{"id":2309932,"date":"2024-07-26T21:08:58","date_gmt":"2024-07-27T01:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2309932"},"modified":"2024-07-26T21:11:41","modified_gmt":"2024-07-27T01:11:41","slug":"teen-charged-for-allegedly-derailing-freight-train-filming-it-for-a-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teen-charged-for-allegedly-derailing-freight-train-filming-it-for-a-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Teen Charged for Allegedly Derailing Freight Train, Filming It for a Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fteen-charged-for-allegedly-derailing-freight-train-filming-it-for-a-video%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2309932&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A teenager\u200b in Lancaster County, Nebraska, has been charged with two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kyle-rittenhouse-staying-in-safe-house-after-numerous-threats-attorney-says\/\" title=\"Kyle Rittenhouse Staying In \u2018Safe House\u2019 After \u2018Numerous Threats,\u2019 Attorney Says\">felony counts<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blm-linked-activist-found-inside-capitol-during-protest\/\" title=\"BLM-linked activist found inside Capitol during protest\">criminal mischief<\/a> in connection with a train derailment\u200d that occurred in April. The 17-year-old, who is described as \u2062a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/guest-column-eat-my-brain-pudding-its-delicious\/\" title=\"GUEST COLUMN: Eat My Brain Pudding, It\u2019s Delicious\">train enthusiast<\/a>, recorded the incident, which involved two locomotives \u2064and five loaded cars colliding with an \u200bempty rail car, \u200bresulting in about $350,000 in damages.<\/p>\n<p>During an investigation,\u2063 the teen approached an investigator on the scene and mentioned \u200dthat a switch had been misaligned,\u2063 a statement that raised suspicions.\u2064 An investigator later found that the padlock meant \u2064to secure the switch was missing. Security footage indicated\u200c that someone parked a vehicle nearby and walked toward the\u200d switch before the\u200d derailment, with the teenager seen arriving in the same car. He had shared \u200cvideos of the incident on\u200d his YouTube account. Authorities have since sought \u200ca search warrant for his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-state-senator-reported-results-must-be-viewed-as-untrustworthy\/\" title=\"Georgia State Senator: \u201cReported Results Must Be Viewed As Untrustworthy\u201d\">recording devices<\/a> and have filed a\u2064 motion to transfer his case to \u2062adult court.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>A teenager has been charged in connection with a train <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/steel-bridge-gets-completely-shut-freight-train-derailment-hazmat-team-summoned\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">derailment<\/a> that he recorded and allegedly caused, the video now likely to become one of the key pieces of evidence against him.<\/p>\n<p>The unnamed teen was charged Wednesday in Lancaster County, Nebraska, with two felony counts of criminal mischief totaling over $5,000.<\/p>\n<p>The 17-year-old, described as a train enthusiast by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1011now.com\/2024\/07\/25\/teen-charged-after-derailing-train-bennet-investigators-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KOLN-TV<\/a>, was on-site and had his camera recording in April as two locomotives and five fully-laden cars collided with an empty rail car near the town of Bennet.<\/p>\n<p>The crash led to a derailment and some $350,000 in damages to the equipment and cars.<\/p>\n<p>An investigator at the scene was approached by the teenager, who asked about what happened. The investigator said the cause was undetermined. What he was told next would change the course of the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Obviously a switch was flipped the wrong way,&rdquo; the teen responded, according to a warrant reviewed by KOLN-TV.<\/p>\n<p>The statement was recognized as a potentially major lead.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly before the teen approached, a conductor told the investigator that he noticed a switch was aligned the wrong way, but had no time to slow the weighed-down train.<\/p>\n<p>The investigator found a padlock that was supposed to have locked the switch&rsquo;s position missing entirely from the mechanism.<\/p>\n<p>The teen showed the investigator his video of the crash, and was reportedly even able to tell authorities where the switch was and how it functioned. He denied tampering with the switch mechanism.<\/p>\n<p>Reviewing security footage from around the scene of the derailment, authorities found that a person parked a vehicle and walked toward the switch before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/train-cars-carrying-plastic-plunge-river-derailment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">derailment<\/a>. The switch itself was not visible by the cameras.<\/p>\n<p>The teen was seen arriving at the scene in the same car before setting up his equipment and recording the crash.<\/p>\n<p>The video was uploaded to a YouTube account linked to the teenager, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.klkntv.com\/railroad-enthusiast-accused-of-causing-april-train-derailment-in-bennet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KLKN-TV<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>The teen also provided his video to KOLN-TV and it was put on the outlet&rsquo;s own YouTube page.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VIDEO: Bystander catches BNSF train derailment on camera\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tCYE1ssM6u0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>A search warrant lists the teen&rsquo;s phone and recording devices as items wanted by authorities.<\/p>\n<p>A motion has been filed to move the 17-year-old&rsquo;s case from juvenile to adult <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fulton-county-da-investigator-shoots-foot-courthouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">county court<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The unidentified teen was charged on Wednesday in Lancaster County, Nebraska, with two felony counts of criminal mischief exceeding $5,000. The 17-year-old, who is said to be a train enthusiast according to KOLN-TV, was present at the scene in April when two locomotives and five fully-loaded cars collided with an empty rail car near Bennet. This incident resulted in a derailment and approximately $350,000 worth of damage to the equipment and cars. <\/p>\n<p>An investigator at the site was approached by the teenager who inquired about what had occurred. Although the investigator stated that the cause was still unknown, what followed would significantly impact the investigation. According to a warrant reviewed by KOLN-TV, the teen remarked, \u201cObviously a switch was flipped the wrong way.\u201d This comment was seen as an important lead.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to this interaction, a conductor had informed investigators that he noticed a switch aligned incorrectly but did not have time to slow down his heavily loaded train. The investigator later discovered that a padlock meant to secure the switch&#8217;s position was missing from its mechanism entirely.<\/p>\n<p>The teenager showed his crash footage to investigators and claimed he could explain where and how the switch operated while denying any involvement in tampering with it. Upon reviewing security footage from around the derailment area, authorities observed someone parking their vehicle and walking towards the switch before it happened; however, cameras did not capture views of that specific switch.<\/p>\n<p>The teen arrived at the scene using that same vehicle before setting up his recording equipment for filming. His video has since been uploaded onto YouTube via an account associated with him; KLKN-TV reported he also shared it with KOLN-TV which posted it on their own YouTube channel.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have issued a search warrant for his phone and recording devices as part of their investigation. A motion has been filed seeking to transfer this 17-year-old\u2019s case from juvenile court into adult county court<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2309937,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/train-derailment.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[7204,18090,36430,9351,4440],"class_list":["post-2309932","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-crime","tag-derailment","tag-freight-train","tag-teen","tag-video"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/train-derailment.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2309932","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2309932"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2309932\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2309937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2309932"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2309932"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2309932"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}