A North Dakota daycare provider has been charged with child abuse after police say she shook an infant in her care, causing permanent brain damage. Torrie Vader, 43, was arrested on Thursday and ordered held on a $250,000 bond, the Williston Herald reported. According to a probable cause affidavit, the 5-month-old girl’s mother picked up …
A Texas woman accused of kidnapping is on the run while police ask the public to be aware of their surroundings and contact them if she is spotted. According to court documents, the incident happened on June 20 as a 15-year-old boy rode his bike past a home off of Misty Pines in Humble, in …
The children’s parents, who have been arrested, were found sleeping in a nearby van.
A Florida caregiver was arrested early Thursday after a 7-year-old child in her care was shot by a younger sibling. Bay County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a medical emergency call in Southport shortly before 2 a.m. and found the 7-year-old bleeding from a gunshot wound. Deputies administered first aid until emergency medical crews arrived and …
A Mississippi man was arrested on Sunday, amid allegations that he and his ex-girlfriend sexually abused a 3-year-old girl. WDAM reported that Bill Saul Jr., 26, was jailed on a sexual battery charge while his former girlfriend, Nicole Harris, 25, remains wanted on charges of sexual battery and felony child abuse. Jones County police have …
A Florida woman was arrested Sunday after authorities learned she was reportedly keeping her autistic daughter housed in a homemade cage made of wood and metal. Police were called to a Palm Bay home on Saturday after a neighbor spotted a girl inside their screened-in patio. Officers determined the girl was nonverbal and had some …
An Arkansas woman turned herself in on Tuesday for allegedly having her adopted son endure unnecessary medical procedures for aliments he did not have. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported that from 2017 to 2019, Kristy Schneider intentionally provided false information to doctors and medical experts so that her son would receive medical treatments. Schneider and her …
The mother of a deceased New Jersey boy is fighting for answers after her son died while in his father’s care. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Christopher Gregor, 29, has been charged with child endangerment following the death of his son, Corey, who passed away in April. Gregor subsequently obtained an attorney and turned himself in on …
Three people in Atlanta have been arrested on child abuse charges related to a disturbing video that surfaced last month showing a 12-year-old boy as he is verbally and physically abused. The video was reportedly recorded from Instagram Live on June 17 and shows the word “GAY” cut into the side of his head with …
A Missouri babysitter was sentenced on Friday to seven years in prison for abusing an 8-month-old in her care in 2017. In addition to child abuse or neglect, Samantha Dillbeck, 32, was convicted of operating an illegal daycare with too many children. The Springfield News-Leader reported that infant Grayson Barnhart was at Dillbeck’s business when …
Police in Los Angeles have arrested a man who is accused of leaving his unconscious toddler to die in a hotel room, and fleeing the scene. As CrimeOnline previously reported, police responded to the Rosa Bell Hotel in south Los Angeles Tuesday morning. There, they found an 18-month-old boy who was unresponsive and not breathing. …
A Oklahoma woman has been jailed on child abuse charges after her two children called their father and told him she was abusing them. The father called police, reporting that Sheila Marie Riggie, 32, has a drinking problem and her behavior has been getting more extreme, News 9 reported. The man said he filed a …
