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.
After a deathbed confession, a police officer investigated long-hidden abuse at the hands of a once-revered priest
Officers help children explore life lessons while encouraging self-accountability, self-acceptance and continuous self-development
Some jurisdictions are reconsidering the definition of “juvenile” as it relates to the prosecution of criminal acts
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
The second suspect, also a 16-year-old boy, was arrested in a basement apartment in Spokane early Monday
An 8-year-old boy intentionally shot and killed a 90-year-old woman who was his caregiver after playing ‘Grand Theft Auto IV’
One of two teens suspected of fatally beating an 88-year-old veteran of World War II is in custody
Students in Md. schools can now use a smartphone app to report bullying or other problems to police
The gun went off in the child’s backpack in the school cafeteria
The boys, 13 and 14, wanted to join their friend, who was in a youth jail for arson
The boys “got into a wrestling match over the money box” before the older boy took $30 and ran away
The vehicles are part of Gov. Cuomo’s plan to cut down on distracted driving
Police arrested 12 young people - though they believe as many as 40 could have been involved
The boy reportedly karate-chopped the officer, who was responding to a call about boys stealing bikes
The boy had ridden his bike to a Bank of America, smashed a window, and attempted to property from the bank
Some on the streets are working to break the so-called ‘generational curse’ which leads youth into violent patterns, incarceration cycles
Authorities plan to seek charges including burglary and criminal mischief after the boy and 2 others stole a TV and laptop
The car contained 3 more teens and a 53-year-old man, most of whom were also drunk
Investigators have been searching for clues of an intruder, who the boy claimed had attacked his sister before fleeing
Records show an arrest warrant was issued a week after a teen escaped from a juvenile facility
The boy, 14, was taken into police custody and no one was seriously injured
Increased use of gas as recreational drug has spurred fatal car accidents, more; over 350 parties broken up since school year began
The suicidal teen exchanged gunfire with police, eventually getting shot in the leg
The teens stole a truck and 17 guns before running away, and apparently killed themselves after their plans foiled
It took two sets of spike strips to stop the juvenile from fleeing police
The teen had hit his foster parent, causing the woman to seek medical attention, and just happened to run to a cop’s home
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