Teen suspect in Barnard student stabbing to appear in court
The 13-year-old boy arrested in the deadly stabbing of Barnard College freshman Tessa Majors allegedly picked up a knife when one of his friends dropped it and saw the attack, police said.
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DOJ ranks Ohio ‘high' for sexual victimization in detention facilities
Ohio is the only state ranked "high" for its rate of sexual victimization in juvenile correctional facilities, according to a Department of Justice report released this week that evaluated data from 2018.
6 arrested for allegedly helping 2 juvenile escapees in Tennessee
Six people were arrested after allegedly helping two of the four teens who escaped a Nashville juvenile detention center a little over a week ago, police said.
Florida girl arrested for posting death list on Snapchat, sheriff's office says
A 12-year-old girl has been arrested after she threatened to kill students at her middle school in Florida, authorities said.
Nashville cops nab 3rd escaped teen inmate
Three of the four teenagers who escaped from a Nashville juvenile detention center have now been caught, police said in a tweet.
Authorities recapture 2 of 4 teens who escaped Tenn. detention center
Two teenagers who broke out of a Nashville juvenile detention center were recaptured Tuesday, police said.
Escaped Tennessee teens walked out front door
Four teenagers were able to escape through the front door of a Nashville, Tennessee, juvenile detention center because of critical oversights by the company that managed the facility, officials said Monday.
Georgia teen not charged with hate crime in alleged black church plot
A white teen who allegedly plotted to attack a historically black church in Georgia faces a charge of criminal attempt to commit murder, but she's not charged with a hate crime because the state does not have such a law.
Florida teen charged with soliciting hit on school employee
"I need a guy who could kill someone," a Florida teenager allegedly wrote to a friend on Instagram, authorities say. "No joke. I need him eliminated as soon as possible."
Indiana teen pleads guilty to murdering pregnant cheerleader
An Indiana teenager pleaded guilty to killing a high school cheerleader who was pregnant with their child.
Arrests of children under 15 continue to drop, FBI says
There have been 957,892 arrests among children younger than 15 in the past five years in the United States, FBI statistics show.
'See something, say something' is working
Authorities say they thwarted two potential attacks on schools this week, thanks to tips from concerned citizens.
US teen says news media has 'misrepresented' case
One of two American teenagers accused of murdering an Italian police officer claims the
At least 26 people arrested for mass attack threats since Dayton
When authorities arrived Friday to arrest a 15-year-old in Florida after threats to commit a school shooting showed up on a video game platform, he told them he was joking, they said.
Teen arrested after child thrown at London's Tate Modern gallery
A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a boy was thrown from the 10th floor at the Tate Modern gallery in central London on Sunday, the city's Metropolitan Police said.
Father of US teen hopes video will show 'what actually happened'
The father of one of the two American teenagers accused over the murder of an Italian police officer is returning to the US, but his fight is not over.
Blindfolding US teen accused of murder 'unacceptable,' says prosecutor
Blindfolding one of the two American teenagers accused of murdering an Italian police officer was "grave and unacceptable," Rome's chief prosecutor said Tuesday, but he insisted that the suspect's interrogation was still valid.
Police: 3 teens arrested after girl with special needs beaten in video
Three teenage girls have been arrested for the alleged beating of a 15-year-old girl who authorities say has special needs. The beating was captured in a viral video that's been viewed millions of times.
NJ judge in 2018 teen rape case resigned
A New Jersey judge who said a teenage boy accused of rape should get leniency because he came from a "good family" and got good grades resigned on Wednesday.
Saudi teenager arrested at 13 spared from execution, source says
Murtaja Qureiris, the 18-year-old who had been facing the death penalty in Saudi Arabia, has been spared execution and sentenced to 12 years in prison, according to a source familiar with the matter.
New Jersey teen stabs middle school principal
The principal of a New Jersey middle school was leading a graduation rehearsal Friday when student stabbed him in the chest multiple times, police said.
1 Colorado shooting suspect faces 48 counts
On the same day mourners remembered a young hero, two schoolmates accused in the mass shooting that killed him learned the long list of charges against them.
Teens accused in plot to lure men in on Tinder and then rob them at gunpoint
Five teens have been arrested for a string of armed robberies against men who believed they were meeting up with a woman they had met on Tinder, police said.
New York teens arrested after discussing plans to bomb high school
Three New York teenagers were arrested Thursday after being accused of planning to build a bomb and detonate it at a high school on Long Island.
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