A Michigan girl was able to escape an attempted kidnapping when her brother used a slingshot to strike the would-be attacker, authorities said this week. https://www.10tv.com/article/news/crime/boy-uses-slingshot-to-save-sister-from-being-abducted/530-d7a91ee7-a0fa-42d9-8092-cf53924e1a0a Mlive.com reports that the Michigan State Police arrested the accused assailant in the city of Alpena on Wednesday. The 17-year-old's name has not been released though he has been charged as an adult with one count of attempted kidnapping/child enticement, one count of attempted assault to do great bodily harm less than murder, and one count of assault and battery.