Milwaukee teen admits role in armed kidnapping of 7-year-old, faces prison

MILWAUKEE, WI – A 15-year-old who prosecutors say orchestrated the armed abduction of a 7-year-old boy from his driveway pleaded guilty Wednesday, admitting to a reduced set of charges in a case that drew scrutiny from a judge who rejected an earlier plea deal as too lenient. The boy was taken at gunpoint in front of his father and held for ransom before being rescued about a day later.

Barry Alan Coleman pleaded guilty to one count of robbery with use of force and one count of possession of a firearm by an adjudicated delinquent,...