A 15-year-old Massachusetts teen, Aliyah Konton, who was reported missing after being assaulted at Mashpee High School, has been found safe. The assault, which was posted on Snapchat, led to charges against a 13-year-old girl. The investigation is ongoing, and police are seeking information on potential accomplices.
A teen girl was assaulted and robbed while sitting on a bench in Long Beach, with the attack caught on surveillance video. The suspect, who fled in a black sedan, violently grabbed the girl's necklace before escaping. The victim was not injured, and police are investigating the incident.
Kaylee Gain, the Missouri teen who was brutally beaten in a viral video, is now out of the ICU but has limited speech and difficulty walking on her own. She has no recollection of the altercation that led to her hospitalization. Her family's attorney denied rumors about the incident and confirmed that Gain had been involved in a previous fight. The family is calling for the 15-year-old assailant to be tried as an adult, while eight more teenagers have been referred for assault charges in connection with the incident.
A St. Louis teen who was brutally attacked in a viral video is now breathing on her own and in stable condition after suffering a fractured skull from a March 8 assault near her high school. A 15-year-old girl has been arrested in connection with the attack, and the Missouri Attorney General has opened an investigation into the school district's DEI programs and safety failures following the incident.
15-year-old Ronnie Hixon, a victim of a brutal attack in downtown Cincinnati, spoke out in an emotional interview with WLWT. He was seen on video being assaulted by a group of teenagers in the Central Business District. Hixon, known as R.J., and his father emphasized compassion and forgiveness in the face of the recent attacks.
Hundreds of Colorado newspapers were stolen from racks just hours after a story detailing a teen's alleged gang rape at the police chief's home was published on the front page. The Ouray County Plaindealer reported that three teenagers, including Chief Jeff Wood’s son, were accused of sexually assaulting a drunken girl. A suspect was identified and returned a garbage bag stuffed with stolen newspapers to the Plaindealer office, confessing to the theft. The victim claimed she was raped more than once at Chief Woods’ home during a late-night party, and three men were arrested on suspicion of sexual assault.
Christopher Fantastic has been indicted on charges of aggravated robbery and aggravated assault in connection to the beating of a teen at a Gilbert In-N-Out. The attack, which occurred in August, involved Fantastic, Aris Arredondo, and two 16-year-olds. Fantastic allegedly punched the victim and stole his shoes, which he later gave to Arredondo. Arredondo, who was also arrested, claimed he only made a "flinching motion" towards the victim, but witnesses said he started the fight. Investigators are also looking into potential connections to the group known as the "Gilbert Goons."