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Medical witness in O'Malley trial says boy knew right from wrong, lied
San Luis Obispo Tribune - The 14-year-old boy accused of beating 87-year-old Gerald O'Malley to death with a skateboard knows the difference between right and wrong and was able to plan his crime despite suffering brain damage, an expert witness for the prosecution testified

Natchitoches students accused of possession of bomb-making
WWL-TV - NATCHITOCHES -- Natchitoches police have arrested two 13-year-old Natchitoches Junior High School students on a charge of possessing materials to make a bomb. Authorities say the students reportedly planned to burn down the school so they could get

Spokane Police arrest teenager for alleged threats during online chat
KREM - SPOKANE - Spokane Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy accused of making threats toward students and staff at Rogers High School. Police said the threats were made during an on-line chat room conversation the suspect was conducting with a friend

County Board member gets new county job
Rockford Register-Star - ROCKFORD John Sweeney will leave the Winnebago County Board for a job overseeing maintenance at county facilities on North Main Street. Human Resources Director Jim Kelly said today that Sweeney has been hired, and he will be paid $52,500 a year

4 in custody after Sunday robbery (11)
St. Cloud Times - WAITE PARK Two adults and two juveniles are in custody after a pizza delivery driver was robbed Sunday night in Waite Park. Three males approached the driver about 9 p.m. and said they had a gun and demanded the driver s money, Deputy Police

Teens suspected in series of drive-bys
Wichita Eagle - The shots fired at a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper in Riverside and two drive-by shootings later in north Wichita early Saturday morning were all done by the same two teenage gang members, Wichita police said Tuesday. Two 15-year-old boys surrendered