Despite a few minor acid reflux issues, Shelby Hill’s son Wyatt was born healthy in January 2016; she said he was a happy baby who radiated joy. Eight months later, Wyatt was left incapacitated for life after Shelby’s former boyfriend shook him to near death. Although the convicted baby shaker is now serving eight years …
A Pennsylvania mother is on trial for charges related to the homicide of her toddler son last year. According to the York Dispatch, 22-year-old Leah Lynnette Mullinix appeared in court on Thursday where she declined a preliminary hearing on a criminal count of child endangerment. She was released on a $10,000 unsecured bail. Her son, …
Authorities in Arizona say a man and woman were arrested on suspicion of exposing a young child to the potentially harmful fumes created by their illicit drug use. According to KNXV, the principal of an elementary school in Buckeye contacted authorities on Thursday to report a 10-year-old student complaining of shortness of breath and pain …
Authorities in Florida say a woman is facing criminal charges after doling out a severe punishment to children staying at her home for a sleepover. According to WESH, Erin Pierce is accused of using various objects to hit the children in an incident investigators — and other parents — are struggling to comprehend. Lake County …
A girl who once knew a Georgia boy, who was found buried in his own backyard last month, apparently witnessed him getting beat with a belt for over an hour, and despite a report made to the Department of Children and Families Services (DFCS), nothing was done to protect him. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Elwyn Crocker …
Authorities in Arizona say a 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of beating a juvenile female with an electrical cord as a form of corporal punishment earlier this month. According to KNXV, officials from a school in the Buckeye area contacted police on January 11 to report a suspected case of child abuse. Reports allege …
Authorities in Massachusetts say a man is behind bars after his arrest on suspicion of killing a young girl unresponsive at the home of a relative last month. The girl was transported to Tufts Medica Center via air ambulance, as reported by WBZ. She was pronounced dead after spending several days in a coma. According …
An Iowa judge sentenced a man and woman to decades behind bars on kidnapping charges related to the abuse and confinement of three girls that resulted in the starvation death of one young victim. According to the Des Moines Register, 41-year-old Misty Ray and 43-year-old Marc Ray were ordered to serve life without parole and …
A Texas daycare is under investigation after a video showing the alleged abuse of a little girl went viral via social media. Authorities announced the investigation into the incident on Thursday. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reports that the footage was recorded at the “My Little Playhouse” daycare center, located in the 3600 block of 50th Street in Lubbock. …
An Indiana man was sentenced this week to spend 15 years behind bars for his role in the attempted murder of his girlfriend’s infant niece. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 20-year-old Sarai Rodriguez-Miranda was sentenced in May to 25 years in prison, two months after she pleaded guilty to attempted murder related to the January 2017 …
A Rhode Island woman who adopted eight children with special needs was arrested when a 9-year-old girl in her care was reportedly found dead inside her filthy home. Michele Rothgeb, 55, was arrested on January 13, more than a week after police responded to her Warwick home and found the girl unresponsive in the bathtub. The …
An Alabama man is facing life in prison after police say he confessed earlier this month to placing his toddler in a washing machine and dryer—and turning it on—time and time again. Authorities arrested 25-year-old Steven Garrett Todhunter, of Alabaster, January 12 on numerous charges related to child and domestic abuse, AL.com reported, citing authorities. …
