Children

7-Year-Old Girl in Coma After Popular Toy Explodes

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A 7-year-old girl from Missouri, Scarlett Selby, fell into a coma after a popular toy exploded while she was participating in a viral TikTok challenge. The incident occurred when Scarlett was attempting to replicate a challenge she had seen on TikTok and YouTube, involving a squishy stress cube called NeeDoh. The challenge involves freezing the toy, which is made of rubber and filled with polyvinyl alcohol, and then microwaving it to make it more pliable. …

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Teen “Stuck in Child’s Body” Passes Away

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An 18-year-old Italian girl, Elena, recently passed away due to a rare genetic disorder known as mitochondrial disease. This condition, which left her physically resembling a child, was chronicled by her mother, Andreea, on social media. The news of Elena’s passing deeply saddened her mother’s substantial online following. Elena was diagnosed with mitochondrial disease in 2016, making her the only known case in Italy. This genetic disorder often results in seizures, intellectual disability, and ataxia, …

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Mom Left 9-Day-Old and 1-Year-Old Alone to go to Bar

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In a disturbing incident in Muncie, Indiana, police were alerted to a situation involving two infants left unattended while their mother was in jail. The incident unfolded in the early morning hours of March 12 when a vehicle collided with a pole at an intersection. The driver, identified as 32-year-old Sandra Henriquez, was reportedly exhibiting signs of intoxication, including slurred speech. Upon noticing a child’s car seat in the vehicle, officers inquired if Henriquez had …

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Masked Gang Chases Students Outside School

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An urgent investigation has been initiated by the West Midlands Police following a disturbing incident that took place on Shannon Road, Kings Norton, on Monday. The incident involved a group of students who were reportedly pursued by an armed, masked gang outside their school. The police were alerted to the situation around 3:40 pm, following reports of a masked group brandishing weapons and chasing students in the vicinity of Ark Kings Academy. Despite the alarming …

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Man Charged in Sister and Niece’s Murder

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Email Subject Lines: A 27-year-old man from North Dakota, Johnnie Jay Gaking, is currently in custody after allegedly shooting his sister and her 3-year-old daughter to death, and injuring his mother on the Spirit Lake Reservation near Tokio. Gaking is facing two charges of second-degree murder and one charge of attempted murder. The victims have been identified as Tiana Sharel Walking Eagle, Gaking’s 31-year-old sister, and her daughter, Lokia Jay Lee Walking Eagle. The tragic …

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Couple Leaves Dead Toddler Outside Hospital

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In a puzzling case that has left Brooklyn authorities scratching their heads, a three-year-old boy was pronounced dead after being left at a local hospital by a couple who promptly fled the scene. The child was unconscious upon arrival, and the couple’s swift departure has left investigators with more questions than answers. The New York Police Department is currently on the hunt for the man and woman who left the unresponsive toddler at the hospital. …

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Social Worker Beats Adopted Daughter to Death

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A woman in Hawaii, aged 39, is facing charges for the alleged murder of her 11-year-old adopted daughter. Sina Pili was indicted by a grand jury and arrested on charges of manslaughter, endangering the welfare of a minor, and persistent nonsupport in connection with the death of Azaeliyah Pili-Ah You, as reported by local authorities. Lieutenant Deena Thoemmes of the Honolulu Police Department stated that on December 22, 2023, emergency services responded to a call …

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8-Year-Old Dies After Dad Forces Her to Jump on Hot Trampoline

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A Texas man has confessed to causing the death of his 8-year-old daughter by forcing her to jump on a trampoline in extreme heat. Daniel Schwarz, 48, made his daughter, Jaylin Schwarz, continue jumping on the trampoline despite the surface temperature reaching around 110 degrees. The incident occurred in August 2020 at their residence in Odessa, Texas. Schwarz pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges on Friday and was sentenced to 18 years in prison as part …

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Foster Mother Gives Fatal Punishment to 10-Year-Old Boy

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A heartbreaking event occurred in Michigan when a 10-year-old foster child died after his 340-pound foster mother sat on him as a disciplinary measure. The child, identified as Dakota Stevens, was allegedly misbehaving, prompting his foster mother, Jennifer Wilson, to resort to this extreme form of punishment. Wilson told authorities that Dakota had fled from their home earlier that day and was acting out after she retrieved him from a neighbor’s residence. Court records reveal …

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Mother Let Her 4-Month-Old Baby Suffocate

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A Nebraska mother has been sentenced to probation following the suffocation death of her four-month-old son, which occurred while she was at work and her boyfriend was caring for the child. Ashlen Zitel, 28, pleaded guilty in December 2024, several months after the tragic incident on August 15, 2024. Court documents reveal that Zitel’s boyfriend, Austin Meyn, 27, was looking after her two children while she was at work. Meyn allegedly became agitated with the …

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