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Boy, 12, charged, after another boy, 8, allegedly struck with bear spray in Hamilton
Cops say another boy, 11, was allegedly involved, but he was too young to be charged
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The Tribune 242
· Jul 8, 2026
16-year-old boy remanded over 38 rounds of ammunition
A 16-year-old boy accused of having 38 rounds of ammunition was remanded yesterday.
Tampa Free Press
· Jun 23, 2026
“She Pointed A Gun At Me”: Florida Parents Cuffed After Alleged Driveway Ambush Of Teen
A frantic string of 911 calls to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office led to the arrest of two parents after a simple ride home spiraled into what deputies described as carpool chaos on Sunday. The victim, a 15-year-old Deltona resident, told authorities the entire situation started out as a favor for a friend. The teen [] “She Pointed A Gun At Me”: Florida Parents Cuffed After Alleged Driveway Ambush Of Teen
DNyuz
· Jul 7, 2026
Florida man pulls pistol on teens who mistakenly fired water pellet gun at his car
He brought a real gun to a water gun fight. An unhinged Florida man pulled a handgun on a group of teenage pranksters who had fired a water pellet gun at his car after mistaking it for their friend’s vehicle. A15-year-old boy had been riding around Port St. Lucie with pals when he opened fire []
RAPPLER
· Jul 1, 2026
Sadly, even a friend of the minors tagged in Tacloban school shooting got hurt
Gerric Bituin was a friend of the 14-year-old tagged in the school shooting in Tacloban City. He was shot in his back.
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· Jun 29, 2026
Teen Trying to Protect Boy from Bullies Fatally Shot by Man in His Late 20s: Police
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Irish Mirror
· Jul 4, 2026
Man jailed for sexually abusing young cousin when he was a teenager
The accused was aged between 14 and 16 years old at the time, while the victim was aged between five and eight years old
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Related coverage for "Boy, 12, charged, after another boy, 8, allegedly struck with bear spray in Hamilton": The Tribune 242 — 16-year-old boy remanded over 38 rounds of ammunition . Tampa Free Press — “She Pointed A Gun At Me”: Florida Parents Cuffed After Alleged Driveway Ambush Of Teen. DNyuz — Florida man pulls pistol on teens who mistakenly fired water pellet gun at his car. RAPPLER — Sadly, even a friend of the minors tagged in Tacloban school shooting got hurt. People.com — Teen Trying to Protect Boy from Bullies Fatally Shot by Man in His Late 20s: Police. Irish Mirror — Man jailed for sexually abusing young cousin when he was a teenager