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Saturday, December 31, 2005

Juvenile Detention - Lawmaker proposes changes to Miss. juvenile crime laws


Lawmaker proposes changes to Miss. juvenile crime laws
Biloxi Sun Herald - JACKSON, Miss. - A new proposal seeks to bring Mississippi's juvenile court and youth detention systems up to federal standards. House Juvenile Justice Chairman George Flaggs, D-Vicksburg, said Wednesday he wants to ensure that youth detention

Trial of three brothers postponed
Clovis News & Journal - The murder trial of three brothers charged in connection with a 10-year-old boy s death will be postponed so that attorneys can receive and review forensic evidence. Prosecutor Andrea Reeb asked District Court Judge Joe Parker to push back the

Son, 24, arrested in death of parents
Seattle Times - A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the Christmas Day shooting death of his parents, Pierce County sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer said Monday. Lee Soo-il, 62, and Lee Keum-yim, 60, were found dead about 5:30 p.m. in their home in

Clark county teen charged in beatings
Dayton Daily News - The juvenile was charged with delinquency by reason of complicity to felonious assault and two counts of delinquency by reason of aggravated robbery and placed in the Clark County

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Brownsville Herald - December 24, 2005 The brother and parents of an 8-year-old boy killed in a shooting near Los Fresnos on Thursday were charged in his death. The brother, 15, whose name was not released, is accused of shooting Andres Montes with a .22 caliber

Police catch four teens in bi-state car thefts
Belleville News-Democrat - COLUMBIA -- Police in Missouri and Illinois last week charged a group of teen car thieves that for three months were working both sides of the Mississippi River. Columbia Police Chief Joe Edwards said the group would steal cars in Missouri, drive

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Juvenile Detention - Teen pleads not guilty to starting middle school fire


Teen pleads not guilty to starting middle school fire
KVBC - A teenager accused of starting a fire at Roy Martin Middle School says he's not guilty. The 15 year old boy entered the plea in juvenile court Thursday morning. Police say that in July he set fire to some clothing in a second story storage room and

Teen charged in Meijer, Pizza Hut beatings
Dayton Daily News - The juvenile was charged with delinquency by reason of complicity to felonious assault and two counts of delinquency by reason of aggravated robbery and placed in the Clark County

Plano Star Courier
Plano Star Courier - Rooster Roan Chex the horse and Stetson the dog are moving from Buckley Farms in Plano to Anna. Jeff Buckley, left, and his brother, Scott, are taking over Glen Lakes Stables from their parents, Carolyn Tinker Buckley, center, and Buckie

Daily costs largest obstacle to juvenile center
Lafayette Journal and Courier - Diana Vice, a secretary for Taxpayers United for Fairness, has some suggestions. "We are going to have four empty school building and two empty hospital buildings," said Vice, referring to four elementary schools that are or will be closed in the

3 Teens Accused In Mob Beating Make Court Appearance
Channel 3000 - WAUWATOSA, Wis. -- Five teenagers accused of taking part in a mob beating of a motorist in Milwaukee were referred on Thursday to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office for possible attempted homicide charges, Milwaukee police said. The

Lawmakers want to make knives at school a crime
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel - MERRILLVILLE, Ind. - A state lawmaker whose daughter taught a Valparaiso High School class in which authorities say a teen slashed seven students with a machete wants to make it a crime to possess knives on school property. Democratic state Rep. Chet

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Juvenile Detention - Revamping Juvenile Justice in MS (WLBT 3)



Revamping Juvenile Justice in MS (WLBT 3)
One state lawmaker is calling for tougher standards for the state's juvenile detention centers.
A young thief's lonely death - Seattle Post Intelligencer

A young thief's lonely death
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 20 hours ago
... themselves, tried. But the Lim brothers ended up in trouble with the law, sleeping in juvenile detention in Seattle, anyway. Johnny ...

POLICE LOG
Beacon Hill News - Wednesday 12/7 1-11:30 a.m. A man, age 47, in charge of a renovation project at a South Atlantic Street home found that someone had broken down the rear door of the house using 2x4 pieces of wood as a battering ram. Once inside the thief, or thieves ...
A young thief's lonely death (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Johnny Lim, it seems, had long been a kid who fell through the cracks. The 14-year-old died in juvenile detention in Seattle on Monday, and his family is upset about the circumstances.
Student charged in fight - South Brunswick Post

Student charged in fight
South Brunswick Post, NJ - Dec 30, 2005
... He was taken to the Middlesex County Juvenile Detention Center in North Brunswick following the incident and remained there Wednesday, according to police. ...

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Juvenile Detention - Juvenile home riots reported: ACLU (Chicago Sun-Times)



Juvenile home riots reported: ACLU (Chicago Sun-Times)
The American Civil Liberties Union said in a court filing Thursday that there were "riots" at Cook County's juvenile detention center, formerly known as the Audy Home.
Commissioners' bias against juvenile center is irrational - South Bend Tribune

Commissioners' bias against juvenile center is irrational
South Bend Tribune, IN - Dec 29, 2005
... of the Indiana State Bar Association are backing a program of using our mental health treatment program as a model for juvenile detention centers throughout ...

Teen pleads not guilty to starting middle school fire
KVBC - A teenager accused of starting a fire at Roy Martin Middle School says he's not guilty. The 15 year old boy entered the plea in juvenile court Thursday morning. Police say that in July he set fire to some clothing in a second story storage room and ...
Honor society's book drive collects over 200 (Saipan Tribune)
Over 200 books and educational periodicals were collected and donated to the Kagman Juvenile Detention and Correctional Facility by the Northern Marianas College's Beta Lambda Psi chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society.
A young thief's lonely death - Seattle Post Intelligencer

A young thief's lonely death
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 14 hours ago
... themselves, tried. But the Lim brothers ended up in trouble with the law, sleeping in juvenile detention in Seattle, anyway. Johnny ...

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Juvenile Detention - Help for teenager (The Border Mail)



Help for teenager (The Border Mail)
A NSW Government department is trying to find accommodation for a Wodonga youth released from the Riverina juvenile detention centre at Wagga yesterday.
Police recount case of troubled teen - Mail Tribune

Police recount case of troubled teen
Mail Tribune, OR - 22 hours ago
... Officers called the county s juvenile detention center, which also has shelter beds for teens not accused of crimes, to see if they had space, Moran said. ...

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Plano Star Courier - Collin County non-profits wanting to help the chronically homeless are receiving almost a half-million dollars help the fight. Chabad of Plano's Hanukkah menorah lighting drew a large crowd to The Shops of Willow Bend on Tuesday night. At right ...
A young thief's lonely death (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Johnny Lim, it seems, had long been a kid who fell through the cracks. The 14-year-old died in juvenile detention in Seattle on Monday, and his family is upset about the circumstances.
New juvenile detention center meant to be functional - Springfield News Sun (subscription)

New juvenile detention center meant to be functional
Springfield News Sun (subscription), OH - Dec 17, 2005
Concrete blocks and bulletproof glass line the new public entrance to the Clark County Juvenile Detention Facility. It s not fancy ...

Teen pleads not guilty to starting middle school fire
KVBC - A teenager accused of starting a fire at Roy Martin Middle School says he's not guilty. The 15 year old boy entered the plea in juvenile court Thursday morning. Police say that in July he set fire to some clothing in a second story storage room and ...

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Friday, December 30, 2005

Juvenile Detention - Help for teenager (The Border Mail)



Help for teenager (The Border Mail)
A NSW Government department is trying to find accommodation for a Wodonga youth released from the Riverina juvenile detention centre at Wagga yesterday.
Second juvenile arrested in attacks - Springfield News Sun (subscription)

Second juvenile arrested in attacks
Springfield News Sun (subscription), OH - 4 hours ago
The 17-year-old boy was arrested and placed in the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center on charges of complicity to felonious assault and two counts of ...
Clark county teen charged in beatings Dayton Daily News (subscription)
Youth, 17, charged in assaults Springfield News Sun (subscription)
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Plano Star Courier
Plano Star Courier - Rooster Roan Chex the horse and Stetson the dog are moving from Buckley Farms in Plano to Anna. Jeff Buckley, left, and his brother, Scott, are taking over Glen Lakes Stables from their parents, Carolyn Tinker Buckley, center, and Buckie ...
A young thief's lonely death Boy's family wants answers from detention center (Seattle Post - Intelligencer Traffic)
Johnny Lim loved cars. So he stole them. Not an easy hobby for a 14-year-old to pursue, but Johnny's older brother, an accomplished auto thief at 16, helped him along. And neither boy had to worry much about supervision.
Second juvenile arrested in attacks - Springfield News Sun (subscription)

Second juvenile arrested in attacks
Springfield News Sun (subscription), OH - 4 hours ago
The 17-year-old boy was arrested and placed in the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center on charges of complicity to felonious assault and two counts of ...
Clark county teen charged in beatings Dayton Daily News (subscription)
Youth, 17, charged in assaults Springfield News Sun (subscription)
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Thursday, December 29, 2005

Juvenile Detention - Amber Alert Cancelled Sisters Found Safe, One Arrested


Amber Alert Cancelled Sisters Found Safe, One Arrested
FOX Carolina - A 10 hour search for 2 girls ends peacefully. One of those girls is now a suspect and accused of kidnapping her little sister before trying to kill their grandmother. FOX Carolina's Jamie Guirola reports, Investigators issued an Amber Alert early

TOP STORIES
Plano Star Courier - Collin County non-profits wanting to help the chronically homeless are receiving almost a half-million dollars help the fight. Chabad of Plano's Hanukkah menorah lighting drew a large crowd to The Shops of Willow Bend on Tuesday night. At right

Teen in collision denies charges
Argus Leader - With relatives of the victims crowded into the tiny courtroom, the teenage driver involved in a fatal traffic accident last week denied charges against him Thursday in juvenile court. Jose Antillon, 17, wore a dark green detention center smock and

Doyel: Byles takes extra step in answering the call
CBS News - Maushae Byles awaits the day he is called to donate his marrow. (Provided to SportsLine) The caller is only me -- not someone from the National Marrow Donor Program, telling Byles it's time to interrupt his senior season of college basketball to save

Teen charged with murder to be evaluated
Lansing State Journal - Marcus Matthews must undergo an evaluation to determine if he is competent to stand trial. The 16-year-old Lansing teen faces felony murder charge in connection with the death of Sara Mares. Matthews appeared before Lansing District Judge Louise

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Juvenile Detention - Strip-Search Lawsuit Appealed (KELOLAND)



Strip-Search Lawsuit Appealed (KELOLAND)
Minnehaha County is appealing a judge's decision that the juvenile detention center violated a teenager's rights when she was strip-searched six years ago.
Caddo Parish Sheriff`s Office arrests two in separate attacks on ... - KTAL-TV

Caddo Parish Sheriff`s Office arrests two in separate attacks on ...
KTAL-TV, LA - 9 minutes ago
... He was picked up on an order to take into custody and was booked into the Caddo Juvenile Detention Center on a charge of aggravated rape, because of the victim ...

Man arrested in fatal punishment of teen gang member
WLS - December 28, 2005 (WAUKEGAN, Ill.) - An adult gang member was arrested in connection with the beating death of a 16-year-old who was being punished for breaking a gang rule, according to Waukegan police. Police arrested Rayon Edwards, 27, in Zion on ...
Boy Dies While In Custody (KOMO)
Staff members found the 14-year-old incapacitated in his dorm room at the King County Juvenile Detention Center he died later at the hospital.
Four people charged with drugs - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Four people charged with drugs
Sioux Falls Argus Leader, SD - 16 hours ago
... methamphetamine. Two boys, ages 16 and 17, were taken to Minnehaha Regional Juvenile Detention Center on marijuana and paraphernalia charges. ...

2 miniature horses possibly poisoned
Seattle Times - King County sheriff's detectives are investigating the possible poisoning of two miniature horses in October outside Federal Way. Although it's possible an 11-year-old mare named Caramello and a 3-month-old colt named Nougat accidentally ingested ...

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Juvenile Detention - Man left in jail released


Man left in jail released
Bryan-College Station Eagle - DALLAS - A 69-year-old man was jailed for more than a year without ever seeing a lawyer as he waited for a repeatedly postponed court hearing, and he was freed only after a cellmate told a public defender about the case. Walter Mann Sr. was released

Volunteers bring Christmas cheer to West Palm Beach's sick, homeless
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - WEST PALM BEACH -- They fanned out across Palm Beach County in recent weeks, bringing cheer to those who had none. And when they finished the last of their nine stops on Sunday, almost 1,000 people had a Christmas that was little brighter. The

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

Twin Falls dad said to have poisoned his three children
KREM - TWIN FALLS, Idaho Prosecutors said Jim Junior Nice allegedly used rat poison to kill his children. He was reportedly despondent over his recent divorce and did not want the kids to suffer because of it. Twin Falls Police Jim Junior Nice is

Idea snowballs at juvenile center
Elkhart Truth - The spirit of giving: Some of the residents of the Elkhart County

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Juvenile Detention - Juvenile justice in the valley has come under question (GJ Sentinel)



Juvenile justice in the valley has come under question (GJ Sentinel)
Juvenile detention facilities once viewed as delinquent dumping grounds now house only Colorado s most serious young offenders, but the change has created a revolving-door mentality among the confined, local juvenile justice officials say.
Striking workers stick it out to the end - Edwardsville Intelligencer

Striking workers stick it out to the end
Edwardsville Intelligencer, IL - 21 hours ago
Union members had worked at the Madison County Courthouse, Administration Building, Juvenile Detention Center and other county offices without a contract since ...

Revamping Juvenile Justice in MS
WLBT - One state lawmaker is calling for tougher standards for the state's
Revamping Juvenile Justice in MS (WLBT 3)
One state lawmaker is calling for tougher standards for the state's juvenile detention centers.
Lawmaker proposes changes to Miss. juvenile crime laws - Biloxi Sun Herald

Lawmaker proposes changes to Miss. juvenile crime laws
Biloxi Sun Herald, USA - 21 hours ago
... A report by the Mississippi Juvenile Detention Task Force found it costs the state $164 per child per day at Columbia and $131 per child per day at Oakley. ...

Out of Our Past
Battle Creek Enquirer - 25 years ago today, 1980: Production at the Kellogg Co. plant in Battle Creek remained halted following an electrical explosion that occurred three days earlier. The company said work was continuing to restore power to the plant after an earlier ...

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Juvenile Detention - Timeline (Town Online)



Timeline (Town Online)
Marshfield High School students Toby Kerns and Joseph Nee were both released on $20,000 bail after the two allegedly conspired to orchestrate a Columbine-like attack at Marshfield High School in September 2004. Kerns spent 109 days in a juvenile detention center in Taunton prior to being released, while Nee was released from the Plymouth County House of Corrections after evidence concerning his
Four people charged with drugs - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Four people charged with drugs
Sioux Falls Argus Leader, SD - 8 hours ago
... methamphetamine. Two boys, ages 16 and 17, were taken to Minnehaha Regional Juvenile Detention Center on marijuana and paraphernalia charges. ...

Juvenile justice in the valley has come under question
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel -
Juvenile justice in the valley has come under question (GJ Sentinel)
Juvenile detention facilities once viewed as delinquent dumping grounds now house only Colorado s most serious young offenders, but the change has created a revolving-door mentality among the confined, local juvenile justice officials say.
Suspect apparently free to sneak out of group home on night of ... - Bellefontaine Examiner

Suspect apparently free to sneak out of group home on night of ...
Bellefontaine Examiner, OH - 21 hours ago
... because. Christopher is being held in the Logan County Juvenile Detention Center for violating terms of his juvenile probation. Judge ...

Juvenile justice in the valley has come under question
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel -

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Wednesday, December 28, 2005

Juvenile Detention - Out of Our Past


Out of Our Past
Battle Creek Enquirer - 25 years ago today, 1980: Production at the Kellogg Co. plant in Battle Creek remained halted following an electrical explosion that occurred three days earlier. The company said work was continuing to restore power to the plant after an earlier

Police Log
Beacon Hill News - Wednesday 12/7 1-11:30 a.m. A man, age 47, in charge of a renovation project at a South Atlantic Street home found that someone had broken down the rear door of the house using 2x4 pieces of wood as a battering ram. Once inside the thief, or thieves

Teen convicted of second-degree murder in stabbing
Gazette - Saying the teenager intended to escalate a fist fight by plunging a serrated knife into another teen s heart, Circuit Court Judge Terrence J. McGann this morning found the 16-year-old Sherwood High School junior guilty in the second-degree murder

Teen in collision denies charges
Argus Leader - With relatives of the victims crowded into the tiny courtroom, the teenage driver involved in a fatal traffic accident last week denied charges against him Thursday in juvenile court. Jose Antillon, 17, wore a dark green detention center smock and

Teen arrested in Cass Lake killings
Minneapolis Star Tribune - Your browser cannot display our website's look and feel and may not display pages properly. The pages are complete and you're welcome to browse them as they appear but we recommend upgrading your browser to the latest version if you can. CASS LAKE

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Aspen Daily News - GLENWOOD SPRINGS - Facing the possibility of life in prison in the shooting death of his 9-year-old friend, Eric Stoneman, 14, agreed to a plea bargain Thursday in which he will serve up to 10 years in confinement, split between

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Juvenile Detention - 14-year-old in county detention facility dies (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)



14-year-old in county detention facility dies (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
A 14-year-old in custody at the King County Juvenile Detention Facility died Monday morning after staff found him incapacitated and rushed him to Harborview Medical Center.
Striking workers stick it out to the end - Edwardsville Intelligencer

Striking workers stick it out to the end
Edwardsville Intelligencer, IL - 11 hours ago
Union members had worked at the Madison County Courthouse, Administration Building, Juvenile Detention Center and other county offices without a contract since ...

Questions over boy's death
MSNBC - The death of a 14-year-old in custody at the King County
Revamping Juvenile Justice in MS (WLBT 3)
One state lawmaker is calling for tougher standards for the state's juvenile detention centers.
What to do when a child loses his way - Miami Herald

What to do when a child loses his way
Miami Herald, FL - 1 hour ago
... battery with a firearm. He could be sentenced to a year in juvenile detention -- a breeding ground for young criminals. Or, if he's ...

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Juvenile Detention - Prusaczyk seeks re-election to county board


Prusaczyk seeks re-election to county board
West Frankfort Daily American - It s already been six-years on the Franklin County Board for Chuck Prusaczyk, but the long-time local leader said he is not finished and will run for re-election once again. Prusaczyk said fairness is what he has become best known for over

Benefit Announced For Home Of Kronk Gym
ClickOnDetroit.com - DETROIT -- Famed boxing coach Emanuel Steward on Wednesday announced a benefit fight night to raise money to save the Kronk Recreation Center, where he has trained generations of champions in a dingy basement gym. Steward -- whose champions include

Budget cuts mean more problems for justice system
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel - Just as steadily as the number of juveniles handcuffed annually in Mesa County has increased over the past few years, the amount of money available to process their cases and treat their array of emotional problems has diminished. Lawmakers in recent

Making a difference
Bangkok Post - Tsunami widows: They are struggling in grief and hardship all alone to put food on the table and give their children an education. To help, contact Chortip Chaicharn, the Foundation for Women, 295 Charan Sanitwong Soi 62, Bang Phlad, Bangkok 10700

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

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Juvenile Detention - After year without lawyer, man freed


After year without lawyer, man freed
Austin American-Statesman - DALLAS A 69-year-old man was jailed for more than a year without seeing a lawyer as he waited for a repeatedly postponed court hearing, and he was freed only after a cellmate told a public defender about the case. Walter Mann Sr. was released Dec

New leader takes over at parish's 911 center
Shreveport Times - Just 13 years ago, dialing 911 netted the same result as dialing a wrong number from phones in Bossier Parish. No one was waiting to send an ambulance, firetruck or police car. Tracey Hilburn has been an employee of Bossier 911 long enough to have

Court nixes boy who took money mistakenly put in his bank account
Aberdeen News - PIERRE, S.D. - When thousands of dollars belonging to a man with the same name wound up in a 17-year-old's bank account, the boy figuratively took the money and ran. The teenager later argued it was an honest mistake because he believed the money was

Boys Sentenced For Having BB Gun
WCPO - A group of sixth grade boys who admitted to bringing a BB gun to school and firing it have all been sentenced. The one who brought the gun has been sentenced to five days in

Church council to disband after nearly 50 years
Philadelphia Inquirer - BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Greater Bethlehem Area Council of Churches is ending after nearly a half-century of service, due to dwindling financial support and lackluster membership. The group's board of directors has agreed to dissolve the organization in

Group cuts cost of new youth jail facility in Edinburg
McAllen Monitor - EDINBURG After some maneuvering, several concerned taxpayers and county officials found ways to decrease the cost of the new

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Juvenile Detention - Questions over boy's death


Questions over boy's death
MSNBC - The death of a 14-year-old in custody at the King County

Benefit Announced For Home Of Kronk Gym
ClickOnDetroit.com - DETROIT -- Famed boxing coach Emanuel Steward on Wednesday announced a benefit fight night to raise money to save the Kronk Recreation Center, where he has trained generations of champions in a dingy basement gym. Steward -- whose champions include

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Lucianne.com - Tuesday's ruling by a federal judge in Pennsylvania, disparaging intelligent design as a religion-based and therefore false science, raises an important question: If ID is bogus because many of its theorists have religious beliefs to which 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

Teen to be tried as adult in murder attempt, state says
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - A 17-year-old girl accused of shooting a classmate on a school bus has been charged with attempted murder and will be tried as an adult, the Broward state Attorney's Office announced Wednesday. Camille Alicia Burke, of Miramar, is accused of shooting

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Juvenile Detention - Residents want greenbelt included in Rhinebeck's draft plan


Residents want greenbelt included in Rhinebeck's draft plan
Poughkeepsie Journal - RHINECLIFF Residents are concerned sections in the town's draft comprehensive plan and other development pressures will lead to drastic changes in the hamlet's character. Recently, about 60 residents submitted a petition asking for a greenbelt

Amber Alert Cancelled Sisters Found Safe, One Arrested
FOX Carolina - A 10 hour search for 2 girls ends peacefully. One of those girls is now a suspect and accused of kidnapping her little sister before trying to kill their grandmother. FOX Carolina's Jamie Guirola reports, Investigators issued an Amber Alert early

High school freshman arrested after loaded gun found on school grounds
WWL-TV - NAPOLEONVILLE, La. -- A 15-year-old freshman at Assumption High School was arrested after a deputy found a loaded gun in his book bag at school, Sheriff Mike Waguespack said. Assumption Parish sheriff's deputies were on campus Friday doing random

Teen in collision denies charges
Argus Leader - With relatives of the victims crowded into the tiny courtroom, the teenage driver involved in a fatal traffic accident last week denied charges against him Thursday in juvenile court. Jose Antillon, 17, wore a dark green detention center smock and

New sex assault charge filed against boy, 13
Detroit News - More serious count follows interview with girl, 7, about incident at Brighton library; boy suspected in other cases. HOWELL -- The Livingston County prosecutor has filed a new charge against a 13-year-old Brighton boy accused of assaulting a 7-year

Teen to be tried as adult in murder attempt, state says
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - A 17-year-old girl accused of shooting a classmate on a school bus has been charged with attempted murder and will be tried as an adult, the Broward state Attorney's Office announced Wednesday. Camille Alicia Burke, of Miramar, is accused of shooting

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Juvenile Detention - Five teenagers held in St. Paul beating


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

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Tuesday, December 27, 2005

Juvenile Detention - Police want boy charged as adult in rape-murder (The Plain Dealer)



Police want boy charged as adult in rape-murder (The Plain Dealer)
Bellefontaine, Ohio- Prosecutors want to charge a 16-year-old boy as an adult in the rape and fatal beating of a 72-year-old woman over the weekend, months after the boy was paroled in a 2003 rape case.
2 miniature horses possibly poisoned - Seattle Times

2 miniature horses possibly poisoned
Seattle Times, United States - 2 hours ago
... A 14-year-old boy found unconscious early Monday in the King County Juvenile Detention Center who later died at Harborview Medical Center was identified ...

Questions over boy's death
Seattle Post Intelligencer - The death of a 14-year-old in custody at the King County
14-year-old in county detention facility dies (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
A 14-year-old in custody at the King County Juvenile Detention Facility died Monday morning after staff found him incapacitated and rushed him to Harborview Medical Center.
Budget cuts mean more problems for justice system - Grand Junction Sentinel

Budget cuts mean more problems for justice system
Grand Junction Sentinel, CO - 5 hours ago
... after the Colorado Legislature in 1991 passed Senate Bill 94, a measure that required judicial districts to find alternatives to juvenile detention due to a ...

Son, 24, arrested in death of parents
Seattle Times - A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the Christmas Day shooting death of his parents, Pierce County sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer said Monday. Lee Soo-il, 62, and Lee Keum-yim, 60, were found dead about 5:30 p.m. in their home in ...

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Juvenile Detention - Strip search case on appeal


Strip search case on appeal
Argus Leader - A federal court is deciding if the Minnehaha County

Volunteers bring Christmas cheer to West Palm Beach's sick, homeless
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - WEST PALM BEACH -- They fanned out across Palm Beach County in recent weeks, bringing cheer to those who had none. And when they finished the last of their nine stops on Sunday, almost 1,000 people had a Christmas that was little brighter. 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

Juvenile judge orders 12-year-old suspect in dice game shooting held
KWQC - CHICAGO A juvenile court judge has refused to release a 12-year-old Chicago boy charged in the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old man at a sidewalk dice game. The boy will remain at a

Arrest made in Roy Martin Middle School Fire
KVBC - Almost six months after the gym at Roy Martin Middle School went up in flames school district police make an arrest. A 15 year old boy is being held at the Clark County Detention Center charged with first degree arson. The Roy Martin fire caused more

Juvenile identified in beating death of elderly woman
Dayton Daily News - Note: You are seeing this text-only version of our site because you are using an older browser that is not standards-compliant. Christopher Tindall was charged Tuesday with juvenile delinquency counts of burglary, aggravated burglary, aggravated

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Juvenile Detention - An eccentric's struggle for truth


An eccentric's struggle for truth
Las Vegas Sun - CAMPBELL'S SOUNDBITES: On his Web site dedicated to the Family Court, Campbell maintains a "soundbite factory." He describes them as a "form of poetry, not unlike haiku": "The government is good at concrete things like building roads and maintaining

14-year-old admits to killing he will be freed at age 21
Duluth News Tribune - BALTIMORE - A teenager who admitted killing a man when he was 13 was sentenced Monday to seven years in a

Santa Rosa Youth Faces Six Years For Vehicle Assault On Officer
BayInsider - SANTA ROSA -- A 16-year-old Santa Rosa boy will be sentenced next month for assaulting a Santa Rosa police officer with a stolen vehicle on Nov. 11. Alexander Rodriguez faced a maximum seven years and eight months in

Prusaczyk seeks re-election to county board
West Frankfort Daily American - It s already been six-years on the Franklin County Board for Chuck Prusaczyk, but the long-time local leader said he is not finished and will run for re-election once again. Prusaczyk said fairness is what he has become best known for over

Four charged in drug bust
Argus Leader - Authorities arrested an adult and three minors Monday evening on drug and paraphernalia possession charges. Steven Andrews, 20, is accused of possessing marijuana, drug paraphernalia and a controlled substance. He also faces a count of contributing

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Juvenile Detention - Intervention Offers Hope Where Police and Border Crackdowns Fail (Los Angeles Times)



Intervention Offers Hope Where Police and Border Crackdowns Fail (Los Angeles Times)
A former leader of Mara Salvatrucha combines religious conviction and charisma to try to turn kids away from the lethal streets. He shows pictures of gang members and says: 'All these guys are dead.'
New juvenile detention center meant to be functional - Springfield News Sun (subscription)

New juvenile detention center meant to be functional
Springfield News Sun (subscription), OH - Dec 17, 2005
Concrete blocks and bulletproof glass line the new public entrance to the Clark County Juvenile Detention Facility. It s not fancy ...

High school freshman arrested after loaded gun found on school grounds
WWL-TV - NAPOLEONVILLE, La. -- A 15-year-old freshman at Assumption High School was arrested after a deputy found a loaded gun in his book bag at school, Sheriff Mike Waguespack said. Assumption Parish sheriff's deputies were on campus Friday doing random ...
Arrest made in Roy Martin Middle School Fire (KVBC)
Almost six months after the gym at Roy Martin Middle School went up in flames school district police make an arrest. A 15 year old boy is being held at the Clark County Detention Center charged with first degree arson.
Detention tough home for holidays - Daily News Journal (subscription)

Detention tough home for holidays
Daily News Journal (subscription), TN - Dec 25, 2005
Instead, Eric will spend the holiday at the Juvenile Detention Center on West Main Street because he was arrested and charged with possession of a handgun Nov. ...

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 ...

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Juvenile Detention - Idea snowballs at juvenile center


Idea snowballs at juvenile center
Elkhart Truth - The spirit of giving: Some of the residents of the Elkhart County

14-year-old admits to killing he will be freed at age 21
West Central Tribune - A teenager who admitted killing a man when he was 13 was sentenced Monday to seven years in a

Amber Alert Cancelled Sisters Found Safe, One Arrested
FOX Carolina - A 10 hour search for 2 girls ends peacefully. One of those girls is now a suspect and accused of kidnapping her little sister before trying to kill their grandmother. FOX Carolina's Jamie Guirola reports, Investigators issued an Amber Alert early

Residents want greenbelt included in Rhinebeck's draft plan
Poughkeepsie Journal - RHINECLIFF Residents are concerned sections in the town's draft comprehensive plan and other development pressures will lead to drastic changes in the hamlet's character. Recently, about 60 residents submitted a petition asking for a greenbelt

Suspected Teen Bank Robber Has Day In Court
WJAC TV - Cambria County -- The teenager will not be tried as an adult. Instead, the judge opted to try the girl as a juvenile Monday afternoon. This case began early in December when Johnstown Police responded to a bank robber at the First National Bank in

Panel considers legality of search
Rapid City Journal - Javascript disabled. Cannot display HTML ad. Javascript disabled. Cannot display HTML ad. Javascript disabled. Cannot display HTML ad. SIOUX FALLS - A legal case involving strip searches carried out by the Minnehaha County

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Juvenile Detention - Man jailed for over a year saw no lawyer


Man jailed for over a year saw no lawyer
Duluth News Tribune - 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 released Dec. 16 after

Two women hope for life in prison for their son
Charlotte Sun-Herald - Melinda Knapp and Pam Delcamp love their son with all their heart -- and they hope they never see him on the streets again. Their son, Erick Thomas Knapp Jr., 31, was arrested May 20 on numerous charges that included kidnapping, armed burglary and

Dad Allegedly Kids With Rat Poison During Divorce
BayInsider - TWIN FALLS, Idaho -- A Twin Falls man accused of using poison to kill his three young children told police he "didn't want the kids to suffer through the divorce," according to an affidavit filed by police. Jim Junior Nice was charged Thursday in 5th

Doyel: Byles takes extra step in answering the call
CBS News - Maushae Byles awaits the day he is called to donate his marrow. (Provided to SportsLine) The caller is only me -- not someone from the National Marrow Donor Program, telling Byles it's time to interrupt his senior season of college basketball to save

FULL STORY
Aspen Daily News - GLENWOOD SPRINGS - Facing the possibility of life in prison in the shooting death of his 9-year-old friend, Eric Stoneman, 14, agreed to a plea bargain Thursday in which he will serve up to 10 years in confinement, split between

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Juvenile Detention - Son, 24, arrested in death of parents


Son, 24, arrested in death of parents
Seattle Times - A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the Christmas Day shooting death of his parents, Pierce County sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer said Monday. Lee Soo-il, 62, and Lee Keum-yim, 60, were found dead about 5:30 p.m. in their home in

Benefit Announced For Home Of Kronk Gym
ClickOnDetroit.com - DETROIT -- Famed boxing coach Emanuel Steward on Wednesday announced a benefit fight night to raise money to save the Kronk Recreation Center, where he has trained generations of champions in a dingy basement gym. Steward -- whose champions include

Intervention Offers Hope Where Police and Border Crackdowns Fail
Los Angeles Times - A former leader of Mara Salvatrucha combines religious conviction and charisma to try to turn kids away from the lethal streets. He shows pictures of gang members and says: 'All these guys are dead.' By Rich Connell and Robert J. Lopez, Times Staff

Teen to be tried as adult in murder attempt, state says
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - A 17-year-old girl accused of shooting a classmate on a school bus has been charged with attempted murder and will be tried as an adult, the Broward state Attorney's Office announced Wednesday. Camille Alicia Burke, of Miramar, is accused of shooting

Panel considers legality of search
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Monday, December 26, 2005

Juvenile Detention - Girl convicted of second-degree murder in stabbing


Girl convicted of second-degree murder in stabbing
Gazette - Saying the teenager intended to escalate a fist fight by plunging a serrated knife into another teen s heart, Circuit Court Judge Terrence J. McGann this morning found the 16-year-old Sherwood High School junior guilty in the second-degree murder

Dad Allegedly Kids With Rat Poison During Divorce
BayInsider - TWIN FALLS, Idaho -- A Twin Falls man accused of using poison to kill his three young children told police he "didn't want the kids to suffer through the divorce," according to an affidavit filed by police. Jim Junior Nice was charged Thursday in 5th

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

Twin Falls dad said to have poisoned his three children
KREM - TWIN FALLS, Idaho Prosecutors said Jim Junior Nice allegedly used rat poison to kill his children. He was reportedly despondent over his recent divorce and did not want the kids to suffer because of it. Twin Falls Police Jim Junior Nice is

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Juvenile Detention - Hit-and-run driver lacked license


Hit-and-run driver lacked license
Argus Leader - A teenager who was behind the wheel in last week's fatal traffic accident in Sioux Falls did not have a valid driver's license, according to court documents. Jose Antillon, 17, is accused of second-degree manslaughter in connection with the death of

Two Young Children Arrested For Crime Spree
WFTV - TITUSVILLE, Fla. -- Homeowners are angry after Titusville police said three children, one just ten years old, went on a crime spree that targeted at least four homes and a country club. Two on the kids were caught when one of their mothers turned

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Lucianne.com - Tuesday's ruling by a federal judge in Pennsylvania, disparaging intelligent design as a religion-based and therefore false science, raises an important question: If ID is bogus because many of its theorists have religious beliefs to which the

Man jailed for over a year saw no lawyer
Duluth News Tribune - 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 released Dec. 16 after

My wish list for the new year
Bergen Record - WITH JUST three days to go until Christmas, my last column of 2005 is a wish list for some of the things I hope the new year will bring. A few of them have a much better chance of happening than others, but I can dream, can't I? I wish President Bush

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Juvenile Detention - Girl convicted of second-degree murder in stabbing


Girl convicted of second-degree murder in stabbing
Gazette - Saying the teenager intended to escalate a fist fight by plunging a serrated knife into another teen s heart, Circuit Court Judge Terrence J. McGann this morning found the 16-year-old Sherwood High School junior guilty in the second-degree murder

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

Judge Refuses To Release 12-Year-Old Murder Suspect
NBC5 - CHICAGO -- A juvenile court judge Tuesday refused to release a 12-year-old Chicago boy charged in the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old man at a sidewalk dice game. The boy will remain at a

Idea snowballs at juvenile center
Elkhart Truth - The spirit of giving: Some of the residents of the Elkhart County

Juvenile judge orders 12-year-old suspect in dice game shooting held
KWQC - CHICAGO A juvenile court judge has refused to release a 12-year-old Chicago boy charged in the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old man at a sidewalk dice game. The boy will remain at a

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Juvenile Detention - 3rd suspect held in crime spree (Florida Today)



3rd suspect held in crime spree (Florida Today)
A 14-year-old Titusville boy was ordered by a judge Thursday to spend the next 21 days in juvenile detention in connection with a series of crimes with two other younger friends.
New juvenile detention center meant to be functional - Springfield News Sun (subscription)

New juvenile detention center meant to be functional
Springfield News Sun (subscription), OH - Dec 17, 2005
Concrete blocks and bulletproof glass line the new public entrance to the Clark County Juvenile Detention Facility. It s not fancy ...

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 ...
Christmas in Juvie (RedNova)
By STORY AND PHOTOS: ALEXI HOROWITZ GENERATION NEXT Juvie: With time on their hands, teens reflect on crimes 'I am escorting two ten-twelve's from the lobby to Jemez," Terry Burks says into a large, black walkie-talkie, reporting the code for civilian visitors.
Appeals panel considering legality of strip search - Aberdeen American News

Appeals panel considering legality of strip search
Aberdeen American News, SD - 23 hours ago
SIOUX FALLS, SD - A legal case involving strip searches carried out by the Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention Center is in the hands of aa federal appeals ...
Strip search case on appeal Sioux Falls Argus Leader
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Juvenile Detention - New sex assault charge filed against boy, 13


New sex assault charge filed against boy, 13
Detroit News - More serious count follows interview with girl, 7, about incident at Brighton library; boy suspected in other cases. HOWELL -- The Livingston County prosecutor has filed a new charge against a 13-year-old Brighton boy accused of assaulting a 7-year

Benefit Announced For Home Of Kronk Gym
ClickOnDetroit.com - DETROIT -- Famed boxing coach Emanuel Steward on Wednesday announced a benefit fight night to raise money to save the Kronk Recreation Center, where he has trained generations of champions in a dingy basement gym. Steward -- whose champions include

Strip search case on appeal
Argus Leader - A federal court is deciding if the Minnehaha County

Twin Falls dad said to have poisoned his three children
NWCN - TWIN FALLS, Idaho Prosecutors said Jim Junior Nice allegedly used rat poison to kill his children. He was reportedly despondent over his recent divorce and did not want the kids to suffer because of it. Twin Falls Police Jim Junior Nice is

Teens charged with plotting attack
CNEWS - LOS ANGELES (AP) Two teenagers who authorities say were plotting a Columbine-style assault on their former high school were charged with conspiracy to commit murder. The boys, ages 15 and 17, allegedly planned to carry out the attack at Quartz

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Sunday, December 25, 2005

Juvenile Detention - Appeals panel considering legality of strip search (AberdeenNews.com)



Appeals panel considering legality of strip search (AberdeenNews.com)
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A legal case involving strip searches carried out by the Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention Center is in the hands of a a federal appeals panel.