A Chicago woman is in jail without bail after police arrested her reportedly using a hot glue gun as discipline on at least five children. The Chicago Tribune reports that Lizandra E. Cosme, 32, former daycare worker at the Children’s Learning Place off of Fullerton Ave. in Chicago, allegedly burned three little girls and two little boys. …
After the death of Onslow County, North Carolina, toddler, Mariah Woods, the community became outraged that social workers didn’t intervene in time, especially after her father leaked documents that indicated child social service workers knew of alleged physical and sexual abuse, reportedly by the mother’s boyfriend. North Carolina Division of Social Services (DSS) director, Heidi …
A Tennessee mother is facing criminal charges after her 6-year-old son with developmental disabilities allegedly showed signs of being severely abused and was living in deplorable conditions. According to WHBQ, Andrea Caldwell, 32, was discovered in a hotel room on December 8–eight months after the Department of Children Services began looking for her. There, a social worker reportedly …
A California woman is behind bars, on suspicion of homicide after her 4-month old baby died, and according to her boyfriend, she apparently laughed about it when he questioned her. KTLA reports that authorities arrested Thi Nhat Ha Nguyen, 29, on Tuesday night at her residence. Officers responded to Nguyen’s Westminster home off of the 15000 …
A Texas woman is behind bars after police accused her faking her son’s illness and sending him to numerous unnecessary doctor visits and surgeries. The Star Telegram reports that 34-year-old Kaylene Bowen-Wright is accused of starting the cycle of claiming her 8-year-old son was sick when he was 11 days old. Court records indicate between 2009 …
Authorities arrested a convicted sex offender and his cousin after the pair allegedly held down a toddler girl while the convict made child pornography of the little girl, with plans to sell it. WXIX reports that cousins, Cousins Ciera Richter, 25, and Jason Fletcher, 40, are both up against federal charges. According to Cincinnati authorities, Fletcher’s …
The case of a dead North Carolina girl has reportedly turned into a homicide investigation as police revealed the 5-year-old was raped and strangled. On November 13, staff at Pender Memorial Hospital notified police about Paitin Fields, who was admitted with injuries consistent with assault. A report obtained Friday by WECN revealed that Fields died …
A Louisiana man is behind bars after he reportedly beat a teen girl mercilessly with a belt and shaved her hair off after she downloaded the social media app, Snapchat, on her phone. The Natchez Democrat reports that authorities arrested Alex Harrison, 30, of Ferriday, on Monday after he allegedly posted a video to Facebook …
Police have arrested a young California mother after a Facebook video allegedly showed someone smacking her crying baby in the head. According to KNSD, San Diego police arrested Jowi Victoria Morales, 18, Thursday, the same day the unsettling videos were posted on social media. Authorities said that one of the videos depicted the 6-month-old holding a …
North Carolina investigators are waiting for a preliminary autopsy report before deciding who, if anyone, will be charged with murder of little Mariah Woods. Her mom’s boyfriend Earl Kimrey is already in jail on charges of dumping the toddler’s body in a rural creek. Nancy Grace continues her focus on Mariah’s story in this Crime …
A 19-year-old dad is facing charges after his infant died from abuse Saturday, allegedly at the hands of the teen father. Clint Corydon Nokes was arrested Monday on child abuse homicide charges in the death of his 7-week-old son, Hudson, The Salt Lake Tribune reports. Police were called to the home Friday when the infant …
A North Carolina woman is behind bars three months after her son’s death, accused of being so negligent in getting medical care for the boy that he passed away. WRAL reports that Deysi Yhuriko Martinez, 22, of Garner, is accused of “negligent child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury” after her son, Eric, died in August after …
