Juvenile Detention

West End: Two youths held after rape report (Peninsula Daily News)
NEAH BAY -- Two juvenile males were held in the Clallam County juvenile detention facility Sunday after sheriff's deputies investigated what they said was the rape of a juvenile girl.
Western Hills Student Out of Juvenile Detention - WKYT

Western Hills Student Out of Juvenile Detention WKYT, KY - Jan 10, 2006 The Western Hills High School student arrested in November for bringing two loaded guns to school is out of a juvenile detention center. ...

Menchville HS student to be charged for having loaded handgun in ...
Hampton Roads Daily Press - A tenth-grade student at Menchville High School was taken into custody this afternoon after another student told a teacher that he had a handgun. School security officers subsequently detained the suspected student in the school office and found a ...
Juvenile detention center raises the bar (Morris Ledger)
Morris County's juvenile detention center, a troubled facility a decade ago, has received high marks from the state in a recent report that says the youth lockup is a virtual model operation.
COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER TO BE ANALYZED BY NEW COMMITTEE - KFDX-TV

COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER TO BE ANALYZED BY NEW COMMITTEE KFDX-TV, TX - Jan 23, 2006 County Commissioners this morning approve creating a committee to find solutions to crowding at the county`s juvenile detention center. ...

Denogean: Should jail schools get more money?
Tucson Citizen - The teenage boys and one girl sit behind their desks, looking pretty much like students in any other high school class - except for the apple-green uniforms that identify them as juvenile inmates of the Pima County Jail. Like other high schoolers ...

Teens may be adults in drive-by trial
Wichita Eagle - Prosecutors plan to seek adult status for the teenage suspects in the shooting involving a state trooper. The drive-by shooting earlier this month aimed at a state trooper has three teens facing possible charges as adults. Prosecutors set hearings

Letters 01/27: Parents change, discipline suffers
Memphis Commercial Appeal - I agree with Wendi C. Thomas about the need for parents to discipline their kids at home (Jan. 24 column, "Now it's up to parents to pull out the paddle"). Sadly, schools are no longer safe havens for our kids. I have a daughter who attends a public

Police hunt for teen in man's slaying
Cincinnati Post - Police arrested a 17 year old for murder Thursday in the slaying of a Crittenden, Ky., man outside a Covington public housing complex last Saturday. Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Howard "Spud" Edwards Jr., who remains at large. Edwards

News from the San Joaquin Valley
Gainesville Sun - man convicted of raping and murdering an acquaintance in her home two decades ago was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Robert Conrad Watson was charged in the 1986 death of Valerie Enriquez after more advanced DNA tests led officials to

Boy bombers to serve time
Cincinnati Enquirer - NEWPORT - "A classic example of high school stupidity" is how one defense attorney characterized last fall's series of pipe bombing incidents by seven Campbell County teens. The boys say they didn't mean to harm anyone when they blew up an Alexandria

Brother claims baby's death was an accident
Portales News-Tribune - The brother of a Clovis teenager charged in the death of an infant says the death was an accident. Officials allege Benito Valdez, 16, shook his 4-month-old son before he died Saturday and then lied to police about the incident, court records show

Crime and safety reports
Southwest Journal - Between 4 p.m., Dec. 20 and 2 p.m., Dec. 22, on the 3100 block of Lyndale Ave. S. An unknown number of suspects broke out the basement window of an apartment complex to gain entry to the building. The only items that appeared stolen belonged to an 18

Rappahannock News
Times Community - The RCHS Academic Team competed successfully in a WVPT Pop Quiz match against the Covenant School of Charlottesville on Thursday, Jan. 12. The final score was Rappahannock 200 to Covenant s 190. The entire match appeared on television this past

'On the Outs' shows ghetto's chaos
San Gabriel Valley Tribune - By Glenn Whipp, Film Critic The gritty drug drama "On the Outs" opens with a searing, a cappella version of "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child," and then very quietly drives the song's point home later, showing Lady Liberty herself looming

Eighth-grader charged in Bryan bomb threats
Bryan-College Station Eagle - An eighth-grader at Sam Rayburn Middle School turned himself over to authorities Friday and was charged with making fake bomb threats against two Bryan schools. Police said the boy told them he called 911 on Jan. 5 and made the threats against Bryan

Teen Sought After Shooting Surrenders
News Channel 2000 - SANFORD, Fla. -- The teenager who was identified as a person of interest in Thursday's shooting near Sanford turned himself in to authorities on Friday. Eric Wensday, 17, showed up at the sheriff's office on Friday with his mother and his attorney

Agent rescues woman being dragged
Belleville News-Democrat - A Metro East Auto Theft Task Force agent in East St. Louis possibly saved a State Park Place woman's life Thursday when he spotted her hanging from a Jeep and being dragged by a 16-year-old boy driving what turned out to be her Jeep, police said. The

Pop to it
Cincinnati Enquirer - 1. Clear your midweek calendar for the next five months: "American Idol" starts its fifth season with footage from auditions in Chicago at 8 p.m. Tuesday and 8 p.m. Wednesday on Channels 19, 45. 2. When Fox calls one of its own shows a "train wreck

1 nabbed in bait car sting
AZCentral.com - Daniel Lopez of Mesa is No. 51. Mesa police on Saturday said they arrested Lopez, 17, behind the wheel of a car that didn't belong to him. It belonged to them, and it was a bait car - the kind that shuts off shortly after the driver takes off, and

Rikers Island Closes Gay Housing Unit
New York Blade - The New York City Department of Corrections is in the process of phasing out the gay housing unit at Rikers Island; as of Nov. 28, no new inmates have been admitted. Now a coalition of 18 organizations has formed to oppose the move. Rikers Island

Local dispatches
York Dispatch Online - With the help of a neighbor, Southern Regional Police captured three teens who allegedly stole items from numerous vehicles in Glen Rock shortly after 2 a.m. today. Chief Jim Childs said a man who lives on Hillside Terrace was attacked by the trio

3rd suspect is arrested in beatings of homeless
Orlando Sentinel - FORT LAUDERDALE -- A third suspect was arrested late Monday and held in connection with his alleged role in the beating of homeless men. William Ammons, 18, was brought to the Broward County Jail and was being booked, according to jail officials

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

Kentucky: High Speed Chase Injures Officer, Ends in Fiery Crash
WPSD TV - A Southern Illinois teen is behind bars after a high speed chase that ended in a fiery crash. Police say the 17 year old girl led them through 3 Kentucky counties early Friday morning. It started on Highway 62 in Livingston County, Kentucky. Police

Dog Found Starving Owners Arrested
First Coast News - MIDDLEBURG, FL -- Two people have been arrested in Clay County on animal cruelty charges. Seventeen-year-old Bonnie Ida Rogers was arrested Thursday at her home on Carter Spencer Road. Twenty-four-year-old James Donald Green turned himself in Friday

Sale of WRTC will be completed today
West Central Tribune - WILLMAR The sale of the Willmar Regional Treatment Center will be completed on today, but without any grand fanfare. As a matter of fact, there will be no fanfare what-so-ever. The final documents for the complicated transaction were signed

POLICE LOG
Beacon Hill News - Wednesday 12/28, 4:25 a.m. A fire protection company operator phoned 911 to report an audible alarm sounding at a business on 6th Avenue South. When one of the workers arrived for the morning shift, they noticed the main entrance door to the lobby

Teen Stabbing in Hopewell
WTVR-TV - Hopewell Police are investigating a weekend stabbing involving two teenagers. Investigators say they got the call to Wilmington Avenue just before 2 am Monday morning. Two male teens, ages 13 and 14 had gotten into a fight and the 14-year-old cut the

Proposed juvenile jail's remoteness questioned (NorthJersey.com)
The state says the Bergen County Juvenile Detention Center is an old, dilapidated firetrap that must be replaced soon.
Convicted teen to serve time in juvenile detention center - Business Gazette

Convicted teen to serve time in juvenile detention center Business Gazette, MD - Jan 12, 2006 by Warren Parish. The Olney teenager convicted of fatally stabbing a Rockville High School freshman was ordered on Wednesday to serve ...

Teen suspect in Broward homeless beatings appears in court
10 News - FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP) -- A judge has ordered one of two teenagers suspected of beating homeless men in South Florida held without bond. Seventeen-year-old Thomas Daugherty will be held for 21 days under
Third suspect charged in Broward homeless beatings (USA Today)
A third suspect was arrested in the beating of a homeless man, one of three similar beatings last week that left one man dead. The suspect was accused of taking part in one of the attacks but not the fatal one, The Miami Herald reported.
Plantation teen denied request for release in slaying of Fort ... - Chicago Tribune

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Plantation teen denied request for release in slaying of Fort ... Chicago Tribune, United States - 18 hours ago ... The judge, Steven DeLuca, also ordered Thomas Daugherty held for 21 days under juvenile detention and signed an order for a psychological examination of the ... Teenager suspected in beatings of homeless men denied bail Kansas City Star Third suspect charged in Broward homeless beatings USA Today 3rd Teen Arrested in Fla. Homelss Beatings Brocktown News Click10.com - Gainesville Sun - all 983 related

Paper work for WRTC deal completed
West Central Tribune - WILLMAR The Willmar Regional Treatment Center now has new owners. In action Monday described as very boring by one of the participating attorneys, signature papers were matched with about 43 different documents as part of the procedure to ...

Ashland Police and Fire (Ashland Daily Tidings)
Wednesday 2:23 a.m. Juvenile arrested for possession of marijuana within 1,000 feet of a school, minor in possession of alcohol by consumption and on a warrant. The juvenile was trying to hitchhike on Siskiyou Boulevard at Mountain Avenue and taken to the Jackson County Juvenile Detention Center.
Lansing teen demands money from jogger - Leavenworth Times

Lansing teen demands money from jogger Leavenworth Times, KS - Jan 10, 2006 ... The victim was contacted and identified the teen as the culprit, Wayman said. The teen was arrested and taken to the Juvenile Detention Center. ...

Juvenile Center Worker Charged With Seducing Detainee
Indy Channel - MUNCIE, Ind. -- A worker at the Delaware County
Bannock County Sheriff's Department (Idaho State Journal)
- Deputies responded to a physical disturbance in progress on Dec. 11 at 506 Front St. No. 1 in McCammon. A juvenile female was arrested and incarcerated in the juvenile detention center, and a 19-year-old female was cited for domestic battery.
Lansing teen demands money from jogger - Leavenworth Times

Lansing teen demands money from jogger Leavenworth Times, KS - Jan 10, 2006 ... The victim was contacted and identified the teen as the culprit, Wayman said. The teen was arrested and taken to the Juvenile Detention Center. ...

White Castle Patron Helps Catch Robbery Suspect
ClickOnDetroit.com - DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. -- A patron at a White Castle restaurant in Dearborn Heights is expected to be honored by police for his action during a robbery early Sunday morning. Police said a 16-year-old Garden City boy armed with a machete is accused ...

Court won t change wording of order (TimesLeader.com)
PA Child Care said statements in judge s unsealing order were incorrect. The state Superior Court on Thursday refused to reword a prior order that unsealed a lawsuit related to Luzerne County s controversial juvenile detention center.
DC Officials Still Plan to Close Laurel Detention Facility - WTOP

DC Officials Still Plan to Close Laurel Detention Facility WTOP, D.C. - Jan 8, 2006 WASHINGTON - A bill awaiting approval in Congress would force the District to give up land that houses a juvenile detention facility that the city wants to ... Overhaul of Troubled Oak Hill Moves Forward Washington Post all 2 related

Killing fires up juvenile-care debate
Nashville Tennessean - Nine months before police say 16-year-old Sidney Cason helped storm an Antioch apartment in October, killing a 22-year-old man and stealing cocaine and marijuana, a Juvenile Court referee committed him to the custody of the Department of Children's ...
Court won t change wording of order (TimesLeader.com)
PA Child Care said statements in judge s unsealing order were incorrect. The state Superior Court on Thursday refused to reword a prior order that unsealed a lawsuit related to Luzerne County s controversial juvenile detention center.
Teens stay in lock up after burglary - Morris News Bee

Teens stay in lock up after burglary Morris News Bee, NJ - Jan 7, 2006 ... 26, for breaking into cars parked at an auto body shop, will remain in the Morris County Juvenile Detention Center in Morris Township. ...

Court won t change wording of order (TimesLeader.com)
PA Child Care said statements in judge s unsealing order were incorrect. The state Superior Court on Thursday refused to reword a prior order that unsealed a lawsuit related to Luzerne County s controversial juvenile detention center.
Claypool: Juvenile Detention Center Mismanaged - CBS2 Chicago

Claypool: Juvenile Detention Center Mismanaged CBS2 Chicago, IL - Jan 3, 2006 (CBS) CHICAGO Two Cook County commissioners are igniting a feud over the juvenile detention center. They claim mismanagement and ...

Davidson briefs: 2 teenagers arrested police seek 2 others
Nashville Tennessean - Two teenagers were in police custody and two remained at large after they allegedly robbed two people of money and a Chevy Suburban from a third while carrying sawed-off shotguns. Police arrested Frederick Waller, 15, and William Vanderpool, 18 ...
Denham Springs to explore juvenile jail plan (2theadvocate.com)
DENHAM SPRINGS -- City Council members authorized Mayor James Durbin to explore the possibility of transferring the Police Department headquarters to the Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center to create a facility for juvenile offenders.
Library ladies inspire incarcerated youths - Kansas City Star

Library ladies inspire incarcerated youths Kansas City Star, MO - Jan 7, 2006 Tricia Suellentrop had been in the small classroom at the Johnson County Juvenile Detention Center for only a few seconds when a question rang out. ...

County considers organic policy
Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier - SIOUX CITY (AP) --- Woodbury County will consider a policy creating a market for organic goods produced by local farmers. Last summer, the Board of Supervisors approved incentives to farmers to switch to organic farming. Officials said the policy was ...

Another charged in home invasion (Kansas City Star)
A second person has been charged in connection with a home invasion last month in Merriam. Gregory D. Jordan, 17, of Kansas City, Kan., was taken into custody late Monday in Wyandotte County and on Tuesday was being held in the Johnson County juvenile detention center.
Teens apprehended after car chase - WKRN

Teens apprehended after car chase WKRN, TN - 3 hours ago ... Officers were led on a pursuit before eventually catching the suspected thieves. The teens are currently being held at the Juvenile Detention center. ...

A young thief's lonely death
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 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. Their mother turned Johnny ...
Another charged in home invasion (Kansas City Star)
A second person has been charged in connection with a home invasion last month in Merriam. Gregory D. Jordan, 17, of Kansas City, Kan., was taken into custody late Monday in Wyandotte County and on Tuesday was being held in the Johnson County juvenile detention center.
Suspect in custody before shooting - Yakima Herald-Republic

Suspect in custody before shooting Yakima Herald-Republic, WA - Jan 5, 2006 ... At the time, he was already in juvenile detention on an unrelated matter. ... Collett was released from juvenile detention sometime between Dec. 2 and Dec. 27. ...

Teen linked to girl's disappearance denies lying to police
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel - FORT WAYNE, Ind. - A 17-year-old boy who authorities say is linked to the disappearance and death of a 10-year-girl denied Wednesday that he lied to authorities. Allen County Deputy Prosecutor Michael McAlexander would not provide details of what the ...

County lawmakers call for shakeup at juvenile hall (ABC 7 Chicago)
January 3, 2006 - Two Cook County lawmakers want the people who run the county's juvenile detention center to be fired.
Stroger foes demand leaders resign at juvenile center - Chicago Sun-Times

Stroger foes demand leaders resign at juvenile center Chicago Sun-Times, United States - 8 hours ago Two Cook County commissioners are demanding the resignations of top administrators at the county's juvenile detention center -- the first step of what they say ...

New year, old tax rate
Connellsville Daily Courier - Westmoreland County held the line on taxes for 2006 after using $5.2 million of a budgetary reserve to stave off a property tax increase. The $317.9 million budget was approved on Thursday by a 2-1 vote with Commissioner Chairman Tom Balya voting in ...
Another charged in home invasion (Kansas City Star)
A second person has been charged in connection with a home invasion last month in Merriam. Gregory D. Jordan, 17, of Kansas City, Kan., was taken into custody late Monday in Wyandotte County and on Tuesday was being held in the Johnson County juvenile detention center.
Legislature: Abdul-Salaam's focus on kids and education - Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription)

Legislature: Abdul-Salaam's focus on kids and education Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription), GA - 4 hours ago ... I attended the Juvenile Detention Alternatives conference in Las Vegas. ... Clayton County is one of the model programs for juvenile detention alternatives. ...

4 teens charged in Palm Coast break-ins
Daytona Beach News-Journal - PALM COAST -- They seem like typical teens, detectives say. One was named The Daytona Beach News-Journal's Athlete of the Week last month for his prowess on his high school football team. Two were state finalists in a 2000 history fair. If you saw

Suspects in custody in street beating
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Milwaukee Police spokeswoman Anne E. Schwartz said the department does not have 19 people in custody, a figure that was released earlier today by a sergeant. Schwartz said the number was about "a half dozen less than that," but she did not give a

MINNESOTA ROUNDUP
Grand Forks Herald - Koochiching County law enforcement officials learned Friday that two Canadian residents and an unknown U.S. resident fell through the ice on Rainy Lake while riding a snowmobile. Koochiching County Sheriff's deputies had been investigating a cabin

A young thief's lonely death
MSNBC - 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. Their mother turned Johnny

FULL STORY
Aspen Daily News - In a historic event, voters overwhelmingly ousted District Attorney Colleen Truden in a recall election on Dec. 13 after 11 tumultuous months in office. Critics accused Truden of mismanagement, nepotism for paying her husband for contract work and

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

Second person arrested in Merriam home invasions (Kansas City Star)
A juvenile is the second person to be arrested in connection with a string of home invasions last month in Merriam. The 17-year-old male was taken into custody late Monday in Wyandotte County and is now in the Johnson County juvenile detention center.
Reported 'Gladiator Room' An Issue In Stroger vs. Claypool - WBBM780

Reported 'Gladiator Room' An Issue In Stroger vs. Claypool WBBM780, Chicago - 8 hours ago ... says the man who holds the job now - John Stroger - doesn't really understand what's going on in his government - and that the Juvenile Detention Center is a ...

Audio: Miller brings out the best in youths
Asheville Citizen-Times - ASHEVILLE In every job Quentin Miller has had for the past 23 years, he s managed to fulfill his calling to help children, both personally and professionally. We have an obligation to our kids here, said Miller, an Asheville Police school ...
Teen escapes from police (Northern Virginia Times Community)
A Fauquier County teen-ager who allegedly escaped from police custody while being transferred from a Loudoun facility to another one in Staunton has been recaptured.
Reported 'Gladiator Room' An Issue In Stroger vs. Claypool - WBBM780

Reported 'Gladiator Room' An Issue In Stroger vs. Claypool WBBM780, Chicago - 8 hours ago ... says the man who holds the job now - John Stroger - doesn't really understand what's going on in his government - and that the Juvenile Detention Center is a ...

Tinley seeking tax, development solutions
Kerrville Daily Times - The growing disparity between Kerr County s residential and commercial tax base must be addressed in short order, said County Judge Pat Tinley. The county s chief elected official said in the years since he was elected, economic development

4 teens charged in Palm Coast break-ins
Daytona Beach News-Journal - PALM COAST -- They seem like typical teens, detectives say. One was named The Daytona Beach News-Journal's Athlete of the Week last month for his prowess on his high school football team. Two were state finalists in a 2000 history fair. If you saw

Theater in Madison sets 'the precedent'
Morris County Daily Record - Imagine an entire building set aside solely for creative expression and development that also would be a permanent home for otherwise vagrant arts organizations. These are just some of the ideas on the wish list of John Pietrowski, artistic director

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

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

Suspects in custody in street beating
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Milwaukee Police spokeswoman Anne E. Schwartz said the department does not have 19 people in custody, a figure that was released earlier today by a sergeant. Schwartz said the number was about "a half dozen less than that," but she did not give a

MINNESOTA ROUNDUP
Grand Forks Herald - Koochiching County law enforcement officials learned Friday that two Canadian residents and an unknown U.S. resident fell through the ice on Rainy Lake while riding a snowmobile. Koochiching County Sheriff's deputies had been investigating a cabin

GANG TERMS
Wichita Eagle - While investigating gang violence over the past year, Wichita police encountered kids they had never seen before. Chief Norman Williams calls them the "new wave" of Wichita street gangs. They're gang members as young as 13. Some are carrying guns and

Police arrest 17-year-old in connection with rape
Portales News-Tribune - Police arrested a 17-year-old Friday in connection with a Christmas Eve rape and kidnapping of a Clovis woman, according to a release from the Clovis Police Department. The 40-year-old victim identified her alleged attacker from police photos, Clovis

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

Prosecutor Might Charge More In Mob Beating Case
Channel 3000 - MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are continuing their investigation of a mob beating, and a prosecutor is mulling charges in the case. Five teens were questioned on Thursday in juvenile court. Officials said that they believe at least three of them are

4 teens charged in Palm Coast break-ins
Daytona Beach News-Journal - PALM COAST -- They seem like typical teens, detectives say. One was named The Daytona Beach News-Journal's Athlete of the Week last month for his prowess on his high school football team. Two were state finalists in a 2000 history fair. If you saw

Police seeing younger people joining Wichita gangs (Kansas City Star)
WICHITA, Kan. - A new wave of younger people is joining Wichita gangs, according to police, who are frustrated that city residents don't seem concerned about gang violence.
A young thief's lonely death - Seattle Post Intelligencer

A young thief's lonely death Seattle Post Intelligencer - Dec 30, 2005 ... themselves, tried. But the Lim brothers ended up in trouble with the law, sleeping in juvenile detention in Seattle, anyway. Johnny ...

A young thief's lonely death
MSNBC - 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. Their mother turned Johnny ...
Kids in local detention center get advice on life (Houma, Louisiana Newspaper - The Courier)
ASHLAND -- As a post-Christmas treat, the 38 youths currently incarcerated at the Terrebonne Parish Juvenile Detention Center in Ashland have been treated to a series of guest speakers to help them gain perspective on what their futures can hold.
Science pinpoints brain for teen impulsiveness - East Valley Tribune

Science pinpoints brain for teen impulsiveness East Valley Tribune, AZ - 10 hours ago ... with the private philanthropic organization in 2002 released a two-year study of 1,400 young people ages 11 to 24 who were in jail or juvenile detention centers ...

Commissioners receive appeal on Balvin feedlot
Tyndell Tribune - Bon Homme County Commissioners received an appeal from Terry Balvin regarding the decision of the Bon Homme County zoning board to revoke the non-conformance status of Balvin's feedlot along Highway 37 south of Tyndall. Following discussion, the

A young thief's lonely death
MSNBC - 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. Their mother turned Johnny

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

New year and new challenges
Courier-Post - It's 2006 -- time to change the calendar. And time, in many South Jersey communities, to look forward to even greater changes and challenges in the new year. Here's a glimpse at some expected highlights: Burlington County A new park for people and an

Disaster status sought after storm
St. Paul Pioneer Press - Gov. Tim Pawlenty asked President Bush on Wednesday to declare nine western Minnesota counties a major disaster area because of ice accumulation, heavy snow and blizzard conditions in late November. The Nov. 27-29 storm caused severe damage in Big

Residents rallied on theater's closure (Coos Bay World Link)
The closure of the Egyptian Theatre after 80 years of service to Coos Bay, North Bend and the surrounding areas, captured the attention of the Bay Area community and dominated the news in December.
Minnehaha, Lincoln counties cooperation critical to progress - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Minnehaha, Lincoln counties cooperation critical to progress Sioux Falls Argus Leader, SD - Jan 1, 2006 ... county services. Lincoln and Minnehaha counties were instrumental in developing the Regional Juvenile Detention Center. Our partnership ...

GANG TERMS
Wichita Eagle - While investigating gang violence over the past year, Wichita police encountered kids they had never seen before. Chief Norman Williams calls them the "new wave" of Wichita street gangs. They're gang members as young as 13. Some are carrying guns and ...
Residents rallied on theater's closure (Coos Bay World Link)
The closure of the Egyptian Theatre after 80 years of service to Coos Bay, North Bend and the surrounding areas, captured the attention of the Bay Area community and dominated the news in December.
Detention center s policies questioned after boy dies - TheNewsTribune.com (subscription)

Detention center s policies questioned after boy dies TheNewsTribune.com (subscription), WA - Dec 29, 2005 The death of a 14-year-old boy in custody at the county juvenile detention center was caused by a spontaneous brain-stem hemorrhage, the King County Medical ...

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

Truancy plus crime equals faulty education
Kansas City Star - Everybody wants to point fingers at everyone else, but kids are out on the street hurting each other. No one s talking, and it s a fiasco. Alan DuBois, executive director of the alternative charter Genesis School They re in school now

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

St. Paul police arrest juvenile suspect in Chicago boy's killing
West Central Tribune - A 17-year-old boy wanted in the beating death of another 17-year-old boy in Chicago has been arrested in Minnesota. The St. Paul police say the boy was arrested this week on a Cook County warrant for first-degree murder. He was placed in the Ramsey

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Connecticut Post - SHELTON A 14-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly making four false 911 calls in less than 24 hours, including one that prompted police to swarm a downtown neighborhood in search of a gunman. The local juvenile was charged Thursday with four

Year in Review, Part II: Growth takes root
El Reno Tribune - EDITOR S NOTE: This is the second of a two-part look back at the year in Canadian County. As the year rolled on, El Reno heard talk of a utility rate hike, felt a rash of home burglaries, smelled the freshly turned dirt of new construction and saw

FULL STORY
Aspen Daily News - In a historic event, voters overwhelmingly ousted District Attorney Colleen Truden in a recall election on Dec. 13 after 11 tumultuous months in office. Critics accused Truden of mismanagement, nepotism for paying her husband for contract work and

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

MINNESOTA ROUNDUP
Grand Forks Herald - Koochiching County law enforcement officials learned Friday that two Canadian residents and an unknown U.S. resident fell through the ice on Rainy Lake while riding a snowmobile. Koochiching County Sheriff's deputies had been investigating a cabin

Indictment, arrest in Cass Lake area killings
Pioneer Press - WALKER, Minn. - A 20-year-old Cass Lake man has been indicted on a charge of first-degree murder and a 17-year-old boy was arrested as authorities continue the prosecution and investigation of several homicides in the area. Last week, a Cass County

Prosecutor Might Charge More In Mob Beating Case
Channel 3000 - MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are continuing their investigation of a mob beating, and a prosecutor is mulling charges in the case. Five teens were questioned on Thursday in juvenile court. Officials said that they believe at least three of them are

Commissioners receive appeal on Balvin feedlot
Tyndell Tribune - Bon Homme County Commissioners received an appeal from Terry Balvin regarding the decision of the Bon Homme County zoning board to revoke the non-conformance status of Balvin's feedlot along Highway 37 south of Tyndall. Following discussion, the

Kids in local detention center get advice on life (Houma, Louisiana Newspaper - The Courier)
ASHLAND -- As a post-Christmas treat, the 38 youths currently incarcerated at the Terrebonne Parish Juvenile Detention Center in Ashland have been treated to a series of guest speakers to help them gain perspective on what their futures can hold.
E. Toledo teen charged in shooting of girl, 11 - Toledo Blade

E. Toledo teen charged in shooting of girl, 11 Toledo Blade, OH - 15 hours ago ... at 732 Nevada St., was charged with delinquency in connection with felonious assault and was being held in the Lucas County Juvenile Detention Center until a ...

Audio: Miller brings out the best in youths
Asheville Citizen-Times - ASHEVILLE In every job Quentin Miller has had for the past 23 years, he s managed to fulfill his calling to help children, both personally and professionally. We have an obligation to our kids here, said Miller, an Asheville Police school ...
Residents rallied on theater's closure (Coos Bay World Link)
The closure of the Egyptian Theatre after 80 years of service to Coos Bay, North Bend and the surrounding areas, captured the attention of the Bay Area community and dominated the news in December.
California Jails Serve as Warehouses for Mentally Ill Kids - The NewStandard

California Jails Serve as Warehouses for Mentally Ill Kids The NewStandard, NY - 19 hours ago Lack of mental health services for children in California is so severe that hundreds are incarcerated in juvenile detention facilities while waiting for care ...

E. Toledo teen charged in shooting of girl, 11 (The Toledo Blade)
An 11-year-old girl was shot in the abdomen late Saturday night in an East Toledo home by a boy playing with a gun, authorities said.
Minnehaha, Lincoln counties cooperation critical to progress - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Minnehaha, Lincoln counties cooperation critical to progress Sioux Falls Argus Leader, SD - Jan 1, 2006 ... county services. Lincoln and Minnehaha counties were instrumental in developing the Regional Juvenile Detention Center. Our partnership ...

A young thief's lonely death
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 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. Their mother turned Johnny ...
Evaluators find juvenile center is run too loosely (Tennessean)
Teenage prisoner Kyle Kirchner was rushed to the hospital in October after an attack by fellow inmates at the Woodland Hills Youth Development Center in Nashville left him bloodied and with two teeth protruding through his lower lip.
Juvenile home riots reported: ACLU - Chicago Sun-Times

Juvenile home riots reported: ACLU Chicago Sun-Times, United States - Dec 30, 2005 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 ...

Area homicide numbers down in 2005
Portales News-Tribune - Curry and Roosevelt counties recorded three homicides each in 2005 only half the number seen in the 9th Judicial District in 2004, but several touched large segments of the area communities because the victims were well known and included three ...

Evaluators find juvenile center is run too loosely (Tennessean)
Teenage prisoner Kyle Kirchner was rushed to the hospital in October after an attack by fellow inmates at the Woodland Hills Youth Development Center in Nashville left him bloodied and with two teeth protruding through his lower lip.
Minnehaha, Lincoln counties cooperation critical to progress - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Minnehaha, Lincoln counties cooperation critical to progress Sioux Falls Argus Leader, SD - Jan 1, 2006 ... county services. Lincoln and Minnehaha counties were instrumental in developing the Regional Juvenile Detention Center. Our partnership ...

New year, old tax rate
Connellsville Daily Courier - Westmoreland County held the line on taxes for 2006 after using $5.2 million of a budgetary reserve to stave off a property tax increase. The $317.9 million budget was approved on Thursday by a 2-1 vote with Commissioner Chairman Tom Balya voting in ...
Bryant teen receives 60 years for killing father (Benton Courier)
Crying on her mother's shoulder, a Bryant teenager pleaded no contest Friday to shooting her father to death in July 2003. Amy Williams, 17, was sentenced to 60 years in prison for killing James Craig Williams.
Area youth counselors see merit in new proposal - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

Area youth counselors see merit in new proposal Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, MS - Dec 30, 2005 ... session, has three main goals: getting adequate training for court-appointed youth court defenders, putting teachers in all juvenile detention settings and ...

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.
Captive audiences learning to read - Los Angeles Daily News

Captive audiences learning to read Los Angeles Daily News, CA - 15 hours ago ... smarts. But since he was sent to juvenile detention camp a few months ago, 16-year-old Olufemi has finished about four books. One ...

Commissioners receive appeal on Balvin feedlot
Tyndell Tribune - Bon Homme County Commissioners received an appeal from Terry Balvin regarding the decision of the Bon Homme County zoning board to revoke the non-conformance status of Balvin's feedlot along Highway 37 south of Tyndall. Following discussion, the ...
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.
E. Toledo teen charged in shooting of girl, 11 - Toledo Blade

E. Toledo teen charged in shooting of girl, 11 Toledo Blade, OH - 9 hours ago ... at 732 Nevada St., was charged with delinquency in connection with felonious assault and was being held in the Lucas County Juvenile Detention Center until a ...

Evaluators find juvenile center is run too loosely (Tennessean)
Teenage prisoner Kyle Kirchner was rushed to the hospital in October after an attack by fellow inmates at the Woodland Hills Youth Development Center in Nashville left him bloodied and with two teeth protruding through his lower lip.
E. Toledo teen charged in shooting of girl, 11 - Toledo Blade

E. Toledo teen charged in shooting of girl, 11 Toledo Blade, OH - 7 hours ago ... at 732 Nevada St., was charged with delinquency in connection with felonious assault and was being held in the Lucas County Juvenile Detention Center until a ...

Police arrest 17-year-old in connection with rape
Portales News-Tribune - Police arrested a 17-year-old Friday in connection with a Christmas Eve rape and kidnapping of a Clovis woman, according to a release from the Clovis Police Department. The 40-year-old victim identified her alleged attacker from police photos, Clovis ...
Bryant teen receives 60 years for killing father (Benton Courier)
Crying on her mother's shoulder, a Bryant teenager pleaded no contest Friday to shooting her father to death in July 2003. Amy Williams, 17, was sentenced to 60 years in prison for killing James Craig Williams.
Family tradition safe with young 'Houdini Jail escape runs in ... - Gary Post Tribune

Family tradition safe with young 'Houdini Jail escape runs in ... Gary Post Tribune, IN - Dec 30, 2005 ... Ballard, 18, is the teen who escaped from police custody Monday night as Lake County Juvenile Detention Center authorities transported him back from the ...

Johnson High student arrested for Chicago murder
KARE - A 17-year-old student at Johnson High School in Saint Paul was awaiting extradition to Illinois Friday, two days after being arrested on a first-degree murder warrant issued in Chicago. Saint Paul police said the boy was arrested by city officers and ...

Egyptian closed doors (Coos Bay World Link)
The first mention was made that the Egyptian Theatre, after serving the community of the Bay Area for 80 years, would close its doors.
Captive audiences learning to read - Los Angeles Daily News

Captive audiences learning to read Los Angeles Daily News, CA - 9 hours ago ... smarts. But since he was sent to juvenile detention camp a few months ago, 16-year-old Olufemi has finished about four books. One ...

New year and new challenges
Courier-Post - It's 2006 -- time to change the calendar. And time, in many South Jersey communities, to look forward to even greater changes and challenges in the new year. Here's a glimpse at some expected highlights: Burlington County A new park for people and an ...
Kids in local detention center get advice on life (Houma, Louisiana Newspaper - The Courier)
ASHLAND -- As a post-Christmas treat, the 38 youths currently incarcerated at the Terrebonne Parish Juvenile Detention Center in Ashland have been treated to a series of guest speakers to help them gain perspective on what their futures can hold.
Captive audiences learning to read - Los Angeles Daily News

Captive audiences learning to read Los Angeles Daily News, CA - 9 hours ago ... smarts. But since he was sent to juvenile detention camp a few months ago, 16-year-old Olufemi has finished about four books. One ...

New year and new challenges
Courier-Post - It's 2006 -- time to change the calendar. And time, in many South Jersey communities, to look forward to even greater changes and challenges in the new year. Here's a glimpse at some expected highlights: Burlington County A new park for people and an ...

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

New year, old tax rate
Connellsville Daily Courier - Westmoreland County held the line on taxes for 2006 after using $5.2 million of a budgetary reserve to stave off a property tax increase. The $317.9 million budget was approved on Thursday by a 2-1 vote with Commissioner Chairman Tom Balya voting in

A year of changes in Twin Boros
Advance Leader Star - As the year ends, the Advance Leader takes a month-by-month look back at the events that shaped 2005. January Riverview School District considers participating in Act 72 - the homeowner tax relief act - which would enable the district to offer lower

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

Suspects in custody in street beating
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Milwaukee Police spokeswoman Anne E. Schwartz said the department does not have 19 people in custody, a figure that was released earlier today by a sergeant. Schwartz said the number was about "a half dozen less than that," but she did not give a