Monthly Archives: June 2009

ASSOCIATED PRESS June 29, 2009 HILLSBORO, Ore. — A pregnant 21-year-old newcomer to Oregon who was found dead in a crawl space of a home had been cut open and her baby taken from her womb, investigators said Monday. It … Continue reading →

A Hobart, Ind. couple fabricated a story about a 2-year-old girl being kidnapped in order to cover up the toddler’s apparent beating death, prosecutors said today. Engelica Castillo, 18, and Tim Tkachik, 23, were each charged with murder, neglect of … Continue reading →

Farrah Fawcett, a sex symbol and icon of the 1970s, star of TV’s Charlie’s Angels and stage veteran, died of cancer on June 25 in Los Angeles. She was 62. A Texas native, Fawcett began her career as the breakout … Continue reading →

Michael Jackson, the “King of Pop” who once moonwalked above the music world, died Thursday as he prepared for a comeback bid to vanquish nightmare years of child sexual scandal and financial calamity. He was 50.    Jackson died at … Continue reading →

A 4-year-old, whose mother took her cross-country with her sex-offender boyfriend, won’t be handed back to her mother, according to the girl’s maternal grandmother. “There’s no way that I would do that,” Mary Watson said Wednesday on HLN’s “Nancy Grace.” … Continue reading →

    By Kandra Wells Two state legislators are separately calling for the removal of the judge who oversaw the controversial plea agreement that gave David Earls just one year in jail. McAlester — Oklahoma’s attorney general wants to know … Continue reading →

Skeleton of Caylee Anthony had tape over mouth, report says Fri June 19, 2009 ORLANDO, Florida (CNN) — There was no trauma visible on the “completely skeletonized” remains of slain toddler Caylee Anthony, but there were overlapping pieces of duct … Continue reading →

Child Abuse Toddler’s horrific abuse and death leads to second arrest Posted June 16th, 2009 A toddler who went through unimaginable pain and agony before she died from severe abuse at the hands of her caregiver, encouraged police to arrest … Continue reading →

BREAKING NEWS: These 3 may be headed for Arizona to cross the Mexican border or headed for the Canadian border. Investigators working the Haylee Donathan case believe they have a break. Surveillance video from a Marion, Ohio Wal-Mart shows Haylee’s … Continue reading →

News | 06/16/2009 Tot slain to stifle hungry cries, cops say BY JOE KEMP and ALISON GENDAR A monstrous Brooklyn mom confessed to smothering her 9-week-old son because she couldn’t stand his screams for food, police sources and neighbors said … Continue reading →

MAYS LANDING, N.J. (AP) – June 13, 2009 — A “frustrated mom” who punched her infant daughter to death because the child was crying has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison. Tammy Torres of Hamilton Township must serve … Continue reading →

NYC police say Bronx baby was shaken to death BY ROCCO PARASCANDOLA |rocco.parascandola@newsday.com June 9, 2009 A 7-month-old Bronx baby boy was shaken to death, and the infant’s mother was being interviewed about what happened, police said Tuesday night. Casimir … Continue reading →