Caregivers force little girl into dog kennel and padlock it to keep her from escaping: Police
Child Abuse
‘It doesn’t get much worse than this’
Family Crime
September 8, 2017
Mom neglects disabled son’s desperate need for medical help until he ultimately dies: Police
An Austin woman was arrested on Thursday after she allegedly caused the death of her adult son with cerebral palsy after “severe neglect,” according to police. KXAN reports that authorities were called to a home off of Prince Drive in Austin on June 20 at around 10 p.m., after a young man with cerebral palsy, Edgar …
Police
September 7, 2017
Former police officer resigns after caught allegedly faking his own death
A former Austin police officer has resigned from the police department nearly five months after he fled to Mexico, after going through great lengths to reportedly stage his own death. KXAN reports that Coleman Martin, 29, sparked a large-scale search in April when he left his truck by Lake Amistad, between the Texas and Mexico border, along …
Family Crime
September 6, 2017
Man claiming to be ‘Jesus’ slaughters aunt and uncle who raised him: Police
A Michigan man who supposedly said he was Jesus is behind bars for allegedly murdering his aunt and uncle. WJBK reports that Joseph Borowiak, 37, was arraigned on Tuesday in a Warren courthouse on two counts of murder. He’s accused of killing his uncle, Steven Collins, 67, and his aunt, Cindy Collins, 66. The victims were …
Child Abuse
September 6, 2017
UPDATE: Neighbor describes saving 10-year-old girl who was starved, beaten, and dragged behind a car
It’s been called the “worst case of child abuse in recent memory” by New York police. A little girl was brutally beaten and tortured, reportedly by the hands of her own mother’s boyfriend and friends, while “mom” did nothing to stop the abuse. A neighbor recently opened up and described how she helped the child …
Juveniles
September 6, 2017
Diplomat’s daughter stabs boy with scissors at elite prep school, avoids arrest due to ‘status’: Police
A young girl stabbed a 13-year-old boy with a pair of scissors at an elite prep school in Washington D.C., but she’ll apparently avoid prosecution due to her “diplomatic immunity.” NBC reports that the girl, 12, stabbed the teen boy twice in the shoulder at the at the British International School of Washington in Georgetown. Authorities …
Family Crime
September 6, 2017
Police: Wife charged with attempted murder after intentionally running her husband over
A California woman is facing attempted murder charges after authorities alleged she purposely ran her husband over on Monday, following a domestic dispute. Ventura County Star reports that Ventura County officers arrested Roberta Felix a little after 5 p.m. on Monday after she reportedly ran over her husband outside of their Camarillo residence, off of the …
Police
September 5, 2017
Angry officer tells men who brought needed supplies to Hurricane Harvey victims that they aren’t needed [Video]
Two Illinois men drove close to a thousand miles in an RV full of supplies for Hurricane Harvey victims in Texas when a Vidor officer demanded that they leave. A Facebook video posted by James Hartwell captured the incident on Saturday, when Jared Kirkendoll and Scott Green drove the large RV past an officer standing to …
Burglary
September 5, 2017
Disturbing: Houston looters steal from home while deceased elderly lady, 90, floats inside
A Houston woman, surrounded by homes filled with water after the devastating Hurricane Harvey ripped through the city, said she went to check on her elderly neighbor and discovered the woman deceased and floating in water, while looters rummaged through her belongings. ABC7 reports that Michele Poche, a trained paramedic, was one of the first to …
Family Crime
September 5, 2017
Elderly woman, 70, kills herself after murdering her two daughters
Authorities say an Alabama woman shot herself after shooting her two adult daughters to death on Sunday night, and so far it’s unclear what transpired between the family that ended with three people dead. Al.com reports that Brenda Williamon, 70, fatally shot her two daughters, Alicia Williamon, 44, Jeannie Williamon, 43, before turning the gun on herself. …
Family Crime
September 4, 2017
Landlord finds toddler boy’s remains sealed into cement structure
Kansas police are investigating previous tenants of a Wichita home after a landlord, cleaning out his previously-rented home, found the body of toddler boy on Saturday, who appeared to be around 3 years old. The Wichita Eagle reports that the owner of the residence at 2037 South Vine in Wichita was cleaning out his home …
Sex Offenders
September 4, 2017
Mom discovers her little girl, 12, was raped after reading diary
A Michigan mom discovered her 12-year-old daughter had been raped after reading the little girl’s diary and the man responsible will now spend at least five years behind bars. Michigan Live reports that Taylor James Dusen, 18, pleaded guilty in July to first degree criminal sexual conduct. Last week, he was sentenced to serve five years in prison. …