‘Soho Karen’ gets hate crime charge erased after accusing black teen of stealing cellphone in viral video
The notorious “SoHo Karen” who falsely accused a black teenager of stealing her phone in a Manhattan hotel had a hate crime charge expunged from her record Monday after fulfilling a plea deal that avoided prison time. Miya Ponsetto, 26, pleaded guilty to a new misdemeanor charge of second-degree aggravated harassment for assaulting then-15-year-old Keyon […]
Missing Texas teen Geneva Hodge found miles away from Bellville after leaving ‘goodbye’ note for family
A missing 17-year-old Texas girl has been reunited with her mother more than 60 miles from her home, four days after leaving a chilling “goodbye” note on her pillow that said she’d be missing for a “long time.” Geneva Hodge disappeared from her Belleville home Wednesday morning and was missing for several hours before her […]
Knife-wielding Florida teen allegedly murders boy at sleepover, injures adult: ‘Violent, premeditated attack’
A teenager is in custody after allegedly stabbing another teenager to death and wounding an adult in an ambush at a sleepover party, the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said. The attack happened at a home in Wildwood just after 10pm on Saturday, when officers arrived at the residence and witnessed a 15-year-old boy and an […]
Coast Guard suspends search for missing dad and teen son who disappeared on shrimping trip
The U.S. Coast Guard has called off the search for a 50-year-old man and his teenage son who went missing Saturday off the Texas coast while out shrimping. The man and his 15-year-old son, identified by the family on a fundraising page as Benedict Jaramillo and Angel Alejandro Jaramillo, respectively, set sail aboard the My […]
Homeless New Orleans Teen Becomes High School Valedictorian
A New Orleans, Louisiana teenager defied the odds by becoming valedictorian of his high school while living in a homeless shelter. Despite “stumbling and falling a few times” along the way, 19-year-old Elijah Hogan graduated at the top of his class from Walter L. Cohen High School last month. Good morning, America report. A Louisiana […]
Teen Dies After Drowning In Popular Theme Park’s Pool, Police Say
A 13-year-old girl who was found unresponsive in Florida’s Discovery Cove marine-themed park died from an accidental drowning, authorities said, according to multiple reports. The teen, later identified as Anna Beaumont, was found unresponsive in a pool at the Orlando park around 11:25 a.m., Tuesday, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) confirmed in a statement […]
Teen Allegedly Opens Fire During Brawl, Killing 13-Year-Old Boy
A Nashville teen allegedly opened fire during a brawl Wednesday, fatally shooting another teen boy, local police said. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) arrested 15-year-old De’Anthony Osasosifo in connection to the shooting that left the 13-year-old dead and the boy’s 16-year-old sister wounded, according to a MNPD news release. The incident apparently began when […]
Teen girl dies after being pulled from Discovery Cove theme park pool, police say
A 13-year-old boy was found unconscious in a swimming pool at Discovery Cove theme park in Orlando, Florida, on Tuesday and later pronounced dead, police said. Anna Beaumont, 13, was pronounced dead at the hospital on Wednesday. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that deputies were called to the popular all-inclusive resort at 11:30 a.m. […]
Video Appears To Show Cops Punch, Tase Teen In Arrest
A video appears to show two Florida police officers punching and using a Taser on a teen after trying to remove him from an apartment complex. The incident occurred Monday when Lakeland officers were called to the pool at the Caroline Apartments after a caller reported that non-residents were using the pool, according to an […]
Tennessee teen Lily Basil shot and killed day after high school graduation
“She walked in and her smile lit up the whole room.” A Tennessee teenager was shot and killed Saturday night, the day after celebrating her high school graduation, by the suspect who claimed he didn’t know the gun was loaded. Lily Basile, 18, was struck by a rifle bullet in her right shoulder while rushed […]