5-year-old girl dies from gunshot to the face
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Fatal shot believed to have been fired by another child; the owner of the gun has been arrested.
Family Crime
December 5, 2020
House of Horrors: After man shoots gun through a window, police learn 8 children were routinely locked in closet without food or water for decades
“These helpless children experienced brutal abuse over a sustained period of time,” Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro said
Family Crime
December 3, 2020
Cops make arrest in Pizza Hut murder plot that led to killings of young couple found dead on their porch
Police have made an arrest in the apparent murders of a young Missouri couple found shot to death on their front porch last month, and identified two others involved in the alleged murder plot — including the alleged gunman, who is not yet behind bars According to court documents obtained by the Springfield News-Leader, investigators …
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December 2, 2020
Baby stabbed in stomach by 9-year-old autistic brother: Police
*This is a developing story and will be updated as additional information becomes available.* A 1-year-old New York baby is in the hospital after police say her 9-year-old brother stabbed her in the stomach on Tuesday. ABC 7 reports that the incident happened in a room at the family’s Patchen Avenue apartment in the Bedford-Stuyvesant …
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December 2, 2020
Teen goes on multi-location shooting rampage, killing his three cousins and aunt: Police
One of the victims was only 7 years old
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November 21, 2020
Indiana fire chief charged with child sex crimes stemming from his time as school bus driver
An Indiana fire chief has been charged with sexual misconduct with a child following a months-long investigation into his conduct seven years ago when he was a school bus driver for the Madison-Grant United School Corp. James Randall Sizelove, 56, also worked for the Summitville Fire Department and was a reserve officer with the Summitville …
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November 21, 2020
Florida youth services director, soccer coach nabbed with more than 400 child porn files on phone
Deputies arrested a Florida man this week after an investigation revealed hundreds of images of child pornography, with the children involved ranging in age from 10 months old to early teens. Shawn Fitzgerald, 46, is a teacher and varsity soccer coach at Lakeland High School and the director of youth services at First Methodist Church …
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November 20, 2020
Father, infant son found dead in car parked outside Waffle House; woman hospitalized in critical condition: Report
A father and his infant son are dead after they were found unresponsive in a car parked outside a Georgia Waffle House. According to the Clayton News-Daily, police responded to a call on the morning of November 14 about a group of people unconscious in a vehicle parked at a Butts County Waffle House. Responding …
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November 11, 2020
Tennessee man impregnates 11-year-old girl, flees to Florida with a 9-year-old girl
A Tennessee man was brought back from Florida last week to face charges that he raped an 11-year-old girl, who became pregnant, the Maryville Police Department said Wednesday. Mynor Leonel Jeronimo-Velasquez, 31, fled to Florida with a 9-year-old girl in September, six weeks before Maryville police conducted a wellness check on the older girl and …
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November 10, 2020
Teen girl found mysteriously dead in front of family home after going out for an errand, chasing after runaway cat: Report
Police in New York are investigating the sudden death of 17-year-old girl who appears to have collapsed on her family’s lawn after going out for an errand. According to the New York Post, Yixuan Yin had left her home in Fresh Meadows, Queens, sometime late Sunday or early Monday and did not return after a …
Family Crime
November 9, 2020
Police to ‘review’ death of Lori Vallow’s ex-husband, Tylee Ryan’s father
Authorities in Arizona have announced they will review the investigation into the death of Lori Vallow’s third husband Joseph Ryan, the father of Tylee Ryan, who was found dead with her brother JJ Vallow in June. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Ryan’s sister Annie Cushing had shared with the media a recording of Vallow talking about …
Juveniles
November 9, 2020
Jawbone of missing mom found in gravel pit
Investigators have found the remains of a missing New York woman they believe was murdered. As the New York Post reports, Vermont State Police have identified human remains found in August 2019 as belonging to Jessica Hildenbrandt, of Ballston Spa, New York, who fell out of contact with family in July of the same year. …