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• Pueblo ranks 2nd in state for teen pregnancies

  November 7, 2011 11:06 AM

  Last year, 324 teenage girls had babies in Pueblo County. Compared to other counties in the state, Pueblo has the second highest teen birth rate in all of Colorado. "I think in the past we were passionate about changing it, but we weren't really doing what was evidence-based and... more »

• Fast-food employee attacked

  October 25, 2011 7:46 AM

  A Sonic employee is recovering from bruises and a broken nose after being attacked when delivering meals at the drive-in. Colorado Springs police say three teenagers ordered $6 worth of food from a parking stall yesterday. When the employee brought the food, he was hit twice in the face.... more »

• Clinic offers free services for sexually active teens

  August 3, 2011 2:58 PM

  Health leaders in Pueblo want teenagers to make smarter decisions when it comes to having sex. A recent study in Pueblo found teens often don't know where to go for birth control or information about relationships and sex. The Pueblo City-County Health Department runs a family planning clinic that... more »

• Kids selling lemonade robbed

  July 7, 2011 8:41 AM

  STRONGSVILLE, Ohio (AP) - Children selling lemonade in the Cleveland suburbs have told police they were robbed by teenagers who pulled up in a rusty old car and threatened to beat them up. Eleven-year-old Omar Schpeb says he and his friends got scared and handed over their money. But... more »

• Questions linger in death of teen in Canon City

  April 5, 2011 6:23 PM

  There are still many unanswered questions surrounding the death of a teenager in Canon City. An autopsy was performed today on the 15-year old, but the results haven't been released yet. The teenager was found dead Monday evening on Skyline Drive, a day after he went missing. Police say... more »

• Teenage suspect in double murder

  March 30, 2011 8:17 PM

  A teenager is a suspect in a double murder in the small town of Hugo--that's in Lincoln County. Investigators found the elderly couple dead inside a rural home today. We'll bring you more information as we get it here and on News First 5 at 10. more »

• Research firm studies teen pregnancy in Pueblo

  February 14, 2011 7:10 PM

  A new study is underway in Pueblo to find out why the city has one of highest teen pregnancy rates in the state. It's costing taxpayers millions as many young moms struggle to finish high school. The health department has now hired a research firm to study why its such... more »

• Amazing teens show off work

  December 6, 2010 1:42 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Two high school students inspired by the science fiction movie "I, Robot" have won a $100,000 grand prize in a competition honoring the nation's top math and science students. The Siemens Competition announced the winners of its college scholarships Monday during a ceremony at George Washington... more »

• FBI tipped off to investigate teenager in Christmas tree Bomb plot

  November 27, 2010 2:46 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - A law enforcement official says federal agents began investigating the suspect in the Christmas tree bombing plot in Portland, Ore., after receiving a tip from someone who was concerned about the teenager. The official tells The Associated Press that Mohamed Osman Mohamud was acting on his... more »

• Doctor says teens getting high off of poisonous plant

  August 12, 2010 5:57 PM

  Doctors want to warn parents about a poisonous plant teens are eating to get high. It's called Datura stramonium, but it's better known as jimson weed. In Pueblo, there have been a few cases where kids ate the plant and ended up in the emergency room. "Most parents don't know... more »

• Colorado bear takes car on short joyride

  July 23, 2010 3:05 PM

  A Colorado teen says a bear got into his empty car, honked the horn and sent it rolling into a thicket with the bear inside. Ben Story says he and his family were asleep in their Larkspur home, 30 miles south of Denver, during the joyride early Friday. He says... more »

• Teen charged with stabbing mother of his child

  June 22, 2010 2:24 PM

  SAN DIEGO (AP) - Prosecutors have charged a 14-year-old San Diego boy with attempted murder for allegedly stabbing the 13-year-old mother of his child. The girl was stabbed June 16 in the neck with a kitchen knife in the defendant's home. She was hospitalized and is expected to recover.... more »

• Missing California teen sailor found alive

  June 11, 2010 8:13 AM

  A 16-year-old California girl who was feared lost at sea while sailing solo around the world is said to be alive and well, adrift in the southern Indian Ocean with rescue boats headed toward her. After a tense 20 hours of silence, a search plane made contact with Abby... more »

• Teen builds backyard roller coaster

  June 1, 2010 11:09 AM

  Spurred by his love of roller coasters, Texas teen Nathan Rubin built one in his backyard for his senior project. Rubin and his friend Ian Mair, who helped with the project, are enrolled in the independent study and mentoring program offered by the Frisco Independent School District. "It... more »

• Middle school boy accused of murder could be tried as an adult

  April 14, 2010 6:42 PM

  A Colorado Springs middle school boy accused of killing his 9 year-old brother could be tried as an adult. The District Attorney's Office wants to prosecute Daniel Gudino,14, as an adult, and a hearing on the issue was set for May 3rd. The shooting happened last May at... more »

• Teen will need legal permission to date girls

  December 19, 2009 10:59 AM

  A Wisconsin teenager will need legal permission to date girls for the next three years after he was convicted of fleeing to Tennessee with his girlfriend in a stolen car. Nineteen-year-old Jordan S. Christensen of Appleton was sentenced Friday to one year in jail and three years' probation. Outagamie... more »