November 29th, 2005
Swaddling. Rocking. Singing softly. The Miracle Blanket. I just came up with four things off the top of my head that help babies fall asleep. Funny - giving the kid vodka shots did not come to mind. Mackenson Dantus and Mardala Derival, however, took that route. Apparently they gave their 3-month daughter a Tom Collins […]
By Jason -- 6 comments
November 18th, 2005
No, not THAT Joseph Smith (sorry, Jon Krakauer). THIS Joseph Smith, the sick bastard who, in 2004, was caught on tape as he abducted Carlie Brucia.
This evidence, along with DNA samples, and, oh yeah, Smith’s confession, led to a fairly abupt conclusion to the trial. Smith tried to explain away his crime by saying […]
By Jason -- 18 comments
November 16th, 2005
When some women feel their husbands are neglecting them, they try to get attention somewhere else. Some have affairs. Or go to therapy. Or write to Ann Landers. Debra Diaz doesn’t seem to be one of those women.
Authorities say that Diaz injected her three young children with infected blood so that […]
By admin -- 1 comment
November 16th, 2005
This week, on the reality series, MOMS ON METH, we have the case of a 23-year-old mother who drives her Honda Civic up an embankment and across all the lanes of the freeway, nearly killing herself and her three-year-old son. After being extricated from the smashed vehicle, mom is arrested on suspicion of […]
By LizBeth -- 3 comments
November 15th, 2005
I’ll preface this piece by saying that I don’t condone what Silvia Johnson did. Giving drugs and alcohol to minors - bad.
But…30 years? Are you shitting me? That’s a 2nd Degree Murder sentence! ! We’ve seen so many stories of parents getting a slap on the wrist for beating and torturing kids, and the […]
By admin -- 7 comments
November 15th, 2005
I realize that some people are against too much TV-viewing for their children, but I think that beating your child with a shovel because she’s watching something you told her not to watch — is a wee bit extreme.
Benita Pierre-Merilien was charged with aggravated child abuse after witnesses overheard the apparent assault taking place. […]
By LizBeth -- 2 comments
November 10th, 2005
From the Sports Desk: further proof that many moms and dads out there need to stop living vicariously through their kids. A recent Minnesota study paints a disturbing picture of parents’ behavior at their kids’ sporting events. 73% of parents surveyed said they’d witnessed a verbal altercation, and one in seven indicate that they’ve witnessed […]
By admin -- 4 comments
November 9th, 2005
A 57-year-old Sacramento man has brought a whole new meaning to “keeping it in the family.” When his daughter and son were 5 and 6 years old, he forced them to perform sexual acts on each other. Because you can only take the brother-sister thing so far, he decided to encourage their cousins […]
By Nicole -- 4 comments
November 9th, 2005
The Mother of All Mothers Who Behave Badly is back in the news. The highest criminal court in Texas has upheld a lower court ruling that threw out Mrs. Yates’ capital murder conviction.
Hang on a second while I enter my fortified bunker. OK. Now. As readers of this site will know, I’m all about executing […]
By Jason -- 46 comments
November 8th, 2005
Cleveland, Ohio
Rosemary Stokes Busch, 23, gave her two-year-old daughter, Savannah Stokes, to 60-year-old Nicholas Stokes (who is allegedly related to Savannah’s father) after Stokes (Nicholas, not Savannah) gave Stokes Busch $2000 (which Stokes Busch said was back child support due to her from Savannah’s father, who is not Nicholas Stokes). Are you following? […]
By admin -- 4 comments
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