WGAL

'Hot Water Challenge' causes Lancaster 9-year-old to suffer severe burns and police are urging parents to intervene

BAYLEE. JERRY THE BOY IN LANCASTER TOWNSHIP WAS PARTICIPATING IN WHAT SOCIAL MEDIA HAS DUBBED TO BE THE HOT WATER CHALLENGE. IT’S EXACTLY WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE. YOU TAKE HOT OR BOILING WATER AND DUMP IT ...
abc27

Lancaster County boy severely burned during viral ‘Hot Water Challenge’ prank

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Police are warning parents about a viral hot water prank that sent a Lancaster County child to a burn center. A 12-year-old boy boiled water in the microwave, then ...
KTVZ

12-year-old pours boiling hot water on sleeping brother as part of social media challenge

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — Last week in Lancaster, a 12-year-old boy poured boiling hot water on his sleeping 9-year-old brother, causing severe burns. Lancaster Township police say the ...
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 ...
KEYT

‘Hot Water Challenge’ causes 9-year-old to suffer severe burns and police are urging parents to intervene

LANCASTER TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — A 12-year-old boy in Lancaster Township participated in the viral “Hot Water Challenge,” causing his 9-year-old brother to suffer severe burns, prompting ...