The Sedgwick County, Kansas, district attorney announced on Wednesday that the father of Lucas Hernandez pleaded guilty to a battery charge, stemming from an incident with his former girlfriend’s son. According to DA Marc Bennett, of the 18th Judicial District of Kansas, 34-year-old Jonathan Hernandez pleaded guilty to one class B misdemeanor count of battery …
A California man was caught on video allegedly using his 18-month-old son as a human weapon against his girlfriend during an argument. According to the Press-Enterprise, Riverside police said the child suffered cuts, bruises, and an ear injury as a result of a scuffle that was later posted to Facebook. The video led police to …
A man who allegedly left a 5-month-old baby boy under sticks and debris in a mountainous region of Montana following a crash on Sunday said the baby was “too heavy” to carry, The Missoulian reports, citing court records. The baby miraculously survived being in the wooded area for “at least 9 hours,” according to police. Over …
Authorities charged a Michigan man with first-degree child abuse in connection with last week’s death of his girlfriend’s 1-year-old daughter. According to 9&10 News, De’Marco McCovery, 22, brought the child to Otsego Memorial Hospital Thursday, where she was ultimately pronounced dead. Hospital staff determined the child’s death was suspicious and called police. McCovery was arrested that night. Michigan …
Court documents from the the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) show a harrowing life for a Kansas boy Lucas Hernandez. found deceased in May, with reports of child neglect and abuse starting when he was a 7-month-old. CrimeOnline obtained a timeline of Lucas’ DCF reports provided by Kansas DCF Communications Director, Taylor Forrest, on …
Authorities in Louisiana have arrested a couple on suspicion of torturing their teenage son at their home. According to the New York Post, 40-year-old Thomas D. Wininger and his girlfriend, 34-year-old Desirae Tomcanin were taken into custody on Tuesday evening after the alleged victim managed to escape the residence in Sulphur. Authorities say the 15-year-old …
A Louisana father is facing criminal charges after he allegedly threw his three children out of his car before driving off while one held onto the bumper. NOLA.com reported that Kenneth Watson, 57, was spotted suddenly stopping at an intersection and forcing three children out his car on the evening June 29. Witnesses claimed the children …
An Arkansas couple was arrested late last month for allegedly abusing the woman’s 3-year-old daughter to the point that she required skin grafting surgery. According to WREG, the Gosnell Police Department arrested mother Sarah Keeling and boyfriend Anthony Mosley after an image posted to social media showed an injured girl being held by the hand. …
A North Carolina mother is facing criminal charges for allegedly trying to kill her two young sons by putting lighter fluid in their sodas. WNCN reported that Octavia Robinson, 34, allegedly tried to kill her 6- and 10-year-old sons Sunday at a Motel 6 in Fayetteville. Neighbor Tracy Madison, who said one of Robinson’s children knocked on …
A mother and father in Georgia were arrested this week on suspicion of abusing their 18-year-old daughter using a variety of cruel punishments. According to Fox News, Neil Farrell and Janet Farrell are expected to face charges of exploitation and intimidation of disabled adults in addition to criminal counts including false imprisonment and first-degree cruelty …
A newborn baby was found close to a Texas dumpster on Saturday, marking the second time in a month that an infant was abandoned, despite the Safe Haven law in place in the state. CBS reports that deputies with the Dallas Police Department responded to a call from someone who noticed the baby by a dumpster …
An Illinois mother is accused of leaving her 2-month-old daughter in a hot car while she was inside her home guzzling booze. Police reportedly arrived at the East Chicago home on June 15 following reports of a disturbance. There, the baby’s father told officers that his daughter’s mother, Alejandra Feliciano, 34, had left their child in …
