A New York father has been arrested hours after his 1-month-old son reportedly died from head injuries which possibly stemmed from child abuse. WNBC reported that Christian Rodriguez, 24, was charged Tuesday in connection with the death of his son, Aiden Rodriguez, who was found in his Bronx apartment Monday night with head trauma and died …
Two Head Start teachers in Illinois were placed on paid administrative leave following allegations that preschoolers were ordered to get naked and stand in a closet as punishment. According to KMOV, the alleged incidents occurred at Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center’s Head Start program, which is managed by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). University police alleged that four of …
The death of a 1-month-old New York boy is being investigated as a possible case of child abuse as authorities revealed that the newborn suffered head injuries. According to WABC, Aiden Rodriguez was rushed to the hospital with head trauma at around midnight Monday and succumbed to his injuries a short time later. Police confirmed …
Federal investigators are reportedly in possession of an audio recording in which R. Kelly’s teen girlfriend apparently claims the singer forced her to lie about their sexual relationship to her parents, threatening to cut her off financially. The Blast reports that Joycelyn Savage was recorded telling her voice coach that Kelly was angry that she …
A Pennsylvania pediatrician who sexually assaulted at least 31 children—mainly at hospitals and his practice—was condemned to prison on Monday. WRAL reported Dr. Johnnie Barto, 71, will spend at least 79 years behind bars after being convicted of dozens of counts, including aggravated indecent assault and child endangerment. Barto was deemed a sexually violent predator before Monday’s …
The slain mother of a 2-year-old Wisconsin girl who was found dead Friday was reportedly holding new children’s clothes when she was shot dead by the toddler’s father. Citing a search warrant, WITI reported that Sierra Robinson, 24, was found dead Monday “in possession of children’s clothing that appeared to be new, with the tags still …
A Florida woman who smothered her 9-year-old cousin to death by sitting on her in October 2017 was recently sentenced to life in prison. As reported by the Pensacola News Journal, Veronica Green Posey, 66, was sentenced to life in prison after she was convicted Friday for the first-degree felony murder of Dericka Lindsay. Posey—who weighs …
Authorities are investigating the apparent murder of a California psychiatrist was found beaten to death in the trunk of his car parked in Nevada earlier this month. The Clark County coroner’s office announced last week that the death of Thomas Burchard, 71, was a homicide. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that Burchard was found March 7 inside …
Noelani Robinson, the 2-year-old Wisconsin girl who was found dead in Minnesota days after her abduction, died of blunt force trauma to the head, authorities said this weekend. A medical examiner who spoke during Saturday’s press conference revealed that Robinson’s preliminary cause and manner of death was homicide due to blunt force trauma to the head. Milwaukee …
Noelani Robinson, the 2-year-old Wisconsin girl who’s been missing since her father allegedly fatally shot her mother on Monday, was reportedly found dead Friday evening. As reported by WISH on Saturday, Robinson’s family said the toddler was found dead in Minnesota. Milwaukee police Chief Alfonso Morales revealed during a Saturday morning press conference that a public works …
An Illinois judge ruled Friday that cameras will be allowed to roll inside a courtroom for singer R. Kelly’s criminal trial later this month. The Chicago Tribune reported that Cook County Judge Lawrence Flood greenlit the cameras, noting that two of the four alleged victims objected to being filmed during court proceedings. However, Flood, who’s presiding …
Social media company Facebook is reportedly under criminal investigation in New York for data-sharing deals they allegedly made with two prominent technology companies. Citing sources, The New York Times reported that federal prosecutors are reviewing a deal Facebook made with two leading manufacturers of smartphone and other devices. A New York grand jury has reportedly suspended …
