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Mar. 15, 2025

12-Year-Old Boy Dies 1 Day After Enrolling at Wilderness Therapy Camp in North Carolina

Lake Toxaway in North Carolina.Photo:Greg Newington/Getty Greg Newington/Getty A 12-year-old boy was found dead at a wellness therapy camp in North Carolina on Saturday, one day after he was enrolled in the program, according to multiple reports. It is unclear how the child, who has not been publicly identified, died while attending the camp in Lake Toxaway. “Our priority is to acknowledge and respect the unfathomable impact on their lives and maintain the integrity of the investigation into the cause,” the camp added.

Mar. 15, 2025

12-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Injured During Motocross Event in Georgia

Dalton Hill (R).Photo:GoFundMe GoFundMe A 12-year-old boy died after he was injured in a motocross event in Georgia, authorities said. The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office said in a post on Facebook that officials were notified on Saturday, Feb. 8, about an injured person at the Echeconnee Motocross racing track in Lizella. The sheriff’s office identified the victim as Dalton Hill, 12, who was taking part in the event at the time.

Mar. 15, 2025

12-Year-Old Boy Dies in Ski Accident on New Hampshire Mountain: 'Tragic Loss'

A 12-year-old boy is dead following a New Year’s Eve skiing accident at a New Hampshire mountain, authorities said. According to a Conway Police Department news release provided to PEOPLE, the incident occurred on Tuesday, Dec. 31, at around 10:44 a.m. local time. In the statement, authorities said that the North Conway Fire/Rescue responded to Cranmore Mountain following a report of a boy who appeared to have hit a tree while skiing on the Bandit Trail.

Mar. 15, 2025

12-Year-Old Boy in Stolen Forklift Leads Police on Hour-Long Chase, Hits Multiple Parked Vehicles

A 12-year-old boy has been placed in juvenile detention after he stole a forklift truck and led police on an hourlong chase in Michigan. The boy, identified only as an Ann Harbor local due to his age, stole a Construction Genie GTH-636 Telehandler at Forsyth Middle School on Saturday, the Ann Arbor Police Departmentsaidin a release Monday. The authorities also stated that the boy hit ten parked vehicles during the pursuit, which happened after officers responded to a call reporting an attempt to steal the truck and found him driving the vehicle — which weighs up to 35,000 lbs.

Mar. 15, 2025

12-Year-Old Boy Nearly Died After Being Hit by a Truck Trying to Save His Dog — Now He's a Paintball Champion

Grayson Manning, competitive paintball player who nearly died trying to save his dog.Photo:Mindy McConnell Mindy McConnell Manning was unloading his gear with his mother around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 16 when his six-month old Great Dane puppy, Muffin, ran into the road at their Slidell, La., home. The boy quickly jumped into action, running into the road, when a black RAM truck struck him. His mother, Mindy McConnell, a principal at an alternative middle school in New Orleans, says she thought her son had “died on impact” when he was hit.