Category: child endangerment

Dad admits he bought meth for mom who left baby in woods, watches her ‘shoot up’ before leaving with infant son: Police

child endangerment

A North Dakota woman who reportedly left her deceased baby in the woods admitted she took meth beforehand and apparently the father of the child helped her obtain the drug, court records indicate. The Bismark Tribune reports that 25-year-old Justice Lange remains behind bars on child neglect and manslaughter charges after authorities found her 8-month-old …

Woman locks herself and son in hot car FOR AN HOUR until she passes out: Cops

child endangerment

July 24, 2018

Woman locks herself and son in hot car FOR AN HOUR until she passes out: Cops

A Texas mother is facing criminal charges after authorities say she locked herself and her 10-year-old son inside her car on a hot day until she passed out. According to KXAN, 34-year-old Adriane Grace Moss was arrested on Saturday afternoon after authorities in Lakeway responded to a call for a welfare check. Reports indicate the …

Daycare where 1-year-old twins drowned in pool had history of complaints: Department of Human Services

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July 24, 2018

Daycare where 1-year-old twins drowned in pool had history of complaints: Department of Human Services

Troubling new details have emerged about the Tennessee daycare at which a twin boy and girl drowned last week. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the 1-year-old siblings were able to enter a pool at the Knox County residence when the owner said she went to the door to welcome another child. According to KNOX, this double …

Parents admit they forced little girl to live in basement because she’s ‘possessed by a demon’: Cops

child endangerment

July 23, 2018

Parents admit they forced little girl to live in basement because she’s ‘possessed by a demon’: Cops

An Illinois couple is accused of keeping their 10-year-old daughter imprisoned in the basement since the beginning of the year because they thought she was possessed by a demon. Randy Swopes, 48, and Katherine Swopes, 49, were arrested Tuesday after officers arrived at their Waukegan home amid reports that someone was being held hostage in …

Woman tosses newborn in dumpster, says she didn’t know she was pregnant until baby ‘fell out,’ police say: Update

child endangerment

July 18, 2018

Woman tosses newborn in dumpster, says she didn’t know she was pregnant until baby ‘fell out,’ police say: Update

A Texas woman accused of tossing her newborn baby into a dumpster last month in Hurst reportedly claimed she had no idea she was pregnant until the baby “fell out.” Star-Telegram reports that Alyssa Hazel Baker, 28, allegedly told police that while working at the Souper Salad off of the 900 block of Melbourne Road in Hurst, she …

‘I covered him up as best I could’: Interview released of mother who told police she couldn’t remember where she left her baby

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July 17, 2018

‘I covered him up as best I could’: Interview released of mother who told police she couldn’t remember where she left her baby

A recorded phone conversation between a supposed friend and the North Dakota mother who left her infant son in rural North Dakota woods was released on Monday, which offers more details into what may have happened to a 4-month-old baby and how he ended up dead. Valley News Live reports that the phone conversation took …

Toddler boy dies in hot car after mother forgets about him for eight hours: Police

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July 16, 2018

Toddler boy dies in hot car after mother forgets about him for eight hours: Police

A 17-month-old boy is dead after his mother reportedly left him in a hot car in Pembroke on Saturday. The Sun Sentinel reports that the incident occurred off of the 2200 block of N. University Drive on Saturday afternoon when the toddler’s mother, whose name is disclosed, parked near the Memorial Hospital Pembroke in Pembroke Pines, …

Kids say alleged drunk-driving mom ‘always does this’ after she clips car, crashes into roadway

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July 11, 2018

Kids say alleged drunk-driving mom ‘always does this’ after she clips car, crashes into roadway

Georgia authorities say an Alpharetta woman arrested for drunk driving on June 18 had her two young children in the car when she clipped another vehicle on the road before crashing her own car. WSB-TV reports that Nathalie Bevis, 45, reportedly clipped an SUV while driving down Windward Parkway in Alpharetta on June 18, after allegedly throwing a …

Update: Mother who left infant son to die in woods and ‘couldn’t remember’ where she left him is behind bars

child endangerment

July 10, 2018

Update: Mother who left infant son to die in woods and ‘couldn’t remember’ where she left him is behind bars

A North Dakota who claimed she couldn’t remember where she left her now-deceased infant son is behind bars on probation violations, with charges in connection with the baby’s death likely on the way. KFGO reports that 25-year-old Justice Lange is currently behind bars for unpaid fees and probation violation stemming from a 2017 warrant. Her son, …

Faith-healing parents refuse to seek medical attention as preemie newborn dies of breathing complications

child endangerment

July 10, 2018

Faith-healing parents refuse to seek medical attention as preemie newborn dies of breathing complications

An Oregon couple who looked towards faith healing as their premature newborn daughter died from breathing complications will spend the next six years in prison, a judge ordered on Monday. Sarah Elaine Mitchell, 25, and Travis Lee Mitchell, 22, members of Followers of Christ Church, gave birth to twin girls in March 2017 with others from the …

After toddler fatally shoots himself in the head, gun owner hesitates before calling 911: Report

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July 10, 2018

After toddler fatally shoots himself in the head, gun owner hesitates before calling 911: Report

A California man was arrested after a toddler he lived with reportedly used his pistol to fatally shoot himself. The Fresno Bee reports that Jace Alexander, 2, was found at his Fresno home with a gunshot wound to the head and was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. The child’s father, Jonathan Alexander, was working …

Toddler boy dies after being left in hot car on 100-degree day: Cops

child endangerment

July 9, 2018

Toddler boy dies after being left in hot car on 100-degree day: Cops

Neighbors claimed the 2-year-old had been left in the car a week prior to the deadly incident

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Dad admits he bought meth for mom who left baby in woods, watches her ‘shoot up’ before leaving with infant son: Police

Woman locks herself and son in hot car FOR AN HOUR until she passes out: Cops

Daycare where 1-year-old twins drowned in pool had history of complaints: Department of Human Services

Parents admit they forced little girl to live in basement because she’s ‘possessed by a demon’: Cops

Woman tosses newborn in dumpster, says she didn’t know she was pregnant until baby ‘fell out,’ police say: Update

‘I covered him up as best I could’: Interview released of mother who told police she couldn’t remember where she left her baby

Toddler boy dies in hot car after mother forgets about him for eight hours: Police

Kids say alleged drunk-driving mom ‘always does this’ after she clips car, crashes into roadway

Update: Mother who left infant son to die in woods and ‘couldn’t remember’ where she left him is behind bars

Faith-healing parents refuse to seek medical attention as preemie newborn dies of breathing complications

After toddler fatally shoots himself in the head, gun owner hesitates before calling 911: Report

Toddler boy dies after being left in hot car on 100-degree day: Cops