Teenager

Teenager Indicted for Second-Degree Murder in Compass Academy Parking Lot Incident: Court Appearance Raises Questions

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Idaho Falls, Idaho – A 19-year-old man has been indicted by a grand jury for second-degree murder following an incident in the parking lot of Compass Academy. Gabriel Aaron Perkins appeared in court on Friday for an initial appearance in front of Magistrate Judge Wiley Dennert. Perkins, who was granted permission to wear civilian clothes, was indicted for several felonies, including second-degree murder, aggravated battery, leaving the scene of an accident resulting in injury or death, and destruction of evidence. He also faces sentencing enhancements related to the use of a deadly weapon. According to … Read more

Urgent Search Underway for Missing Ohio Teenager Who Vanished During Large Gathering

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LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ohio – Authorities are currently conducting a search for an 18-year-old teenager who has gone missing in Lawrence County, Ohio. The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office is actively seeking information on the whereabouts of Shannon “Chase” Sizemore. Described as approximately 5’6 with brown hair and eyes, Sizemore was last seen wearing a red Under Armour hoodie and jeans. The search effort began after law enforcement received a call regarding a large gathering of individuals near a strip mine on Saturday night. Upon arrival, some of the group dispersed into a nearby wooded area, and … Read more

Parents Awarded $32 Million After Benton Police Officer Fatally Shoots Teenager

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Little Rock, Arkansas – A jury has awarded $32 million to the parents of a teenager who was fatally shot by a Benton police officer in 2016. The weeklong trial concluded with the jury finding the city of Benton liable for $30 million and former Benton Police Chief Kirk Lane liable for $1 million. Officer Kyle Ellison, who fired the fatal shots, was cleared of claims of excessive force and assault and battery. The civil trial began on January 29 in Little Rock, focusing on the officer-involved shooting death of 17-year-old Keagan Schweikle. Responding to … Read more

Rye Teenager Triumphs with $13 Million Jury Verdict in Historic Child Abuse Case

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RYE, NY – A jury verdict has awarded Robert Vavasour $13.38 million in a lawsuit against the estate of his late uncle, Kevin Shanley, under New York’s Child Victims Act. Vavasour, who was just 15 years old at the time, alleged that Shanley sexually abused him during a trip to Europe in 1970. The abuse included rapes, forced oral sex, and beatings. The jury heard testimony from Vavasour and one of his sisters, as well as read parts of Shanley’s deposition testimony from 2021. Shanley, a history professor and policy analyst, denied the abuse, even … Read more