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Teen is stabbed by youth
Monday, Aug 25 2008, 10:47 am
A 14-year-old is in the hospital and a 12-year-old in police custody after a verbal argument resulted in a stabbing with a ballpoint pen in Williams.
Police Chief Jim Saso said a fight between two Williams Junior High School classmates, who's names are being withheld because of their age, escalated from a verbal argument and sent the 14-year-old to the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento with several stab wounds to his upper body from a ball-point pen.
The boy was seriously injured, according to police.
The altercation occurred around 9 p.m. Saturday near Seventh and C streets in Williams. When police arrived, Saso said, the 14-year-old male was laying in the backyard of his home. Family members pointed out the 12-year-old who lived next door.
Police said the pen was recovered at the scene and the 12-year-old was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon.
The 14-year-old is still in the hospital, according to police.
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| I'm tired of people complaining about law enforcement. If you can do it better by all means. Put yourself out there on the street where anything can happen and make small dollar. Al, did you get a ticket? If you haven't noticed, every agency in Colusa County has stepped up the gang awareness and doing things about it. These so called gang members, are being tried with gang enhancement charges and being convicted. We citizens don't see all that though. We see the traffic stops because there out there in the open. As for the terrible incident that happened, nobody deserves to die in that manner. And by the way, the house is a blue wearing hangout, not a red one. I'm tired of people making comments and they don't know the facts. If you don't know the facts than it is rumor, and that in itself is where problems start. |
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| tired - Aug 30, 2008 08:55:48 PM | Remove Comment |
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| May God be with both families at this time of extreme sadness at the loss of these children's lives. May god be with the law enforcement and emergency crews that responded and are dealing with all of this. Williams PD has quality officers and administration doing a difficult job. |
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| Community Member - Aug 29, 2008 05:02:12 AM | Remove Comment |
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| To Hi if the teasing was so bad why didnt the suspect tell anyone. People need to stop blaming it on Edgar. The teasing went both ways and what happened that night only they know. We cant say that we truely know what happened that night. People are always gonna believe what they want to believe and only those close to Edgar truely know what went on. One last thing if your going to be criticizing someone elses grammer the sentence where you said Everyone is crying now for him should of been Everyone is now crying for him. Maybe your not so educated afterall |
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| not so smart afterall - Aug 28, 2008 02:38:14 PM | Remove Comment |
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| Last night I sat with my husband and our three children, all under 12, and I spoke to them about the events that had happened that Friday night. I explained to them that sometimes, being a bully and teasing someone can not only hurt their feelings and their self-esteem, but it can make someone very angry and sometimes go as far as to hurt someone. I also told them that no matter what, it is never, never okay to hurt someone else. Stabbing, shooting, hitting, or by any other means. I asked them that if they are ever at a point in life where they are at a breaking point, it is very important to speak to us, their parents, we will always listen, and we will always be there for them. My husband and I strive to make sure our children are good people, with good family values, doing the right thing if someone is looking or not. As a parent, it is my sole responsibility to ensure that my children grow up to make right decisions. Also, I have to remember that sometimes, my kids will not come to me with every problem, that’s why I, their mother, have to be involved in their life and know who is around them, what is around them, where they are, who are they with, know their friends, know their friends parents, etc. Now I’m sure that many of you will read into me saying that their parents were bad parents, blah blah blah. That’s not where I’m going with this. If you are a parent, you have children, you know exactly what I’m saying. |
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| WMS Resident - Aug 28, 2008 10:07:31 AM | Remove Comment |
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| TO MC
By the way you are spelling I am left to think you are a high school kid. Everything happens for a reason, look for trouble find trouble. Everyone is crying now for him but no one did anything to prevent this like teaching their kids how to respect others and to be good kids. I will leave the sentencing to those that are paid for doing so. If it is found that he is guilty then he will be given his punishment but considering he is just a 13 yr. old don't expect him to get life in prison. It's funny how when some one dies they turn into ANGELS. Everyone goes on to say they were great individuals and they did great things but when they are with us they all complain saying how much hardships they cause. Why be hypocritics and lie! |
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| hi - Aug 27, 2008 06:30:37 PM | Remove Comment |
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| hi you are so dum to think that just because he was teases he had the right to kill the other boy. he didnt have the right to take the live of onother person and he should pay for it. and how can it be in selfdefense if he stab him sevral times. and to all the other people that are saying that the house was a huge hangout for gang members, and underage drinkin that has nothing to do with this. PLEASE STOP TALKING ABOUT THE BOY WHO DIED AND LET HIM REST IN PEACE. IF YOU DONT HAVE ANYTHING GOOD TO SAY OR IF YOU DONT KNOW THE FACTS JUST STAY QUIET. |
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| mc - Aug 27, 2008 03:49:49 PM | Remove Comment |
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| Angels cry in heaven today, for both families! |
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| yessoSAD - Aug 27, 2008 01:25:11 PM | Remove Comment |
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| I feel so bad for both mothers they both have lost thier children. Every one need to be a little more respectfull the boy is now dead let him rest in peace. This is hard for the families they don't need poeple bad mouthing there son now that he is gone forvever. I pray for both families. |
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| sosad - Aug 27, 2008 11:56:06 AM | Remove Comment |
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| I respect your pain and all of your family's. But we are just sharing some of the things that we know when on there and how many individuals can step up their responsiblities to try to prevent tragedies like what happned to your cousin. It's too late to go back but maybe this can open many eyes and strive for a better society. |
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| . - Aug 27, 2008 10:25:54 AM | Remove Comment |
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| Please if you don't have anything good to say please don't say anything stay quiet. Now my cousin is with God. HE WAS A VERY KIND PERSON AND NOBODY DESERVES WHAT HAPPEN TO HIM NOT EVEN THAT BOY THAT KILL MY COUSIN.
PLEASE RESPECT OUR PAIN. |
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| Brenda - Aug 27, 2008 10:13:11 AM | Remove Comment |
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| hi you are so stupid how can you same something like that no one deseves to die especilly a child you must not be a parent |
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| babydoll - Aug 27, 2008 09:16:47 AM | Remove Comment |
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| Your right Al, Williams PD needs to step it up on the gang stuff. its bad, and for such a small town its REAL bad. this could have been prevented in so many ways. the cops should have been there for the underage drinking, everyone knows that house. the parents of the 14 year old should be in just as much trouble, if not more, for creating an enviornment that such a tragity can happen. This is sick on so many levels. |
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| sheesh - Aug 27, 2008 07:23:49 AM | Remove Comment |
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| My opinion on the whole thing is that, for one, the house is a huge hangout for our red wearing gang members, and at least every friday or saturday they all get there, drink beer, probably smoke some dope, as i know a few of the people that frequent there, and just raise hell, and all that does include minors. As with the stabbing i heard that the killer was just trying to earn his "dots" to get into the gang, yes the two may have been friends, but when it comes to gangs your friends in school might be your enemys on the street. The worst part of it is, i feel the williams police department is affraid to do anything with any of the gang members because they are scared and would rather pull people over for simple traffic stops and call for backup on those than to deal with the real problems of the community. |
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| Al - Aug 27, 2008 07:03:21 AM | Remove Comment |
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| Since you are not arguing my point of under age drinking happening there I am left to presume you are agreeing with my point. The only thing that I was pointing out is that it was not a good environment and their parent's let this happen. I can careless if I was invited or not. Why would we want to be part of soceity's downfalls. I don't need to hang out with that clan. Williams is not too big and they are on the main drive and it was very evident when the party's where going on. |
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| . - Aug 26, 2008 09:19:48 PM | Remove Comment |
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| ok your so cool comma. don't tell me you never drank a beer while you were underage. Besides what does the drinking have to do with that. It shows how interested you were in hanging out there you had to dive by since only your sister was invited and not you ha. |
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| someone - Aug 26, 2008 08:42:14 PM | Remove Comment |
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| I for a fact know it was a local hang out where minors drank alcohol. I know first hand because my sister was invited several times. She would always tell us about these reunions and guess what we would drive by and infact all her friends where there drinking away. I can name at least half a dozen but they have nothing to do with this. Yes, there is under age drinking that has happened and I know them and so does my sister. |
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| . - Aug 26, 2008 08:33:22 PM | Remove Comment |
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| It wasnt a local hangout It was a home with more than one child unless you where there I dont think theres not much you could say |
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| someone - Aug 26, 2008 08:27:13 PM | Remove Comment |
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| This all happened at the 14 yr old's home and if you are familiar with is place it's a local hang out for minors. I'm sure the truth will come out. |
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| . - Aug 26, 2008 08:19:31 PM | Remove Comment |
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| I personally knew the 14 year old boy. He was a very bright kid. I don't think self defense means stabbing someone 7 times. Once or twice was probally more than enough. People with anger problems like that should be removed from our community. He took a 14 year old boys opportunity at anything away. It just isn't necessary to stab someone so many times. |
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| someone - Aug 26, 2008 08:07:40 PM | Remove Comment |
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| hey your so wrong who ever said that! the boy that got stabbed did not deserve that at all! the other guy deserves what he gets because theres proof that it was not self defense. u dont just kill the guy if he teases u. whats with peple these days. rip boy that got stabbed. |
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| to hi - Aug 26, 2008 07:55:29 PM | Remove Comment |
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