A Texas man convicted of raping his 1-month-old daughter, who suffered 45 broken bones and other injuries due to the assault, was sentenced to 244 years in prison Thursday. Patricio Medina, 27, of Waco, confessed to a fellow inmate that he sexually assaulted the infant while high on methamphetamine, the Waco Tribune-Herald reports, citing the …
It’s National Domestic Violence month in the U.S. and countries all over the world. If you are someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, here are some resources that can help right away.
The National Domestic Violence hotline is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY). Resources for the deaf are available Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (PST) by videophone (855-812-1001), instant messenger (DeafHotline) or email (deafhelp@thehotline.org).
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) provides resources for victims and advocates affected by sexual assault. Call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a staff member who can connect you with sexual assault resources in your area.
For youth in crisis, The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline is available 24/7 at (1-800) 4-A-Child or (1-800) 422-4453.
Visit the website for the National Coalition of Domestic Violence for further resources: https://ncadv.org/resources
Help is always available. Make the call that could save your own or someone else’s life today.
A Florida woman facing murder charges claims she accidentally stabbed her husband after slipping on dog feces. Fox 35 reports that Rachel Fidanian, 38, has been arrested on murder charges in the stabbing death of her husband, 40-year-old Bryant Fidanian, in Lakeland on June 25. Beginning with the 911 call she placed after her husband …
Authorities in Ontario, Canada, believe the mother of a missing toddler played a role in his disappearance earlier this year. According to The Star, 35-year-old Michelle Hanson was charged with impaired driving causing death, dangerous driving causing death and criminal negligence causing death. She drove a minivan onto a closed road following a February flood …
The man accused of abusing and starving his 10-month-old daughter to death waited a full 90 minutes to call 911 after he found the infant girl dead — and made a call to his lawyer first. According to MLive, prosecutors played the 911 in the courtroom at the probable cause hearing for Seth Welch and …
UPDATE: 5:16 pm. ET The Mendocino County Sheriff’s office has provided a statement to CrimeOnline on the latest development: “We have been contacted by a lady who has indicated she is the biological mother and is willing to cooperate,” Mendocino County Sheriff Lt. Shannon Barney said. “We have not yet obtained a sample and are working …
Man covered in blood turns himself in to police after killing mother of 8 A Florida man wanted for the murder of his wife turned himself in to police this weekend, covered in blood and nearly 200 miles away from the crime scene, the Tampa Bay Times reports. Marco Stephens, 29, approached a Pasco County …
The California mother who allegedly abused her children and locked them away in a “House of Horrors” will not be able to delay her criminal trial for mental health treatment, the Desert Sun reports. Jeff Moore, a lawyer for Louise Turpin, had asked the court for a so-called “mental health diversion” because of what he …
A California mother and her boyfriend are facing numerous criminal charges for the alleged torture and murder of the woman’s 10-year-old son. The Los Angeles Times reports that Heather Barron, 29, and Kareem Leiva, 32, pleaded not guilty to multiple charges in the death of Barron’s 10-year-old son Anthony Avalos. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Anthony died …
A coroner has completed the autopsy reports for Shannan Watts and her daughters Bella and Celeste, who were found dead last month on the property of a petroleum company where Shanann’s husband Chris Watts worked. Watts has been charged with numerous felony counts, including three counts of first-degree murder. The Denver Channel obtained a court notice …
“She was a very insecure young lady,” Shanann Watts’s former teacher said
A North Carolina woman who was charged Tuesday with felony concealment of death reportedly told authorities that she kept her own mother’s body hidden for months so she could “see the stages of death.” Donna Sue Hudgins, 69, of Enfield, was arrested and charged for concealing the death of her 93-year-old mother, Nellie Mae Hudgins, …
