A teen who was 14 in 2021 when he was charged with four murders in Cincinnati will be prosecuted as an adult. A juvenile court judge made the ruling on Monday.
In 2021, 13 juveniles have been charged with murder in Hamilton County Juvenile Court, the most ever in a single year. At least 60% of the defendants in the Hamilton County Youth Center are charged with gun-related crimes, including two 14-year-olds charged with murder, according to the court.