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
The decision in J.D.B. v. North Carolina has signaled a major change in the Miranda landscape
McCarthy: ‘We’re gonna find every one of ‘em’
Two years ago, Vincent Richardson sauntered into the Grand Crossing District station in a uniform, duping cops in an embarrassing stunt
7-year-old boy had 18 bags of the drug, handed them out to friends
Probation search yielded two pipe bombs in 16-year-old’s room
Crude list ranked girls at Oak River High School by their sexual characteristics and behaviors
Within hours, the teen was captured during a routine car stop in North Philadelphia
The boy threw a violent tantrum at his elementary school and tried to stab officers with a piece of wooden wall trim
The 13-year-old girl ran away from a Utah foster care facility days earlier with 31-year-old man, leading to the gunfight
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Spike in tickets for kids as young as 6 as number of campus officers has increased
Was struggling with a 16-year-old female who was possibly under the influence of narcotics and alcohol
The 17-year-old boy hit two police cars and reportedly took aim at a third during the pursuit
His main duties are investigating child abuse cases and working with at-risk children and teenagers in the community
SROs are often told of potential fights, incidents of abuse, and the whereabouts of drugs, alcohol, and guns on campus
Police say the 15-year-old gunman shot into a wall, a desk and equipment in the room, but was not aiming at any students
The mother turned her son in after seeing the video her son and his friends had posted on YouTube and Facebook
The bus driver and 18 high school students were taken to hospitals after the hit-and-run crash occured Monday
Is being detained at the Department of Juvenile Justice for stealing two cars in one week
The exploding pen burned the hand and sent fragments into the arm of a fellow student at their Charlotte alternative school
Officer Erik Karney was injured by a bullet that struck a wall but disarmed and arrested the high school freshman
The text read, “Hey Dawg, do you have a $20 I can buy right now?”
The shooting comes as Miami police begin a five-day operation to flood the streets with extra officers, in uniform and plainclothes
Fatal shooting in Santa Fe mall parking lot was over a girl
The autistic 3rd grader was arrested after spitting on and inappropriately touching two instructors
The 17-year-old girl has been charged as a juvenile with third-degree assault
Despite a deep recession that has made millions desperate, crime fell more than five percent last year
Seeking extradition of several suspects overseas
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