All articles tagged with #juvenile suspect
The father of 17-year-old Keyan Rundell, accused of killing two teens in DeLand, was arrested on felony accessory after the fact charges for aiding his son after the homicides; Rundell was arrested in Manatee County; the victims were Dustin Rose and Samson Campbell, friends from DeLand, and investigators say the motive remains unclear with the shooter and victims knowing each other.
Preliminary testing showed the bullets that killed two bystanders at Seattle’s Bite of Seattle crowd did not come from the 15-year-old suspect’s ghost gun; investigators say four weapons were fired, three guns were recovered but only two fired, suggesting other guns were involved. The teen surrendered as prosecutors charged him with first-degree assault with a firearm and unlawful possession and seek to move the case to adult court. The two bystanders identified were Carlos Israel Sanchez Villalba and Ashley Whitehead; a 19-year-old suspect, Junior Cee Niko Semo, was killed in the shootout, and police say the incident may be gang-related as they search for others.
A teenage girl in Las Vegas was arrested and booked on 12 counts of animal cruelty and three counts of malicious destruction of property after allegedly stabbing three horses with a sharp object at the South Point equestrian center during the NBHA Vegas Super Show. The horses are expected to recover but will not compete; the teen was taken to Clark County Juvenile Hall. Police say she had access to the barn and are seeking tips as investigators continue the probe, with South Point cooperating.
Three people were found shot dead at a Fairview, NC home. A 16-year-old girl (Star Grant) and a 28-year-old man (Devan Loving) are charged with three counts of first-degree murder and conspiracy after Star was found with Loving in Gatlinburg, TN; they face extradition to Buncombe County. The victims were Travis Grant, his wife Kimberly Grant, and Travis's mother Sharon Harwood Grant. Star, adopted by Travis, will be charged as an adult. The investigation is ongoing with several agencies involved.
A shooting at Instituto Sao Jose in Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil, killed two female staff members and injured two others before a 13-year-old student was detained; the weapon was reportedly owned by a legal guardian (the stepfather was detained), and authorities are investigating the incident with condolences offered by state officials.
Pierce County prosecutors say a 16-year-old suspect stabbed five people, including a security guard, at Foss High School in Tacoma; charges were filed Friday morning and the investigation is ongoing.
A 15-year-old boy accused of killing two students near Rainier Beach High School in January was under court supervision for a prior case involving a firearm in Renton at the time of the murders. He was ordered held in secure detention after a first appearance hearing, with probable cause for two counts of murder in the first degree and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm. Investigators traced the shooter through surveillance footage on buses and school grounds, and an anonymous tip helped identify him days after the killings. Warrants show his phone was connected to towers near Rainier Beach High School at the time. Prosecutors have until Friday to file charges; if charged, he is expected to appear in court Monday afternoon.
A man was shot and killed in Lavon, Texas, with police seeking a juvenile suspect who is a student at Community Trails Middle School; the suspect fled the scene, and the investigation is ongoing, with local schools temporarily closed for security.
Three students, including a juvenile suspect, were critically injured in a shooting at Evergreen High School in Colorado, with the incident occurring just before noon and the suspect being the shooter, though details are still unclear.
A 13-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting on an RTD bus in Denver, with the victim identified as 60-year-old Richard Sanchez. The shooting occurred following a verbal exchange between the suspect and the victim, resulting in Sanchez being shot and killed while a second person was injured but did not require hospitalization. The investigation is ongoing, and the juvenile suspect is being held on investigation of first-degree murder.
Philadelphia police are searching for 17-year-old Shane Pryor, an escaped inmate who was being held on charges of murder, conspiracy, and firearms offenses. Pryor, who had been in custody since he was 14 years old awaiting trial for a 2020 murder, escaped from the emergency room parking lot at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He was last seen in University City and is considered dangerous. Police are urging anyone with information to call 911.
A juvenile has been arrested and two more suspects are wanted after nearly 200 cars were broken into in the SouthPark, Myers Park, and Dilworth neighborhoods of Charlotte. The crimes occurred on December 14 and December 18, with over 180 cars being targeted. The arrested juvenile has a lengthy criminal history and turned himself in, while one of the wanted suspects, 19-year-old Hannah Jayna Freeman, fled from officers in a stolen vehicle. The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
A 14-year-old girl has been arrested in connection with over a dozen organized retail thefts in San Francisco, resulting in a loss of over $30,000 worth of merchandise. The thefts were carried out by a large group of juvenile and adult suspects. The girl was charged with organized retail theft, burglary, grand theft, shoplifting, and petty theft in connection with 15 incidents. The San Francisco Police Department is urging anyone with information to come forward.
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after shooting a 15-year-old boy at Crescent Landing Apartments in Greenville County, South Carolina. The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries and has been released from the hospital. The shooting occurred following an altercation between the two teenagers. The suspect will be transported to the Department of Juvenile Justice and is also facing charges of pointing and presenting a firearm and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.
A 12-year-old juvenile suspect was taken into custody in connection with a bomb threat that led to a lockdown at San Marcos High School in California. After a thorough search of the school grounds, authorities found nothing suspicious. Following a follow-up investigation, detectives identified the suspect from Los Angeles County and served a search warrant at their residence, where they found the phone used to make the threat. The juvenile was arrested on suspicion of making the bomb threat and later released to their mother's custody.