Nation IN BRIEF : SOUTH CAROLINA : Tethered Girl Placed Into State Custody

A 15-year-old girl who spent two months tethered to her parents was sent directly from a courtroom in Moncks Corner, S.C., into state custody. A judge said her home was no place for her to be. Tonya Kline’s lawyer had argued that being tethered to her mother or father was punishment in itself. The teenager, who was charged with truancy, shoplifting, burglary and grand larceny, also apologized to the judge. The judge was unmoved. “A return to your home right now without adequate structure and supervision is an invitation to disaster,” said Family Court Judge Wayne Creech.