Mom found slumped over in running car as infant sleeps in backseat, cops say
Drug Crime
The mom was “pulling at her hair and eyelashes, and unable to keep her head up.”
Family Crime
February 10, 2019
New Jersey mother claimed her son was abducted. Now she’s charged with his murder.
A New Jersey mother is accused of murdering her infant son, WPVI-TV reports. Nakira M. Griner, 24, reported the boy missing to police around 6:30 p.m. on Friday, claiming that he had been abducted in their small town of Bridgeton. Authorities quickly began a frantic search for the 23-month-old child, Daniel Griner Jr. But around …
Family Crime
February 7, 2019
Son, girlfriend arrested after missing mom’s body found in garbage: Police
A New York City landlord who was reported missing Monday was reportedly found dead Tuesday in a garbage bag at her New Jersey family home, leading to the arrests of her son and his girlfriend. WABC reported that Paula Chin, 65, was last seen at her New York City apartment. Authorities not only discovered her …
Family Crime
February 7, 2019
‘Foster Parent of the Year’ charged with abuse after children show signs of burns, beating: Report
A woman who had been honored among “Foster Parents of the Year” has been charged with abuse. The Niagara Gazette reports that Kathleen M. Jackson, 50, of the City of North Tonawanda, New York, which is near Buffalo, was arrested on December 19 and faces two charges related to the alleged abuse of a child in …
Court
February 7, 2019
Son plans to sue parents, who are lawyers, for giving birth to him without his permission
“That’s fine,” his mother said. “I will destroy you in court.”
Family Crime
February 5, 2019
Mother of three killed in home with daughters nearby, dad found dead in river; cops investigate as murder-suicide: Reports
Authorities in New Jersey are investigating an apparent murder-suicide after a woman was found dead in her home and her husband’s body floated to the surface of an area river. According to Fox News 48-year-old Denise Bartone is a mother of three whose remains were found on Monday inside of the family’s home in Freehold …
Family Crime
February 3, 2019
7-year-old dies from punishment after failing to learn Bible verses; husband, wife and 15-year-old son arrested: Cops
Authorities in Wisconsin say a man, his wife, and their teenage son have been arrested on suspicion of participating in the death of a younger child living with the family. According to Fox News, investigators allege the 7-year-old victim had been physically abused prior to his death in April as punishment for failing to memorize …
Family Crime
January 31, 2019
Man handcuffs wife inside car ‘numerous times’ while he worked, said he was afraid she would be unfaithful: Cops
Authorities in Pennsylvania arrested a man on suspicion of repeatedly restraining his wife inside of a vehicle and threatening her in response to what he believed to be her infidelity. According to the New York Post, 49-year-old John Adam VanHorn was arrested on January 23 following reports of a woman in handcuffs trapped inside a …
Family Crime
January 31, 2019
‘Payback for waking me up’: Mom seen ‘waterboarding’ baby in Facebook video
A mother in South Carolina was arrested this week after she reportedly shared a video of herself ‘punishing’ her infant girl by pouring water on her as she slept. WIS-TV reports that Caitlin Alyse Hardy, 33, was arrested in Sumpter County, South Carolina, on Wednesday and charged with cruelty to children. Hardy had allegedly shared images …
child endangerment
January 30, 2019
Mom left 2 children alone in freezing car while she interviewed for job: Police
An Iowa woman was arrested Tuesday morning for allegedly leaving her 2- and 4-year-old child unsupervised in a car in below-freezing temperatures while she interviewed for a job. Stephany Moses, 25, was charged with child endangerment after a woman and her cousin reportedly found her two children alone in a car parked in a lot in …
Family Crime
January 28, 2019
Patrick Frazee’s lawyers claim parents of Kelsey Berreth can’t proceed with wrongful death suit — only 1-year-old daughter has a civil claim
Accused killer Patrick Frazee’s defense team is trying to dismiss the wrongful death lawsuit brought by Kelsey Berreth’s parents, claiming the missing woman’s parents don’t have legal standing to file a civil suit in her presumed death. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Cheryl and Darrell Berreth filed a wrongful death suit earlier this month against Frazee …
Family Crime
January 25, 2019
SHOCKING PHOTOS: Husband accused of intentionally sinking honeymoon boat, drowning his new wife
The U.S. Coast Guard has released photos showing damage to the vessel carrying Isabella Hellman on the sailing trip that led to her disappearance and presumed death. Hellmann, who was on a belated honeymoon trip with her husband Lewis Bennett and had recently given birth to a daughter, is presumed dead, though her remains were …