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CBS News
06-08-2025
- CBS News
Mom honors slain son's legacy, announces Dominic Paul Maron Ferrell Foundation at Miami memorial
The mother of a teen who was fatally stabbed while he slept at his dad's Brickell condo back in June publicly honored her son's life and legacy Wednesday afternoon shortly before a memorial Mass at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Miami. Christine Maron said of her son Dominic Ferrel, "His death will not overshadow the love, light, and joy he brought to each and every one of us." Ferrell, 17, was killed in an unprovoked attack on June 8. Authorities said the suspect, identified as 26-year-old Kyrill Kehl, entered the building without a key fob and targeted the apartment at random. The two did not know each other. The memorial service provided an opportunity for the Miami community to say goodbye to Ferrell, who lived in the city for the past four years. His formal funeral services were previously held in California. In her remarks, Maron announced the launch of the Dominic Paul Maron Ferrell Foundation. The foundation will award four annual scholarships to students who demonstrate the qualities she said defined her son: empathy, kindness, respect, academic achievement, and sportsmanship. The Dominic Paul Maron Ferrell Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to one eighth-grade student at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School, as well as graduating seniors at Immaculata-La Salle High School, Las Lomas High School and Miami Beach Senior High School. "This vision will be carried forward by Dominic's siblings—Bianca, Luca, and Dante," she said. "His legacy will outlive us all, helping others realize the promise of a better tomorrow." Community gathers to mourn, remember Family, friends and community members gathered at the church in The Roads neighborhood for the 5 p.m. service. Dominic was a former student of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School and most recently attended Miami Beach Senior High, where he was known for his kindness and athleticism.
CBS News
23-06-2025
- CBS News
Mother of teen stabbed to death while he slept at Brickell high-rise to speak out for first time
The mother of a 17-year-old who was stabbed to death earlier this month inside a luxury Brickell high-rise will speak publicly for the first time Monday as her legal team launches an investigation into the building's security protocols. Christine Maron, the Dominic Ferrell's mother, was set to appear at 11 a.m. at The Haggard Law Firm in Coral Gables, where she'll be joined by crime victim attorney Michael Haggard. The firm, now representing Maron, said it's pursuing legal action over what it describes as "apparent negligent security" at the Icon Brickell tower where Ferrell was killed. Legal team to outline claims of negligent security Haggard is expected to outline details surrounding the June 9 murder, the law firm's probe into safety failures at the high-rise, and the legal steps being taken on behalf of Maron. Ferrell was found dead in an apartment on the 34th floor of the Icon complex, located at 485 Brickell Avenue. According to Miami police, the teen was stabbed to death in his sleep. Another person was also asleep in the unit at the time of the attack. Miami Police says suspect entered unlocked unit, stabbed victim Police said the suspect, identified as 26-year-old Kyrill R. Kehl, had arrived in South Florida from Arizona two days earlier and was not staying at the building. Surveillance video showed Kehl loitering in the lobby before entering an elevator with residents, knocking on multiple doors, and eventually walking into the unlocked unit where Ferrell was sleeping. "He then goes to the bedroom where the 17-year-old is sleeping and stabs him to death," Miami Police Officer Michael Vega said. Suspect found dead after fleeing to nearby Brickell construction site Kehl fled the scene and was later found dead at a nearby construction site, where police say he either fell or jumped. "We know for a fact that they did not know each other," Vega said. "They were strangers… it is very important to lock your doors and do not open them to strangers."
