Boy found dead, covered in cigarette burns after saying he ‘liked boys’ may have been starved, abused for years: Report
Family Crime
Child protective services responded to 13 reports in the years before Anthony died
Juveniles
June 26, 2018
‘A man died, and they laughed’: NO CHARGES for teens who filmed themselves taunting disabled man as he drowned
Five Florida teens who reportedly laughed and taunted a disabled man as he drowned last summer will not face any criminal charges, as authorities determined they hadn’t broken any laws. In a statement, State Attorney Phil Archer said they’re appalled by the teens’ “callous disregard for human life” but lamented that state laws didn’t address or …
Juveniles
June 25, 2018
Gunshots at IKEA after child finds handgun in couch: Cops
Indiana police are investigating a Monday afternoon shooting at IKEA after a child reportedly found and fired a lost gun inside the store. According to WISH, the incident occurred at 2 p.m. at 11400 Ikea Way in Fishers, a northern suburb of Indianapolis. Police said it was there a male customer had gotten up from a couch …
Juveniles
June 25, 2018
Search for missing autistic boy ends in tragedy: Dalton Robison found in Texas pond
An overnight search for a missing 6-year-old boy with autism came to a heartbreaking end Monday morning in Texas, when his body was found in a pond less than a day after he went missing. According to a Facebook post from the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office Dalton Robison was last seen alive between 3 and 4 …
Juveniles
June 24, 2018
Hit-and-run driver plows through intersection, striking 4-year-old boy left in critical condition: Cops
Authorities in Missouri continued to look for the hit-and-run driver of a vehicle that struck a 4-year-old boy in the St. Louis area last week. According to Crime Watch Daily, the young victim was identified by his grandmother as Tajma Johnson. He was reportedly transported to an area hospital from the scene of the collision …
Family Crime
June 24, 2018
‘Mom’ leaves tot boy in car to go shopping, cops find child drenched in urine
His mother left the air conditioning on — but that doesn’t mean he was safe
Bullies
June 20, 2018
Parents’ lawsuit claims daughter’s school gave her bully its ‘citizenship award’
The parents of one Georgia girl are suing her former school after they say previous efforts to bring attention to a serious issue fell on deaf ears. Sandra Karampelas spoke to Scope News about the bullying she said her daughter, Sophia, endured at the hands of a peer who was then chosen to receive the …
Juveniles
June 20, 2018
Little girl, 12, kills herself after endless bullying: Parents fight back, file lawsuit against school and staff a year later
The parents of a New Jersey who killed herself filed a lawsuit against the Rockaway Township Board of Education on Tuesday after alleging the school did nothing to protect their daughter from incessant bullying. ABC7 reports the Mallory Grossman, 12, committed suicide on June 14, 2017. According to court documents, Mallory endured “ongoing and systematic bullying” while enrolled at Copeland …
Child Abuse
June 18, 2018
After trip to liquor store, mom leaves three-year-old girl in hot car overnight, critically injuring her
A 3-year-old girl is in critical condition after her mother allegedly left her in a hot car overnight — after coming home from the liquor store. The Associated Press reports that Casey Dyan Keller, 33, reportedly drove to a liquor store with her three children in the car on Saturday night. When she returned to her …
Juveniles
June 17, 2018
Man found in cemetery with group of underage, unconscious foster girls: Cops
A Mississippi man is facing criminal charges after police reportedly found him in a cemetery with five underage girls—two of whom were unconscious. Per WLOX, Jordan McClain, 20, had picked up a group of girls from a foster home in Mobile, Alabama, last weekend after meeting a 16-year-old girl on Facebook. Authorities said the five girls …
Animal Crimes
June 15, 2018
Baby, 5 months old, mauled to death by babysitter’s dog: Report
A Georgia family is grieving the tragic death of a 5-month-old baby who died while in the care of a babysitter, a longtime family friend. WSB-TV reports that a 5-month old infant, Paige, died after her babysitter’s German Shepherd is believed to have attacked her during the night. Police told the news station that Paige …
Juveniles
June 13, 2018
Teen found stuffed in a closet died playing ‘Russian Roulette’: Police
Five juveniles believed to have been at the abandoned home ran a red light in a stolen car before leading police to the grisly scene