'He is enamored with firearms and not afraid to use them,' Judge Heidi Ladd said Tuesday after hearing evidence about Devon Miles' alleged involvement in several different crimes where guns were used. URBANA — A Champaign County judge has ruled that a 17-year-old facing gun-related charges should be tried as an adult since the juvenile justice system has failed to get his attention. "He is enamored with firearms and not afraid to use them," Judge Heidi Ladd said Tuesday after hearing evidence about Devon Miles' alleged involvement in several different crimes where guns were used. read more