BREAKING: ‘Doomsday mom’ Lori Vallow misses deadline, does not comply with court order to appear with missing children Tylee Ryan and Joshua Vallow
Juveniles
Lori Vallow had until Thursday evening to bring her two missing children to police
Juveniles
January 30, 2020
BREAKING: 4-year-old fatally shot at Pennsylvania home; dad says boy killed during home invasion
A 4-year-old Philadelphia boy was fatally shot while at home with family members early Thursday morning, and his father has told police that the boy was killed during a home invasion. WPVI reports that police received a 911 call at about 1 a.m. Thursday morning reporting a home invasion at a residence in North Philadelphia. …
Family Crime
January 30, 2020
AMBER Alert newborn: Mystery deepens as police find no evidence week-old baby was with his father, found dead of self-inflicted gunshot wound in a van
Authorities are still searching for an infant who was found missing after three bodies were discovered in a Florida home, and now say they do not believe the newborn was with his father, a now-deceased person of interest in the suspected abduction. WKMG News 6 reports that authorities have found no evidence to indicate that …
Juveniles
January 30, 2020
URGENT: Cleveland mom, three young children missing for days
Police in Ohio are searching for a woman and her three children who have not been seen for nearly a week. Citing police sources, ABC News reports that Catherine Sims, 37, and her three children – 8-year-old son Daniel, 6-year-old daughter Sarah and 2-year-old daughter Mary – have not been seen since Saturday. According to …
Juveniles
January 29, 2020
3-year-old boy declared brain dead taken off life support; police investigating death as a homicide
Authorities in Texas have opened a homicide investigation into the death of 3-year-old Christian Paz, who was taken off life support Tuesday after suffering an injury that left him brain dead. News 4 San Antonio reports that authorities are treating the boy’s death as a homicide. According to a GoFundMe post cited by the report, …
Child Abuse
January 29, 2020
Foster mom fatally abused 4-year-old girl, left her brain so swollen it CRACKED her skull: Court
Samilya Brown is also accused of nearly biting Zya Singleton’s lip off her face
Family Crime
January 29, 2020
URGENT AMBER Alert: Newborn infant missing after 3 women found murdered in Florida home
Authorities have issued an AMBER Alert for a baby boy who is missing after three women were shot to death at a South Miami-Dade home. The Ledger reports that a concerned relative went to a home in the remote Redland area of South Miami-Dade where he found three women between the ages of 40 and …
Juveniles
January 28, 2020
A man and child die; woman in serious condition after mysterious camping trip incident
Police in Australia found a man and a child dead on a beach at a campsite on Wedge Island. A woman in the group, believed to be family members, has been hospitalized in serious condition. Citing Australian news sources, CNN reports that police responded to a call about an unresponsive child on the beach in …
Juveniles
January 28, 2020
9-year-old Florida boy repeatedly stabs 5-year-old sister while screaming, ‘Die, die!’: Police
A 9-year-old Florida boy facing attempted murder charges has been scheduled for a mental evaluation after he allegedly stabbed his little sister numerous times. FOX 35 reports that the incident happened at the Berkley Point Apartments in Marion County when a mother stepped outside to check the mail. When she returned, she found her son …
Animal Crimes
January 28, 2020
Newborn baby mauled to death by family dog after brother separates pets during fight
Police say the baby suffered “catastrophic injuries”
Juveniles
January 28, 2020
Long Island officials launch probe into murder of 8-year-old Thomas Valva, whose cop dad is accused of freezing him to death
The boy’s mother says she reported her suspicions of abuse for years and was dismissed, even laughed at
Juveniles
January 27, 2020
Dad ‘play wrestling’ with son fatally shoots him in head when concealed gun falls off bed: Cops
An Indiana boy died Thursday, days after he was reportedly shot in the head while play wrestling with his father. Citing the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, WXIN reported that Tyler Shaw, 36, and his son, Tripp Shaw, 4, were both shot in the head at their home on January 19 when a handgun concealed in …