Juvenile Crime
The Juvenile Crime topic page is a resource for cops, SROs and others dealing with juvenile crime and offenders, with news and information about everything from minors engaging in sexting to dealing with violent, potentially deadly kids.
On a widely circulated video, a crowd of teenagers is seen streaming across a lot before surrounding and kicking a store worker
In an attack that is stirring outrage across Memphis, a group of more than 20 youths assaulted at least three people in the parking lot of the Poplar Plaza Kroger Saturday night
18-year-old fatally shot by an officer didn’t face any juvenile charges at the time of his death and never was charged with a serious felony such as murder, robbery or burglary
The juvenile detention center where 30 teens escaped under a fence has a long history of violence, allegations of sexual abuse and previous efforts to break out
Police caught up with some walking along roads or coming out of the woods
16-year-old slipped out of his handcuffs and shot himself and an officer during transport to a juvenile center
Investigators acting on a tip unraveled a plot to carry out a mass shooting at an LA high school, arresting 2 students who planned to kill as many people as possible
Under the new policy, police officers at Los Angeles Unified School District won’t arrest or cite students for low-level offenses
The video shows a skateboarder punching the ranger in the face after refusing a request to leave
The teen, who was arrested after investigators served a search warrant at his home, wrote the posts to get a reaction from his friends
Police say the boys were found with drug paraphernalia and more than 2 pounds of the unspecified drug used to make the brownies
Desperate to curb the gun violence wracking their city, Chicago lawmakers are leading the way toward a counterintuitive idea — fighting crime by making it easier for young people to wipe away minor arrest records
Ivins Rosier blamed drugs and alcohol for turning him into a person who would be charged with breaking into a trooper’s home and shooting his dog
Legislation would have allowed specially trained teachers to carry concealed guns, asserting that the move could jeopardize student safety
A Virginia teenager is fighting efforts by police who want to take photos of him in a sexually aroused state to try to prove a sexting case against him
12-year-old boy opened fire in a middle school gym earlier this year
School leaders are turning down a new option to arm teachers, arguing that it doesn’t make kids any safer
The three Seattle teens tried to steal the woman’s car Saturday
Officer can’t own gun where he lives because of a felony crime he committed as a juvenile
15-year-old gunman had an assault rifle, handgun and several magazines of ammo hidden in a guitar case and duffel bag when he rode a school bus to the campus
Officer shot and killed a 16-year-old boy who pointed a gun at officers Sunday morning
12-year-old girl narrowly survived being stabbed 19 times
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“We need to make a stand right now that our schools need to be the most important thing we have in this country — not Wall Street, not Capitol Hill, our schools.” — Coach Frank Hall
Phoenix police identified the two as 15-year-old Matthew Bolton and 16-year-old Anastasia “Ana” Greer
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