Staten Island Advance

Brother burned sleeping boy, 9, with hot water for social media prank, Pa. authorities say

Lancaster County police on Tuesday issued a safety tip sheet for parents after a 12-year-old boy poured boiling water on his younger brother as part of a social media trend. On July 29, a boy in ...
New York Post

Pilot pulls zero-gravity ‘prank’ on sleeping pals midflight: ‘People getting floated’

What a couple of airheads. A pilot is facing backlash online after pulling a controversial “zero gravity” prank on several female passengers, as seen in an Instagram video with 45 million views. “Zero ...
WCTV

12-year-old charged after pouring boiling water on brother for social media prank, police say

LANCASTER, Pa. (Gray News) - A 12-year-old in Pennsylvania was charged after he allegedly decided to prank his 9-year-old brother with the social media prank, “the Hot Water Challenge.” On July 29, ...
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Pennsylvania boy, 12, charged for scalding 9-year-old sleeping brother with boiling water in disturbing social media prank

A 9-year-old boy in Pennsylvania was severely burned after his older brother poured scalding hot water on him as part of a disturbing social media challenge, police said. The warped 12-year-old was ...