The Girl Scouts Are Going To Help Solve The Women-In-Tech Problem
Here's a great idea for encouraging more girls to develop programming skills: get the Girl Scouts involved. The Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles (GSGLA) and Women in Games International (WIGI) are...
View ArticleReport: Montgomery Blair High Student Tasered By School Police Officer
Patch Silver Spring, MD -- A 16-year-old girl was sent to the hospital Thursday after a Taser dart was left in her skin by a Montgomery County police officer placed at Montgomery Blair High, The...
View Article5-Year-Old Indian Girl Allegedly Tortured For Days, Raped
A 5-year-old girl is in critical condition at an Indian hospital after a man allegedly raped and tortured her over the course of several days, according to multiple reports. The Times of India writes...
View ArticlePolice: Suspect Pimped Maryland Runaway at Manassas-area Hotel
Patch Manassas, VA -- A runaway teen from Maryland is home after police said a man helped her engage in prostitution at several Virginia hotels, according to Prince William County Police. Jamal Arris...
View ArticleMom Reportedly Hits Daughter With Plate, Causing Serious Injuries
Patch West Des Moines, IA -- A 17-year-old West Des Moines girl has been advised to stay with friends as authorities investigate her mother on a child endangerment charge after 23 stitches were...
View ArticleIndian girl, 5, in serious condition after rape
NEW DELHI (AP) - Officials say a 5-year-old girl is in serious condition after being raped and tortured by a man who held her in a locked room in Indias capital for two days. Police say the girl went...
View Article'Put the Biscuit in the Net' Program Offers Girls Ice Hockey Experience
Patch Upper St. Clair, PA -- Attention girls in grades kindergarten through 12—there is now a great chance to give ice hockey a try! A program titled Put the Biscuit in the Net will be offered at...
View Article5-Year-Old Rape Victim Recovering
NEW DELHI — A doctor says the condition of a 5-year-old girl who was allegedly kidnapped, raped and tortured by a man and then left alone for two days in a locked room in India's capital has improved....
View ArticleIowa City Police: Man Had Sex With Girl, 13, Who Claimed She Was 18; Police...
Patch Iowa City, IA -- A 21-year-old Iowa City man is facing a serious felony charge after he allegedly had sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl after meeting on Facebook. According to an Iowa...
View ArticleGirl Scouts Chapter Introduces Game Design Merit Badge
The Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles have introduced a Game Design merit badge to help encourage its members to get interested in a variety of science and technology fields. The L.A. Girl Scouts...
View ArticlePolice Arrest 2nd Suspect in India Child Rape Case
Authorities in India have arrested a second suspect in the rape of a 5-year-old girl in New Delhi. Police said Monday the girl's 22-year-old neighbor, who was already in custody, named the second man...
View Article5 Things: Minuteman Tech Holding Open House Today
Patch Acton, MA -- *1. FORECAST:* *Monday:* Early sun, then increasing clouds in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s at the coast, mid 50s inland. Breezy. East wind increasing 12-18mph. *Tuesday:*...
View Article2nd Man Arrested In Rape Of 5-Year-Old Girl
NEW DELHI -- A second suspect was arrested Monday in the rape of a 5-year-old girl who New Delhi police say was left for dead in a locked room, a case that has brought a new wave of protests against...
View ArticleMassive Anti-Police Protests Erupt In India After Rape Of 5-Year-Old Girl
Reports of a gruesome sexual assault of a 5-year-old girl have sparked heated protests directed toward police and government in India's capital of New Delhi. Last Monday the 5-year-old girl went...
View ArticleBoy, 12, Accused of Sex Assault on Girl at Longfellow
Patch Wauwatosa, WI -- A 13-year-old girl told a teacher she was sexually assaulted by a 12-year-old boy in a stairwell during lunch period at Longfellow Middle School, and later told investigators...
View ArticleMason, Weatherston Introduce Bill to Protect Child Sex Assault Victims
Patch Caledonia, WI -- When Jimi Street's daughter told him their neighbor touched her inappropriately, he was understandably upset. But, when the man was released on bond and returned to his Racine...
View ArticleStreet Racing May Have Caused Crash That Injured Child
Patch Redlands-Loma Linda, CA -- A young girl was critically injured and was hospitalized at Loma Linda Children's Hospital today after the vehicle she was in was struck by a car that may have been...
View ArticlePolice Seek Help in Locating Missing Greenwich Teen
Patch Greenwich, CT -- Greenwich Police are seeking public help in locating a 14-year-old girl who has been missing since April 20. The girl is identified as Shyana Perez who is 4-foot-11, weighs 110...
View ArticlePolice: Manalapan Girl Arrested at HS for Xanax Possession
Patch Manalapan, NJ -- A 17-year-old Manalapan girl was arrested by police on Wednesday, April 10 for allegedly being in possession of Xanax, according to Manalapan police. Police were dispatched to...
View ArticleSouth County Junior Allison Belkowitz Goes for the Girl Scout Gold Award
Patch Fairfax Station, VA -- South County junior Allison Belkowitz went for gold on Tuesday - specifically, the Girl Scout Gold Award. Belkowitz hosted a "play-in-a-day" event at South County Middle...
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