Under the gaze of church members, Lucas Leonard and Christopher
Leonard were told to repent for their sins. The teens stood in the small
sanctuary of Word of Life Christian Church on the evening of Oct. 11. Lucas, 19, already had been confronted during a service that
day about his desire to leave the Chadwicks church, new court documents
allege, but questioning took a different tone during the beatings that
ultimately would result in the death of Lucas and severe injury to his
17-year-old brother Christopher.
