Ethan Parker is a crime journalist covering breaking crime news across the United States for Project Diada. His beat spans homicide investigations, police manhunts, court trials and public safety stories — from small-town sheriff’s offices to big-city courtrooms. Every story is verified against police statements, court records and reputable newsroom sources before publication. When he is not tracking a developing case, he is digging through crime data and court filings for the next one.
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Nearly 500 adolescents and both of their parents were tracked for three years by developmental psychologist Skyler Hawk, who found something that surprises most adults: when…
