Warrant issued for teen suspected of killing mother

Warrant issued for teen suspected of killing mother

USHIMADO, Japan - Policemen prepare June 22 to launch a hunt for a 17-year-old boy, who is missing after allegedly killing his mother and beating four of his fellow students with a baseball bat, the latest in a wave of heinous youth crimes that has shocked traditionally safe Japan.

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