Juveniles

Georgia toddler beaten to almost-death, not expected to survive
Child Abuse
February 15, 2017

Georgia toddler beaten to almost-death, not expected to survive

A 21-month-old little boy is in critical condition at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta after his father reportedly beat him so badly that it caused internal bleeding and broken ribs. NBC 11 Alive reports that Shomari Holmes, the toddler’s father, is accused of striking the child in the head and chest with a closed fist between February …

Two Texas girls accused of trying to poison high school administrator
Juveniles
February 13, 2017

Two Texas girls accused of trying to poison high school administrator

Two Waco, Texas, high school girls are accused of trying to poison an administrator of the high school they attend, after one of the girls got reprimanded for breaking a school policy. New York Daily News reports that Shelbi Grace Gill and Kelly Lynn Praytor, both 17, allegedly discussed the details of how they planned to poison …

Grandmother charged after baby overdoses on methadone
Child Abuse
February 13, 2017

Grandmother charged after baby overdoses on methadone

A Maryland grandmother is facing several charges after a 1-year-old baby overdosed on methadone while in her care. CBS Baltimore reports that the infant is in critical condition after swallowing methadone pills on February 9, while in his grandmother’s care at her Lusby home. When the baby’s mother picked him up, she noticed he was unresponsive …

Child porn, animal abuse suspect: ‘It’s not like I was murdering someone’
Child Abuse
February 13, 2017

Child porn, animal abuse suspect: ‘It’s not like I was murdering someone’

A Hoke County, North Carolina, man charged with multiple counts animal cruelty and more than 110 counts of child porn appeared in court on Friday. “It’s not like I was murdering someone,” Stephen Joseph Spear, 69, reportedly said while requesting his $228,000 bond be lowered. According to KTRK, District Court Judge Chris Rhue raised the …

‘They told me to knock my crap off’: Woman forced to give birth on jail floor
Juveniles
February 12, 2017

‘They told me to knock my crap off’: Woman forced to give birth on jail floor

A Michigan woman recently shared an experience that was nothing short of a nightmare for her, when she was forced to give birth on the floor of Macomb County Jail, in Mt Clemens, Michigan. Inside Edition reports that Jessica Preston gave graphic and humiliating details of her time spent in jail while she was eight months pregnant. She …

Young boy dies after parents fail to give him heart transplant medicine
Child Abuse
February 11, 2017

Young boy dies after parents fail to give him heart transplant medicine

A Park City, Illinois, couple are accused of failing to give their 11-year-old son—a heart transplant recipient—crucial anti-rejection medications. The Chicago Tribune reported that Jennifer, 36, and David Stroud, 41, pleaded not guilty to endangering the life of a child on Thursday. Prosecutors alleged their son Jason died on September 11 after suffering a series …