The Missouri woman who reported Darnell Gray’s disappearance has confessed to hitting the child and knowing where his body was located before crews discovered it Tuesday, newly released court documents have revealed. A probable cause statement alleged that Quatavia Givens, 26, told investigators that she “may have hit him wrong,” referring to Gray, 4. An autopsy …
A Michigan woman is facing manslaughter charges for allegedly beating her boyfriend’s 14-month-old son to death while he was in her care. Amber Lynn Reeves, 24, is charged with manslaughter and child abuse in connection with the October 11 death of Logan Tracy. WLIX reported that Reeves was dating the victim’s father; the prosecutor said she …
The caregiver who was reportedly the last person to see Missouri boy Darnell Gray alive has been arrested in connection with his death. Jefferson City police announced Wednesday morning that they’ve charged Quatavia Givens, 26, with first-degree child abuse resulting in death. The announcement comes nearly a day after authorities said they found the missing 4-year-old’s body in …
A Texas couple could face upgraded charges after allegedly admitting to causing the head injuries that led to the death of the woman’s 2-year-old daughter. The toddler’s aunt confirmed to the Times Record-News that Scarlette Olivia Newsom was declared brain dead Friday, a day after being taken off life support. Newsom was reportedly rushed to the …
A Georgia mother who allegedly filmed herself dunking her 5-month-old daughter headfirst into water will remain jailed after being denied bond on Thursday. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Laquanda Mosley, 27, is accused of shooting the disturbing video that went viral on Facebook before it was taken down. In it, she’s apparently seen violently hurling the infant …
Authorities in Indiana say a 20-year-old woman beat her infant daughter to death earlier this year. According to WRTV, the Monroe County Circuit Court secured an arrest warrant this week for Anna Prewitt-Byers of Nashville. Indiana State Police officers took her into custody on Wednesday following an investigation that dates back to the 7-month-old girl’s …
An Ohio woman has been extradited to Pennsylvania after being arrested on suspicion of committing sexual acts against her own 3-year-old daughter, and assisting her ex-boyfriend in producing pornographic images of the girl, authorities announced Tuesday. Kayla Parker, 26, was arrested in Dayton, Ohio, on charges that include sexual abuse and exploitation of children, …
A fifth person was arrested Monday, in connections with an extreme case of child abuse that previously landed four other people behind bars in March, after authorities found an Indiana boy with signs of child abuse so horrific that it could have been fatal had no one intervened. The Times Union reports that a physician …
Grandparents of a 5-year-old Utah boy are blasting Salt Lake City social services workers after they claim their plea for help went ignored. The little boy is now in the hospital with a slim chance of survival. FOX13 reports that Jordan Wills, 26, and her boyfriend, John Manning, 31, are behind bars while Wills’ little boy, Tanner, …
A West Virginia special education teacher who stabbed a classmate to death in 1972 is now facing child abuse charges for allegedly abusing at least two elementary school students. Per the Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Marlene Sexton Robinson, 58, was indicted this week on three felony counts of child abuse for three incidents that occurred at Bluewell Elementary …
Authorities in Oklahoma say an elementary school teacher inflicted visible injuries on two students during corporal punishment last month. According to Fox News, 50-year-old Gary Gunckel was arrested on suspicion of two counts of child abuse in connection with the alleged paddling he gave the students. After his arrest, Indianola Public Schools indicated that the …
A Massachusetts woman was arrested Sunday night after allegedly grappling with a police officer who attempted to remove her children from her home. According to a police report obtained by the Boston Herald, the officer assisted Department of Children and Families (DCF) workers in removing three young children from the family’s alleged “squalor” home, off …
