child endangerment

‘Maggots, flies, fleas and feces’: Cops say kids found with black eyes, living with dozens of decomposing animals

 ‘Maggots, flies, fleas and feces’: Cops say kids found with black eyes, living with dozens of decomposing animals
child endangerment

Authorities in Pennsylvania say children were found living in deplorable conditions before state authorities responded to the home in Upper Oxford this week. According to WPVI, Cpl. Robert Kirby addressed the disturbing allegations in a news conference on Wednesday. He said investigators discovered “approximately four inches of sewage in the basement, bugs, maggots, flies, fleas …

Mom dumps newborn son in motel toilet
Child Abuse
June 19, 2019

Mom dumps newborn son in motel toilet

A New York woman will go to prison after admitting to dumping her newborn son in a motel toilet shortly after giving birth to him last year, resulting in his hospitalization for two weeks. The Times Herald-Record reported that Teresa Rose Smith, 23, was sentenced to 10 years for a November 1 incident at a …

Teen mom, 15, tosses newborn baby in dumpster during 100-degree heat: Police
child endangerment
June 12, 2019

Teen mom, 15, tosses newborn baby in dumpster during 100-degree heat: Police

A teen girl left a newborn baby boy inside a California dumpster on Tuesday, with temperatures soaring to a high of 105 degrees, according to police. The Stockton Police Department reports that if hadn’t been for two Good Samaritans following the sounds of a cry, the infant may have died. Troy Cooper, a resident close …

Infant girl dies after being left in hot car for 16 HOURS: Report
child endangerment
June 4, 2019

Infant girl dies after being left in hot car for 16 HOURS: Report

Authorities in Missouri said criminal charges are likely forthcoming in connection with Sunday’s death of an 11-month-old girl who was allegedly left inside a car for approximately 16 hours. A Florissant Valley Fire Protection District spokesman told KSDK that the unidentified baby was in the vehicle with her parents when they arrived home between midnight …

‘DUI Mom’ who didn’t put seatbelts on twin boys killed in head-on crash was cited just days prior for same violation: Police
child endangerment
May 31, 2019

‘DUI Mom’ who didn’t put seatbelts on twin boys killed in head-on crash was cited just days prior for same violation: Police

Just nine days before a South Carolina woman crashed head on into another car, she was cited for another child restraint violation. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 38-year-old Jennifer Lyn Knox was driving a BMW northbound along Walhalla Highway (State 183) in Seneca at around 10 p.m. Sunday night, when she tried to pass another vehicle. …

Baby girl dying of thirst found after THREE days with parents’ cold bodies: Police
child endangerment
May 27, 2019

Baby girl dying of thirst found after THREE days with parents’ cold bodies: Police

Michigan authorities found a 6-month-old baby girl barely clinging to life inside a motel room with her parents on Saturday. Both parents had been dead for several days, police said. WoodTV reports that authorities responded to a welfare check at the Rodeway Inn off of E. Colby Street in Whitehall Township, where they found the …

Baby dies in hot vehicle parked outside of AutoZone while mom sat nearby, cops say
child endangerment
May 19, 2019

Baby dies in hot vehicle parked outside of AutoZone while mom sat nearby, cops say

Authorities in Indiana say a baby died in a hot car this weekend — while the child’s mother reportedly sat in the same SUV. According to Fox News, temperatures in Indianapolis reached highs in the mid-80’s on Saturday when the vehicle pulled into an AutoZone parking lot. One occupant exited to go inside the store, …

8-year-old shoots his mother at baseball game, mistakenly thinking firearm was a toy gun: Report
child endangerment
May 15, 2019

8-year-old shoots his mother at baseball game, mistakenly thinking firearm was a toy gun: Report

A mother was reportedly shot by her 8-year-old son Tuesday while attending a baseball game in Tennessee. According to the Memphis Commercial Appeal, the accidental shooting at U.S.A. Stadium led to the cancellation of the annual  W.S. ‘Babe’ Howard Classic game between the University of Memphis and University of Tennessee at Martin. Police said the …