Tag: Boys

Maya sacrifice of twin boys revealed by DNA from Chichen Itza

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In 1967, an underground cistern known as a chultun was discovered near a sacred body of water at Chichen Itza, an important ancient Maya city on Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula. Skeletal remains of more than 100 children were found inside. Now, DNA obtained from 64 of them is offering insight […]

CYFD opens home for abused or neglected boys

Jun. 11—With an increase number of abused or neglected children needing foster homes in New Mexico, the state Children, Youth and Families Department has held 124 events statewide to recruit foster parents this year, but only received 19 inquiries. The shortage of foster homes often has meant kids who are taken into state custody live […]

Police charge 11- and 13-year-old boys in monthlong crime spree

Jun. 7—Neighbors in a Northeast Albuquerque neighborhood told police the boys had been harassing them for months — throwing rocks through windows and slashing tires. Ex-girlfriends told officers they stopped dating the boys when they began stealing cars and carrying guns, posting videos of crimes on social media. Police say in the later part of […]