Missing 16-year-old girl forced into prostitution under threat of violence, female pimp admits to selling truckstop hotel meetings for $160
Juveniles
Prosecutors say the girl was held captive as a sex slave
Juveniles
September 15, 2017
‘I knew you would shoot up the school’ among last words of boy killed in Spokane shooting; three female students shot, including freshman cheerleader
A 14-year-old girl is among those recovering from injuries after a high school classmate opened fire at a school outside of Spokane, Washington, this week, killing one boy and injuring three others. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Sam Strahan, 15, was killed after he reportedly confronted Caleb Sharpe, also 15, in a hallway at Freeman High School …
Juveniles
September 14, 2017
5-year-old boy drowns during fishing trip with family: Police
Florida authorities announced that a 5-year-old boy who was pulled from a St. Petersburg harbor on Wednesday has died. According to the Tampa Bay Times, the boy, recently identified as Jamirreeus Broward, went fishing with his family at Poynter Park Wednesday night when something went awry. Police said the child was last seen along the sea wall …
Child Abuse
September 14, 2017
Elementary school teacher sprayed vinegar into special needs students’ mouths: Report
A Fort Walton Beach, Florida, elementary school teacher is facing criminal charges for allegedly abusing special needs students at the school. According to an arrest report obtained by the Northwest Florida Daily News, Kenwood Elementary School teacher Marilynn Stillions, 59, is accused of spraying vinegar in children’s mouths as punishment, using her foot to push or move …
Child Abuse
September 14, 2017
‘Parents’ of four-year-old boy who suffered third-degree burns in squalid, feces-filled home bought him a stuffed animal instead of taking him to the hospital
Even after emergency responders arrived to check on the boy, the parents lied and said he was already at the hospital
Juveniles
September 14, 2017
Student killed in Spokane school shooting was trying to save others from gunman; lost his father in tragic accident weeks ago
Stephen Strahan, 15, lost his dad in a tragic accident on Father’s Day. He was then killed trying to confront the school shooter.
Child Abuse
September 13, 2017
Day care worker breaks toddler’s leg, throws children around like ‘rag dolls’
A former Wisconsin day care worker who broke a toddler boy’s leg by throwing him on the ground has been sentenced to jail. According to the Duluth News Tribune, Ashley Garrity, 27, pleaded no contest in late June to felony reckless child abuse causing harm. This week, St. Croix County Circuit Court Judge Michael Waterman sentenced the …
Child Abuse
September 13, 2017
McDonald’s worker gives birth in bathroom, tries to flush baby boy down toilet: DA
A McDonald’s cashier is accused of giving birth to a baby boy while at work and attempting to drown the newborn in a toilet. The Los Angeles Times reports that Sarah Lockner, 25, was working the night shift on September 4 when she complained of stomach pain and repeatedly used the restroom. According to the Mateo …
Juveniles
September 12, 2017
5-year-old boy watches his mother get thrown from a cliff before he is bludgeoned to death with metal object
The five-year-old boy found dead on Monday after his mother was thrown off a cliff was brutally murdered by the same man who nearly killed his mother. WKYT reports that Lonnie Belt has been charged with the murder of James Spoonamore, 5, who was found dead Monday in Jackson County, Kentucky, after a three-day search. …
Child Abuse
September 8, 2017
Boarding school owner abused, sexually exploited teens under his care: Police
The owner of a now-shuttered private boarding school pressured a teenager into sex, forced girls to undress for “body image therapy” and held other students in solitary confinement, authorities say. Prosecutors on Friday charged Benjamin Trane, the former director of Midwest Academy, with third-degree sexual abuse, sexual exploitation by a counselor and child endangerment, as …
Family Crime
September 8, 2017
Mom of pregnant teen’s boyfriend charged in connection with her shooting death
The unborn child did not survive
Juveniles
September 7, 2017
Kidnapped Minnesota teen was forced to perform sex acts on captors who tried to drown her and hang her to death: Prosecutors
Minnesota prosecutors revealed more details about the case of a 15-year-old girl from Alexandria who was abducted from her home and held captive for 29 days before she swam across a lake to safety. As CrimeOnline previously reported, three suspects have been charged in the kidnapping and alleged assault: Thomas Barker, 32, (pictured left), Joshua Holby, …