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17-Month-Old Twin Boys Die After Bathtub Incident

Police said the 17-month-old boys were found injured inside a south Richmond apartment. RICHMOND, Va. — A 21-year-old Richmond mother was charged May 7 with felony murder and child neglect after her 17-month-old twin sons suffered apparent drowning injuries in a bathtub at a south Richmond apartment, police said. The charges against Amaya Dixon followed a weeks-long investigation into the April 17 emergency call at an apartment in the 1000 block of German School Road. …

Woman Arrested After Toddler Found With Tattoo

Troopers said witnesses described the mark as a small “party dot” on the child’s forearm. COLUMBIA, Ky. — A 27-year-old Kentucky woman was arrested May 4 after state police said a 22-month-old child was found with a black dot tattoo on the right forearm during a child abuse investigation in Adair County. Brook Ann McDaniel faces a fourth-degree assault charge tied to child abuse after Kentucky State Police responded to a complaint at a Columbia …

Child Finds Parents Dead Inside Home

Police said the couple had three young children and were going through a divorce. PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — A 6-year-old child came home from school Monday and found both parents dead inside a Port St. Lucie home after an apparent murder-suicide, police said. The deaths left three young children without their parents and opened another domestic-related death investigation in a city that has seen similar cases before. Police identified the parents as Jimsley Estime, …

Parents Beat up High Schoolers in Girls Flag Football Brawl

Police said three teenagers were treated for minor injuries after adults joined a postgame fight. WYANDANCH, N.Y. — Two Long Island parents were arrested after police said they joined a fight involving teenagers after a varsity girls flag football game Thursday evening at Wyandanch Memorial High School. The fight followed a game between Wyandanch Memorial High School and Southampton High School, according to Suffolk County police. Investigators said the altercation began among players before two …

Grisly Discovery at Home of Killer’s Mother

Sheriff says no body has been recovered from Susan Flores’ Arroyo Grande property. ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. — Scientific testing at a home owned by the mother of convicted murderer Paul Flores has produced evidence that human remains were present there, authorities said Friday, renewing the search for Kristin Smart nearly 30 years after she disappeared. The finding does not confirm that the remains are Smart’s, and investigators said they had not recovered a body. But …

4-Year-Old Boy Killed by Amazon Delivery Driver

Police said the Amazon-marked vehicle remains in custody while detectives prepare the case for prosecutors. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 4-year-old boy died after an Amazon-marked delivery vehicle struck him Monday evening near Maple Park in northeast Kansas City, police said, and the driver was later released while detectives finish a fatal crash file for prosecutors. Tadens Joseph was playing near the park in the 1800 block of East 3rd Terrace just before 6:30 p.m. …

Disney Cruise Staffers Caught in Child Exploitation Sting

Federal officials said the operation included crew members from several ships docked in San Diego. SAN DIEGO — Federal agents detained cruise ship crew members, including some Disney Cruise Line employees, during a late-April child sexual abuse material operation at the Port of San Diego, authorities and company officials said. The operation drew national attention after passengers said they saw uniformed cruise workers led away from the Disney Magic while families were leaving the ship. …

Tractor Crushes 3-Year-Old Son, Father Charged

Police said a delayed 911 call hurt efforts to save the 3-year-old child. BRISTOL, Va. — A 21-year-old Virginia father and his mother face homicide charges after police said a tractor overturned onto his 3-year-old son and the adults waited about 22 minutes before anyone called 911. Austin Tyler-Raymond Tester and Kelly M. Tester were charged after the April 23 incident in Bristol, a city on the Virginia-Tennessee line. Police said the boy was pinned …

Four-Year-Old Murdered by Her Own Jealous Mother

Rebakah Weikle must serve at least 30 years before she can seek parole. BECKLEY, W.Va. — A Summers County woman was sentenced Thursday to consecutive life terms after admitting she killed her 4-year-old daughter, Haley Weikle, at their Forest Hill-area home in July 2022. Rebakah Weikle, 33, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death. Raleigh County Circuit Judge Michael Froble ordered her to serve two terms of 15 years to life. …

Grandma Accused in 4-Year-Old’s Alcohol Poisoning Death

Prosecutors say 4-year-old China Record was forced to drink whiskey as punishment. BATON ROUGE, La. — A Louisiana grandmother went on trial this week on first-degree murder and cruelty charges after prosecutors said she forced her 4-year-old granddaughter to drink whiskey in 2022, causing fatal alcohol poisoning inside a Baton Rouge home. Roxanne Record, 57, is accused in the death of China Record, who was found unresponsive at a home in the 12000 block of …