Durham School of the Arts students help raise mental health awareness following teen's death

Durham School of the Arts students help raise mental health awareness following teen's death

"There were words that said, 'we are going to be the change,' 'we are going to make sure that this doesn't happen to anybody again,'" family spokesperson Alexandra Valladares said.

Hialeah teen accused of stabbing mom to death could raise mental health in defense

Derek Rosa, the Hialeah teenager who at 13 allegedly stabbed and killed his mother, could raise his mental health status at trial, attorneys said Friday.  Rosa, now 14, faces a charge of first-degree murder and is currently being held at Metro West County Jail, an adult facility, awaiting trial.   In 2023, the teen allegedly called Hialeah police to confess that he had stabbed his mother, 39-year-old Irina García, to death with a kitchen knife. …

Derek Rosa, the 14-year-old Hialeah teenager who is accused of stabbing and killing his mother at the age of 13, could bring his state of mental health for consideration at the time of his trial. Rosa faces a charge of murder in the first degree and is currently in Metro West County prison, an adult facility. In 2023, the 13-year-old boy called Hialeah police to confess that he had allegedly murdered his 39-year-old mother, Irina Garcia, with a …