The remains of a 17-year-old girl from Rochester, New York, who went missing 13 years ago were found this week in South Carolina, officials announced, adding later that a suspect in the case allegedly confessed to the teen’s murder and revealed where she was buried. Brittanee Drexel was last seen on April 25, 2009, in…
Brittanee Drexel Murder Suspect Allegedly Confessed, Led Police to Remains: Official
Teen Charged in Fatal Shooting Near Chicago ‘Bean’ Sculpture
CHICAGO—A 17-year-old boy has been charged with second-degree murder after a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot near “The Bean” sculpture in downtown Chicago’s Millennium Park, which is among the city’s most popular tourist attractions. The shooting prompted a curfew at the park to combat violence. Officials announced Sunday that minors will not be allowed in…
Teen Bagger Pays for Struggling Grandma’s $137 Grocery Bill, Says, ‘Something Told Me To’
A teen grocery bagger felt compelled to pick up the bill for a struggling grandmother when she fell short of cash at the checkout. After learning what a massive impact her kind deed had, she is now sharing her story in hopes of prompting others to be kind, too. Texas A&M University student Maria Balboa,…
California Teen With Autism Who Went Missing 3 Years Ago Reunites With Family After Utah Deputies Find Him
An autistic 19-year-old who went missing from California in 2019 was found sleeping alone in a cold parking lot in Utah. With the help of deputies, he has since been reunited with his family. “When our deputies made contact with Connerjack on the morning of April 9, 2022, he was cold and alone at the…
Magnet Fisher, 15, Catches Safe With $1,800, Returns It to Owner From Whom It Was Stolen 22 Years Ago
A teenage magnet fisher in England pulled a safe containing thousands of dollars from a river before returning the money to its rightful owner, who had it stolen from him 22 years ago. George Tindale, 15, had been scouring the River Witham in Grantham, Lincolnshire, with his father, Kevin, 52, when he made an incredible…
Sensors Adjusted on Ride Where Florida Teen Died
Sensors on a Florida amusement park ride had been adjusted manually to double the size of the opening for restraints on two seats, resulting in a 14-year-old boy not being properly secured before he slipped out and fell to his death, according to an initial report released Monday by outside engineers. The average opening for…
Police: Teen Girl Killed, 2 Wounded in Bronx Shooting
NEW YORK—Three teenage children walking home from school Friday were shot, one fatally, when a gunman started firing during a street corner dispute in the Bronx, police said. The shooting was the latest episode of headline-grabbing violence in New York City amid a rise in violent crime during the COVID-19 pandemic. The girl killed in…
Psychologists Find Man Who Killed Florida Teen Competent
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—Two psychologists have found a homeless man accused of fatally stabbing a Florida teenager competent to stand trial. Their findings were announced Wednesday by Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Charles Burton, who oversees the court’s mental health division. He said a hearing will be scheduled in the next several weeks so the…
Teen Charged With Homicide After Chemical Burns Kill Father
GROVELAND TOWNSHIP, Mich.—A Michigan teenager accused of burning her father by throwing chemicals on him last fall is facing a homicide charge following his recent death at a hospital. Megan Joyce Imirowicz, 18, of Groveland Township in Oakland County was charged last year with one count of assault with intent to do great bodily harm…
6 Teens Arrested in Iowa School Shooting That Killed One
DES MOINES, Iowa—Authorities arrested six teenagers accused of shooting into a group that had gathered outside an Iowa high school, killing a 15-year-old boy and seriously wounding two teenage girls, police said Tuesday. The suspects are each charged with first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder in the Monday afternoon shooting on the grounds…
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