‘It’s tearing me apart’: Woman who murdered her mother in Bali forced to give up baby daughter
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Heather Mack was convicted of murdering and stuffing her mother in a suitcase while vacationing in Bali
Juveniles
March 17, 2017
Delphi teens killers may have been found; authorities search home of interest
Defense attorney claims that home owner is not a suspect
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March 17, 2017
Teen begs mom to come home before broadcasting suicide on Facebook Live: ‘I can do better’
Her mother said she wanted nothing to do with her
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March 17, 2017
Terrified mom waits hours at day care after child was taken by stranger
A Florida day care center is under fire after giving a child to the wrong person
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March 15, 2017
Hero Pennsylvania State Troopers and National Guard save tot
A coordinated effort among the Pennsylvania National Guard, state-commissioned snow plows, and Pennsylvania State Police led to the safe transport of a 23-month-old boy in need of life-saving medical care from one hospital to another amid Tuesday’s major snowstorm. The baby was taken from Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono in East Stroudsburg to Geisinger Janet Weis Children’s …
Child Abuse
March 15, 2017
Pregnant woman lists 14-year-old boy as baby-daddy on Medicaid form
“She was proud of him being the father until she found out we were going to become involved,” said police
Child Abuse
March 15, 2017
Tot mom abandons 2-year-old in supermarket: ‘Just leave her’
A Good Samaritan tried to return the child to her mother — but she didn’t want her back
Child Abuse
March 14, 2017
Mom watches young daughter commit suicide on Facebook Live, posts ‘Life goes on’ taunt: Report
Naika Vendant suffered abuse and trauma all her life
Child Abuse
March 13, 2017
Police: Texas Man bullies 4-year-old to ‘toughen’ him up, assaults disabled bystander for intervening
A Bellmead, Texas, man is accused of assaulting a 4-year-old relative to “toughen him up” and attacking a disabled Good Samaritan who tried to step in. Cops were called Wednesday morning after Bradley Santana Monrail, 29, allegedly knocked the young family member off his bicycle. After pushing the boy off his bike, Monrail purportedly continued …
Child Abuse
March 12, 2017
Florida woman arrested after frequently leaving four kids, all under 7, home alone
Authorities alleged that a West Palm Beach, Florida, woman arrested after leaving four young children home alone also instructed them to lie on the floor and hide if anyone came to the door. Vanessa Lopez, 23, supposedly left the children, ages 7, 6, 1, and 11 months, alone for an hour Tuesday afternoon while at …
Child Abuse
March 11, 2017
Two prosecutors out of a job after allegedly sabotaging abuse investigation of “secretive religious sect”
The AP’s 18-month investigation, supported by on-the-record interviews with 43 members of the sect, found decades of physical and emotional abuse inside the church.
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March 11, 2017
Texas soccer mom pulls a gun in kiddie car pool
There were children in the car