Mom demands heroin while in labor, tries to inject with unsanitary needle
child endangerment
The mother say she is now ready to move forward and fight her addiction
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Child Abuse
June 13, 2017
Stepdad who allegedly raped and murdered his infant stepson is ‘very known’ to police as being a ‘bad guy’
A Philadelphia man has been accused of murdering and raping his 1-year-old stepson. The man also has an unsettling past, filled with criminal activity, according to CBS Philadelphia. Saleem Salaam, 24, was arrested and given multiple felony charges when police responded to a report of an unresponsive child on Wednesday afternoon. Salaam, 24, told them there …
Child Abuse
June 13, 2017
Absolute horror: Father allegedly makes his infant daughter endure WEEKS of cruelty, throwing fireworks in her face and burning her with hot water
A Minnesota man has been accused of rubbing cayenne pepper and hot sauce into his 2-month-old daughter’s eyes, hurling fireworks at her face and, even, stopping her from breathing until she turned blue. This was all part of nearly two full months of horrific child abuse, according KXAN. Shawn Michael Foltz, 31, has also been accused of …
child endangerment
June 13, 2017
ANOTHER hot car death! Little boy dies when left in daycare van all day
A 5-year-old little boy who was found unresponsive in a West Memphis, Arkansas, daycare van passed away on Wednesday, officials confirm. CBS Memphis reports that the child, Christopher Gardner Jr., was in the care of two adults while riding in an Ascent Children’s Health Services daycare van. The adults, a driver, and a van monitor, picked the …
Child Abuse
June 13, 2017
‘Mom’ jailed after 8-month-old boy overdoses on meth
A Carroll County, Kentucky, woman was arrested after her 8-month-old son overdosed on meth on Saturday. WAVE 3 reports that Child Protective Services (CPS) called the Kentucky State Police (KSP) after doctors treated an 8-month-old boy at the Norton Children’s Hospital in Louisville, and determined that the infant overdosed on methamphetamine. His mother, Summer Starks, 28, …
child endangerment
June 11, 2017
Newborn with umbilical cord still attached found abandoned in backpack
Police are seeking information about an infant found with her umbilical cord still attached in a backpack at an Arizona grocery store last week. The newborn girl was discovered June 4 wrapped in a blanket inside a black and pink Jonas Brothers-themed backpack, which had been placed in a shopping cart in the parking lot …
child endangerment
June 8, 2017
Parents PLEASE READ: Indiana tot-girl dead from tick bite
It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. A 2-year-old girl has died of what appears to be an aggressive infection from a tick bite. The family of Kenley Ratliff is awaiting autopsy results, which will determine whether the Indianapolis, Indiana, child succumbed to Rocky Mountain spotted fever, which is often caused by tick bites. According to the Mayo Clinic, Rocky …
child endangerment
June 6, 2017
Faith-healing family charged with murder when newborn dies hours after birth
Sister of newborn’s mom is serving a jail sentence for the same thing