Debate over juvenile history fuels DeLand murder case between sheriff and prosecutor

A public clash in DeLand centers on the juvenile history of 17-year-old Keyan Rundell, the suspect in a two-teen homicide. Sheriff Mike Chitwood criticizes prior charges and diversions as potentially overlooking accountability, while State Attorney Monique Worrell defends prosecutors’ use of available evidence and emphasizes confidentiality in juvenile cases. Rundell faces two counts of second-degree murder as the investigation continues, with Worrell planning a press conference and officials debating how juvenile intervention and accountability should work to prevent violence.