Earlier this month, an eighth-grader in small town Connecticut took to Facebook to vent his frustration with the principal, writing, "I swear to God I'm going to kill Mr. Robinson." In response, a female classmate chimed in, "Let's bomb the school together.'' The New Milford middle school students were both arrested this week and charged with disorderly conduct, second-degree breach of peace and threatening. The 13-year-olds were also suspended for ten days and face expulsion! But the boy's mother, whose name is being withheld, says the punishment is excessive, and perhaps motivated in part by her complaints about Mr. Robinson, the assistant principal. more ›

Last night, a stolen Mercedes-Benz, chased by the car's owner and police from a number of towns, barreled into a Honda Accord in New Milford, NJ. The Bergen Record reports that the Accord was ripped in half, killing a 10-year-old girl and critically injuring a 14-year-old boy (the car was driven by the 10-year-old's mother). The impact of the crash sent debris hundreds of feet. The Mercedes had apparently been left running when the owner went inside his house for another car's keys; when he saw his car was stolen, he called the police and tried to pursue Harold Saenz, 22, himself. A Bergen County prosecutor says police were not chasing the stolen car--just following. Saenz suffered minor injuries and taken into police custody; he was charged with felony murder and aggravated manslaughter. more ›