Emaciated teen girls imprisoned without proper feeding, education, basic social skills in home that smelled of ‘rotting flesh’ for YEARS: Police
Child Abuse
One of the teen girls said she “always dreamed” of going to Walmart
Murder
September 29, 2017
Juror faints after seeing gruesome photos of slain pregnant woman who had baby cut from body
A juror passed out in a Bronx court after seeing autopsy photos of a murdered pregnant woman who had her baby cut from her womb. According to the New York Post, the female juror was rushed to the hospital Thursday after a prosecutor presented photos of Angelikque Sutton’s lacerated neck and detached uterus to the court. …
Missing
September 29, 2017
BREAKING: Body found behind church believed to be missing teen Ashanti Billie [UPDATE]
A body found behind a Charlotte, North Carolina, church Friday morning could belong to a Virginia Beach teen who disappeared 12 days earlier. The anonymous source told The Virginian-Pilot that a landscaper discovered Ashanti Billie’s possible remains while trimming behind East Stonewall AME Zion Church. At this point, however, there is no official confirmation that the body …
Child Abuse
September 29, 2017
Mom didn’t call 911 for dying daughter, 4, because her phone was low on minutes: Report
A San Anontio, Texas, mother allegedly said she didn’t call 911 for her dying daughter because her phone was low on minutes. The San Antonio Express-News reported that Jessica Briones, 35, walked into the San Antonio police station on September 5 with Olivia Briones, 4, in her arms. The unresponsive child was rushed to a local hospital where …
Unsolved
September 29, 2017
Suspicious house fire leads investigators to man’s body in trash can
Authorities reportedly discovered a dead man’s body in a trash can near a Patton Village, Texas, home that was on fire a day prior. The Houston Chronicle reported that a fire broke out at the home early Wednesday. Investigators recovered the remains inside a residential-sized trash can on the same street as the residence. Montgomery County …
Bad Doctors
September 29, 2017
Back-alley butt-lift ends in death, nurse charged
A Queens, New York, woman allegedly helped conduct an illegal back-alley butt injection procedure that killed a Harlem mother over the summer. The New York Daily News reports that Allison Spence, 44, was charged Thursday with manslaughter and unauthorized practice of a profession in connection with the death of Latesha Bynum, 37. Bynum died two weeks after getting the injections …
Sex Crimes
September 28, 2017
Ex-teacher’s aide molests DOZENS of kids, claims he has a child’s mind [UPDATE]
A former Maryland teacher’s aide who molested at least 23 children was sentenced Thursday to an additional 100 years behind bars. According to WBAL, Prince George’s County Judge Beverly Woodard handed down the sentence after Deonte Carraway, 24, pleaded guilty to 23 counts of state child sex abuse and pornography charges—one for each child authorities say …
Violent Crime
September 28, 2017
Large group of ‘knucklehead’ teens viciously attack 12-year-old boy and his parents at amusement park: Police
A group of nine teenagers allegedly attacked a 12-year-old boy and his parents at a Six Flags in Gurnee, Illinois, during a dispute over line cutting. The Chicago Tribune reported that the incident occurred Saturday night during the amusement park’s Fright Fest. Gurnee Deputy Chief Brian Smith claimed that the teens cut the line while hurling profanities, …
Sex Crimes
September 28, 2017
Man poses as Uber driver, sexually assaults multiple women: Prosecutors
An Illinois man allegedly posed as an Uber driver so he could pick up women outside bars and rape them. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that Musaab Afandi, 33, would drive to secluded alleys to commit multiple sexual assaults. Police arrested Afandi in March, after two women claimed he picked them up from Skokie bars and attacked …
Court
September 28, 2017
Judge to mom: ‘Get your son vaccinated or go to jail!’
A Detroit, Michigan, woman is reportedly facing jail time if she doesn’t get her son vaccinated. Rebecca Bredow told WXYZ that she has a week to get her son vaccinated or be thrown behind bars. The ruling comes after the child’s father petitioned an Oakland County court to get their son immunized. “I would rather sit …
Murder
September 28, 2017
Dad beats infant daughter to death, says he was ‘highly stressed’ during Hurricane Irma: Police
A Florida man reportedly told police that he fatally beat his 6-month-old daughter because he was “highly stressed” after losing power during Hurricane Irma. According to the Orlando Sentinel, Dekari Castell, 22, was charged with first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse in connection with the beating death of his daughter, Kahi. Castell allegedly told officers that he …
child endangerment
September 28, 2017
‘I don’t have an ounce of guilt’: Teen allegedly tries to kill infant niece by lacing breast milk with pain pills and caffeine
A Fort Wayne, Indiana, woman allegedly tried to kill her 11-week-old niece by giving her breast milk laced with pain medicine. WANE reports that Sarai Rodriguez-Miranda, 19, was charged Monday with attempted murder, though she is not yet in police custody. Rodriguez-Miranda was reportedly angry that her brother, his girlfriend, and their infant child were staying at …
