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Mar. 16, 2025

11-Year-Old Boy Dies After Florida Car Crash That Killed Sister, Mom and Grandma Near Disney

Photo: Go Fund Me An 11-year-old boy died Wednesday of injuries sustained in a Florida car crash thatalso claimed the livesof his mother, sister and grandmother one day prior. Jaxon Smith, of Whitman, Massachusetts, died Wednesday afternoon at Arnold Palmer Hospital in Orlando, Lt. Kim Montes of the Florida Highway Patrol confirms to PEOPLE. He was reportedly airlifted to the hospital in critical condition and put on life support after the Tuesday night crash, which killed his 5-year-old sister Scarlett Smith, mom Julie Smith, 41, and grandmother Josephine Fay, 76, of South Weymouth, Massachusetts.

Mar. 16, 2025

11-Year-Old Boy Honored as Hero After Rescuing Baby Brother from Drowning

Jayden Groves, 11, was at Hyde Park in St. Louis when his 22-month-old brother wandered away from the family, according to theSt. Louis Fire Department. The toddler wound up face down in a pond during the Aug. 8 incident — but thanks to Jayden’s fast action, he wasn’t there for long. “I pulled him out of the water. I put him in the grass and that’s when my family, they did CPR and I ran to the fire department and got help,” Jayden told NBC affiliateKSDK.

Mar. 16, 2025

11-Year-Old Boy in New Mexico Killed Due to 'Mistaken Identity,' Police Say

Froylan Villegas.Photo:Gofundme Gofundme An 11-year-old boy in New Mexico was killed due to a case of mistaken identity, police say. Harold Medina, Chief of the Albuquerque Police Department,shared a photo of Villegason X, formally known as Twitter, and announced, “With help from the public, investigators determined this was a case of mistaken identity.” During apress conferencethe same day, Medina revealed that Jose Romero and Nathen Garleyhad been arrested in connection to the case.

Mar. 16, 2025

11-Year-Old Boy Killed, 5 Others Injured in Cincinnati Shooting: 'When Will This Stop?'

Dominic Davis.Photo:GoFundMe GoFundMe Police responded to an intersection in the West End neighborhood at about 9:30 p.m. and encountered six shooting victims, including the 11-year-old boy who was pronounced dead at the scene, Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge said at aSunday press conference. Four children between the ages of 12 and 15, as well as a 53-year-old woman, were taken to local hospitals for treatment. Police said one wounded victim remains in stable condition.

Mar. 16, 2025

11-Year-Old Boy Picking Up Crashed Dirt Bike Is Fatally Struck by Another Rider at Fla. Track

Police said that as the boy grabbed the bike, another cyclist jumped off the same hill, striking the victim on the upper body. Medics on the scene immediately assessed his injuries, ultimately airlifting him to the nearest hospital. Just four hours later, the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner’s Office contacted police, informing them that the 11-year-old had died. His name has not been released at this time. While the case remains under investigation, a spokesperson from the Dade City Police Department told PEOPLE that the case is being considered an accident and that there was no criminal intent.