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13-Year-Old Suspect Will Not Be Charged As Adult Save Email Print
Victim remains hospitalized
Posted: 4:46 PM Nov 9, 2008
 Last Updated: 6:13 PM Nov 10, 2008
 Reporter: Justin Joseph
Email Address: sixonline@wowt.com
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The 13-year-old Omaha boy arrested for felony assault in the stabbing of a 19-year-old during an argument over a cell phone Sunday will not be charged as an adult.

Cameron Craddock was booked at the Douglas County Department of Corrections for felony assault and use of a weapon to commit a felony.

Nineteen-year-old Jamal Holmes was stabbed twice in the lower abadomen and once in the arm inside a home at 30th and Whitmore around 3:40 p.m. He was taken to the Nebraska Medical Center. His current condition is not being released.

Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine said Monday the decision was made due to Craddock's lack of a serious juvenile court record. Channel 6 News found just five entries that included minor in possession, trespassing and making threats.

Kleine said the circumstances surrounding the cutting also worked in Craddock's favor. "All those things come into play as far as making a determination of where to place that juvenile within the system."
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Posted by: young mother on Dec 10, 2008 at 01:15 PM
I know this boy and his family. I think that all the children in that house are at risk. I fear for the little ones as the only role models they have are drunks and thieves. CPS should have stepped in a long time ago. This all happened at the home where Camerons mother and grandmother reside. Where is the respect? Where is the disicpline? I think that Cameron has alot of potential but the lack of motivation to be anything but a hustler and a thief have warped his mind. I think taking him out of his current situation and putting him anywhere else would be better for him. Maybe he will have a chance. Its just a shame that the other children in the home will still be subject to harm and lack of compassion. I urge the state to look further into this for the sake of the children. The adults knew whwat they were doing and the affect it would have on all the kids. They choose to let these things happen becuase they have never taken the needed steps to prevent them.
Posted by: sharina on Nov 24, 2008 at 04:20 PM
Well i think yall should stop talkin bout ma family kuz we care about him.. it juss he got anger problems. so i think yall can back off
Posted by: mike on Nov 12, 2008 at 02:32 PM
Before you decide that this young man should be charged as an adult, think about the actual consequences. Its not a situation where he'll be in jail for more than 5 years. Would you rather have him back out on the streets after spending time with kids his own age in juvenile hall, being forced to get an education and being pretty miserable that he can't watch TV, or would you rather have him in real jail, learning from real criminals, probably becoming part of a gang (if he's not in one now) and then being let back out on the streets with an ax to grind and no direction? I think the right decision was made in this case.
Posted by: Mary O. on Nov 11, 2008 at 09:25 PM
A thirteen-year-old already has five charges? Has no one told him by now that that is not normal behavior for a child? Does anybody care about their kids anymore? After one charge, the law should have been laid down by his parents. Why should he stop? No punishment, no problem.
Posted by: Sally on Nov 11, 2008 at 07:29 PM
I also know this young man. He is a troubled young man, but it is not just him that needs help his entire family needs some help. He is not a lost cause yet but could easily become one if help isn't provided to the family. If they don't recieve some help soon then we will hear not only his name again in the news for either him being killed himself or him killing someone. Plus someone else in the house will be in the news if they don't get some help for this family soon. We have to stand up and do something about this violence other than just giving them a slap on the wrist, but I don't think sending a 13 year old to prison with adults is the answer either. He and his family just need serious help before someone dies or is seriously hurt. We need to as a societly do something to make todays generation realize that everything shouldn't be hande to them and that there is real consequencs for our actions not just a slap on the wrist.
Posted by: Bernard on Nov 11, 2008 at 03:48 PM
20 years ago we lived within a block of this house in this area. There were little gangbangers up and down the streets at all hours of the day and night. Parents, WAKE UP! ! ! You're the ones teaching them. To Young Black Man: It's people with a mentality like yours that fuel these problems. Instead of "laughing out loud" why don't you do something about your neighborhood. Try teaching your young children the proper way instead of the way of the hood. When you're older (If you make it) and you have young children of your own, maybe you will understand or maybe it'll be your young son who has been shot or stabbed. Then maybe you will see the light instead of laugh at the problem.
Posted by: bad kids on Nov 11, 2008 at 01:18 PM
I see that little boy walking around the Minne Lusa area smoking and cussing my daughter knows him from school he's one of these kids thats going to get worse "only 5 entries on his record" shouldn't be any
Posted by: RM on Nov 11, 2008 at 01:05 PM
13 years old and at least 5 juvie records something only a mother could love. I bet Starkweather and Manson started out good kids too.
Posted by: Boot Kleine on Nov 11, 2008 at 09:06 AM
Remember this when Don Kleine runs for re-election - remember that he refuses to prosecute violent felons as heftily as they deserve, but instead chooses the slap on the wrist.
Posted by: Juan on Nov 11, 2008 at 07:45 AM
If this violent kid isn't going to be charged as an adult I would like to know what additional charges his parents(s) are going to be charged with. I guarantee this kid will be charges with additional violent crimes in the future.
Posted by: Kyle on Nov 11, 2008 at 04:57 AM
The next time this kid gets in an argument over something stupid, and it WILL happen, something worse then a stabbing will occur. I guarentee it. Bright futures, these kids have.
Posted by: Maurice on Nov 11, 2008 at 04:56 AM
Well I won't vote for Mr. Kleine again .
Posted by: Mac on Nov 11, 2008 at 04:50 AM
Stupid stupid stupid . All these hoodlums should be charged as adults and given 20 yrs . Maybe someone ight think better than to stab or shoot someone.
Posted by: Amy on Nov 10, 2008 at 08:58 PM
Just give it a year and when this kid does finally kill someone maybe then he will be tried as an adult and it idiot who decided that he shouldn't be tried as one for stabbing will feel pretty stupid. This kid is nothing but a waste of a person. They need to take all these so called people who have no value for human life and put them on their own island where they can kill each other off.
Posted by: Karen on Nov 10, 2008 at 08:28 PM
a 13 year old is not charged as an adult due to his "lack of a serious juvenile court record" The kid is friggin 13 and already has 5 things on his record-- how is that lacking??? Of course he will do it again, and probably something more because he seems to only be getting A slap on the wrist each time. This "kid" has issues and Im afraid of what he is capable of next
Posted by: j on Nov 10, 2008 at 08:15 PM
What a sad weekend in Omaha. A 13 year old arrested for felony assault and a 12 year old arrested for murder....I'm glad that the DCA doesn't feel that 3 of the 5 entries in this boy's juvenile aren't serious enough to warrant more serious charges in this case. I mean a 12 year old having an MIP and Trespassing charge is no big deal, right? The one I'm most concerned with is "making threats". He has obviously been headed down the wrong road for a while, he's 13 and "ONLY" has 5 entries in the juvenile court system?Gut instinct tells me this kid needs to be tried as an adult. This boy obviously needs/needed help, get it for him before he actually kills someone next time.
Posted by: Anonymous on Nov 10, 2008 at 07:56 PM
he shouldnt be tried as an adult.............he should be hung like one
Posted by: baby's mama on Nov 10, 2008 at 07:11 PM
This is one more black youth who is going to either kill some one or be killed. Why!! because no one has the courage to report these losers to the police.
Posted by: Rich on Nov 10, 2008 at 06:46 PM
The only lesson this kid learned is he can do whatever he wants with little or no consequences. Here lies the problem with the violence. Remember his name, he will be the victim or suspect in a future violent crime.
Posted by: To Trav on Nov 10, 2008 at 02:20 PM
I totally agree. kids should be able to fight out their problems. However, once agin the parents come into play. What happens when some kid decides to fight for what is his, and wins? They get served with a healthy lawsuit, assualt charges, restraining order, etc. because the parents of the other kid alway end up saying "my son/daughter would never engae in that sort of behaviour!". I propose before stuff like this happens, teach children NOT TO BE STUPID! And be willing to back it up with a rod and or belt. A black and blue butt could save lives.
Posted by: Anonymous on Nov 10, 2008 at 02:07 PM
This is the most ludricris thing I have ever heard of is that a young boy stabbing an older boy over a cell phone??? There is definitely something wrong unless the young boy was desperate in gettin something for nothing. Let's put it in terms we all can live with...Find the young people something challenging and creative to do in the Omaha area to make it a better place to live and appreciate the finer things in life. Then the young people will be doing something to better themselves and then they will stay out of trouble and don't forget, the young people's behavior usually starts with the parents. Ask them first as to what is wrong but maybe they don't have a clue???? Let's get a grip on our children and find out what's going on in their heads? There is a problem with our young generation. Find out the problem, get it resolved and make Omaha and Iowa a safer place to live and prosper and cut down on the crime.
Posted by: Bill on Nov 10, 2008 at 01:53 PM
Send the kid to jail. Not Juvenile hall, Jail.
Posted by: Parents United Against Bullying on Nov 10, 2008 at 12:51 PM
When will we as a community have had enough to do something about the violence and hatred among our youth? Who are the adults here? This type of behavior starts as young as kindergarten, and WE CAN do something about it! But you have to get involved to help change the culture. Visit www.mwpuab.com to learn how to be a part of the solution!
Posted by: THE B on Nov 10, 2008 at 12:26 PM
I am very familiar with the children and this house. The cops were ALWAYS at their home for one reason or another, all stemming behind that same kid. The parenting skills at that home are questionable; the kids had a blatant disregard for rules period. They would call our house all times of the night even after repeated calls to the parents. The parents would allow them to be out all times of day and night unsupervised. It's no surprise that he is locked up and I'm sure some if not most of the neighbors are glad he is off the block for a while!
Posted by: someone who cares on Nov 10, 2008 at 12:17 PM
I just hope that 13 year old boy realizes that some of us know that he is still, deep inside, still that little boy who begged to have someone notice that he needed help. I am sorry that he has made a seriously bad choice and hope that he can pull himself out of the trouble he has caused. Please, someone out there, take the time to help him.... he is not worthless or beyond becoming a decent man. My heart aches for him.
Posted by: a mama on Nov 10, 2008 at 09:37 AM
Mr Young Black Man. Get used to the fact we will take back our streets from the violent young children who think they rule.
Posted by: Anonymous on Nov 10, 2008 at 09:21 AM
Why was a 13 year old hanging out with a 19 year old in the first place? And I bet there was a deeper reason for the stabbing. Someone won't just stab you over a cell phone.
Posted by: Millard Resident on Nov 10, 2008 at 08:46 AM
Young Black Man - it's a shame that you feel this way. Get over it - maybe if more people did not have this kind of attitude the killings would not be a daily thing. With this kind of attitude not wonder North O has become a killing ground. As long as you have an attitude like that stay in North O - we don't want your kind of thinking out West. Good luck to you and I see a very grim future with that kind of thinking.
Posted by: JJ on Nov 10, 2008 at 08:33 AM
It's a little ridiculous don't you think? It's a cell phone!! How stupid! Geez where or what time frame was it that when you commit a crime you lose a finger or a hand. Do the laws have to get more violent in order for the violence to stop?
Posted by: lm on Nov 10, 2008 at 08:30 AM
Trav, you hit the nail on the head. I see the younger generation too afraid to FIGHT with eachother. I don't think there is a parent out there who wouldn't have a kid come home with a black eye and a split lip (bruised ego and all) than have to go talk to a mortuary. By the way Young Black Man, I also live in northeast omaha and I DO NOT WANT TO MOVE TO A DESERTED ISLAND. I just want the TRULY STUPID VIOLENCE to stop. It's crazy to just shrug our shoulders and say "gee wiz, i guess that's life". That is CRAZY.
Posted by: J from Bennington on Nov 10, 2008 at 08:17 AM
@Young Black Man: No sir, I won't "get used to it". The problem with North Omaha is that as a community, it has settled for violence to solve interpersonal problems. As a community, it looks the other way when the drug dealers move in, when the kids skip school, when those living in a home throw garbage in the front yard and not in the garbage can. The community sees "nothing" when shots are fired, when homes are vandalized and/or set on fire, when school kids are walking around during a school day. When crime does happen in our communities (and it does), we don't shrug our shoulders and say "get used to it". A lot of the violent crime doesn't happen "out west" because we haven't formed such a negative self image of ourselves that we think it *should* happen to us, as you must think it *should* happen to North Omaha. It's not "life": it's DEATH.
Posted by: Jamie on Nov 10, 2008 at 08:06 AM
Young Black Man, That ISNT life... stabbing your friend over a cell phone is NOT normal behavior.. It's not a normal way of life for most of the population. Why certain segments of society can't discuss their problems is beyond me. I've never once had to resort to violence to solve a problem.
Posted by: Anonymous on Nov 10, 2008 at 06:59 AM
Was it worth it?
Posted by: Darla on Nov 10, 2008 at 06:59 AM
Young Black Man why would you want to see crime anywhere? Crime is every where any way. Some have it worse than others. We have some trouble here it's vandalisim. I lived in North O for 25 yrs and I loved it except for the last few years. I wake up to the news every morning to stabbings and shootings it's very depressing because i like Omaha and the people there I just don't like the crime. When my boys got into trouble while we were living there the courts would only give them a slap on the wrist not teaching them right. I tried. We went to counseling and I started working part-time so i could be home more with them but by then i was fed up with the system and just moved and yes my boys became better people. I have two grown children with families that live in North O and visit often and I pray everyday for their safety. I pray that you can get a better attitude about crime and start helping your community.
Posted by: Rich on Nov 10, 2008 at 04:33 AM
Nice parenting....Sounds like Young Black Man has all the answers. People in west Omaha wont stand for the violence in their neighborhood, they actually pay taxes and parent their children. They also have no problem calling the police when something needs to be reported. Young black man is part of the problem in north Omaha.
Posted by: Trav on Nov 10, 2008 at 12:21 AM
So Young Black Man are you saying you do like it? The problem is your generation can't take a punch and rely on weapons to rectify your issues. We used to just get in a fight and it was over after that but you went home, maybe with a bruised ego and a black eye, but we're making it through.
Posted by: Young Black Man on Nov 9, 2008 at 10:32 PM
GET USE TO IT. ITS LIFE. MOVE A DESERTED ISLAND IF YOU DONT LIKE IT. STOP COMPLAINING. "NORTH OMAHA THIS, NORTH OMAHA THAT". I CANT WAIT UNTILL THE CRIME MOVES OUT WEST WITH YOU GUYS! LOL.
Posted by: Mary O. on Nov 9, 2008 at 10:05 PM
Make that 13-year-old "former" friend stabbed the older teen.
Posted by: Janie on Nov 9, 2008 at 09:49 PM
I live in the same area and I know the kid that did this, I know there has been alot oftrouble at this house and there are younger children also in the home,I just wonder why nothing has been done before more lifes go down the drain
Posted by: Anonymous on Nov 9, 2008 at 09:45 PM
Why do they not release the names of juviniles, it will come out later anyway. Maybe people would like to know what kind of neighbors they really have
Posted by: marty on Nov 9, 2008 at 08:47 PM
Why does this surprise anyone? Violent crime in nothing new to Omaha, or to this world. Let's get this 13-year old off the street before he hurts someone else, and move onto the next shooting/stabbing in Omaha (which will probably happen tomorrow).
Posted by: Alicia on Nov 9, 2008 at 08:17 PM
I dont understand why some people make it seem as if crime is not part of our states society. If you dont like do somethng about it or go live on a deserted island.
Posted by: Kyle on Nov 9, 2008 at 08:04 PM
Welcome to Nebraska, where people kill others over insanely stupid reasons.
Posted by: Seriously on Nov 9, 2008 at 07:36 PM
Wow, stabbed over a cell phone, what has this world come to.
Posted by: mike on Nov 9, 2008 at 07:23 PM
Amazing...what in the hell is this world coming too....?
Posted by: Bill on Nov 9, 2008 at 05:35 PM
All this over a cellphone? Give me a break.
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