Murdered teenager Scarlett Keeling's mother to be 'investigated for child neglect'

telegraph.co.uk

Oct. 10, 2008

The mother of murdered British teenager Scarlett Keeling who was killed in Goa is to be investigated on suspicion of neglecting her daughter police have said.

Bowling ball takes bullet for teen

HARPER WOODS, Mich., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Police in Harper Woods, Mich., say a bowling ball likely saved a 15-year-old boy's life by catching a bullet fired into the car he was riding in with friends.

Cat from New York fire rescue dies

NEW YORK, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- The owner of Scarlett the cat, the animal best known for saving all five of its kittens from a 1996 fire in New York, said the cat has died.

Police cite computer rage in teen's arrest

PALM BAY, Fla., Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Police in Florida say a 15-year-old boy flew into a rage, attacking his mother and older brother over changes made to the family computer.

Teen fatally stabbed after water-gun fight

LONDON, July 19 (UPI) -- British police said they were investigating the fatal stabbing of a London teenager attacked by a group of youths after a water-gun fight.

Cancer claims life of actress Keyes

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., July 12 (UPI) -- Actress Evelyn Keyes, who was best known for a small role in "Gone with the Wind," died in Montecito, Calif., of cancer at the age of 91, a producer says.

'Lee North' novels drawing interest

CAMBRIDGE, England, June 22 (UPI) -- Comparisons of the new fictional adventures of teenager Leo North to the famed "Harry Potter" series are an "honor," the books' teenager British author says.

Sources: Rugby rape accuser a teenager

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, June 19 (UPI) -- The woman who has accused two British rugby players of raping her in a New Zealand hotel is an 18-year-old with a boyfriend, sources say.

Georgia teenager a real pain in the butt

LOVEJOY, Ga., May 24 (UPI) -- A 15-year-old boy in Lovejoy, Ga., allegedly bit or grabbed the buttocks of at least 10 women at a Wal-Mart store over several months, police say.

Swimming pool fire prompts lawsuit

OSTERSUND, Sweden, May 24 (UPI) -- A 16-year-old girl should pay $5.4 million in damages for burning down a swimming pool complex in Sweden, an insurance company's lawsuit alleges.

Teen stabbed in buttocks during brawl

MELBOURNE, May 24 (UPI) -- A teenager was recovering after suffering stab wounds to his buttocks and back during a brawl in Australia, police say.

Teen run over by train lives

MIAMI, April 25 (UPI) -- Miami police said a teenager who jumped onto the Metrorail tracks and was run over by three rail cars survived and was hospitalized in critical condition.

Runaway home after MySpace beau dumps her

BAYTOWN, Texas, April 22 (UPI) -- Baytown, Texas, police are tracking down a teenager they say dumped his MySpace girlfriend after finding out she was really 12 years old.

Taliban kills three accused of homicide

PESHAWAR, Pakistan, April 19 (UPI) -- Taliban officials executed three people in public Saturday for allegedly killing a teenager in the South Waziristan region, an official says.

'Suspect' materials lead to detonation

BRISTOL, England, April 19 (UPI) -- A third controlled detonation has taken place in the British city of Bristol after police discovered packages of "suspect" materials, authorities say.

Bag of cash up for grabs -- with questions

WINDSOR, Ontario, April 15 (UPI) -- A bag filled with thousands of dollars found in a Windsor, Ontario, backyard will go back to its owner if police get a good explanation how it got there.