Teen thief mocks judge, thinking he's untouchable—until his own mother intervenes
The courtroom erupted in whispers as 17-year-old Ryan Cooper walked in, his chin tilted up, his sneakers squeaking on the polished floor. The teenager didn't look like someone about to go on trial for a string of burglaries in his suburban Ohio neighborhood. He looked more like he owned the place—his hands shoved in the ...