Deadly hit-and-run in New Mexico brings juvenile justice challenges into focus

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Behind the wheel of the stolen car was a 12-year-old boy.

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Teens charged with murder in fatal hit-and-run of bicyclist captured on video

A 13-year-old boy has been charged with murder in a fatal hit-and-run of a bicyclist in Albuquerque that was captured on video from inside the boy’s stolen car, law enforcement said Monday.
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Teens charged with murder in fatal hit-and-run of bicyclist captured on video

Police say a 13-year-old boy has been charged with murder in a fatal hit-and-run of a bicyclist heading to work in Albuquerque that was captured on video from inside the stolen car
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Teens charged with murder nearly a year after cyclist on way to work was intentionally hit by stolen vehicle

Video released Tuesday shows the moments leading up to when, New Mexico police say, a stolen vehicle full of youths intentionally struck and killed a bicycle commuter.
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Late car payments hit highest level in decades

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Three killed, over a dozen injured in New Mexico park shooting

Authorities are investigating a mass shooting that erupted during an unsanctioned car show at Young Park in Las Cruces, N.M. Police say a dispute between two groups escalated into gunfire, leaving ...
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Two arrested after New Mexico mass shooting kills 3 and injures 15

A 17-year-old and a 20-year-old man were arrested in connection with a shooting that killed three people and injured 15 at an unsanctioned car show in a New Mexico park Friday night.
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WATCH: Boy gets tricked into emotional dirt bike surprise

Case Stevens wanted a dirt bike for two years. His family got him a toy bike before wheeling in the real surprise behind his back.
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3 killed, 15 injured in shootout at 'unsanctioned car show' in New Mexico park

Three people were killed and 15 others were injured in a shooting at an "an unsanctioned car show" in a park in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Friday night, police said.
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Three killed and 15 injured in New Mexico mass shooting

Four people, including a 15-year-old boy, have been arrested and charged with three open counts of murder.
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