WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas - As Williamson County grows exponentially, more and more teenagers are committing crimes. On Friday, the county started construction to expand its juvenile justice center.

Jayden Little, who was 17 when he escaped from a Lincoln youth detention center but since has turned 18, was sentenced to 15½ to 25½ years in prison.

Concerns rose Friday from some Broward leaders about the Sheriff’s Office’s plan for May to no longer provide equipment and send deputies to the state Department of Justice’s Juvenile ...