Juvenile Detention

Five teenagers held in St. Paul beating
Pioneer Press - Five teenagers are under arrest for allegedly kicking and punching an 18-year-old man at a St. Paul bus stop Tuesday night, leaving the man hospitalized with severe head injuries, police said today. The assault happened about 10:20 p.m., near the

News in Brief
Charleston Gazette - PHUKET, Thailand (AP) -- Survivors launched a boat laden with flowers, candles and incense in the first ceremony Saturday to mark one year since the Indian Ocean tsunami swept away at least 216,000 lives in one of the world's worst natural disasters

Man Jailed for Over a Year With No Lawyer
Salon - December 24,2005 | DALLAS -- A man was jailed for more than a year without ever seeing a lawyer as he waited for a repeatedly postponed court hearing, gaining release only after a cellmate told an attorney about the case. Walter Mann Sr., 69, was

Tax hike may be avoided
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - A $3.2 million reduction in the amount of federal money Westmoreland County collects to help troubled children likely will not lead to a tax increase next year, but the cut has county officials wondering about the future. "It's going to create a

Relatives charged in child's shooting
San Antonio Express News - BROWNSVILLE A brother and the parents of an 8-year-old killed at home were charged Friday after what police said was an accidental shooting. Andres Montes was fatally shot Thursday while home with two of his brothers, authorities said. One of the