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Elkhart
Coverage of Elkhart in the Nexus archive.
- Bad Ideas About Juvenile Crime That Won’t Go Away
In 2012, five Indiana teens, including three juveniles, were charged with felony murder after a burglary led to a fatal shooting. Indiana's Supreme Court later reduced their sentences in 2015, citing adolescent brain development, but recent laws still allow trying minors as young as 12 as adults. Missouri recently enacted a law allowing more minors to be tried as adults amid debates over juvenile justice.