Florida child welfare system canât handle violent youths, insiders say
Volusia County sheriff calls system a failure after shootout with two teens
Following a recent police shootout involving two young Florida teens in Volusia County, the sheriff calls the system broken. Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone found the system isnât designed for kids with violent tendencies.
and last updated 2021-06-03 18:30:27-04
Following a recent police shootout involving two young Florida teens in Volusia County, the sheriff calls the system broken. Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone found the system isnât designed for kids with violent tendencies.
Body camera and chopper video from the Volusia County Sheriffâs Office showed the heart-pounding moments two teens opened fire on deputies Tuesday night.
A 12-year-old boy accused of joining a 14-year-old girl in a shootout with an assault weapon and shotgun against Florida deputies from a home they had broken into earlier this week will be held for 21 days at a secure detention facility pending a hearing, a judge ordered Thursday.
Two children in Florida ran away from a group home, broke into a house and engaged in a shootout with law enforcement officers responding to the scene, authorities said on Wednesday. A 12-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl found guns inside a home they broke into in Enterprise, Florida, and…