Victoria Mae Bannister 16, had ran away from her home in Convoy Sunday night.
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Pictured: Teen driver happy to be receiving keys to a car.
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The Allen County Grand Jury has charged 18-year-old Khyrese Garner, with murder, aggravated burglary, and robbery charges. There were six teenagers charged with Halpern's death. 18-year-olds, Keion Darden, Jaquan Glenn, and Bryanna Houston have their cases going through Allen County Common Pleas Court. Cases of two other teens under 18 years old are going through Allen County Juvenile Court. All of the defendants are facing murder charges.
It appears to be related to the popular social video platform TikTok called the "Kia Challenge" which shows users how to easily break the ignition with the use of a USB drive or phone charger in a matter of seconds. Thieves appear to be targeting Kias and Hyundais. The online videos show mostly teenagers and young adults taking the cars for joyrides and either crashing or abandoning them. Larger cities like Columbus, Cincinnati, and Cleveland are all reporting a rise in car thefts. We checked in with the Lima Police Department to see what the situation is locally.
The Lima Police officers got a call from a person at 764 W. Lane Ave. just before 6 a.m. for a potential home invasion and shooting. There they found a 17-year-old male who died from a gunshot wound. Detectives started interviewing individuals and they have some leads to multiple suspects that they are following up on.
An Allen County teenager was severely injured after an ATV accident Monday night.