A Missouri mother charged with abusing and neglecting her two young children pleaded guilty on Friday and was sentenced to nine years in prison. Alyssa Nicole Bowman, 29, pleaded guilty to two counts of child abuse and neglect, and prosecutors agreed to drop four other counts of abuse and neglect and two counts of child …
An Oregon woman was arrested this week after her 8-year-old child called 911 from the back seat of her car saying her mother was driving recklessly and looking for “water to drive into.” Springfield Police officers took Camie Sorensen, 43, into custody on Monday, charging her with reckless driving, eluding, and reckless endangering. The 911 …
Authorities in Missouri have issued an Amber Alert for a 2-year-old girl believed abducted by her non-custodial parents. Arukia Ganis was seen at Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife museum and aquarium in Springfield at about 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday, with Frank Ganis, 36, and Arisha Caldwell, 33. The three were then seen on camera leaving …
Police in Colorado arrested a driver last week after he tried to switch places with his dog to avoid a drunk driving charge. The Springfield Police officer saw the driver put the dog into the driver’s seat and slide into the passenger seat after stopping the car for driving 52 mph in a 30 mph …
Police in Massachusetts are searching for the mother of a newborn abandoned on the front step of a Springfield couple who returned from a weekend away Sunday night to find him, wrapped in blankets in a car seat. Investigators believe the baby boy was left there Friday night and remained as temperatures plunged below freezing …
TWo Illinois paramedics have been charged with murder after they allegedly strapped a man suffering hallucinations from alcohol withdrawal face down on a stretcher. Earl L.Moore, 35, died at a hospital on December 18, said Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon, who classified Moore’s death as a homicide and said he died from asphyxia “due to …
An Arkansas man has been charged with negligent homicide after allegedly running over a woman who jumped from his truck early Monday evening. A Washington County Sheriff’s Office report says that Nathan Shear, 25, was driving a 3500 Dodge Ram in Springfield when Mia Worthy reportedly jumped from the truck. She was run over by …
A Missouri mother and her wife have been charged with interference with custody in the disappearance of three young boys last month. Court documents say that Brittany Barnes and Ceairah Beverly picked up the three boys from their grandmother’s home for an unsupervised visit on March 23, KOLR reported. The grandmother, Audrey Beverly, is the …
A Missouri home daycare operator faces multiple charges relating to the death of an 8-month-old boy in her care. Deborah Lundstrom, 47, has ben charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter, first-degree endangering the welfare of a child resulting in death, eight counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, and operating a child care facility …
Police on the Florida Panhandle have arrested a 26-year-old man who allegedly held a woman against her will for nearly a week while beating, burning, and raping her. The Springfield Police Department said the victim contacted them on Wednesday and said she’d been held for five days and subjected to brutal treatment. Officers said the …
A Missouri nursing assistant has been accused of sexually abusing a 75-year-old patient who cannot move without assistance. Calieb Chase Craft, 24, was arrested on Thursday and charged with sodomy, sexual abuse, and elder abuse, according to court records. His employer, CoxHealth, said Friday it had fired him. According to the Springfield News-Leader, a 75-year-old …
An Illinois toddler is dead after the family dog bit the girl on the head when she ventured close to the dog’s bowl while it was eating. Springfield Police said A’myrikal Hull, who turned 1 on March 7, was rushed to HSHS St John’s Hospital late Thursday night, where she was pronounced dead, ABC 6 …
