child endangerment

Parents! Gun warning! 5-Year-Old Boy dead after accidentally shooting gun he finds at home, kills himself

 Parents! Gun warning! 5-Year-Old Boy dead after accidentally shooting gun he finds at home, kills himself
child endangerment

A 5-year-old boy in Jackson, Mississippi, is dead after accidentally shooting himself in his family home on Saturday, police confirm. The Clarion-Ledger reports that Jackson Police Department Cmdr. Tyree Jones said that shooting occurred around 10:30 a.m. on Saturday morning at 3720 Cromwell St. When police arrived, they determined that the boy accidentally shot himself in the …

4-year-old boy locked in closet went BALD from malnourishment
Child Abuse
June 29, 2017

4-year-old boy locked in closet went BALD from malnourishment

A Michigan mother is facing first-degree child abuse charges after her four-year-old son arrived at an emergency room near death, allegedly the result of neglect, starvation, and torture. According to the Battle Creek Enquirer, Megan Schug, 23, brought her son to an emergency room on March 22, after he began having trouble breathing. At the …

Police: Drunk mom crashes car with four kids inside
child endangerment
June 28, 2017

Police: Drunk mom crashes car with four kids inside

An Idaho mom was arrested after crashing her car full of kids and blowing over four times the legal limit on her roadside Breathalyzer test. Lauren Weeks, 37, of Rexford, Idaho was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of excessive driving under the influence, possessing an open container while driving, and injury to child by transporting …

‘I can’t do it’: Fed-up mom allegedly gave toddler to strangers at restaurant before fleeing
child endangerment
June 26, 2017

‘I can’t do it’: Fed-up mom allegedly gave toddler to strangers at restaurant before fleeing

A woman who reportedly left her toddler child with complete strangers at a Kountry Kitchen restaurant in Vero Beach, Florida, was arrested last Saturday for unlawful desertion of a child. TCPalm reports that Amber Warner, 31, approached a couple leaving the restaurant and at first, told them she had found the child. As the conversation continued, Warner reportedly …

School bullies tell 13-year-old boy to kill himself in yearbook messages
child endangerment
June 24, 2017

School bullies tell 13-year-old boy to kill himself in yearbook messages

A mother is raising awareness about the devastating impact of bullying after her 13-year-old son decided to take his own life. The Washington state mother, who found her son before it was too late, told KCPQ that classmates of the boy relentlessly bullied him in school. The student, who has not been identified, would try to …

Two daycare workers accused of running a ‘fight club’ for children; parents sue
Child Abuse
June 20, 2017

Two daycare workers accused of running a ‘fight club’ for children; parents sue

The parents of a 4-year-old boy are suing two New Jersey daycare workers who reportedly made children participate in a Fight Club inspired incident on at least one occasion in 2015. NJ Advance Media reports that in 2015, Erica Kenny (pictured left), 22, and Chanese White (pictured right), 28, were charged with fourth-degree child abuse after reportedly …

Famed pianist’s wife claims she doesn’t remember smothering her children to death
Child Abuse
June 19, 2017

Famed pianist’s wife claims she doesn’t remember smothering her children to death

Lawyers for the Texas woman accused of smothering her two young children to death last year plan to use the insanity defense in her upcoming trial for the murders. According to the Star-Telegram, Sofya Tsygankova is facing trial for charges that she smothered her two daughters, Michaela Kholodenko, 1, and Nika Kholodenko, 5, in March of …

Police re-open cold case toddler murders, offer $1 million reward
Child Abuse
June 18, 2017

Police re-open cold case toddler murders, offer $1 million reward

Police are offering a $1 million reward for information to help solve the murders of two toddlers who were killed years ago. The money could go to anyone who provides key clues in the 2010 death of Lily Schettini or the 2004 death of Dylan Lindsay. Schettini died after she was brutally struck in the …

‘Lacking emotion’: Woman who allegedly smothered her infant daughter to death used drugs and had a history of neglect
Child Abuse
June 15, 2017

‘Lacking emotion’: Woman who allegedly smothered her infant daughter to death used drugs and had a history of neglect

Police have arrested Arizona-resident Amber Sagarnaga, 23 for murdering her 5-month-old infant daughter, according to KSAZ. Sagarnaga is being accused of smothering her baby to death with a blanket on June 9, just because she was crying. The infant’s father, who is engaged to be married to the accused, called 911 on Friday night, frantically reporting …