Mom jailed after 16-year-old son is hospitalized weighing 26 POUNDS: Police
Child Abuse
Police said the teen is doing ‘really well’ in foster care
Child Abuse
January 20, 2020
‘People chose not to listen’: DCF returned toddler to mom weeks before she died of ‘non-accidental’ head injuries [Docs]
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) were allegedly involved with a 2-year-old Massachusetts girl who died on New Year’s Eve — weeks after her mother had regained custody of her. Shaniqua Leonard, 29, was charged with reckless endangerment following the death of her daughter, Lyric Farrell, who was rushed to the hospital on December …
Child Abuse
January 15, 2020
Court Docs: ‘Dad’ threatens daughter after she records him beating her & abusing dog. FIVE judges recuse themselves from case [UPDATE]
The mother of a Florida teen who recorded her father’s alleged abuse has filed a petition against the man and re-opened a custody battle that has been ongoing for years. The Destin Log reports that Allison Tringas filed Petition for Injunction Against Domestic Violence on January 2, a week after her 14-year-old daughter brought police …
Child Abuse
January 14, 2020
SEE IT: No one believes her until teen girl installs cameras, records dad beating her & choking, abusing family dog [Police]
A Florida teen said no one believed her when she said her dad was abusing her and her pet dog. She proved herself after installing security cameras and catching her alleged abuser in the act. The Walton Sun reports that 47-year-old Damon Becnel was arrested January 2 on child abuse and animal cruelty charges after …
Murder
January 10, 2020
NO murder charges for parents of ‘model student’ little boy found dead in concrete-filled dog kennel
The father of a Colorado boy whose body was found entombed in concrete in a storage unit accepted a plea deal on Thursday to avoid first-degree murder charges. Leland Pankey, 40, pleaded guilty to child abuse resulting in death and tampering with a deceased human body in connection with the death of Caden McWilliams, 7. …
Breaking
January 6, 2020
BREAKING: Armed father barricaded inside home with child after hitting 3 other children with a bat [Report]
UPDATE A male suspect has been arrested and a child is safe after a Monday morning standoff in Atlanta that lasted over three hours. The suspect was taken away in cuffs. No other information is available at this time. Original Story Atlanta SWAT officers surrounded a home on Monday morning following a domestic incident allegedly …
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Child Abuse
December 19, 2019
VIDEO: Mom bites, slaps toddler son for interrupting her Fortnite game [Police]
A Canadian mother has been charged with assault after a video surfaced on Tuesday reportedly showing her slap, bite, and roughly handle her 14-month-old son while she played Fortnite. Calgary police announced in a Facebook post on Wednesday that they arrested a 31-year-old woman after receiving multiple reports about her abusing a child while live-streaming …
Murder
December 10, 2019
Mom tortures, kills toddler son for knocking over flat-screen television: Reports
A Michigan mother has been criminally charged in connection with Saturday’s death of her 20-month-old son, who was rushed to the hospital in critical condition days earlier. Rhionna Nichols, 20, is facing murder, child abuse, and torture charges for allegedly causing the head injuries that killed Viston Stevenson. WJBK reported that Nichols was arrested on …
Murder
December 10, 2019
Live-in girlfriend faces murder charge after abusing tot girl for at least 6 months while dad was working [Prosecutors]
A Washington woman is facing murder charges after investigators say she shook a 3-year-old girl to death after the child endured months of horrific abuse. Citing court documents, FOX Q13 reports that 27-year-old Kamee Dixon has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of 3-year-old Hazel Homan. Dixon appeared at the Whatcom …
Teacher Scandals
December 9, 2019
Special education teacher wanted to ‘prove a point’ by leaving little boy in feces for hours: Police
A Georgia woman is facing felony charges after police say she mistreated a child inside a Cobb County special education classroom last month. AJC reports that 56-year-old Kelly Lewis was arrested and charged with felony child cruelty after the November 21 incident at Frey Elementary School in Acworth. According to police, Lewis is accused of …
Sex Crimes
December 9, 2019
Child predator compares himself to Ted Bundy, rapes several children at home daycare. Victims were as young as 6
A Utah man who compared himself to Ted Bundy pleaded guilty in court Friday to sodomizing and raping numerous children at a Salt Lake City daycare. CBS 2 reports that 36-year-old Theodore J. Heaps admitted to sexually assaulting children at his mother’s home daycare between 1998 and 2000, after a girl came forward last year …
Child Abuse
December 1, 2019
Mom beat life out of infant daughter because she reminded her of ex-boyfriend: Prosecutors
Prosecutors, who also accused Nina Singleton of slamming the 2-month-old onto a floor, said the girl is unlikely to survive
