Boy, 11, Dies After Being Shot by Sister, 12, in ‘Tragic’ Mississippi Hunting Accident

Ambulance.Photo:Getty Getty A boy has died after he was shot in a tragic hunting accident in southern Mississippi on Saturday, according to reports. The boy handed his .22-caliber rifle to his sister while kneeling on the ground at their grandmother’s house, but stood up as she pulled the trigger, perThe Laurel Leader-Call. The child was transported to Forrest General Hospital in critical condition, per the paper. He was then transferred to University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, where he later died....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 218 words · Sheila Anderson

Boy, 11, with Special Needs Was 'Completely Dependent' on Mom. He Died After She Neglected Him for Long Stretches

Ariel Lea Horn; Charles Jackson McClellan Jr.Photo:Pima County Jail (2) Pima County Jail (2) An Arizona couple has been sentenced in connection with the death of the woman’s 11-year-old son, who had special needs. Ariel Lea Horn, 34, and Charles Jackson McClellan Jr., 30, were arrested after Horn’s son died at their Tucson home in November 2023, according to aTucson Police statement. (McClellan was Horn’s boyfriend at that time.) A 911 call was placed to report an unresponsive child, but when emergency responders arrived to the couple’s home, they found Horn’s son already deceased....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 265 words · Anna Jenkins

Boy, 12, Dies After Playing Russian Roulette, 3 People Arrested

A 12-year-old Mississippi boy is dead after playing Russian Roulette with two other juveniles, authorities say. Markell Noah allegedly participated last Friday in the deadly game along with two other boys, ages 14 and 17, Melissa Payne, communications director for the city of Jackson, tells PEOPLE. The two boys were arrested and charged with murder, while Kaylan Owens, 21, was arrested and charged with accessory after the fact to the murder, Payne says....

March 15, 2025 · 1 min · 166 words · Matthew Stephens

Boy, 13, Dies Days After He Was Hit by SUV While Sledding Down Driveway: 'Just Being a Kiddo on a Snow Day'

Adam McWherter.Photo:Facebook Facebook The 49-year-old driver of the SUV told the Iowa State Patrol he hit the brakes, but was not able to stop in time, according toNBC affiliate WHO-DT. Sergeant Alex Dinkla said the boy was in critical condition following the crash, according to WHO-DT. Adam sustained several injuries, including a broken clavicle, a pelvic bone fracture, a spinal fracture above his shoulders and bleeding in his skull, Amanda said....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Patricia Sanchez

Boy, 14, Charged with Murder After Philadelphia Man, 73, Beaten to Death with Traffic Cone

Photo: Philadelphia Police Department 14-year-old Richard Jones has been charged as an adult with third-degree murder and criminal conspiracy afterturning himself infor beating 73-year-old James Lambert Jr. to death in Philadelphia last month. The teenager had allegedly confessed to the crime alongside his 10-year-old brother,Fox 29reported. However, the younger sibling was reportedly released after not being charged, added the outlet. Under Pennsylvania law, juveniles must be charged as adults for murder,The Philadelphia Inquirerreported....

March 15, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Donald Hill

Boy, 15, Accused of Killing Mom Says He Was Inspired to Do So by a Netflix Documentary About the Menendez Brothers, Police Say

Reed Gelinskey and his attorney can be seen appearing in court via Zoom.Photo:WISN 12 News/Youtube WISN 12 News/Youtube Officers who arrived at the home alleged that Gelinskey came outside to meet them and dropped a kitchen knife at the front stoop as he was walking out. “He then made statements for officers to kill him and stated ‘she is dead’ and ‘she is dead from what I did,’ " the complaint states, per WISN....

March 15, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Marcus Lewis

Boy, 15, Fatally Stabbed in Heart by Group of Teens on Valentine's Day Date at Calif. Mall

David Gutierrez.Photo:gofundme gofundme A 15-year-old boy was stabbed to death at an upscale San Jose, California, shopping mall while out on a date for Valentine’s Day. “David fought for his life but didn’t make it to surgery,” the GoFundMe continued. In anews release, the San Jose Police Department said their units responded around 7:14 pm on Feb. 14 to the 300 Block of Santana Row after receiving reports of a fight and someone being stabbed....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Kristin Morrison MD

Boy, 15, Has Fingers Amputated After Vape Explodes in His Face: ‘You Could See Bone’

Aiden Dean Adams.Photo:KENNEDY NEWS KENNEDY NEWS A California teen was hospitalized and suffered severe injuries to his hands and face after hisvape exploded.Aiden Dean Adams from Bakersfield, Calif., wasn’t allowed to vape, according to his parents. They had warned the 15-year-old of the health risks associated with vaping.“But I’m not ignorant — he’s a teenager,” his father Robert Dean Adams told Kennedy News and Media, viaThe Daily Mail. He said that he and his wife often found vapes hidden in his room and got suspicious when Aiden would go out for walks around the neighborhood....

March 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1174 words · Spencer Tate

Boy, 2, Died After TV and Fireplace Fell on Him While He Was Dancing, Authorities Say

Samantha Walsh and Carter Walsh.Photo:GoFundMe GoFundMe The death of a toddler who was crushed when a television and fireplace fell on top of him has been ruled an accident. Carter Walsh, 2, was dancing to the YouTube program Cocomelon at his home in England in September when the television and marble fireplace toppled onto him, according toBBC NewsandWigan Today. The television, which weighed up to 30 kgs (66 lbs.), was unsecured at the time of the incident,The Manchester Evening Newsreported....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Robert Mccarty

Boy, 3, Killed by Stray Bullet from 'Celebratory Gunfire' on New Year's Eve

Brayden Smith.Photo:Go Fund MeBrayden Smith was with his family New Year’s Eve when a bullet passed through their Memphis apartment window, striking the toddler during what police believe was “celebratory gunfire” coming from another part of the complex.“Celebratory gunfire is illegal and celebratory gunfire leads to tragic events like this,” Memphis Assistant Police Chief Don Crowe said perMemphis’s Action News 5. “And we just have to stop shooting these guns.”The 3-year-old was rushed from his Edgewater Cove neighborhood to Le Bonheur in critical condition around 6 p....

March 15, 2025 · 5 min · 873 words · Ralph Duncan

Boy, 4, Injured After Shooting Himself, Parents Charged After Police Allege Gun Was Kept on Floor

Rostraver police.Photo:WTAE WTAE The parents of a 4-year-old Pennsylvania boy who shot and wounded himself earlier this year are now facing criminal charges. The boy shot himself with a handgun on July 6 at his family’s home in Rostraver Township, an area located about 25 miles south of Pittsburgh, authorities said. The D.A.’s office said an investigation determined the handgun involved in the shooting was allegedly kept on the floor in a bedroom of the home, unsecured and loaded....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 362 words · Traci Johnson

Boy, 4, Is His Grandma's Twin as He Copies Her When She Prays — and He Sounds Just Like Her! (Exclusive)

Stacy Robinson’s son Josiah emulated his grandmother while praying.Photo:Stacy Created/TikTok Stacy Created/TikTok Like grandma, like grandson. When Stacy Robinson saw her son Josiah begin to pray, something looked familiar to her. In a video posted onRobinson’s TikTok, the 4-year-old starts talking and praying just like her own mother, using his own words while copying several of her mannerisms. “Oh god, oh god! Just heal my body, oh God!” Josiah says in the video, shaking his head back and forth....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 276 words · Ashley Tran

Boy, 4, Killed After Wandering onto Indiana Highway in the Middle of the Night

The motorist, who was driving to work at 45 - 50 mph prior to the accident, called 911 and began performing CPR on Freeze per instructions over the phone,WFIEreported. Despite the attempt, after authorities arrived, Freeze was pronounced dead at the scene. Police units respond on scene.Matt Gush/Getty WCSO Sheriff Michael Wilder told WFIE that the mother couldn’t find her son after waking up that morning. “It’s a parent’s worst nightmare to find out that your child is dead,” WCSO Chief Deputy Paul Kruse told the station....

March 15, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · Rebecca Sanchez