Child dead, other kids in home unable to walk or talk after chronic neglect, food deprivation: Police
Family Crime
Ashley Ferguson told police that the children’s “primary source of food was milk.”
Murder
February 19, 2021
More infant abuse claims surface after daycare owner faces murder charge in 4-month-old’s death
A Georgia daycare owner who’s currently facing a murder charge is now accused of abusing other children in her care. AJC reports that according to Senior Assistant District Attorney Tabitha Pazmino, Amanda Hickey, who owned the Little Lovey Daycare in Dunwoody, is accused of putting an infant face-down to take a nap. She allegedly didn’t …
child neglect
November 17, 2020
Dad’s girlfriend leaves 7-year-old boy gasping for air in cold bath for 12 HOURS before his death: Cops
A Florida woman was charged Sunday with child neglect for allegedly leaving her boyfriend’s 7-year-old son in a cold bath for hours before his death. Though Shantay Belcher, 33, called 911 to report that her boyfriend’s son, Kyrie Gordon, was unresponsive, The Tampa Bay Times reports that she left the boy in cold water for …
Child Abuse
September 25, 2020
Mother who locked ‘unsocialized’ children inside filthy cages at ‘real-life house of horrors’ is back in jail
An Alabama woman accused of abusing and neglecting her children is back behind bars after violating her bond agreement. In January, as CrimeOnline previously reported, three people were arrested after deputies conducted a welfare check at a home in Lee County, Alabama. Authorities found wooden cages and “evidence that the children had been locked in the …
Family Crime
August 16, 2020
Neighbors, teacher warned authorities about abuse and neglect of 6-year-old girl. Then she was found dead
Police found the little girl “bleeding from the nose, turning different colors”
Child Abuse
June 25, 2020
Social media outcry over photos of abused tot leads to two arrests, several children removed from home: Police
An Iowa couple is behind bars after police say social media photos of an abused child led to a shocking discovery. CBS 8 reports that that the Iowa Department of Human Services contacted police after seeing photos of a toddler with significant bruising. The Ottumwa Police subsequently launched an investigation. One of the photos, which …
Child Abuse
June 16, 2020
Taylor Williams: NEW court docs reveal DNA blood stain results, Petty Officer mom going ‘wild’ with men while starving her little girl [DA]
A newly-released forensic report in the case against a Florida woman accused of abusing her daughter sheds new details on how little Taylor Williams may have died. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Brianna Williams, who served as a Petty Officer 1st Class at NAS Jacksonville, told police last year that she last saw her daughter, Taylor, …
child endangerment
May 6, 2020
Fleas infest cops as they rescue 6-year-old boy hiding in closet filled with flies, dog feces. Florida woman arrested.
A Florida woman is behind bars after police rescued a young boy hiding in a home filled with flies and dog feces. Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office reports that 58-year-old Toni Reid was arrested after police responded to a call about a child who locked her outside of their home in the Fort Walton Beach area. …
Child Abuse
November 15, 2019
Online teacher’s tip leads cops to severely underweight girl forced to wear diaper and live alone in messy trailer: Docs
An online teacher’s tip reportedly led authorities in Ohio to a severely underweight 11-year-old girl who was allegedly being starved and beaten by her legal guardians. The girl’s legal custodian, Margaret Breeze, 47, and her husband, Charles Breeze, 61, were arrested this month on charges of kidnapping, endangering children, and assault. Citing officials, WLWT reported that …
child endangerment
September 20, 2019
Florida mother leaves tot daughter in car for hours as she works at strip club, cops say
A Florida woman was accused of leaving her 3-year-old daughter in her car for three hours on Monday evening while she worked at a strip club. WPLG reported that Manouchika Daniels, 23, is facing child neglect charges for an incident that occurred at Vegas Cabaret in Lauderhill. Someone called 911 shortly before 2 a.m. on …
child endangerment
August 20, 2019
Four children forced to live with army of cockroaches that took over home, found crawling in food and medicine: Police
An Idaho couple is facing charges after a welfare check led to a shocking discovery inside a Nampa home. ABC 6 reports that authorities visited a home off of the 400 block of North Bailey Avenue on Thursday, after a concerned caller said they had reason to believe four children were living in filth and …
August 19, 2019
During a routine traffic stop, police find newborn baby unrestrained in FLOORBOARD, covered in ants & dehydrated: Cops
Two Kentucky women are behind bars after police reportedly found a baby covered in ants and breathing heavy during what was initially a routine traffic stop. According to a press release by the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, Rebecca Jean Fultz, 32, and Charolette Simpson, 69, were arrested after authorities pulled them over on August 15 …
