Category: juveniles

Child Welfare a Focus of Criminal Sentencing Review

January 9, 2023
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The New South Wales (NSW) government will review sentencing and bail guidelines after an inquiry recommended taking children’s welfare into consideration when dealing with offenders. A parliamentary inquiry into supporting children with imprisoned parents last year found having a parent behind bars had a profoundly negative effect on children – and should be avoided when possible….

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‘Orbeez Challenge’ Could Lead to Arrest: Huntington Beach Police

April 20, 2022
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—The Huntington Beach Police Department is warning against participating in a viral national challenge where juveniles are shooting others with water pellets, leading to injuries. Called the “Orbeez Challenge” and now sweeping across the country, the trend started on social media platform TikTok, where kids and young adults are doing drive-by-style shootings using…

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Gascón Reverses Stance on Juvenile Criminal Sentencing

February 17, 2022
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Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón walked back his ban on trying juveniles as adults due to a pending Supreme Court case and continued criticism for his “lightest touch” approach to crime. Gascón, who previously issued a ban on trying minors as adults, said on Feb. 16 he was open to “evolving” his juvenile…

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LA Minors Accused of 11 Catalytic Converter Thefts

November 24, 2021
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Three juveniles are in custody and nearly a dozen catalytic converters have been recovered following a short pursuit that ended in a crash in Ventura County on Nov. 23, according to police. Early Tuesday morning, a resident called 9-1-1 after seeing the theft of a neighbor’s catalytic converter in the 2500 block of Harbor Boulevard….

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Authorities Suspect 9 Juveniles Transported From Substance Abuse Center Ingested Narcotic

July 6, 2021
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By Kevin Spear From Orlando Sentinel ORLANDO, Fla.—Orange County rescue crews responded Sunday evening to reported overdoses by nearly a dozen people at Central Florida Behavioral Hospital, a center providing treatment programs for mental health and substance abuse. Authorities said initially that beginning with a call at 5:30 p.m. about a female juvenile, 11 patients…

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Gascon Pushes to Eliminate Juvenile Strikes, Reorganizes Gang Unit

April 9, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—District Attorney George Gascon outlined plans April 9 to reorganize his office’s gang unit and co-locate prosecutors in police stations in hopes of creating closer community ties. Gascon’s remarks came during a news conference he co-hosted to promote Assembly Bill 1127, which would eliminate the use of juvenile offenses to impose tougher sentences on…

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Police Identify Teens Who Brutally Beat Elderly Man in Newport Beach 

March 10, 2021
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Newport Beach police have identified three teenage boys who allegedly beat an elderly man in an attack that was filmed and shared on social media, they said March 10. The assault happened March 6, about 10:10 p.m. near Balboa Boulevard East and Main Street. A widely-circulated social media video showed teenagers standing next to an older…

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