All articles tagged with #juvenile
A juvenile male fired two shots during a scuffle with Durham police on a GoDurham bus; no one was hit, officers recovered the gun and the juvenile was taken into custody, while an officer sustained a minor hand injury and the investigation continues.
Early Saturday near Duck Walk Run in Gas City Park, a Hyundai Elantra left the roadway and crashed into a tree, killing the juvenile driver and injuring four others—three of them juveniles. Two occupants were airlifted to area hospitals and the other two were transported by ambulance. Speed is considered a contributing factor, and the Indiana State Police Crash Reconstruction Team is investigating; the driver's identity has not been released.
A juvenile riding a bicycle was hit head-on by a vehicle at the Knightwood Drive and Bengel Drive intersection in Durham, died after being transported to a hospital; police say a 2020 Hyundai Palisade driven by a woman struck the rider around 12:43 p.m., and no charges have been filed as the investigation continues.
Two juvenile passengers in a Waymo self-driving car in San Francisco were arrested after officers found a loaded AR-style ghost gun, along with marijuana and mace spray; Waymo confirmed the incident, cooperated with police, and the case remains under investigation.
A juvenile was taken into custody after a vehicle crashed into a Mishawaka apartment building, causing a natural gas leak that led to evacuations near the South Bend–Mishawaka border; residents were told they could return as nearby streets (Hickory/Sorin, Pin Oak area) remained closed for the gas emergency.
A 12-year-old girl at a sleepover in Lillington, NC, was allegedly abducted by her friend’s uncle, Daniel Gear, who forced her into his truck and toward the woods before she escaped when he parked behind an Erwin DMV office; a passing motorist, Jennifer Maxwell, found the shoeless, scratched girl and helped her reach police. Gear was arrested after a seven-hour manhunt and charged with first-degree kidnapping and assault, with bond set at $2.5 million; his next court date is Sept. 1.
A 16-year-old girl in Winchester, Tenn., was charged with assault and disorderly conduct after sprinting onto a field and tackling a middle school football player midgame during a Franklin County High School-area game. The tackle was filmed and the game was halted, with the field cleared and no injuries reported. She has been banned from Franklin County School properties and from attending Cornersville Middle School games for a year.
A 15-year-old boy wearing a clown outfit has been charged with first-degree murder in East St. Louis for stabbing 78-year-old John Wesley Allen at a bus stop. Prosecutors say they intend to try the juvenile as an adult. The random attack occurred Monday; Allen, a Jennings, Missouri resident, died from a knife wound as video of the clownish suspect circulated and authorities pursued him, leading to his arrest at a residence. The case cites “intent to kill or do great bodily harm.”
Reality TV figure Sidney Starr, also known as Sidney Favors, was arrested in Hapeville, Georgia, on multiple felony charges—including aggravated child molestation, sodomy, and sexual battery against a minor—following an alleged incident at an Embassy Suites. She remains jailed as the case is handed to the Fulton County District Attorney, with authorities withholding further details to protect the juvenile victim.
Prosecutors are expected to receive the 15-year-old suspect’s case from Seattle police by Wednesday afternoon in connection with the Bite of Seattle shooting at Seattle Center, an incident that left two bystanders dead and four others wounded; a 19-year-old, identified as one of the shooters, was also killed. Authorities say there could be more suspects and that the case is likely gang-related. Three guns were recovered at the scene, including a ghost gun; a judge previously ordered the teen detained in secured juvenile custody as investigators continue to pursue leads, while Seattle Center events face heightened security.
During a Los Angeles preliminary hearing, prosecutors presented hundreds of photos and messages from D4vd’s phone alleging he sexually abused Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who was a minor, and discussed an abortion. The materials, plus other evidence, are part of the case accusing him of killing and dismembering Hernandez; the judge will decide if there is enough evidence to proceed to trial. If convicted, Burke could face life in prison without parole or the death penalty, though prosecutors have not indicated they will seek capital punishment.
Two juveniles are in custody and facing arson, recklessly endangering another person, conspiracy and causing a catastrophe charges in connection with Allentown's six-alarm fire at the former American Atelier furniture factory on Front Street. The suspects, ages not released, will proceed through the juvenile system as investigators—backed by state and federal partners—continue to probe the blaze. City leaders praised responders and relief efforts; United Way says 25 people in nine displaced households (including six children) are receiving aid.
A 17-year-old, Samuel Davis, was arrested and charged with murder after allegedly stabbing a 25-year-old man, Sanad Faisal Al Reseq, during a verbal altercation inside a Northwest Side business in San Antonio. The victim died at the scene; Davis was taken into custody at an apartment complex near Medical Drive, and the investigation is ongoing.
A juvenile male was shot and killed around 4 p.m. Saturday during an altercation outside a business near the Los Cerritos Center in Cerritos; the shooter fled on foot and deputies are investigating, with no description released.