Toddler boy dies after daycare forgets him in hot van for 4 HOURS: Police
Juveniles
Police estimated temperatures inside the van reached 113 degrees
Family Crime
July 20, 2018
Mommy & Daddy of ‘Miracle Girl’ set to ROT IN HELL: San Antonio couple raped adopted daughter, got her pregnant 3 times pretending tots were their own
The adoptive mother of a San Antonio girl who secretly gave birth to a child they claimed was a “miracle girl” who could cure cancer has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for her role in sexual abuse which resulted in three births. San Entonio Express-News reports that Laura Castillo pleaded guilty to three …
Juveniles
July 19, 2018
Pedophile family raped children, ‘brainwashed’ victims for 30 YEARS while investigators dismissed accusations
An Australian family carried on cruel sexual abuse of numerous victims for three decades before they were finally brought to justice. The Coventry Telegraph reports that Anthony Potts and three of his family members were sentenced this week after three decades of “horrific” child sexual abuse. Two other family members were given lesser sentences after …
Bullies
July 18, 2018
Restaurant publicly shames teen for paying bill — and a generous tip — in quarters
A Virginia restaurant is facing backlash after it reportedly social-media shamed a teenage boy who paid his bill with quarters after treating his friends to lunch. In a now-deleted post screencapped by WSET, Beer 88 wrote, “How NOT to pay at a restaurant cause that’s the nicest thing we can think to say about this ridiculousness” alongside …
Juveniles
July 18, 2018
‘We weren’t sure if it was for real’: Trapped soccer players thought first rescuers were a hallucination
By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA and KAWEEWIT KAEWJINDA, Associated Press CHIANG RAI, Thailand (AP) — Trapped in the recesses of a flooded cave in northern Thailand, the 12 boys and their soccer coach were trying to dig their way out when they heard voices in the darkness. Their coach quickly told everyone to be quiet. “We weren’t sure …
Child Abuse
July 17, 2018
Teen defends married teacher fired for having sex with her: Report
A 17-year-old girl has defended her former teacher, accused of sexual misconduct, claiming that he never forced himself on her and that she willingly participated in a relationship. The Battle Creek Inquirer reports that Tyler David Millward, 29, of Athens, Michigan, is facing up to 20 years in prison on multiple charges that include allegations …
Juveniles
July 17, 2018
URGENT: Teen girl kidnapped, screaming from her home may be on way to Mexico against her will
A 17-year-old girl is missing after she is believed to have been kidnapped from her Phoenix home — and she may be on her way to Mexico. The New York Post reports that Rosa America Garcia-Acosta, 17, has been missing since Friday. She hasn’t been seen or heard from since her brother reportedly heard her screaming, …
Court
July 16, 2018
Teens behind rock-throwing prank that killed father of four avoid murder charges
Four Michigan teens have accepted a plea deal that will allow them to avoid second-degree murder charges for allegedly throwing a six-pound rock off an overpass, killing a man driving below. Prosecutors will drop 10 of the 11 charges against Mark Sekelsky, 17, Mikadyn Payne, 16, Alexzander Miller, 16, and Trevor Gray, 15, and change …
Juveniles
July 15, 2018
SHOCKING VIDEO: Dad executed at point blank just seconds after he calmly hands off little girl in his arms
A lawyer in Brazil was reportedly executed a point-blank just seconds after he handed off a little girl believed to be his daughter. The Daily Mail obtained CCTV footage of the moments leading up to a cold-blooded execution in Brazilian state of Permambuco, where a man can be seen calmly handing off a little girl in …
Family Crime
July 14, 2018
‘Dad’ who drowned autistic son in bathtub had adopted the little boy just months before, to ‘fill a void’: Report
A Georgia man who held his 10-year-old autistic son under water until he died could now spend the rest of his life behind bars, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Jurors on Friday convicted 44-year-old Leon Williams of murder in connection with the drowning death of his child last year in their Decatur apartment. Williams was reportedly …
Juveniles
July 13, 2018
Tween girl tried to poison 4-year-old stepbrother because she thought mom loved him more, police say
A 12-year-old Kentucky girl was arrested after allegedly trying to poison her 4-year-old stepbrother because she believed their mother loved him more. WSMV reported that the mother discovered Skype messages between her daughter and a man in Texas where she wrote that she wanted to “get rid of him,” referring to her stepbrother. A police …
Consumer
July 13, 2018
After 10-year-old is decapitated in horrific accident, park shuts down world’s tallest waterslide
Nearly two years after a 10-year-old boy died in a horrific waterslide accident in Kansas City, the park is closing down the tallest waterslide in the world. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Caleb Thomas Schwab, the son of a Kansas City lawmaker, died in August 2016 on the Verruckt waterslide at the Schlitterbahn waterpark when a raft …