A Milwaukee County court commissioner decided a waiver petition filed by the state will move forward with a hearing, where a judge will decide whether the case be moved from children's court to adult court.
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A 14-year-old boy appeared in children's court, accused of devising a robbery plan and kidnapping a 7-year-old child. The kidnapping was captured on surveillance video.
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Prosecutors want the 14-year-old's case moved to adult court. The state filed a waiver petition, which Milwaukee County Court Commissioner Katryna Childs Rhodes decided will move forward with a waiver hearing. A judge will decide whether to move the teen's case from children's court to adult court.
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The 14-year-old boy accused of kidnapping a 7-year-old at gunpoint earlier this month will continue to be held in secure detention.
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The judge stressed the seriousness of the allegations, saying if the boy were charged as an adult, it would equate to three felonies and a misdemeanor.
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"It is allegedly caught on tape," said Judicial Court Commissioner Katryna Childs Rhodes. "And it allegedly happened while you were possessing a weapon. All of that is incredibly dangerous. I don't feel safe releasing you out into the community at this time."
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His next court appearance will be July 30 at 3 p.m.