Siblings use slingshots to thwart kidnappers in Michigan.
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A 17-year-old suspect has been charged with attempted kidnapping after allegedly attacking an 8-year-old girl in her backyard in Alpena Township, Michigan. The girl's 13-year-old brother witnessed the attack and shot the assailant in the head and chest with his slingshot, causing the suspect to flee. The suspect was later found by state troopers and confessed to planning on severely beating the victim. He has been charged as an adult and his bond was set at $150,000.
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