ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Authorities say two teens have been arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing in northern Virginia last week. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office did not release the names of the 16-and-17-year olds suspected in the stabbing of 22-year-old Guillermo Piedra-Espinoza. The sheriff’s office said Piedra-Espinoza was found dead in the woods … Continue reading
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Police: Teens responsible for racist graffiti on schoolhouse
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Police say they’ve identified five teenage boys believed to be responsible for spray-painting racist graffiti on a 19th century schoolhouse that once served black children in northern Virginia. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that detectives have interviewed the boys, all of whom are 16 or 17 years old and … Continue reading
Police arrest teens wearing clown masks, chasing children
HENRICO, Va. (AP) — Authorities in Henrico County have arrested two teenagers who they say dressed up as clowns and chased after children. The Henrico County Police Division tells local news outlets that they’ve arrested 18-year-old Kevin Marquis Craddock on charges including wearing a mask in public and assault. A 17-year-old male has been referred … Continue reading
FDA campaign takes aim at chewing tobacco use by rural teens
WASHINGTON (AP) — Government health officials will team up with minor league baseball as part of a new $36 million campaign to discourage rural teenagers from using chewing tobacco. Baseball stadiums will feature the campaign’s central message this summer — “smokeless doesn’t mean harmless” — via advertising and promotions with players. Ads will also run … Continue reading
Teen seriously injured after falling through school roof
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) — Officials say a teenager has been seriously injured after he fell through the roof of a Portsmouth middle school. Multiple media outlets report the incident happened Wednesday night at William E. Waters Middle School. Portsmouth police say officers were called to the school after a burglar alarm went off just before … Continue reading
Teens spend an average of 9 hours a day with media
NEW YORK (AP) — Teenagers spend nearly nine hours a day absorbing media and despite all the new options, music and television remain the favorites. Common Sense Media released an exhaustive survey Tuesday outlining how young people spend screen time. One concern: the number of youngsters who feel comfortable multi-tasking while doing homework. Two-thirds of … Continue reading
SOS via SMS: Help for suicidal teens is a text message away
BOSTON (AP) — With younger generations using cellphones less for actual conversation and more for text messaging, suicide prevention organizations are setting up ways that let distraught youths seek help that way. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among teenagers and college-age adults, making a text messaging initiative — started this month by … Continue reading
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