Family of teen cheerleader from ‘America’s Got Talent’ speaks after her suicide
The heartbroken parents of a teenage cheerleader who died by suicide just weeks after a spectacular appearance on “America's Got Talent” spoke out Sunday, saying their beloved daughter's death has left a “hole the size of the universe” in their hearts. Emily Gold, a 17-year-old from California, died after jumping off an overpass in Rancho […]
Teen migrant from NYC hotel shelter shot and wounded: sources
In fresh violence over asylum seekers in New York, a 13-year-old immigrant living in a city-funded Midtown hotel was shot and wounded by a group of assailants, officials said. According to law enforcement sources, officers responded to a 911 call just after 9 p.m. Sunday for a report of a shooting at 124 West 30th […]
Instagram releases Teen Accounts with built-in privacy, parental controls
FOX Business' Madison Alworth has more information on “Mornings with Maria.” Instagram said Tuesday it is launching new privacy and parental controls for teens on its platform to address growing concerns about the negative effects of social media and give parents more control over their children's online experience. Instagram and Facebook Parent Meta The company […]
Elderly woman accused of luring boy to send nude photos, sextorting teen
An elderly Tennessee woman is accused of sexually blackmailing a Minnesota teenage boy, authorities say. According to reports, the Anoka County Sheriff's Office was notified on Sept. 30, 2022, of a financial sextortion scheme involving a 17-year-old boy from Linwood Township. The woman allegedly threatened to share the explicit photos with her friends and family […]
‘It’s a zoo out here, man’: Teen girl killed after driver plows into crowd following late-night fight in downtown Minneapolis
After a late-night fight involving young people in downtown Minneapolis over the weekend saw a hit-and-run driver plow into a crowd, killing a teenage girl, business owners and residents are fed up with the lawlessness. WCCO-TV reported.. According to a release from the police department, officers responded to the scene around 12:23 a.m. Saturday for […]
Elderly sextortionist tricks teen into sending nudes, may have other vics: cops
An older woman demanded nude photos from Minnesota teenagers, then extorted money from them, and authorities say she may have been involved in other similar scams. Stephanie Godby, 70, of Tennessee, allegedly contacted a 17-year-old boy in Anoka County, persuaded him to send nude photos of himself, then threatened to forward the lewd photos to […]
Mom sues NYC after teen baller drowns on after-school outing: ‘My son is dead, and nobody has answers’
The mother of a 13-year-old high school basketball player who drowned in the East River while attending an after-school football game has filed a lawsuit alleging the city failed to supervise her son. According to the lawsuit, Laquana Badger Godfrey, mother of tragically deceased Kavion Brown Godfrey, claims that her son drowned in October due […]
Georgia teen pushed to safety by cop as school shooter Colt Gray pointed gun at her
A Georgia teen who was held at gunpoint by 14-year-old Colt Gray during the Apalachee High School massacre was forced into a bathroom by police officers to take her to safety. In a teary-eyed TikTok video, she urged people to hug their families because “you don't know when you'll see them again.” In a video […]
Trump-backing Pa. teen, 13, who shot viral video of Biden in MAGA hat met both presidents
A Pennsylvania teenager had the “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” to meet President Biden and President Donald Trump within minutes of each other on Wednesday, going viral after recording a video of the commander in chief wearing a “Trump 2024” hat. Schools in Shanksville were closed Wednesday as roads were closed for Biden and President Trump to visit […]
Florida Teen Accused of Murdering Mom Allegedly Killed Dad in 2023
A 17-year-old Florida boy accused of killing his mother on Sunday is also suspected of killing his father in 2023. At a press conference, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd described the suspect, Collin Griffith, who was taken into custody at his grandmother's home in Auburndale, as a “mentally deranged person,” Fox 13 reported. Reported on […]