A New Jersey man is behind bars after a 6-month-old baby died from injuries while in his care. Newark Advocate reports that Newark authorities confirmed Thursday morning that Adrien Decker passed away from spine damage, neck damage, rib fractures and “retinal hemorrhaging in his brain.” The infant died early Thursday morning at the Nationwide Children’s …
A Wisconsin man is behind bars after police say he brutally beat his girlfriend’s daughter, causing fatal injuries. GazzetteXtra reports that 30-year-old Steven M. Horan is charged with first-degree reckless homicide in connection with the death of his girlfriend’s 15-month-old daughter. According to court documents, the child’s mother left her alone with Horan, who had …
An Arizona father is facing criminal charges for allegedly bending his 1-month-old daughter backward — causing serious injuries. Police were alerted on March 6, after the Phoenix Children’s Hospital treated a baby who was bleeding from the mouth. KPHO and KTVK reported that the baby had multiple injuries, including fractured ribs in various stages of …
A Florida mother tortured her little girl prior to her death, then reported her missing after dumping her tiny body in a wooded area in Alabama, according to prosecutors. Brianna Williams, the mother of slain 5-year-old Taylor Williams, was previously facing two counts of child neglect and one count of lying to authorities. She’s now …
UPDATE Leticia “Tecia” Stauch appeared in court in El Paso County, Colorado, on Thursday afternoon. A judge informed her of the charges she was arrested on and ordered to remain in jail without bond. She’s due back in court on March 11. Original Story The stepmother of missing Colorado boy, Gannon Stauch, has arrived back …
A Florida mother tried to strangle her own infant daughter, police say, but quick-thinking children jumped to action and saved the baby. ABC7 reports that a tearful Ailenys Carmenate appeared before a bond judge in Miami on Monday, on two counts of attempted murder. The incident occurred Saturday night at the suspect’s Hialeah apartment, reportedly …
A Utah woman was arrested last Wednesday for allegedly inflicting 44 injuries on her 14-month-old granddaughter earlier this month while she was in her care. Sally Lacayo, 47, was charged with first-degree sexual abuse of a child and second-degree intentionally inflicting serious physical injury to a child. The Gephardt Daily reported that emergency crews who …
An Oklahoma mother is behind bars after police say she abused her infant after she allegedly got fed up with the baby’s cries. On October 7, 2019, a child abuse report was filed against Lea Robinson, NBC 2 reports. According to court documents, the report was filed after a 1-month-infant was admitted at Saint Francis …
A 1-year-old Alabama toddler is “barely clinging to life,” according to police, after his mother and stepfather allegedly beat and starved him. Al.com reports that the boy’s mother, Maria Francisco Huang, 27, was arrested Monday. The boy’s stepfather, Jose Morales-Calvo, 28, was arrested Tuesday. Both are facing Class A felony charges of aggravated child abuse. …
Alabama family members accused of locking up their five children in metal cages are the focus of a new true crime episode of Dr. Oz, with CrimeOnline’s Nancy Grace joining in. As CrimeOnline previously reported, three people were arrested in January after deputies conducting a welfare check at a home in eastern Alabama. Authorities found …
A West Virginia man who strangled his infant daughter to death confessed to trying to kill her four times previously — and showed police how he did it using a teddy bear, WSAV-TV reports. Now, Jeffrey Hoskins, 26, is facing charges of first-degree murder and death by child abuse. Prosecutors allege that in October 2018, Hoskins strangled his …
A judge has denied a request for the dismissal against a Florida man allegedly caught on security footage abusing his daughter and her dog. Okaloosa County Circuit Court Judge John J. Gontarek denied the request to drop a domestic violence injunction filed by his former wife, Allison Tringas. According to court documents, Tringas filed the …
