Authorities: 5 teens charged with setting Fla. teen on fire after he stopped bike theftOctober 13th, 2009 5 charged with setting Fla. teen on fireDEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.
Fla. teen doused with liquid, set on fire a day after he stops attempted bike theftOctober 13th, 2009 Fla. teen set on fire; 3 juveniles in custodyDEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. — A 15-year-old was badly burned after other teens doused him with a flammable liquid and set him on fire, and authorities were investigating whether he was attacked because he stopped someone from stealing his father's bicycle a day earlier.
Teen arrested in potential school threat in Colorado accused of trying to get explosivesOctober 8th, 2009 Colo. teen arrested in high school threat chargedGRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — A teen who was arrested in a potential threat against his western Colorado high school is accused of trying to acquire explosives.
Chicago's mayor proposes more after-school programs, police to stop a spike in teen violenceOctober 8th, 2009 Chicago mayor proposes more police at schoolsCHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Richard Daley says he's proposing several plans to curb youth violence, including adding more police officers at schools during dismissal times and increasing funding for after-school programs. Daley's proposals comes a day after U.S.
15-year-old fatally stabbed outside his Arizona high school; police search for teen suspectSeptember 24th, 2009 Arizona teen fatally stabbed on high school campusMESA, Ariz. — A 15-year-old boy who was stabbed repeatedly outside his suburban Phoenix high school as he fought with another teen died Thursday, authorities said.
15-year-old Arizona boy stabbed to death outside his high school; suspect at largeSeptember 24th, 2009 Ariz. teen stabbed to death on high school campusMESA, Ariz. — Police say a 15-year-old boy is dead after he was stabbed repeatedly outside his suburban Phoenix high school.
Prosecutors to charge former student in Northern Calif. high school bomb attack as an adultAugust 26th, 2009 Teen in school bomb attack to be charged as adultSAN MATEO, Calif. — Prosecutors say a 17-year-old boy who detonated two pipe bombs at a Northern California high school while armed with a chain saw, sword and explosives will be charged as an adult.
Teen hailed as hero in NYC school bus crash after bus driver collapses behind wheel and diesAugust 20th, 2009 NY teen pulls brake after school bus driver diesNEW YORK — A 16-year-old camp counselor in New York is being hailed as a hero for stopping a school bus carrying nine children after the driver collapsed behind the wheel and died. Rachel Guzy, who's 16 but doesn't know how to drive, jumped into the driver's seat and pulled the emergency brake.
1 dead, several injured when lightning strikes at Fourth of July gathering in central Fla.July 5th, 2009 1 dead, several hurt in Fla. lightning strikeLAKELAND, Fla.
Montana teen, 17, charged with killing 1, injuring 2 in dispute over girl starting with textsJune 5th, 2009 Montana teen charged with killing 1, injuring 2HELENA, Mont. — A Montana teenager is accused of killing another teen and injuring two others in a shooting that police say stemmed from an argument over a girl.
2 dead, 6 injured as California storm spawns lightning, winds, firesJune 4th, 2009 2 dead, 6 injured in California lightning stormLOS ANGELES — A woman walking under a tree was struck and killed by lightning, one of thousands of strikes that injured six others as a gusty storm pounded California. Another woman was killed by a falling tree.
2 dead, 7 injured as California storm spawns lightning, winds, firesJune 4th, 2009 2 dead, 7 injured in California lightning stormLOS ANGELES — A woman walking under a tree was struck and killed by lightning, one of thousands of strikes that touched off spot fires and injured seven others as a gusty storm pounded California. Another woman was killed by a falling tree.
Police: Fleeing Calif. bank robber leapt off 5-story parking garage, was critically injuredJune 2nd, 2009 Police: Calif. bank robber took 5-story plungePASADENA, Calif.
Rare 1897 US flag found in attic of Milwaukee school after building caught fire from lightningMay 29th, 2009 Wis. school catches fire, turns up 1897 US flagMILWAUKEE — A recent fire in a Milwaukee public school that dates back to 1894 resulted in an unusual find: an American flag left in an unused attic area for more than 100 years. District officials say the flag is from 1897 and has just 45 stars, representing the number of states at that time.
NY teen who committed suicide inside school bathroom with shotgun wrote of wanting to killMay 14th, 2009 NY teen who killed self in school wrote of killingCANANDAIGUA, N.Y. — Authorities say a teenager who committed suicide with a sawed-off shotgun inside his western New York school last week left behind a journal in which he wrote about wanting to kill "just to kill."
Police in Canandaigua (kan-un-DAY'-gwuh) on Wednesday released excerpts from 17-year-old Thomas Kane's journal, including an entry made May 5.