An Ohio woman who allegedly killed a 5-year-old boy in her care last week had her first court appearance on Thursday. Pammy Maye, 48, allegedly suffocated Darnell Taylor six hours before an AMBER Alert was issued on February 14. Maye, who was apprehended in Brooklyn, Ohio, on February 15, admitted to killing Taylor and leaving …
An Ohio father who allegedly killed his three children last year appeared in court on Wednesday as he seeks to have his confession deemed inadmissible in court. Chad Doerman, 32, said his constitutional rights were violated as investigators ignored at least two of his requests for counsel after his arrest. Doerman’s lawyers claimed that questioning …
An Indiana woman was arrested last week for allegedly killing her 2-week-old daughter last year. According to WXIN, Aaliyah Lykins’ newborn suffocated in October 2023 after she fell asleep while breastfeeding her in bed. Muncie fire crews who responded to the home reportedly found the baby limp and not breathing before she was pronounced dead at …
A pregnant woman who was found fatally shot in Illinois on Sunday has been identified. Chicago police said Itzel Camarena, 24, was found between two trash cans in an alley in the city’s Chatham neighborhood. Camarena, who had a wound on her neck, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to WLS. The news outlet …
The Texas man believed to have killed 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham reportedly has a lengthy criminal history which includes crimes against children. On Tuesday, Cunningham’s body was found tied to a rock with rope in the Trinity River. Polk County police issued an AMBER Alert on February 15, after Cunningham did not board her bus or show …
An Oklahoma teen reportedly died earlier this month after being attacked at their high school. Dagny “Nex” Benedict — a nonbinary 16-year-old who used they/them pronouns — died on February 8, a day after being attacked in a girls’ bathroom at Owasso High School West Campus. The Oklahoman reported that one of Benedict’s parents contacted …
A Florida couple was arrested last week amid allegations that they sexually abused their pets. According to WBBH, Samantha White, 26, had sex with the family dog multiple times. Her husband, John White, 29, allegedly filmed the abuse. Samantha and John White were arrested on February 15. Samantha White was charged with sexual activities involving …
The search continues for a Virginia woman who reportedly vanished last Tuesday. On February 13, Carina Leach, 52, got off from her cafeteria assistant job at W.T. Cooke Elementary School in Virginia Beach. WVEC reported that she talked on the phone with someone two hours later, marking the last time she was heard from. According …
A Missouri woman who allegedly killed her 1-month-old daughter this month by putting her in an oven had her bond reduced during a court hearing on Tuesday. Mariah Thomas, 26, reportedly put the infant in the oven instead of her crib on February 9. The baby was declared dead at the Midtown home where Thomas …
Audrii Cunningham, whose disappearance in Texas last week sparked an AMBER Alert, was found dead on Tuesday. KRIV reported that Cunningham, 11, was found dead in the Trinity River near Livingston. A press conference scheduled for this afternoon will provide more details about the circumstances surrounding the discovery. An AMBER Alert was issued by the …
On Tuesday, “8 Passengers” YouTuber Ruby Franke was sentenced in Utah to at least four years in prison for abusing her children. KSL reported that Fifth District Judge John Walton gave Franke four consecutive sentences of one to 15 years in prison. Franke’s business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, received the same sentence — meaning the pair …
A 17-year-old South Carolina girl who vanished days before she was expected to give birth was found dead on Sunday, according to reports. Maylashia Hogg, who vanished on February 6 or 7, was found dead less than half a mile from her Barnwell County home. WACH reported that Hogg was due to give birth to …
