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NEWS ABOUT: juvenile crime

juvenile crime stories: 14 news summaries

3 Teens Set Another on Fire, Police Say

15-year-old victim
in Florida will be in hospital for 5 months

Oct 13, 09 5:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Three Florida teens have been charged with the brutal crime of dousing another teenager with a flammable liquid and setting him on fire. The 15-year-old victim, who was sitting by a pool at the time of the attack, is in serious condition and is expected to remain hospitalized for 5... More »

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Florida • arson • juveniles • burn victim • juvenile crime • burned

Creator of 'Kill Obama'
Poll Is a Kid

No charges filed

Oct 1, 09 10:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Secret Service has found the mastermind behind the “Should Obama Be Killed?” Facebook poll—and it turns out to be a kid. After a chat with the young perp and the parents, the agency has decided not to press charges, a spokesman said. “This is something we... More »

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Barack Obama • Secret Service • Facebook • assassination • juvenile • juvenile crime

 15% of Teens Expect 
 to Die Young 

Expectation linked to risky behavior

Jun 29, 09 4:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Teenagers who engage in risky behavior may do so because they believe they’re going to die young anyway, and may create a self-fulfilling prophecy with that belief, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune. A study that tracked 20,000 kids in grades 7 through 12 found that 15% thought they... More »

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drug use • pediatrics • death wish • scientific study • teenager • juvenile crime • suicide attempt • women's issues

Court Scraps
Pa. Juvenile Convictions

Corrupt judge took kickbacks from detention centers

Mar 26, 09 6:30 PM CDT
(AP) - Pennsylvania's highest court today overturned hundreds of juvenile convictions issued by a corrupt judge who took millions of dollars in kickbacks from youth detention centers. The state Supreme Court ruled that former judge Mark Ciavarella violated the constitutional rights of youth offenders who appeared in his courtroom without lawyers between... More »

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Pennsylvania • judge • juveniles • kickbacks • juvenile crime • Howard Stern Grid

(Newser) - Jordan Brown, the 11-year-old Pennsylvania boy charged with murdering his father’s pregnant girlfriend, has been moved from county jail to a nearby juvenile facility, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Officials had said the jail wasn’t appropriate for the young suspect, and a judge OK’d the transfer yesterday.... More »

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murder • Pennsylvania • Pittsburgh • murder of the unborn • detention • juvenile crime • Jordan Brown

Town Struggles With Prosecution of 'Killer Boy'

Boy accused of shooting dad's pregnant lover 'swimming' in adult prison duds

Feb 23, 09 4:11 AM CST
(Newser) - Pennsylvania authorities are struggling with how to handle the case of an 11-year-old boy arrested in the murder of his father's pregnant girlfriend. State law allows children over ten to be tried as adults. But the prison warden already wants Jordan Brown moved to a juvenile facility, reports the Pittsburgh ... More »

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crime • murder • Pennsylvania • shooting • juvenile • girlfriend • juvenile crime • boy • killer boy

Sticks, Stones Break Bones, But Odd Names May Jail You

Boys with uncommon monikers act out more

Jan 29, 09 10:06 AM CST
(Newser) - The more unusual a teenage boy’s name is, the more likely he is to run afoul of the law, a study finds. Irrespective of race, uncommon names like Ivan, Malcolm, and Alec—as opposed to Michael or David—more often belong to kids who act up, researchers say. It’... More »

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male • male brain • name • scientific study • teenager • juvenile crime

Phony Cop, 14, Fakes Out Police 'Co-Workers'

Fooled even partner on patrol

Jan 26, 09 1:56 AM CST
(Newser) - A 14-year-old boy posing as a Chicago traffic cop rode in a patrol car with a partner and completed five hours of a shift before anyone realized something was wrong. The teen turned up at a South Side police precinct in full uniform and fooled everyone except a single sergeant,... More »

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Chicago • impersonation • South Side • juvenile crime • security breach • Chicago police

8-Year-Old Murder Suspect to Go Home for Turkey Day

Experts say video won't stand up in court

Nov 20, 08 9:20 AM CST
(Newser) - There’s good news for the 8-year-old boy police believe killed his father and another man. The third-grader, whose shocking video confession made national headlines, will be allowed to leave jail for 48 hours to spend Thanksgiving with his mother, a judge ruled yesterday. Another, perhaps bigger, break: Legal experts... More »

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murder • confession • juvenile crime • Apache County Juvenile Detention Center • Vincent Romero

Teen Girl Faces Felony Porn Charges After Cell Prank

She allegedly sent nude photos of herself

Oct 8, 08 7:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - A 15-year-old Ohio girl who allegedly sent nude photos of herself to classmates as a joke faces felony child-porn charges—and may have to register as a sex offender, the Newark Advocate reports. The girl, who was arrested Friday and spent the weekend in jail, has pleaded not guilty. The... More »

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cell phones • sex offenders • child pornography • juvenile crime

Australian Boy Fed Zoo Animals to Crocodile

Rare turtle, lizards among 13 reptiles killed by 7-year-old

Oct 3, 08 11:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - A 7-year-old boy snuck into an Australian zoo on Wednesday and killed 13 animals, the BBC reports. The child jumped a fence and evaded security cameras to gain access to the Alice Springs Reptile Center, where he bashed three lizards with rocks and fed 10 other animals, some of them... More »

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Australia • animal cruelty • zoo • crocodile • reptiles • juvenile crime

 Teen to Be Tried as
 Adult in Family Slaying

Blamed father's drinking problem and abuse

Jul 30, 08 10:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Baltimore teen accused of killing his parents and siblings will be tried as an adult, the Baltimore Sun reports. Nicholas Browning, 16, claimed he suffered mental and physical abuse by his parents and asked that his case be transferred to juvenile court. The judge denied his request despite... More »

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mental illness • Baltimore • murder trial • shooting • teenager • juvenile crime

Game Over for Teens
'Acting Out' 
Grand Theft Auto 

Six bored pals launched crime spree: cops

Jun 27, 08 2:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Six bored Long Island teenagers have been busted for acting out the violent themes of the controversial video game Grand Theft Auto IV with a real life spree of break-ins, a mugging, a beating and a carjacking, police charge. "These teens have difficulty separating fact from fiction, fantasy from... More »

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crime • Long Island • carjacking • video violence • Grand Theft Auto IV • mugging • juvenile crime • Nassau County Police

Scout Held in Family Massacre

Teen shot parents and brothers: cops

Feb 4, 08 3:07 AM CST
(Newser) - A 15-year-old Baltimore area Boy Scout has been charged with murdering all four members of his family. High school sophmore Nicholas Browning shot his father, a prominent corporate lawyer, his mother, and  brothers, ages 11 and 13, reports the Baltimore Sun. Police say he used his father's handgun during the... More »

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high school • Baltimore • shooting • Royston, Mueller, McLean & Reid • juvenile crime

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