An Iowa court has agreed to a plea deal for a woman who tried to flush her newborn son down a toilet before abandoning him in a hospital trash can, as reported by NBC 13. Reports indicate that Ashley Hautzenrader, 24, was originally charged with attempted murder but made Alford pleas in regards to the neglect or …
His stepmother is said to have mistreated the boy because he was a product of her husband’s affair. She allegedly submerged him in bathwater with her hands around his neck
Police said a newborn girl was left outside a Harris County, Texas, apartment building less than an hour after being born, according to Click2Houston. Neighbor Albert Peterson allegedly found the child Thursday morning while on the way to work. The man said he originally thought the noise he heard was a cat. “She was there …
Arizona officers arrested two parents after reportedly discovering their two young children living amongst bugs, knives, and broken glass. Authorities became aware of the unsettling situation on Wednesday after allegedly catching David Gallegos, 48, attempting to break into the Glendale Police Department’s secured vehicle area. Responding officers later discovered that Gallegos was driving his 3- and 7-year-old …
Two Danvers, Massachusetts, teens are facing charges after a video reportedly showed them placing a baby in a refrigerator and closing the door. The mother of the 8-month-old told WBZ-TV that her 15-year-old niece and her 14-year-old friend watched the child for a half an hour while she showered. The woman was reportedly informed of the alleged …
This horrible news comes with an urgent warning: PLEASE always check your car if you are ever transporting children. Over 30 children have died in hot cars just this summer alone.
A mother of an autistic boy is under investigation after she allegedly gave her son ‘bleach’ enemas in an attempt to ‘cure’ him of autism. According to the Sun, the mother is a member of a Facebook group that promotes a belief that autism is caused by parasites, and that treating autistic children with powerful …
An Illinois woman found not guilty by reason of insanity in the 2010 stabbing death of her 4-year-old daughter said she is sane and is ready to be released. Marci Webber, 50, slit Magdalene “Maggie” Webber’s throat and used the girl’s blood to write “Divine Mercy,” “Satan,” and “evil” on the bathroom walls of her …
A two-year-old boy in South Carolina has died of a gunshot wound after picking up an unsecured weapon in his living room. CBS News reports that the toddler, identified as Jacarion “Cari” Gladden, accidentally shot and killed himself earlier this week when he picked up the gun, belonging to his mother’s boyfriend. His mother and the …
A California man is facing criminal charges after authorities arrested him for reportedly tying his toddler son to up a tree at a homeless camping site. CBS Sacramento reports that Jeffery Wilson, 27, was arrested on July 27 after authorities received a call about a camping site along Highway 20 in Willits. According to the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, …
The adopted daughter of a couple now in custody on child abuse charges recorded video of the violence in their Iowa home that helped lead to the arrests after dozens of reports over ten years. As CrimeOnline previously reported, John Elmer Bell, 55, and Joyce Marie Bell, 57, were arrested last week on charges of felony …
An Iowa couple is accused of abusing their adopted, disabled children for years while receiving state subsidies for their care. According to the Des Moines Register, John Elmer Bell, 55, and Joyce Marie Bell, 57, were arrested and charged with felony child endangerment causing bodily injury on Thursday. The arrest reportedly followed a investigation into …
