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Moms of Minnesota Girls: No Warning Signs Before Suicides

The mothers of two Minnesota eighth-graders who hanged themselves during a sleepover said today that there were no warning signs and that they had tried to help their daughters cope with bullying the best they could. Best friends Haylee Fentress and Paige Moravetz of rural Lynd, Minn., had an apparent suicide pact and...

Teen Girls Charged After Fight Video Is Posted on Facebook

Three teenagers in southwestern Pennsylvania have been arrested on charges that they assaulted three other teens, which was discovered after another teen posted a video of the incident on Facebook. "This is the first case like this my department has handled," Chief Randy Cox, of the Somerset Borough Police Department,...

Teen's Anti-Bullying Video Brings Community Together to Help Parents

Bullying often takes place in the schools, but one expert says it's vital that parents help eradicate name calling, vicious gossip and violence by taking action at home. "Our mission as caring adults should be to help children navigate the often very treacherous waters of childhood and to help them get to the other side,...

Mom Arrested for Encouraging Son to Fight [VIDEO]

UPDATE: Missing Connecticut Teen Found Safe

BREAKING: Police announced moments ago that Isabella Oleschuk, the Conn. 13-year-old who went missing Sunday, has been found and is safe. "We are thrilled to announce that she has been found and is safe," said Orange Police Chief Robert Gagne. "She did leave home. She was with a friend and is OK," Gagne said. The news...

Background on bullying

Bullying is a form of aggressive behavior manifested by the use of force or coercion to affect others, particularly when the behavior is habitual and involves an imbalance of power.

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