Tag: teenager

UK: Musician Admits Murdering Teenager Bobbi-Anne McLeod

A musician has pleaded guilty to the murder of 18-year-old student Bobbi-Anne McLeod. Cody Ackland, 24, entered the plea during a plea and trial preparation hearing at Plymouth Crown Court on Tuesday. Ackland spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth and admit murdering the teenager on a date between November 19 and…


Australia Approves Boosters For 16 And Over

The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) have approved booster shots for teens aged 16 and above, effective Feb. 3. Teenagers will be receiving the same dosage as adults and the recommended booster interval period is also three months after the primary doses. Health Minister Greg Hunt welcomed the news saying it was good…


The Warrior Heart Escorts Bullied Teen

Just love how they all lined up to shake the boy’s hand and honor him. True heroes!


Teenager Arrested in Stabbing Near Japan Entrance Exam Venue

TOKYO—Three people, including two students on their way to take university entrance exams, were stabbed Saturday just outside of a test venue, and authorities arrested a 17-year-old student at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder, Tokyo police said. The victims—two 18-year-old high school students and a 72-year-old man—were all conscious and their injuries were…


Teenager Arrested After Death of 14-Year-Old at Glasgow Railway Station

A teenager has been arrested in connection with the death of a 14-year-old boy. Justin McLaughlin was found seriously injured at High Street railway station in Glasgow at around 3:45 p.m. on Saturday. He was taken to the city’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later. Police launched a…


Judge Told How Teenager in ‘Crisis Situation’ Costing Council £45,000 a Week

A judge has raised concern about a shortage of secure accommodation for troubled teenagers after being told that a council is spending £45,000 ($61,600) a week on the care of a girl in a “crisis situation.” Mr. Justice Peel said everyone involved in the girl’s care agreed that she was in accommodation which was “wholly…


Judge Rejects Charges for Hawaii Officers in Teen’s Killing

HONOLULU—A Hawaii judge on Wednesday rejected murder and attempted murder charges against three Honolulu police officers in the fatal shooting of a teenager, preventing the case from going to trial. District Court Judge William Domingo, in a ruling from the bench, said there was no probable cause that the officers committed the crimes they were…


Belgium: Teenager Seeks to Break Women’s Solo Flight Record

KORTRIJK, Belgium—A Belgian-British teenager took to the skies Wednesday in her quest to become the youngest woman to fly around the world solo. With her parents looking on, 19-year-old Zara Rutherford took off from an airstrip in Kortrijk, western Belgium in gusty, overcast conditions. Rutherford is aiming to break the record set by American aviator…


Teenager Hopes to Become Youngest Woman to Fly Round the World Solo

Nineteen-year-old Belgian-British Zara Rutherford is set to begin her round-the-world trip this month, taking off from her native Belgium on Aug. 11. She hopes to inspire young girls to get involved with STEM and aviation. “I wanted to fly around the world, have the girls see me and think, I’d love to fly one day too,”…


Teen Fatally Shot Inside California Theater, Another Wounded

CORONA, Calif.—One teenager was fatally shot and another seriously wounded inside a Southern California movie theater, authorities said. Police responded to the theater in The Crossings mall in Corona around 11:45 p.m. Monday and found a 19-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman with gunshot wounds. The woman died at the scene, and the man was…