April Lyda's Daughter Was Doomed From The Start

A 12 year-old girl stabs her nine year-old brother to death in Oklahoma. Horrible story. Can we learn anything?

May 07, 2024

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The background on this story is that, in January 2023 in Tulsa, a 12 year-old girl (not named, but I am sure you can find her name on corners of the Internet) stabbed her nine year-old brother repeatedly. He was taken to the hospital and died at 2:30am. The girl is currently in a psychiatric facility in Oklahoma, but not in jail. Because she’s a minor, a lot of this stuff is sealed, including potential charges against her.

Here’s the widest view of the body-cam footage, including when they take her to a youth crisis center:

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