Federal Judge Rejects Lawsuit Blaming Philadelphia School District for Tragic Shooting of 14-Year-Old Football Player

PHILADELPHIA — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a mother whose son was shot and killed near a high school football field, ruling that the school district could not be held responsible for the tragic incident. Fourteen-year-old Nicolas Elizalde was killed by a stray bullet on September 27, 2022, after leaving a scrimmage at Roxborough High School. As he and his teammates were walking toward the locker room, they were caught in a hail of gunfire from five assailants targeting someone else. The shooting also left four other teenagers injured. Meredith Elizalde, … Read more

Life Behind Bars: Jury Sentences Ronny Walker to Life in Prison for the Murder of 14-Year-Old Nilexia Alexander

TAMPA, Fla. — A jury in Hillsborough County has sentenced Ronny Tremel Walker to life in prison for the murder of 14-year-old Nilexia Alexander. The verdict was reached on Friday, following two days of deliberations during a penalty hearing. The 12-member jury, made up of five men and seven women, took nearly two hours to conclude that Walker would not face the death penalty. Hillsborough Circuit Judge Robin Fuson subsequently handed down the life sentence without the possibility of parole. Walker displayed no immediate emotion upon receiving the verdict but later visibly regarded the jury … Read more

Kentucky Couple Faces Grand Jury Over Horrific Abuse and Death of 14-Year-Old Boy

WHITLEY CITY, Ky. — A grim account of alleged abuse and neglect was presented in a Kentucky courtroom as Jeremy Ridner and Billie Boling faced charges of wanton assault and criminal abuse following the tragic death of 14-year-old Austin Carpenter. The disturbing testimony shed light on the severe conditions the teenager allegedly endured. During the preliminary hearing, details emerged that painted a harrowing picture of Austin’s physical state at the time of his death. Commonwealth’s Attorney Ronnie Bowling remarked on the shocking nature of the boy’s condition, which was described as one of the worst … Read more