Social Media Ideas for Coming-Of-Age Crime

‘Crime pays’ as book clubs delve into age-appropriate dark side of life and capture new members

Tom Ryan on Nostalgia, Audiences, and Writing Coming-of-Age Crime Capers

If books have all the makings of a treasure (and of course they do!), the prospect of a new story from Tom Ryan is as good as X marks the spot…. This is an indisputable truth that...

Adrian Van Young on Growing Up in the Metal Scene and Finding His Way to Crime Fiction

The night when I learned that I wasn’t a tough guy, I was in my early twenties, at a Motörhead show.  This was in New York City, 2006. All my headbanger buddies were with me that n...

TOTAL SCAM

Knowing that it’s wrong but attracted by the excitement of big, easy bucks, 17-year-old Ohioan Elliott allows himself to be drawn into the schemes of his troubled longtime friend,...

‘The City Of The Living’ Review: A Gripping Coming-Of-Age Tale Hidden Inside A True-Crime Tragedy [Venice]

The youth of the victim, the gruesomeness of the crime, the affluent profile of the accused, and the absence of motive made the case a national obsession in Italy, spawning countle...

The Killing Yards

In 1990s New York, a drug trafficker-turned-reformed businessman fights to keep a nightclub profitable and clean while under attack from nightlife competition, city officials, and...

Behind the Book: Why Corporate Crime?

I sold real estate in early 1990s.  That probably doesn’t sound like the opening of a crime novel, but it’s the truth — and it’s where Alexandra Sinclair was born. When you work in...

Encyclopedia Brown and the Ethics of Amateur Sleuthing

I, like virtually every other younger small-town American millennial I know, grew up reading a series called Encyclopedia Brown. You must know the one: A tweenage resident of an un...

Suspect in Detroit area crime spree was arrested twice before — and he's only 13 years old

A 13-year-old boy is facing a 16-count juvenile petition after a crime spree involving car thefts in Pontiac, according to Michigan police.Deputies were called to the used car deal...

Teen in government's bootcamp charged over two armed robberies

The teenager allegedly committed the robberies while he was on the community part of the voluntary programme, RNZ can reveal.

Teens trapped for two decades on indefinite jail terms finally freed

Luke Ings has served more than 20 years after over a robbery and a fight in McDonald’s aged just 17

Mystery meets coming of age in new Hulu series 'Phony'

It's spooky season, and Hulu is debuting a new series that blends dark comedy with mystery and the frightening life stage lovingly called 'coming of age.'

Young people being recruited to commit robberies, crimes: Montreal police

Montreal police say a rise in thefts at jewelry stores across the city are frequently being committed by minors, sometimes as young as 13.

Ben Affleck’s Near-Robbery Took a Dark Turn Years Later

Ben Affleck once escaped a terrifying teenage mugging after recognizing the boys holding him at knifepoint. Years later, he learned one of those boys had killed someone and served...

He was charged with murder as a teen; now he's a paralegal

"Me and other juveniles went to go for a fight, and that fight turned into something that should never have happened, a young man lost his life," Gonzalez said. "I took a plea deal...

Teen gets reformative training for trafficking Kpods, kicking 84-year-old woman

The teenager also worked as a runner for a money laundering group, withdrawing S$19,000 from six UOB bank accounts.

Four teenage boys nabbed for robbery of Downsview business

One Toronto Police officer was injured as cops rounded up the fleeing suspects after the failed break-in

'You end up in jail or you die.': Police warn parents about gang violence as teen murder charges shake city

Two school resource officers who were once troubled teens are urging parents to watch for warning signs of gang recruitment.

A Storm. A Murder. Suspects. 14-Year-Old Debut Author Martha Kidston Releases The Moorland Mystery

A gripping new whodunnit told entirely through the eyes of two teenage detectives -- written by a Cambridge author who was only 13 when she cracked the case herself. The post A Sto...

The myth of brotherhood: Hong Kong’s triads evolve amid new criminal landscape

Not long after he entered secondary school, Hong Kong youth Jason* was bullied by an older student with triad links. He was relieved when another senior stepped in to protect him....

The Sordid History of New York City’s Nightclub Crime Scene

Nightclubs encourage depravity. I think that’s why I was drawn to them, despite being a straight-edge square. The New York City spots of my youth offered seminude dancers, sex and...

‘By Any Means’ Review: A True Crime Story That Never Trusts Its Own Weight

Mark Wahlberg and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II share the screen in ‘By Any Means,’ a period crime drama set in Mississippi in 1966 that pairs a young Black FBI agent with a mafia enforcer...

7 Crime Novels That Feature Outsiders Who Challenge the Status Quo

One of the most delicious parts of crime fiction is that it’s loaded with tension. Our desire to know what will happen next in a story keeps us racing through the pages. We gather...

Indianapolis teens find paths away from crime at local Boys & Girls Clubs

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis provides a safe environment and mentorship through court and school referrals to help youth avoid crime and build accountability.