Woman who molested her own sons admits role in sexual assault of 7-year-old girl
Child Abuse
One of her sons described his mother as “very dangerous”
Family Crime
December 11, 2017
‘Dad’ fatally shoots two young children before turning the gun on himself: Police
An investigation is underway after a father and his two children were found dead in their Texas home early Saturday in an apparent murder-suicide. KDAF reported that the children’s uninjured mother called 911 from their North Richland Hills home. The mother allegedly told police that her husband and their 5-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son were …
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December 9, 2017
Son of wealthy woman lost at sea may have rigged boat to sink; was last person to see murdered grandfather alive
The man who was on a boat his mother that sank off the coast of Rhode Island may have tampered with the vessel before setting sail in an attempt to kill his mother. According to the Boston Globe, Nathan Carman, 23, is accused of enlarging holes in a boat before taking his mother, Linda Carman, on …
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December 9, 2017
Baby found home alone after mother’s dead body discovered in nearby creek
A Texas man who has been accused of killing his girlfriend and leaving their 7-month-old baby at home alone says the whole thing was an accident, KTRK-TV reports. Jasper Davis, 28, was charged Friday with the murder of 24-year-old Jennifer Nicole Mamo. Investigators believe Davis fatally shot Mamo in the face in their house after …
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December 9, 2017
‘Making a Murderer’ Brendan Dassey’s ‘coerced’ confession will stand
A confession that some claim illegitimately put an intellectually challenged young man behind bars in a high-profile murder case will be upheld. CNN reports that a federal court of appeals has ruled that Brendan Dassey’s confession that he assisted his uncle Steven Avery in the murder of Theresa Halbach will stand. Dassey was sentenced to …
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December 7, 2017
Mystery surrounds mom, two children found dead inside apartment: Police
Authorities found a woman and her two little girls dead inside their Little Rock apartment on Tuesday, and they’re trying to figure out what happened and why. Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette reports that authorities in Little Rock found Mariah Cunningham and her children, 5-year-old Alayah Fisher and 3-year-old Elijah Fisher, deceased inside their home at …
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December 7, 2017
Remains of deceased toddler officially identified as Mariah Woods
The remains of a deceased toddler found in a creek in North Carolina as 3-year-old Mariah Woods, the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office reported on Wednesday afternoon. JDNews reports that although most family members and loved ones already assumed the little girl’s body was that of Mariah, reported missing on Nov. 27 by her mother, Kristy Hunter, …
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December 6, 2017
Mariah Woods: As dad of slain AMBER Alert toddler battles for custody of surviving children, he explains why he shared court documents
‘Where was everyone? This could have all been prevented.’
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December 6, 2017
Mariah Woods Update: Investigators await autopsy report before filing more charges in toddler’s death
North Carolina investigators are waiting for a preliminary autopsy report before deciding who, if anyone, will be charged with murder of little Mariah Woods. Her mom’s boyfriend Earl Kimrey is already in jail on charges of dumping the toddler’s body in a rural creek. Nancy Grace continues her focus on Mariah’s story in this Crime …
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December 6, 2017
‘I finally exploded’: Teen ‘dad’ facing homicide charges for allegedly fracturing baby’s skull for crying too much
A 19-year-old dad is facing charges after his infant died from abuse Saturday, allegedly at the hands of the teen father. Clint Corydon Nokes was arrested Monday on child abuse homicide charges in the death of his 7-week-old son, Hudson, The Salt Lake Tribune reports. Police were called to the home Friday when the infant …
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December 6, 2017
Police respond to car accident, find teen shot in head with the father of her sister’s children
Police responding to the report of a car accident in Connecticut found a 17-year-old teen girl shot in the head, and a man is in custody on suspicion of murder. WFSB reports that police reported to the scene of a car accident on Monday night in Waterbury and found Evalyce Santiago shot twice in the …
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December 5, 2017
‘Mormon fundamentalist’ kidnaps, hides little girls in hopes of marrying them off: Police
Utah authorities saved four young girls and two boys on Monday after they found them hidden in a polygamist sect compound, reportedly after a Mormon “cult leader” hid them away for his friend, according to police. Salt Lake Tribune reports that Samuel Warren Shaffer, 34, a “doomsday prepper,” is accused of hiding his friend’s his two young daughters, …