12-Year-Old Wisconsin Boy Faces Intentional Homicide Charge After Stabbing Younger Brother
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The incident happened at a home in Solon Springs, about 45 miles south of Duluth, Minnesota
The victim told cops the elder brother placed a pillow on his face to mute his screams
The accused is currently being held at a juvenile detention center
A 12-year-old boy in far northwestern Wisconsin is facing an attempted intentional homicide charge after allegedly stabbing his brother several times.
The older boy was accused of stabbing his 7-year-old sibling three times once in the back, twice in the abdomen, and once in the chest on Jan. 11, NBC-affiliated WMTV reported. It noted that the incident took place while the pair was at a house in Solon Springs, about 45 miles south of Duluth, Minnesota.
12-year-old WI boy charged with attempting to kill younger brother
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SUPERIOR, Wis. - A 12-year-old boy accused of stabbing his younger brother in far northwestern Wisconsin can be charged with attempted intentional homicide, a judge has ruled.
According to a criminal complaint, the older boy stabbed his 7-year-old sibling once in the back, twice in the abdomen and once in the chest in the Jan. 11 attack at a home on Solon Springs, about 45 miles (70 kilometers) south of Duluth, Minnesota.
The younger boy survived the attack and told police his older brother put a pillow over his face during the stabbing to mute his screams, KBJR-TV reported.
A 12-year-old boy accused of stabbing his younger brother in far northwestern Wisconsin can be charged with attempted intentional homicide, a judge has ruled.
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