WATCH: Possible sighting of abducted girl Jayme Closs caught on surveillance 1,700 miles away from home [Video]
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Missing
Jayme Closs remains missing after her parents were found murdered in their home
October 16, 2018
Warning Parents!! Unvaccinated child dies from flu in Florida
An unvaccinated Florida child passed away in the last month after testing positive for influenza B. According to an ABC News report citing state health officials, the unidentified child succumbed to the illness during the week of September 30, although an exact location has not been reported because of concerns about privacy. Before contracting the …
Violent Crime
October 16, 2018
DEVELOPING: Baby stabbed before baked in oven, police say; suspect in custody
Authorities in Mississippi are investigating following reports that someone stabbed a baby before placing them into an oven—baking them. WTVA reported that emergency crews were called to a residence in Shaw at around 7 p.m. Monday. Responding officers reportedly found the baby, whose age was undisclosed, at the scene. How do you protect your children …
Child Abuse
October 16, 2018
Little boy found with septum cut out, clumps of scalp missing & broken arms in ‘worst child abuse case’ that almost killed him: Police
A fifth person was arrested Monday, in connections with an extreme case of child abuse that previously landed four other people behind bars in March, after authorities found an Indiana boy with signs of child abuse so horrific that it could have been fatal had no one intervened. The Times Union reports that a physician …
Teacher Scandals
October 15, 2018
Substitute teacher reportedly has sex with student in classroom during a pep rally
A substitute teacher at a Louisana high school was arrested Monday for allegedly having sex with a 16-year-old student who recorded the illicit encounter on his cell phone. In a news release obtained by the Opelousas Daily World, Port Barre Police Department claimed school administrators at Port Barre High School alerted them to the inappropriate relationship between the teen student and …
Sex Crimes
October 15, 2018
Suspect busted in child sex sting claims he knew it was a sting & ‘thought it would be cool to see it in action’: Cops
One of seven Florida men arrested in a sex sting involving children reportedly told officers he knew it was an undercover operation and “thought it would be cool to see it in action,” according to police. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office announced in a statement that seven men were arrested in parking lots across the …
Sex Crimes
October 15, 2018
Married NFL Falcons hopeful says he had sex with a 12-year-old little girl inside his home: Police
A former college football star who was recently cut from the Atlanta Falcons roster allegedly admitted to having sex with a 12-year-old girl on Saturday morning. Ledger-Enquirer reports Justin Crawford, 23, is behind bars without bond after reportedly having sex with a young girl in the living room inside his Columbus, Georgia, home, claiming it was “her …
Murder
October 15, 2018
Abusive boyfriend beats children’s mother with brick, repeatedly runs her over with car—then kills himself while jailed for murder: Cops
Authorities said a Tennesee man who allegedly beat his girlfriend in the head with a brick before repeatedly running her over with a car has taken his own life while in custody. WHBQ reported that Santrez Traylor, 34, was found unresponsive in his jail cell Saturday afternoon, nearly a week after he repeatedly mowed over the …
Consumer
October 15, 2018
Expert skydiver dies after her parachute doesn’t open during jump
An experienced skydiver died on Sunday when her parachute failed to open during a jump. NBC News reports that the female skydiver, who has yet to be identified, was killed during an attempted jump at Lodi Parachute Center in Lodi, California. The woman appears to have been a skilled skydiver, having successfully executed over 2,500 parachute …
Murder
October 15, 2018
‘Monster’ abducts little girl from bed, sexually assaults & beats her before leaving her to drown in canal: Prosecutors
A Utah man suspected in the 2012 abduction, rape, and murder of a 6-year-old girl learned his fate in court last week. Deseret News reports that a judge sentenced 47-year-old Terry Lee Black on Thursday to 25 years to life for aggravated murder, 15 years to life for child kidnapping, and 25 years to life …
School Crimes
October 15, 2018
Cheerleader accused of sexual assault; putting female teammate in chokehold until she lost consciousness
A male cheerleader at the University of Central Florida in Orlando has been accused of putting a female teammate in a chokehold long enough for her to lose consciousness and collapse — in addition to allegedly sexually assaulting two other teammates. WKMG reports that Dawan Carter Jr., 22, has been arrested by campus police on charges …
Media
October 15, 2018
Driver rams car into TV news van, tries to carjack reporters before taking off in police cruiser: Reports
Authorities in Texas are searching for a suspect who reportedly rammed into a news van that he tried to carjack before taking off in a police cruiser. KPRC reporter Sofia Ojeda said she and her photographer, Damon Sales, were en route to cover a story Monday morning when they stopped at the Houston intersection of Texas …