A Tennessee woman and her friend are facing felony charges in connection with the death of a 14-month-old girl. According to a news release by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the incident happened on December 11, 2019, when authorities responded to a call about an injured child, identified as Reeves Thomas. The toddler, according to …
An Indiana woman is behind bars after police say she admitted to abusing her friend’s daughter while babysitting her. Citing court documents, Fox 59 reports that authorities arrived at the Ball Memorial Hospital on August 14 in Muncie, after a report of possible child abuse. The mother of a young girl in the hospital spoke …
*This is a developing story and will be updated as additional information becomes available.* A Florida man is behind bars for murder and related charges in connection with a child’s death. Patch reports that Hillsborough County officers arrived at a home in Riverview after a 911 call at around 9:15 a.m. on July 20, regarding …
Shortly after a New Mexico girl’s mother died, she went to live with her biological father. She’s now dead and her father has been arrested. KOB 4 reports that 8-year-old Samantha Rubino was found wrapped in a plastic trash bag and left outside of her father Juan Lerma’s Carlsbad home on Saturday. Samantha and her …
A Tennessee camp instructor is behind bars after police say he repeatedly assaulted a young child for nearly two years. WKRN reports that the victim, an 8-year-old child, told a friend last month that camp instructor, Joshua Webb, 24, “had been touching her on multiple occasions for almost two years.” The victim attended the summer …
A Utah woman will spend a year in jail for the death of her 2-year-old foster son. In 2018, Lisa Jo Vanderlinden was arrested after her foster son was found unresponsive in a home near Roosevelt, Utah. The boy, identified as Lucas Call, passed away from his injuries. Medical examiners determined his death was due …
Two Louisiana women were arrested Wednesday after a 14-year-old boy reportedly escaped their home and sought help from a neighbor. The Shreveport Times reported that officers who responded to a welfare call on Coldwell Street Wednesday were met by a resident who claimed the boy came to her home asking for food. The resident reportedly …
The grandmother of a Kansas toddler found dead earlier this month says that the child’s father, who’s accused of murdering the young girl, is a “mean, hateful” man who abused both children and animals. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Howard Jansen III, identified as the father of 3-year-old Olivia Jansen, has been arrested for first-degree murder, …
A Michigan baby is dead and his twin brother remains in the hospital after an incident that police are calling one of the worst cases of child abuse they have seen. Fox 2 reports that Ecorse police responded to a call at around 4 a.m. Wednesday morning in connection to an unresponsive child at the …
A Wisconsin mother is accused of kneeling on her son’s neck and asking if he wanted to die like George Floyd, the Kenosha News reports. Authorities made the allegation this week when charging 37-year-old Keriann C. Smith with child abuse, strangulation, battery and numerous other counts. On June 20, Smith allegedly pinned her 14-year-old son to the floor …
Police records indicate that authorities were called to the home of a slain Kansas toddler at least six times in 2020, including a call from her own grandparents who were worried about her safety. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 3-year-old Olivia Jansen was found dead on Friday evening, buried in a shallow grave only nine blocks …
An eyewitness is credited for leading authorities to a wooded walking trail in Kansas, where 3-year-old Olivia Jansen was found buried in a shallow grave on Friday. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Olivia’s father, Howard Jansen III, and his girlfriend, Jacqulyn Kirkpatrick, have both been arrested in connection with Olivia’s death. Authorities found Olivia’s deceased body …
