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.
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
Killing of Endia Martin was a tragedy that could have been stopped by many people along the way
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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
A nationwide challenge is helping people see officers as public servants, not an invading army — and it starts with the kids
Memorandum of understanding between school district, San Francisco police puts strict limits on LE involvement in student discipline
According to the Fresno Bee, Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer identified the suspects as 17 and 16-year-old Norteno gang members
Guests walked off with medieval armor, scuba gear, Armani suits and — the piece de resistance — a mounted snow leopard worth $250,000
From hostage situations to drugged-up lunatics to little lost teddy bears, it’s all in a day’s work
The boy stole a bronze dove commemorating a cop killed by Chris Dorner, then posted pictures to Instagram
The mother of five fled police twice for speeding before giving up
The Instagram account “rats215" had featured affidavits and photos of victims and witnesses in criminal cases
The pickup had been stolen, and the boy had an outstanding warrant for assault in a prior incident
Police found the boy walking with the gun and asked him to drop it several times before firing
An 8-year-old girl held a knife to her chest and refused to let police come closer
After a week-long search, police found the boy at a food court in a Vegas mall and arrested him without incident
Nicholas Lindsey was sentenced to life last year for murdering a St. Petersburg police officer in 2011
Reach of online presence has violence spreading far beyond traditional gang ‘turf’ boundaries, police monitoring of social sites critical to stemming flow
The boy downloaded an app for his phone that uses the real backdrop as the setting for the violent game
In the wake of multiple youth crimes, 30 officers were added to patrol on bikes, motorcycles, horses, and in squads
The children climbed out of bed and stole the family’s sedan and took it for a joy ride, crashing into a pole
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