Juvenile crime in Springfield draws concern after 200-plus charges this year – WICS (Springfield)

The youngest juvenile arrested this year in Springfield was an 11-year-old boy charged with aggravated battery with the use of a weapon. Other reported cases in the new report range from weapons-related charges to criminal damage to property costing more than $500.
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Brian Jones
10 hours ago

These kids live by social media. Setting up alternatives and chatting to them in the streets is only addressing 10% of the problem.

The social media they find most interesting and attractive is also the social media that glorifies the criminal lifestyle. Address that.

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