Sure enough, it was Montanez, with the cash and smokes still in the cartoon-character backpack. Montanez reportedly admitted to committing the armed robbery with Rivera, according to the report.

High school seniors across the country are donning a new type of item for their first day of school: a backpack typically used by young children. As seniors are starting their last year of high ...

But choosing a backpack takes much more consideration than simply picking the one with your kid's favorite design or cartoon character. Karena Wu, physical therapist and owner of ActiveCare ...

Backpacks festooned with Disney characters and other kiddie cartoons have become de rigeur for the final year of secondary education. “Everyone’s in on it – it’s such a cute thing,” said ...