MISSING/FOUND DEAD: Terry Dewayne Smith, 11 - CA.

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They are charging the half-brother -

The 16-year-old half-brother of an 11-year-old boy found dead earlier this week in Southern California will be charged with one count of murder.

He appeared in court yesterday. From the crime blotter:



Skylor Atilano was arrested Wednesday after the remains of his 11-year-old half brother were found buried in a shallow grave, just steps from their Helen Lane home.

The boy entered the courtroom wearing a yellow juvenile hall uniform and was met with a crowd of onlookers, including his mother, several high school friends and a jury box full of media snapping photos of him. He showed little reaction during the brief hearing, speaking quietly with his attorney.

The judge rescheduled the detention hearing for Sept. 17 at the Southwest Justice Center in French Valley. Before ordering the teen to remain in juvenile hall until then, the judge cited the serious nature of the charges against the teen, his “history of violent outbursts”and the fact that he had violated his probation.

John Hall, a spokesman for the Riverside County district attorney’s office, said he could not discuss the prior incidents that the judge referred to in court.

No determination was made about whether Skylor may be tried as an adult. A judge will make that decision at a later date, Hall said.