and master bedroom where the baby was sleeping.
According to cbgist.com, for the crime he had done, he was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment. On the other hand, Jacob’s mother explained his mental illness and claimed him to have developmental issues and struggles to read to write.
Additionally, she said that Jacob loved his baby brother and wants him freed. Jacob’s parents also disclosed to police that he was on the autism spectrum.
According to smiletimegh.com, he was imprisoned for 15 years however was suspended to five years probation.
What Is The Age Of Jacob Morgan? Meet His Parents
As mentioned earlier he was 17 years old in 2015. So, in the straight calculation, Jacob is now 24 years old.
Jacob Morgan is the son of Matthew Morgan and Julie Hill Dover.
Matthew Morgan is a comedian, actor, writer, DJ, and radio host from the United Kingdom. He is best known for co-hosting The Russell Brand Show on BBC Radio 2, BBC 6 Music, and Radio X alongside Russell Brand, with whom he shared multiple writing credits.
The Morgan family belongs to Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Jacob Morgan Parole Updates
A teen murderer of South Carolina, who has been in prison for seven years for a deadly Rock Hill fire that killed his baby brother, was denied parole Wednesday, May 18. Despite that rejection, it looks that Jacob Matthew Morgan might be released from prison as early as December, according to state law. At that point, he would have served half of his imprisonment.
After a video conference hearing, a panel of the South Carolina Parole Board unanimously denied Jacob a chance of his release at parole. the parole board had the meeting in Columbia.
According to heraldonline.com, Morgan appeared at the MacDougall Correctional Institute in Berkeley Country for a parole hearing. It was his second hearing since being denied parole in May 2021.
Morgan pleaded guilty to first-degree arson and murder in 2016, after facing up to life in prison after being indicted on counts of first-degree arson and murder. Morgan was found guilty of third-degree arson, involuntary manslaughter, and child neglect in 2016.
During the parole hearing, Morgan didn’t admit guilt Wednesday. He said that when the incident happened he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. The hearing ended with no more questions from Henry Eldridge, Parole Board chairman. Morgan’s mother come out as an advocate for his release in 2021 but there were no other speakers at the hearing this time.
