Tag: North Carolina

BREAKING: Mom’s boyfriend used chloroform to kill AMBER Alert toddler, Mariah Woods: Police

Murder

A North Carolina mother’s live-in boyfriend was charged with first-degree murder on Weds. in connection with the death of toddler, Mariah Woods. In addition to first-degree murder, ABC reports that Adolphus Earl Kimrey II, 32, was also charged with felonious child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury. As CrimeOnline reported in early December, the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that …

After 3 women killed within blocks of each other, investigators make public plea for information

Homicide

January 18, 2018

After 3 women killed within blocks of each other, investigators make public plea for information

Three North Carolina women were killed last year within a few blocks of each other. Seven months later, authorities and the victims’ families are still looking for answers. As ABC News reported, the FBI announced this week that it is offering as much as $30,000 in reward money for anyone with information that leads to …

December 18, 2017

Is Social Services partially responsible for Mariah Woods’ death? Director speaks out as community demands answers

After the death of Onslow County, North Carolina, toddler, Mariah Woods, the community became outraged that social workers didn’t intervene in time, especially after her father leaked documents that indicated child social service workers knew of alleged physical and sexual abuse, reportedly by the mother’s boyfriend. North Carolina Division of Social Services (DSS) director, Heidi …

Predator films himself sexually abusing toddler, hounds 9-year-old girl online for nude pictures

Sex Offenders

December 12, 2017

Predator films himself sexually abusing toddler, hounds 9-year-old girl online for nude pictures

A Florida man who exchanged sexually explicit texts with a 9-year-old girl was sentenced to life in prison last week. The Miami Herald reported that a North Carolina father found messages between his daughter and Scott Trader, 32, on the “SayHi” application on his child’s phone. The father contacted local police on May 30 and …

Justice served? Drug using mom who left toddler son to freeze to death on front porch could soon be released from jail

Court

December 11, 2017

Justice served? Drug using mom who left toddler son to freeze to death on front porch could soon be released from jail

“If Landyn was here, he would be happy right about now,” the boy’s grandmother said.

Missing

December 11, 2017

Urgent! SILVER Alert issued for missing disabled teen believed to be endangered

Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a North Carolina teen who was last seen in Concord. The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons issued a Silver Alert Friday for Precious Maxwell, 15. WNCN reported that officials haven’t said when she was last seen but the alert did say she was spotted near …

Little girl dies two days after being sexually assaulted, strangled: Police

Homicide

December 9, 2017

Little girl dies two days after being sexually assaulted, strangled: Police

The case of a dead North Carolina girl has reportedly turned into a homicide investigation as police revealed the 5-year-old was raped and strangled. On November 13, staff at Pender Memorial Hospital notified police about Paitin Fields, who was admitted with injuries consistent with assault. A report obtained Friday by WECN revealed that Fields died …

Mariah Woods: As dad of slain AMBER Alert toddler battles for custody of surviving children, he explains why he shared court documents

Family Crime

December 6, 2017

Mariah Woods: As dad of slain AMBER Alert toddler battles for custody of surviving children, he explains why he shared court documents

‘Where was everyone? This could have all been prevented.’

Mariah Woods Update: Investigators await autopsy report before filing more charges in toddler’s death

Family Crime

December 6, 2017

Mariah Woods Update: Investigators await autopsy report before filing more charges in toddler’s death

North Carolina investigators are waiting for a preliminary autopsy report before deciding who, if anyone, will be charged with murder of little Mariah Woods. Her mom’s boyfriend Earl Kimrey is already in jail on charges of dumping the toddler’s body in a rural creek. Nancy Grace continues her focus on Mariah’s story in this Crime …

Mariah Woods toddler murder suspect had violent temper, ‘smashed every window,’ neighbors say

National

December 4, 2017

Mariah Woods toddler murder suspect had violent temper, ‘smashed every window,’ neighbors say

“It’s our obligation to protect him from any aggression in the courtroom. We did provide body armor for his protection.”

BOMBSHELL: Mom of slain AMBER Alert girl allegedly blames her young son for tot’s death

Family Crime

December 4, 2017

BOMBSHELL: Mom of slain AMBER Alert girl allegedly blames her young son for tot’s death

As police search for answers in the death of toddler Mariah Woods, the girl’s grieving father Alex Woods and his fiancé Heather Craft continue to dispute the story put forth by Mariah’s mom. During an interview with Nancy Grace, the couple alleged that the mother and her boyfriend were now trying to shift blame to …

Court

December 4, 2017

Mariah Woods: Mom’s boyfriend appears in court to face charges in toddler’s ‘unnatural death’; bond set at $1M

The man charged in connection with Mariah Woods’ death was ordered to be held on $1 million bond. According to WTVD, Earl Kimrey, 32, briefly appeared in court for a Monday morning hearing. Authorities took the live-in boyfriend of the girl’s mother into custody on Friday and charged him with concealing of death, obstruction of justice, second-degree …