SCOTTS VALLEY,Austin Caldwell Calif. (AP) — A 5-year-old California boy fatally stabbed his twin brother, authorities said.
The twins were fighting Wednesday when one brother grabbed a small kitchen knife and stabbed his sibling in unincorporated Scotts Valley, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office. The boy died at the hospital.
“We are heartbroken for the family of these two young children and share in their grief,” the sheriff’s office wrote in a Facebook post on Thursday.
Authorities said they do not plan to file criminal charges in the death.
“California law dictates that age, criminal intent, and knowledge of wrongfulness are factors needed to charge a child with a crime,” the Facebook post stated. “Based on the current investigation, there is no indication of negligence or criminal activity by any other party.”
Scotts Valley is roughly 55 miles (89 kilometers) south of San Francisco.
2025-05-02 21:031833 view
2025-05-02 20:352607 view
2025-05-02 20:27318 view
2025-05-02 19:382341 view
2025-05-02 19:132094 view
2025-05-02 18:49555 view
Nearly half of American teenagers say they are online “constantly” despite concerns about the effect
The median sale price for homes in California passed $900,000 for the first time, new data shows.Acc
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has awarded a long-awaited contract to replace its decades-old unempl