An Oklahoma woman has been arrested and charged with two counts of child abuse after allegedly attempting to drown her young daughter and nephew. Flor Esthela Ontiveros, 34, was taken into custody following the incident on June 27 at the Will Rogers Aquatic Center in Oklahoma City, according to court records. The incident came to light when a lifeguard at the pool found a boy and a girl unresponsive. The lifeguard was able to resuscitate …
Ernest Lamar Love, a 41-year-old barber from Placentia, California, is currently facing serious charges including murder, torture, and child abuse. These charges stem from the tragic death of a six-year-old boy, Chance Crawford, who was under Love’s care. The boy’s mother, a nurse’s assistant at St. Joseph’s Hospital, had entrusted Love with her son while she worked an overnight shift. The Orange County District Attorney’s Office reports that the incident occurred on August 29. The …
The father of a teenager accused of a fatal shooting at Apalachee High School in northern Georgia has been taken into custody, according to law enforcement officials. Colin Gray, 54, faces charges including four counts of manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder, and eight counts of child cruelty. These charges were announced a day after his 14-year-old son, Colt Gray, was charged with murder. The charges against Colin Gray were filed after it was discovered …
Florida authorities have taken into custody a 34-year-old woman, identified as Tyshael Elise Martin, in relation to the death of her boyfriend’s 9-year-old daughter, Jamaria Sessions. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has charged Martin with first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse. The arrest was made following an emergency call on June 17, which led officers to a home in Montverde where they found the lifeless body of the young girl. Upon their arrival, emergency medical …
A heartbreaking event occurred in Michigan, where a six-year-old boy succumbed to his injuries after suffering severe abuse from his mother and her partner. The child, identified as Giovanny “Chulo” Jennings, was discovered unconscious with numerous injuries on July 30. His mother, 25-year-old Elaina Rose Jennings, and her 32-year-old boyfriend, Daniel John Giacchina, have been subsequently charged with murder. The investigation into the incident revealed a horrifying pattern of abuse. Authorities found that Giovanny was …
An Arkansas man, aged 34, has been sentenced to 60 years in prison after confessing to the murder of his girlfriend’s 5-year-old son. Nathan Bridges admitted to drowning the child in a toilet bowl as a reaction to the boy biting his finger. The incident occurred after Bridges intentionally put his finger in the child’s mouth. The sentencing was handed down by State Circuit Court Judge Danny Glover, according to court documents. Bridges pleaded guilty …
An Arizona resident, Joseph Gregory Antonsen, 38, has been apprehended and is facing charges of negligent homicide and child abuse. This follows the discovery of his 9-year-old son’s decomposing body on a couch in their Picture Rocks home, which was reportedly filled with garbage, soiled diapers, urine-filled gallon bottles, and venomous spiders, as per court documents. Antonsen was held on a $500,000 bond after the Pima County Sheriff’s Department determined that the boy had been …
An Indiana foster mother, 48-year-old Jennifer Lee Wilson, is currently wanted by law enforcement for her alleged involvement in the death of her 10-year-old adopted son, Dakota Stevens. Wilson is facing charges of reckless homicide, not involving a motor vehicle, in connection with the boy’s death. The Porter County Sheriff’s Office reported that deputies were dispatched to a residence in Valparaiso, Indiana, approximately 150 miles northwest of Indianapolis, on April 25. The call was regarding …
A North Carolina woman, Avantae Deven, 63, is currently in custody after authorities discovered the charred remains of two of her adopted children in a barrel on her property. The Fayetteville Police Department has charged Deven with two counts of first-degree murder, concealment of death, kidnapping, and felony child abuse. The victims, Blake Deven and London Deven, had been missing for years before their mother reported them. London, who had special needs, was last seen …
A Pennsylvania man, Enrique Lopez Gomez, 30, has been arrested and charged with third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter, among other offenses, in connection with the death of a 21-month-old boy. The toddler, who was under Gomez’s care, died from injuries allegedly inflicted by Gomez, who reportedly became frustrated with the child’s crying. Chester County District Attorney Christopher de Barrena-Sarobe expressed his disbelief at the incident, stating that the defendant had not only severely injured the …