Levi Norwood was a seventeen year old teen killer from Virginia who would murder his mother and brother
According to court documents Levi Norwood would fatally shoot his mother Jennifer Norwood and his six year old brother Wyatt Norwood. Levi would attempt to murder his father Joshua Norwood however he would miss. Joshua Norwood would commit suicide two months later
Levi Norwood would be arrested, convicted and sentenced to life in prison however is eligible for parole after twenty years
Levi Norwood Now
Personal Information Leviathan Henry Norwood Alias: Levi Norwood
Not Available Age/Race/Sex
20/White/Male
Location Wallens Ridge State Prison
Inmate I.D.# 2098439
Release Date Single Life Sentence
Levi Norwood Case
Levi Norwood has been sentenced to life in prison plus 40 years for the 2020 Valentine’s Day murders of his mother and 6-year-old brother in Fauquier County.
In August, Norwood pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the death of his mother, Jennifer, and a reduced charge of second-degree murder in the death of his brother, Wyatt.
Under Virginia law, Norwood, who was 17 at the time of the crimes, will be eligible for parole after 20 years, under Virginia’s recent law prohibiting life in prison with no chance of parole for juveniles.
During sentencing, prosecutors played a 70-minute clip recorded in a holding cell, after Norwood had been arrested by police in Durham, North Carolina. Sitting by himself, Norwood held a quiet monologue, on a variety of topics — often speaking about his girlfriend.
Norwood’s public defender, Ryan Ruzic, told Circuit Court Judge James Fisher that his client had been physically abused by his father, who was also shot and wounded by Norwood.
Ruzic said Norwood’s father told him “he’d kill him if he ever dated a Black girl.” Norwood was dating a Black teen at the time of the shooting.
Fauquier County Commonwealth’s Attorney Scott Hook told Fisher, “This is about a girl,” and that Norwood was angry that his father was trying to prevent him from dating his girlfriend.
”Mom and dad wanted to remove [the girlfriend], so they had to go,” said Hook, repeating what Norwood said on hard-to-hear video. “I killed my brother and mother to punish my dad.”
Hook told Fisher that claims Norwood’s father, Joshua, was abusive and racist only surfaced after Norwood was arrested
In his closing statements, Hook read Norwood’s 17th birthday card, in which both parents expressed pride and love for their son.
Joshua Norwood was found dead in the family’s home in April 2020, an apparent suicide.
When asked if he wanted to say anything before sentencing, Levi Norwood declined.
Fisher sentenced Norwood above the sentencing guideline recommendation of 32 years: “I believe Mr. Norwood is a danger to himself, others, and society, and that would continue.