Teens

Rhode Island Jury Awards $5.4 Million in Case Linking High School Coach’s Actions to Teen’s Suicide

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Providence, RI — A Rhode Island jury has awarded $5.4 million to the family of a 15-year-old boy who died by suicide after his high school football coach allegedly exerted pressure on him to disclose the identities of students involved in sending the coach harassing messages. The verdict, delivered this week, concluded that the actions of the coach at Portsmouth High School contributed significantly to the teenager’s tragic death in 2018. The legal representatives for Nathan Bruno’s family argued that Ryan Moniz, the football coach at the time, not only demanded that Nathan disclose the … Read more

Grand Jury Indicts Two Teens on Multiple Felony Charges in Scioto County

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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — The legal system in Scioto County has moved to address recent violent criminal activities, resulting in the indictment of two 18-year-old men. Shane A. Tieman, the county’s prosecuting attorney, announced that the grand jury, gathering on November 1, 2024, issued multiple felony indictments against Tyreese Harding of Portsmouth and Jonah Lawwill of Chillicothe. Both Harding and Lawwill are charged with engaging in activities related to criminal gang participation. Their indictments include severe allegations such as multiple counts of felonious assault and the improper discharge of a firearm into a habitation or a … Read more

$5.4 Million Awarded after Football Coach’s Actions Linked to Teen’s Tragic Suicide

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BOSTON — In a recent court ruling, a Massachusetts jury awarded $5.4 million in damages to the family of a 15-year-old who committed suicide in 2018, finding that his football coach and several school administrators at Portsmouth High School were negligent ahead of the tragedy. The legal proceedings, ending this Wednesday, cast a long shadow over issues related to faculty responsibility and student safety in academic institutions. The case centered around Nathan Bruno, who took his own life following alleged pressure from his then-football coach, Ryan Moniz, to disclose the identities of peers involved in … Read more

Lawsuit Targets AMC and Toy Manufacturer After Teen’s Toy Gun Incident at Movie Theater Shocks Families

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St. Louis County, Mo. — A lawsuit has emerged following a frightful incident at a West County AMC theater this summer, where a teenager discharged a toy gun during a movie showing, sparking panic among the audience. The family affected by the incident, claiming trauma from the event, is now taking legal action against the movie theater chain, the toy manufacturer, and the retailer selling the toy. In an interview, the family’s attorney, Charles Insler, alleges that AMC Theatres, the toy gun manufacturer Prime Time Toys, and Walmart, the retailer, all bear responsibility for the … Read more