A 10-year-old Arizona girl may have suffered a decade of abuse before her death last month, three days after she was found in a wash in Holbrook, unconscious and with multiple injuries. Rebekah Baptiste’s father, 32-year-old Richard Daniel Baptiste, and his girlfriend, 29-year-old Anicia Woods, told investigators that a neighbor found the girl in the …
The father of 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro said in a lengthy jailhouse interview denied prosecutors’ contention that the boy suffered long-term abuse before his presumed death and said his wife, who reported the infant missing, was innocent. Jake Haro, 32, told a Southern California News Group reporter that he has been “completely cooperative” with investigators, although …
Officials investigating the disappearance and presumed death of 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro said Wednesday that they believe that baby suffered a prolonged period of abuse and then ultimately died from his injuries. Riverside County District Attorney Michael Hestrin, speaking at a news conference, also said that investigators “have a pretty strong indication of where the remains …
A Milwaukee mother is facing felony charges after police discovered her 10-month-old daughter’s decomposing body in a cardboard box, surrounded by flies and maggots, inside her apartment. Shyanna Brothers, 28, is charged with moving or hiding the corpse of a child, a Class F felony that carries up to 12 and a half years in …
A Pennsylvania man was arrested on Monday and charged in his 8-week-old son’s death, nearly three years after the death was initially blamed on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Robert Jenkins has been charged with misdemeanor involuntary manslaughter, misdemeanor reckless endangerment, possession of drug paraphernalia, felony aggravated assault, and felony endangering the welfare of children, according …
An Indiana couple was formally charged with murder this week in the death of a 6-year-old boy. Franklin Elmore Jr., 29, and Cheyenne Elmore, 27, appeared in court on Monday to face the charges for the death of Franklin Elmore’s son, WNDU reports. As CrimeOnline reported, the Elmores were arrested last week after the child …
A federal grand jury last week indicted a US soldier and his wife on multiple murder counts in the death of their child. The indictment, unsealed on Friday, charges Brandon Kelley, 29, and Stacey Kelley, 26, with felony murder (child abuse) and two counts of second degree murder in the death of Vyolet Kelley. The …
An Alabama woman has been arrested after a toddler girl was discovered deceased inside a hearse Saturday, unbeknownst to the funeral home. On Sunday, a little before 2 a.m., officers with the Gadsden Police Department arrested Terrica Pearl, 29, and booked her into the Etowah County Jail, where she was charged with murder. The arrest …
The father of a 5-year-old Nevada girl was charged with murder on Wednesday, four months after the girl found dead on a mattress in her Cold Springs home. Nicholas Loving was initially charged with child abuse resulting in substantial bodily harm after Izabella Loving’s death in April. The new charge comes after the completion of …
A Texas woman has been sentenced to prison, following the 2021 disappearance and death of her toddler son. According to News4SA, D’Lanny Reaneille Chairez pleaded guilty Tuesday to injury to a child by omission. A San Antonio judge sentenced her to 20 years behind bars. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the case dates back to January …
A New Mexico man has been charged in the death of his 5-month-old son that he blamed on a tipped-over bouncer. Jared White, 35, called police Sunday afternoon, saying he’d found his son not breathing and attempted to revive him, Eastern New Mexico News reported. A friend of his initially corroborated his story, but later …
Authorities in New York state have arrested the father of a 9-year-old girl who was found dead on Sunday after he reported her missing. Luciano Frattolin, 45, is in jail in Essex County, WROC reported, but details on his arrest have not been released. New York State Police said after Melina Frattolin was found dead …
