A Texas father who allegedly beat his toddler son shortly before his death Saturday may face upgraded criminal charges. KTRK reported that Antonio Hicks Sr., 21, was charged with serious bodily injury to a child for striking his son, Antonio Hicks Jr., 2, several times while potty training him. The toddler died at a hospital …
A Kentucky mother was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Thursday for producing child pornography involving children as young as 9 months, the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky reports. Paige Cagle, 26, pleaded guilty in January to a single count but admitted that she sexually abused a child from 9 …
Police in eastern Pennsylvania are looking for Tyree V. Berry, who they say threw a toddler out of a car onto the highway over the weekend. Manheim Township police said that Berry, 34, is wanted for endangering the welfare of children, simple assault, and terroristic threats after the incident on Sunday. Police said the incident …
Prosecutors in western Ohio are preparing to charge a man seen in a viral photograph kneeling on the neck of a 2-year-old child while another person held the toddler down, WHIO reported Wednesday. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office said charges against Isaiah Jackson, 20, were pending review, the station said. Jackson is in custody on …
A Wisconsin mother is accused of kneeling on her son’s neck and asking if he wanted to die like George Floyd, the Kenosha News reports. Authorities made the allegation this week when charging 37-year-old Keriann C. Smith with child abuse, strangulation, battery and numerous other counts. On June 20, Smith allegedly pinned her 14-year-old son to the floor …
A New Hampshire man who reportedly admitted to sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl is out of jail and a police captain is infuriated. Boston’s 7 News reports that 31-year-old Russell Debreceni faced arraignment on Tuesday at the Hillsborough Superior Court, on a charge of aggravated felonious sexual assault. Police arrested Debrecini on July 1 after …
Police in Louisiana arrested three people last week after reportedly locating a 7-year-old girl who was battered and choked while in one of the suspects’ care. The Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that Dakota Singletary, 22, and Allen Fulks, 22 were involved in a car accident in Rosepine on July 6. As …
A 23-month-old boy was beaten to death by a male relative Monday, Chicago Police said, according to WGN9. The man allegedly punched the toddler in the face multiple times shortly after noon in the city’s southside Bronzeville neighborhood, according to preliminary information from the investigation. Police said the man was taken into custody, and charges …
Police in Oklahoma are investigating Saturday’s death of a 17-month-old girl who was reportedly discovered in a hot car. KFOR reported that Oklahoma City police responded to the 3700 block of SW 40th Place around 5 p.m. Officers who responded to the scene reportedly found the toddler girl dead in a car. Police haven’t divulged …
A Texas woman was charged with beating her 5-year-old goddaughter to death last week and blaming the girl’s injuries on dust mites, KFDM reported. When medics responded to the home last Friday, they found Brenika Lott, 32, performing CPR on Daviana Landry, who “was completely nude and had apparent bruising on her arms, chest and …
Oklahoma deputies jailed a woman Friday for putting a 5-year-old girl in a chokehold and then stabbing a man who tried to get her away from the child, according to KTUL. The incident took place near Oologah Lake, northwest of Tulsa. Rogers County deputies responded to a call about a stabbing and were told by …
*This is a developing story. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.* A South Dakota woman is behind bars after police say she admitted to a brutal attack that left a little boy dead. Fox 6 reports 21-year-old Julia Lee Carter contacted 911 on Monday to report an unresponsive child. She reportedly claimed …
