Child Endangerment

Scalding Hot Toilet Water Leads to Arrest

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A South Carolina couple has been taken into custody after being accused of causing severe burns to an infant with scalding hot toilet water, which reportedly reached a temperature of 129 degrees Fahrenheit. Nijel David Flowers, 25, and Mahogany Na’Jae Hemingway, 21, residents of Kingtree, South Carolina, turned themselves in to the Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office on April 11. The incident involving the child, however, took place on March 18, as per the police statement …

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Young Children Left Alone While Mom Cruises Caribbean

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A Texas woman was apprehended last week after allegedly leaving her two young children unattended for six days while she embarked on a Caribbean cruise. Lakesha Woods Williams, 29, was arrested on two counts of child endangerment, according to local law enforcement. Williams is accused of leaving her 6-year-old and 8-year-old children alone in her high-rise apartment in Houston’s Memorial neighborhood. Authorities allege that she left her children to fly to Miami, from where she …

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Mother’s Deadly Rampage Ends in Tragedy

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In a shocking series of events that unfolded across various Los Angeles neighborhoods, a mother is alleged to have committed a horrific murder-suicide. The woman is accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death, throwing her two daughters from a moving vehicle, and subsequently crashing her car into a tree at high speed, resulting in her own death. The incident came to light when police discovered an 8-month-old infant and a 9-year-old girl on the 405 …

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Mom Arrested After Drugs Found in 3-Year-Old’s Backpack

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An Alabama woman was recently taken into custody after law enforcement officials discovered a significant amount of narcotics and several firearms in her possession. Tierra Tocorra Hill, a 35-year-old mother of four, was apprehended by Mobile County Sheriff deputies following a tip-off about her alleged involvement in drug trafficking. The narcotics team had been tipped off about Hill’s suspected drug activities and had been monitoring her residence, which she shared with her four children, aged …

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Video Game Leads to Infant’s Death

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A Texas man, aged 20, has been apprehended in relation to the tragic drowning of his 8-month-old daughter in a bathtub last year. The man, Justin Ray Kidwell, was reportedly so absorbed in his video games that he neglected to monitor his child. Kidwell was arrested on Monday in Burkburnett, a town approximately 150 miles northwest of Dallas, and is facing a felony murder charge for the death of his young daughter, as announced by …

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Mom Admits to Leaving Child Alone to Die While She Vacationed

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An Ohio woman, aged 32, is facing a potential life sentence after admitting to the aggravated murder and child endangerment of her 16-month-old daughter. Kristel A. Candelario left her toddler alone at home, resulting in the child’s death due to starvation and dehydration, while she vacationed in Puerto Rico. Candelario entered a guilty plea on Thursday, according to court documents. The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office, in return for her plea, agreed to dismiss additional charges …

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Mother Arrested for Allegedly Running Over Son as Punishment

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An Alabama mother, aged 27, was apprehended last week following allegations of extreme punishment towards her 7-year-old son. The woman, identified as Sarai Rachel James, reportedly forced her son to walk home from school, a situation that escalated to her running over the child with her car. James was taken into custody last Thursday, facing a felony aggravated child abuse charge in connection with the incident, according to official records. Carla Mae Owens, a 53-year-old …

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Mother Charged After Infant Found Dead in Oven

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A tragic incident unfolded in Kansas City, Missouri, when a one-month-old infant was found lifeless and severely burned in an oven. The mother, Mariah Thomas, told law enforcement officials that she had mistakenly put her baby in the oven, thinking it was the child’s crib. The Kansas City Police Department responded to a distress call from the residence, where they discovered the horrifying scene. The infant was not breathing and had sustained severe burns. The …

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Woman Kills Boyfriend’s Toddler, Fed Her Items Such as Batteries and Screws

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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – A Lawrence County woman has been taken into custody this week on serious charges related to the abuse and tragic death of her boyfriend’s one-year-old daughter. The arrest comes after an extensive investigation conducted jointly by the Office of Attorney General and the New Castle Police Department, culminating in the filing of charges on Thursday. The case has shaken the community, with both law enforcement officials and the Attorney General expressing their …

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Woman Sentenced to Life for Horrific Role in the Death of a 5-Year-Old Girl

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A woman from Missouri has been handed a life sentence following her confession to participating in the fatal abuse of a five-year-old girl. The child was reportedly bound and gagged to stop her from taking food. Angela West, 41, entered a guilty plea to a single count of child endangerment leading to death. Pulaski County Judge John Beger directed that West serve her life sentence in a state prison. West’s co-accused, Shamira Buford, is set …

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