Juvenile Detention Center
Coverage of Juvenile Detention Center in the Nexus archive.
- 13-year-old charged with murder of 14-year-old girl, police say
A 13-year-old boy was charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 14-year-old Makayla Pennywell in Shreveport, Louisiana. Police found Makayla with a fatal gunshot wound to her head at a home Sunday afternoon, and three people were taken in for questioning. The suspect and victim were not related.
- 2 St. Petersburg teens arrested after high-speed pursuit ends with trooper’s PIT maneuver
Two 16-year-olds from St. Petersburg were arrested after a high-speed chase in a stolen SUV, during which they reached speeds up to 120 mph and ran multiple red lights. The pursuit ended in Brandon when troopers used a precision immobilization technique maneuver to stop the vehicle.
- Teen charged with plotting mass shooting at suburban elementary school
A teen was arrested and charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses after allegedly plotting a mass shooting at Grand Prairie Elementary School. A family member restrained the teen, who admitted to the plan, and police recovered a handgun, knives, and other items from the residence.