Juveniles

‘It’s like he didn’t care if I died’: Court docs reveal Mom found dead with four adopted children in murder-suicide was sexually abused; father abandoned family for a decade before trying to regain custody
Family Crime

Court filings and testimony related to the incomplete divorce of a Tennessee mom who was found dead with her four adopted children in an apparent murder-suicide this week shed more light on her relationship with her estranged husband, but many questions remain unanswered. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Cynthia Collier, 55, was found dead in her …

Baby abandoned in Walmart bathroom: Police need YOUR help identifying person of interest
Juveniles
October 17, 2018

Baby abandoned in Walmart bathroom: Police need YOUR help identifying person of interest

California police are asking for the public’s help in regards to a “person of interest” involving a baby who was found abandoned in a Walmart restroom last week. Just before noon last Monday, a patron at a Walmart in Lakewood, located at 2770 E. Carson Street, contacted store personnel after finding a baby boy alone …

Remains found in search for 1-year-old boy whose mother was found dead on upstate New York farm
Juveniles
October 16, 2018

Remains found in search for 1-year-old boy whose mother was found dead on upstate New York farm

Authorities have found human remains “consistent” with a missing one-year-old boy five months after his mother’s dead body was discovered in the same area. According to NYUp.com, Wayne County Sheriff Barry Virts confirmed that scattered human remains had been found in a 12-inch-grave on the same Sodus, New York, farm where Owen Hidalgo-Calderon’s mother Selena Hidalgo-Calderon …

Murder-suicide family ID’d as ‘loving’ stay-at-home mom and four adopted children
Family Crime
October 16, 2018

Murder-suicide family ID’d as ‘loving’ stay-at-home mom and four adopted children

Authorities have identified the family members killed in an apparent murder-suicide on Monday evening but are still searching for a motive. As reported by the Tennessean, the Maury County Sheriff’s Office held a press conference on Tuesday in which Sheriff Bucky Rowland identified the five people found dead of gunshot wounds in a Columbia, Tennessee, home …

Monster who raped MONTH-OLD baby daughter, breaking 45 bones, sentenced to 244 years in prison
Family Crime
October 12, 2018

Monster who raped MONTH-OLD baby daughter, breaking 45 bones, sentenced to 244 years in prison

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 …

Hurricane Michael: Little girl,11, killed when winds send carport leg through roof
Juveniles
October 12, 2018

Hurricane Michael: Little girl,11, killed when winds send carport leg through roof

An 11-year-old Georgia girl was killed Wednesday when the weakened Hurricane Michael sent a carport leg through the roof of her grandparents’ Seminole County home. The Atlanta Journal-Consitution reported that Sarah Radney was left injured and helpless for several hours as rescuers were unable to reach her. At the time, Radney and her 12-year-old brother …

Domestic Violence Month: Help is available NOW — Call these hotlines for immediate support and resources
Family Crime
October 12, 2018

Domestic Violence Month: Help is available NOW — Call these hotlines for immediate support and resources

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.

Snapchat users sent teen girls ideas on how to torture friend they filmed eating vomit & urine-soaked noodles
Bullies
October 10, 2018

Snapchat users sent teen girls ideas on how to torture friend they filmed eating vomit & urine-soaked noodles

Two British teens were sentenced this week for the torture of a 16-year-old girl which largely played out on social media. The BBC reported that Chyane Stephenson-Dielhenn, 18, and a 16-year-old accomplice committed the barbaric acts in a hostel room where they kept the victim hostage. Prosecutor Elaine Cousins said the pair burned the victim with cigarettes, …

Missing children update: Authorities answer questions about 123 kids found during one-day ‘Operation MISafeKid’ sweep
Juveniles
October 10, 2018

Missing children update: Authorities answer questions about 123 kids found during one-day ‘Operation MISafeKid’ sweep

Michigan State Police cleared up confusion and misconceptions on Wednesday, regarding a one-day sweep by carried out by several agencies last month that safely recovered 123 children in Wayne County, Detroit News reports. As CrimeOnline previously reported, The U.S. Marshals Service, Michigan State Police, and numerous other agencies participated in “Operation MISafeKid,” a one-day operation carried out on September …

Possible biological relatives of missing Hannah Hart expected to provide DNA to help ID remains found near site of fatal SUV plunge
Family Crime
October 10, 2018

Possible biological relatives of missing Hannah Hart expected to provide DNA to help ID remains found near site of fatal SUV plunge

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 …