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.
Agencies that build formal collaboration channels between patrol, detectives and SROs can solve juvenile cases faster, build stronger cases and achieve better outcomes for youth
How police and schools can work together to prevent school shootings and improve student safety
Expanded cyberbullying statutes are shifting routine school discipline to detectives, creating juvenile cases that rarely meet criminal thresholds and strain investigative resources
The teen paid friends to kill his grandparents for being too strict, shot woman 3 times in chest
The boy was allegedly interrogated and charged with robbery for stealing $5 from another child
The suspect crashed into a cruiser then crashed again where the driver was arrested
District judge said, “We’re dealing with a sophisticated, mature individual”
After shooting his family, the teen reloaded his gun, then went to church to meet his girlfriend and her grandmother
Police arrived to find what they described as a horrific scene, a 15-year-old boy is in custody
Three of the people arrested were playing video games when police arrived at the home where the bodies were found
Surveillance video shows the alleged shooter trying to conceal the gun as he nervously entered Taft Union High School
The parents picked up a drug test kit the day after they passed out after drinking milkshakes
Authorities are still investigating but believe the teenagers took the plane without permission
An unloaded gun and ammunition were found in his backpack
He was arrested immediately after the chase near La Joya, but confusion among authorities led to his release to his family
The boys threatened a woman with a loaded pistol, demanding her car, cash and phone
Suspect, 16, will be charged as an adult for attempted murder, assault on a law enforcement officer, vehicle theft and other offenses
A series of videos have been released detailing the boy’s plans and naming specific targets
Advocates are working to ensure that children who commit minor offenses are helped back on the right path
No penalty for “straw buyers” who purchase weapons for those who are prohibited
The runaway stole 3 vehicles before being caught by police
Youth had removed the orange tip and placed tinfoil inside it to make a loud ‘bang’
25 party-goers ended up in the emergency room for alcohol-related reasons
12-year-old killed after talking to suspect, who posted about incident on Facebook; family calls for investigation into police actions by state attorney general
The caller falsely alleged in a 911 call that he was robbed at gunpoint by two men to speed police response
The arrests came as Canadians mourn a teen who committed suicide last week after enduring years of Internet sexual exploitation and torment
Activists contend that longer spans of solitary confinement can cause serious psychological and physical harm to young people
Adolescents stunned by a less-lethal device do not appear to be at higher risk for serious injury than adults
Alan Randall killed two Summit officers in a 1975 ambush at the town hall when he was 16
Commanding officer thanked the parents for responding swiftly
The report was designed to “set the record straight” about the juvenile justice system and its impact
Authorities said four students were arrested and charged in the fight and were suspended for 10 days
Officers issued an alert for a black male roughly 6 or 7 years old wanted in a cell phone theft
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