Monday, February 9, 2015

Article Summary

http://news.yahoo.com/ohio-girl-11-charged-murder-death-2-month-194727204.html


In the news article titled "Ohio girl, 11, charged with murder in death of 2-month-old" by Mark Gillispie discusses the events that happened the day of the murder. First, Gillispie explains how the situation all started by describing the scenery and when everything started. The 11 year old was said to go upstairs in her home with the baby while her mother was sleeping. Next, the writer explains what the connection is between the baby and the family of the 11 year old girl. Also, he states the laws at the county's juvenile detention center to inform us how the 11 year old can't be tried as an adult because of her age. In addition, the writer mentions the FBI crime statistics of children under the age of 12 who have been accused of murder. Finally, Gillispie concluded the article by quoting a Chief working on the case who said, "We're having a hard time getting (our) heads around this. You don't see stuff like this."

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