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Judge to seal some statements made by Gibsonton teen charged with murder
Hunter Eargood, who was 15 when he was arrested in March, made statements that could be construed as a confession, his public defender says.
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Prosecutors are charging a teenage boy as an adult in the slaying of a Tampa man. [ Photo illustration by ASHLEY DYE and MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times ]
Updated May 17
TAMPA â Before he was arrested on a murder charge two months ago, records show, 15-year-old Hunter Eargood talked.
Early on the morning of March 11, Eargood fatally stabbed a man in Gibsonton, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriffâs Office. Court records say Eargood, who has since turned 16, made statements before and after the slaying that were heard by witnesses and he made spontaneous statements to a sheriffâs detective.
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Last year, Hillsborough recorded nearly 400 juvenile arrests for first-time minor offenses compared to 27 in Miami-Dade, a study found.
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Pinellas and Miami-Dade counties lead the state in keeping youth offenders out of the school-to-prison cycle but, in many parts of the state, law enforcement continues to arrest kids eligible for diversion programs and thatâs costing taxpayers. [ CARL JUSTE, MIAMI HERALD FILE PHOTO ]
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Hillsborough County has made significant strides in the last few years sending juveniles who commit minor crimes to diversion programs instead of jail. But Hillsborough still leads the state in arresting the most kids for first-time misdemeanor offenses, according to a recent study. Following the example of other Florida counties, law enforcement leaders
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