All Blog Posts Tagged '13-year-old' (3)

13-year-old charged with murder in 8-year-old cousin's death

Jasmine Sanders was hit by a bullet last week in South Los Angeles while playing with other children, police say. By Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

July 31, 2008

In a twist that left a neighborhood stunned, the 13-year-old cousin of an 8-year-old girl who was shot and killed while playing outside a South Los Angeles apartment building last week was charged Tuesday with her murder, authorities said.… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 31, 2008 at 12:38pm — 7 Comments

13-year-old girl found dead in Fort Lauderdale

A 13-year-old girl, reported missing by her family three weeks ago, was found dead near a garbage bin in Fort Lauderdale, police said Wednesday.

Police are investigating the death of Neica Marie Gibbs,of Fort Lauderdale, as a homicide.

''This case has been under an active investigation and investigators have remained in close contact with the family,'' said Fort Lauderdale Sgt. Frank Sousa in a statement to the media.

Police… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 24, 2008 at 12:26am — 31 Comments

13-year-old girl charged in stabbing death

Porsha Avery tried to imagine a 13-year-old girl, someone just like herself, charged with murder.

At first, it was inconceivable, but then she reconsidered, based on her surroundings: a decrepit apartment complex in a blighted South Memphis neighborhood.

"Yeah," Porsha said Tuesday afternoon outside the Latham Heights apartments, "In this case, I can."

According to police, 13-year-old Terrica Yarber stabbed… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 11, 2008 at 3:19am — 1 Comment