A South Florida man and woman stand accused of kidnapping and torturing a man for three days last month, including making him drink bleach and threatening to force him to eat his own feces. Police said Marie Dorsainvil, 51, and Occius Dorsainvil, 56, lured the victim to an apartment, where they bound him in chains, …
Police in Rio de Janeiro announced that three young boys who’ve been missing for nearly a year were beaten and tortured for reportedly stealing a bird. According to the Guardian, Lucas, Alexandre and Fernando, ages 9, 11, and 12, were last seen on December 27, 2020, after leaving their Morro do Castelar home to go …
A New Mexico mother is accused of abusing her young son so severely that one doctor described it as “torture,” the Farmington Daily Times reports. The woman, 23-year-old Marissa Gutierrez, allegedly locked the 4-year-old boy in closets, starved him, and caused serious injuries such as spinal fractures, a brain bleed and a broken arm, according …
The mother of a young boy found dead in a Houston hotel room on Tuesday apparently told police she was having sex when her child passed away. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Kayla Holzendorf, 24, and her boyfriend, Dominique Lewis, 28, are both behind bars in connection with the death of Holzendorf’s young son, Keyontae Holzendorf. According to …
A Florida children’s book author and her husband are facing charges for allegedly abusing three adopted children, in what police are calling the most disturbing case of child abuse seen in Seminole County. ABC 9 reports that Jennifer Wolfthal and Joseph Wolfthal, of Casselberry, are facing charges of aggravated child abuse, child neglect with great …
A California couple who appealed the torture conviction of a young child is scheduled to be re-sentenced after a court upheld the appeal. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Sara Lynn Krueger and Ryan Scott Warner were convicted in 2017 of first-degree murder with special circumstances of torture, in connection with the death of 3-year-old Kayleigh Slusher. …
Three of the four defendants behind bars in connection with the death of Missouri child, Jessica Mast, appeared in court Tuesday morning. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Ethan Mast, 35, and Kourtney Aumen, 21, are charged with second-degree murder and related charges in connection with the death of 4-year-old Jessica. Authorities said the suspects, who were …
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A Michigan girl is dead and police say it happened at the hands of her mother’s boyfriend a day after Children’s Protective Services checked up on her. ABC 7 reports that Samuel Lester Smart is accused of torturing 3-year-old Trinity Chandler, inside a home Saturday in Groveland Township. According to prosecutors, Smart is the boyfriend …
The toddler’s father admitted to helping his girlfriend destroy their daughter’s remains, which were never found
A Michigan woman is facing murder charges after her toddler son was reportedly found fatally stabbed last week. Police reportedly found Zion Reid, 3, dead on Wednesday after they were called to a home in Inkster. Relatives said they couldn’t make contact with the boy’s mother, 26-year-old Atiya Nina Muhammed, in the days leading up …
A Michigan mother has been criminally charged in connection with Saturday’s death of her 20-month-old son, who was rushed to the hospital in critical condition days earlier. Rhionna Nichols, 20, is facing murder, child abuse, and torture charges for allegedly causing the head injuries that killed Viston Stevenson. WJBK reported that Nichols was arrested on …
