Juvenile Detention

Twelve-year-old brings handgun to middle school
FOX Carolina - BLUFFTON, S.C. A twelve-year-old has been charged with carrying a handgun into H-E McCracken Middle School. Bluffton police interim chief Alex Ferguson says the student was one of three male students charged with bringing weapons to school on

Wounded correctional officer 'a very committed family man'
Herald-Mail - Jeffery Alan Wroten has an imposing stature, standing somewhere between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet tall, and weighing around 300 pounds, according to descriptions from his friends and colleagues. Trained in martial arts, the 44-year-old Roxbury

Doubts cast on investigation
San Luis Obispo Tribune - The defense strongly challenged investigative procedures Friday during the trial of a 14-year-old boy accused of killing Gerald O'Malley, 87. Defense attorney Rod Williams probed investigators on their dealings with juveniles and police on their

Teens' 'boldness' leads to adult charges in burglaries
Daytona Beach News-Journal - PALM COAST -- Four teens suspected of burglarizing 31 homes and a high school each face multiple felony charges in adult court. State Attorney John Tanner announced the charges Monday against the four, who are accused of committing a brazen series of

Judge to decide Barton s fate
Parkersburg News & Sentinel - Cameron Barton, 16, testifies in his own defense Tuesday during his one-day trial before Judge Timothy Williams. The judge's decision between reckless and negligent homicide will determine the boy's fate after Barton shot and killed his best friend