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A 13-year-old boy, Nyah Mway, was fatally shot by a Utica police officer after running from officers who were investigating an armed robbery. The incident has sparked outrage, with police releasing body camera footage showing the officer firing a single shot at the teen while he was on the ground. The police initially believed Mway was holding a handgun, but it was later determined to be a replica Glock 17. The shooting has prompted an internal investigation by the police department, and the state attorney general is also investigating the incident.

Calgary police have identified the 16-year-old victim of a fatal stabbing in the southeast community of Forest Lawn on Thursday. A 17-year-old boy has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the incident. Police were called to the 1300 block of 41st Street SE around 7 p.m. after reports of “an altercation involving a weapon.” They found the victim suffering from stab wounds and transported him to hospital in life-threatening condition, where he was pronounced dead. The altercation has officially been ruled a homicide. Friends of the victim described him as a kind and caring person who did not deserve this. The incident has left the community shaken and has a ripple effect on family and friends. Police are asking anyone with information to come forward.

On Tuesday afternoon, a teenager was hit by a CP Rail train in Bowness, Calgary. The incident occurred near the bridge east of 85th Street Northwest around 1:20 p.m. According to the Calgary Police Service, the teenager was immediately taken to the hospital in critical condition. The cause of the incident is currently under investigation.

Ida Ann Lorenzo, dubbed the ‘Utah Karen,’ has been charged with a Class A battery charge for pulling down the mini skirt of a teenage girl in a crowded restaurant. The incident occurred at Sakura Japanese Steakhouse in St George, Utah, on Saturday night and was captured on video. Lorenzo claimed she would call Child Protective Services if she saw the girl’s pubic hair again, and later stated she planned to file an indecent exposure report. She was booked into Purgatory Correctional Facility but has since been released.

Mint Butterfield, the 16-year-old daughter of billionaire businessman Stewart Butterfield, has been reported missing and may be in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood. Mint was last seen on Sunday night in Bolinas, Marin County, and is believed to have traveled to San Francisco afterwards. She has reddish-brown curly hair, eyebrow piercings, and was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, flannel pajama pants, and black boots. The Marin County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Mint and requests anyone with information to contact them.

Halifax Regional Police have released two young individuals without pressing charges in connection with the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Ahmad Maher Al Marrach. The incident occurred in a parking lot at the Halifax Shopping Centre on Monday evening. Al Marrach was transported to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Police have stated that they believe the attack was not a random occurrence and are continuing their investigation. They are urging the public to exercise caution in sharing information and videos about the incident to maintain the integrity of the investigation and respect the victim’s family.

Ahmad Maher Al Marrach was identified as the victim of the fatal incident that occurred outside a Halifax mall on Monday. Police were alerted to the parking lot adjacent to the Halifax Shopping Centre at around 5 p.m., where they discovered the injured teen. Despite being rushed to the hospital, he succumbed to his injuries. Halifax Regional Police detained two juveniles from a Halifax Transit bus near North Street approximately 20 minutes after the initial call, but neither has been charged. The cause of Al Marrach’s death remains undisclosed. In a show of support, Halifax Mayor Mike Savage observed a moment of silence at the start of the regional council meeting on Tuesday, expressing condolences to the victim’s family. Authorities urge individuals with any information or relevant video footage to contact them at 902-490-5020.

A defenseless teenager was relentlessly pummeled by a hooded assailant on a Dundee bus, leaving horrified passengers intervening to stop the attack.

Longtime BBC anchor Huw Edwards has resigned following allegations of soliciting explicit photos from a teenager. The scandal emerged last July when Edwards’ wife revealed that he had allegedly paid over $45,000 for the images. The BBC suspended Edwards at the time, and the Metropolitan Police has since completed an investigation into the matter. Edwards has not been charged with any crime, but the BBC has commissioned a review of its non-editorial complaints process in the wake of the scandal.

A 15-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed outside a primary school in Leeds last year had told his attacker to ‘chill out’ before the attack, a court has heard. Alfie Lewis was stabbed in the chest with a 14cm blade in Horsforth, West Yorkshire, on November 7, 2022. Another 15-year-old boy is on trial at Leeds Crown Court accused of murder.