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Parents Sentenced in Torture, Murder of 4-Year-Old Son

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A California couple, Jose Maria Cuatro Jr., 32, and Ursula Elaine Juarez, 30, have been sentenced to several decades in prison for the torture and murder of their 4-year-old son, Noah Cuatro. In late March, both parents pleaded no contest to two counts each related to the child’s death in July 2019. The father was charged with first-degree murder and torture, while the mother was charged with second-degree murder and torture. The couple initially reported …

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Mom Claims Toddler Would Have Been Serial Killer

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An Indiana mother, Cheyenne Hill, 34, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for neglecting her 20-month-old daughter, Elliaunna Plummer, leading to the child’s death. Hill was found guilty of neglect of a dependent resulting in death by a Lawrence County jury in February. Judge John Plummer III handed down the sentence earlier this week, following the tragic events of late 2022. The case has been described as deeply distressing by those involved. During …

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Ex-Cop Accused of Double Murder Found

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A former school police officer from Washington, Elias Huizar, who was accused of murdering his ex-wife and underage girlfriend before fleeing with the infant child of the latter, was discovered with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head, according to law enforcement officials. Oregon State Troopers located Huizar’s injured body after a police pursuit near Eugene at approximately 3 p.m. on Tuesday, as reported by the West Richland Police Department. His condition upon arrival at …

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Woman Chokes Pregnant Teen, Cuts Baby From Her Stomach

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Clarisa Figueroa, a 51-year-old woman from Illinois, has admitted to the first-degree murder of a pregnant woman, Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, 19, in a chilling case that has shocked the nation. Figueroa’s guilty plea will see her serve a 50-year prison sentence. In April 2019, Figueroa lured Ochoa-Lopez to her Chicago home under the pretense of giving her free baby clothes. The victim, who was nine months pregnant at the time, was viewing a photo album of …

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Man Poisons Baby’s Breastmilk After He Recommended Abortion

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A man from Georgia has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after being found guilty of attempting to poison his newborn child by adding antifreeze to the baby’s breastmilk. Curtis L. Jack, 48, was convicted on charges of attempted murder and child cruelty in Fulton County last Thursday. The case came to light when the South Fulton Police Department was called to the Children’s Health Care of Atlanta on October 20, 2020, following a …

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Parents Beat 5-Year-Old to Death, Take Sister Shopping

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A New York couple, both aged 28, are facing potential life sentences following their conviction for the brutal murder of a 5-year-old boy. The child, King Owusu, was the son of one of the defendants, Valerie Owusu. Her boyfriend, Emmanuel Addae, was also found guilty of the same charges. The verdict was delivered by a Suffolk County jury on Friday, following a trial that lasted over two weeks. The couple was found guilty of second-degree …

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Woman Arrested for Cutting Mother’s Heart Out in Horrific Crime

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A Florida woman, aged 58, has been apprehended by authorities on charges of committing a horrific crime against her own mother. Earleen M. Tucker is facing a first-degree premeditated murder charge for the alleged killing of her mother, Lucille Tucker, as per court documents. The Tallahassee Police Department responded to a call on March 6, around 1:15 p.m., regarding a naked woman attempting to enter a delivery vehicle outside a residence on Hartsfield Way. A …

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Mother Sentenced to 35 Years for Fatally Beating Infant Daughter

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An Illinois woman, aged 30, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after confessing to the fatal beating of her 8-month-old daughter, Cherish Freeman, who wouldn’t stop crying. The sentencing was handed down by Judge Daniel Rippy of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court on Friday. Shanquilla Garvey, the mother, will serve her sentence in a state correctional facility, as announced by the authorities. Garvey had earlier pleaded guilty to a single count of first-degree …

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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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