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
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
In other states, children accused of violent crimes are often charged or convicted as juveniles
Adel Daoud, a U.S. citizen from the Chicago suburb of Hillside, was arrested Friday night in an undercover operation in which an agent pretending to be a terrorist provided him with a phony car bomb
Using toy handcuffs, teen “arrested” a 14-year-old shoplifting accomplice
Juvenile was in custody for burglary, police say
Officers say they stopped a man because he appeared to be lurking near a neighbor’s home and had a bulge in his coat pocket
Law is meant to aid police in enforcing restricted privileges for young drivers
Commissioner’s denounces violent video games, linking them to several recent stabbings involving teens
A yearlong investigation culminated in the arrest of the teen and seven adults, as well as the seizure of more than 600 hydroponically grown marijuana plants
Three teens are charged with first-degree murder in the fatal beating of a 62-year-old Chicago man
A Chicago teen complained in court he did not have the money to post bail
The boy drove slowly for about ten minutes before crashing at a roundabout
Police chief said the suspect pointed a weapon at the officer before the shooting
Alleged crimes occurred on school property the day before the June 9 graduation
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