child abuse

Jeremiah Morfin
Murder
December 18, 2020

Boy strangles, rapes 9-year-old cousin during sleepover, stomps on her chest & dumps her body: Prosecutors

A New Mexico teen charged with murdering his cousin is now facing additional charges, according to officials. The Albuquerque Journal reports that Jeremiah Morfin, now 17, is accused of murdering his 9-year-old cousin in 2019. On Wednesday, 2nd Judicial District Court Judge Daniel Gallegos approved several additional charges against Morfin, including sexual penetration of a minor …

Makayla and Maurice Taylor
Murder
December 10, 2020

Alleged killer fitness trainer dad decapitates 2 children, forces younger siblings to look at their corpses: Prosecutor

Prosecutors on Wednesday provided chilling details in connection with a California fitness trainer accused of killing his two children. Maurice Jewel Taylor Sr., 34, has been charged with murder and child abuse, according to the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department. He is accused of killing his two oldest children, identified by the L.A. County Coroner’s Office …

Ryan Glenn
Violent Crime
December 3, 2020

Ex sexually ‘forcibly’ sex assaults former girlfriend, abuses 4-month-old baby during custody visitation: Police

A Nebraska man is behind bars after police say he abused his infant daughter and sexually assaulted the baby’s mother. Star-Herald reports that Ryan J. Glenn, 27, is facing numerous charges after his ex-girlfriend contacted police regarding two separate incidents. The first incident, involving child abuse, allegedly happened while the suspect had custody visitation of …

Manslaughter
December 2, 2020

SEE IT: Father arrested in pub after tossing baby into river, calling him ‘the devil’

A father is behind bars following the September death of his toddler son, who was thrown into a river after his father called him “the devil.” BBC News reports that Zak Bennett-Eko, 23, has been convicted of manslaughter in connection with the death of his 11-month-old son, Zakari Bennett-Eko. During Bennett-Eko’s trial this week at …

Zara Scruggs
Murder
December 1, 2020

UPDATE: Youth football accused of raping 10-month-daughter now charged with her murder [DA]

Officials in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, announced Tuesday that a man accused of sexually assaulting a toddler has now been charged with murder. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 29-year-old Austin Stevens, an assistant youth football coach for Lower Providence Warriors, was arrested following an incident on October 3 that left his daughter dead. According to Montgomery County …

Court
November 21, 2020

Tennessee family facing child abuse and murder charges in 2 counties

A Tennessee woman and her adult son accused of abusing the woman’s adopted children and killing two of them appeared in a Knox County court Friday for the first time, where a judge refused to lower Michael Gray Jr’s bond, WBIR reported. Gray Jr, 40, his mother Shirley Gray, 60, and his father Michael Gray …

November 12, 2020

Toddler shows up at hospital with missing fingernails and toenails

A mother in North Carolina is in custody after her toddler child was found to be missing toenails and fingernails, and tested positive for drug ingestion. According to WCTI, the unidentified 20-month-old child was brought to Vidant Medical Center in Pitt County earlier this month, and was found to be missing multiple toes and fingernails. …