August 23rd, 2007
In Skokie, Illinois, prosecutors filed a petition of intent to seek the death penalty against Mila Petrov, 30, and Carlos Beltran, 31. They have been charged with six counts of first-degree murder in the death of their daughter, Melanie Beltran.
Police say that the five-year-old girl was routinely tied up by her parents, burned with cigarettes, and forced to eat […]
By Former Blogger -- 23 comments
July 28th, 2007
In Cincinnati, Derris Smith, 18, will be tried as an adult for the death of the 18-month-old Malakai Glenn. Malakai is the son of Sasha Glenn, 20, Smith’s live-in girlfriend. Smith, who is charged with murder, was 17 when he beat the toddler. Malakai died four days later.
Glenn said Smith repeatedly swung her son like a baseball bat against the wall […]
By Former Blogger -- 60 comments
May 14th, 2007
32-year-old, Rod Vanloan, has had a history of abusing his 14-month-old baby girl. Rod was originally accused of child endangerment when he brought his baby girl, Alexis Board, to the hospital.
She died the next day. The charges have since been upgraded to murder.
Previous police reports have been filed. Even the grandmother knew […]
By joelnet -- 43 comments
May 13th, 2007
This one has been a long time coming. Six months after the grand jury was impaneled, and nearly 14 months after 10-week-old Jason Midyette was taken off life-support and died, Louisville, Colorado parents Alex and Moly Midyette have been charged with a seven-count indictment for child abuse in connection with Jason’s death.
The father, Alex Midyette, 27, […]
By Former Blogger -- 25 comments
April 29th, 2007
In Phoenix, Katherine Hatten, 22, and Thaddeus Adam Bechtel, 29 were arrested in the death of their four-month-old son, Daniel. The baby’s gaunt body - he weighed just four pounds - was found in a swing inside their apartment. Police said the baby looked like a Holocaust victim and was just skin and bones.
Police also said […]
By Former Blogger -- 41 comments
March 2nd, 2007
A few quick updates on the case reported earlier…
Liz Carrol has been convicted and is expected to serve at least 54 years in prison.
Donna Trevino, the birth mother has said she is happy with the verdict and sentence.
Trevino has also filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Liz and David Carrol as well as the agency […]
By joelnet -- 3 comments
February 23rd, 2007
Sonya Smith, 39, and Joseph Smith, 47, of Mableton, Georgia were found guilty of abusing and murdering their son, Josef Smith in 2003. They will serve life in prison and be eligible for parole in 30 years.
The Smith said they spanked then eight-year-old Josef repeatedly but harmlessly, based on what they believe the Bible teaches about corporal punishment. […]
By Former Blogger -- 14 comments
February 22nd, 2007
30 year old foster mother, Liz Carroll, made plans to leave her 3-year old developmentally disabled boy alone, while she attends an out of state weekend family reunion with her husband David and their live-in companion Amy Baker. In a seriously major lapse of judgment they decided it best to wrap him in a […]
By joelnet -- 30 comments
February 20th, 2007
McKinley Warren, 41, and Cindy Warren, 28 of East Stroudsburg, Penn. were recently arrested for the physical abuse of their 3-year-old son, Isaiah Warren. But now they’ve been charged with the murder of their two-year-old daughter, Jessica, back in December 2000. (Cindy, the girl’s stepmother, will be charged as an accomplice.)
First Jessica - The Warrens claim the girl […]
By Former Blogger -- 5 comments
February 14th, 2007
In New Orleans, 17-year-old Clarence Johnson was involved in a fistfight with Robert Dawson, also 17. After losing the fight, he returned home to lick his wounds. His mom, Vanessa Johnson, 44, gave the boy a gun and orders to kill his opponent. Clarence found Robert at a nearby po’boy shop, and fatally shot him in the lower torso.
Police went to […]
By Former Blogger -- 3 comments
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