Monthly Archives: May 2012

Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare Releases Child Abuse Report

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 11, 2012 — /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – The Department of Public Welfare today released the 2011 Annual Child Abuse Report, which offers statistics on child abuse cases in Pennsylvania and on continued efforts to better protect children from abuse and … Continue reading

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Denver man convicted of killing 3-year old child

DENVER (CBS4) – A Denver jury announced their verdict on Monday morning in the Angel Montoya case, finding him guilty on all counts. Montoya was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Neveah Gallegos in 2007. He was found … Continue reading

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Isabel Celis Missing: Key Witness Steps Forward As Tucson Police Expand Search For Arizona Girl

MISSING: ISABEL CELIS Isabel Celis was reported missing from her parents’ Tucson home on Saturday, April 21. A potential key witness in the search for a missing Arizona 6-year-old has come forward as authorities expand their investigation into Mexico. Tucson … Continue reading

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Ballwin woman who participated in rape of infant daughter gets life terms

A woman who admitted participating in the rape of her infant daughter was sentenced Monday to two consecutive life sentences in prison after her attorneys failed to convince a judge that she should get probation because of a psychological disorder. … Continue reading

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Jesse A. Lafferty, 34, is scheduled to be sentenced July 16, for intentionally withholding food from his children in order to punish them

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A Berkeley County man accused of starving his two children and locking them in the basement of his home pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of child abuse causing serious bodily injury. Jesse A. Lafferty, 34, who … Continue reading

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YANIRA VALDERRAMA, 20 YOA, PLEAD GUILTY TO STABBING HER NEWBORN TO DEATH

FULLERTON, Calif. (KTLA) — A young mother accused of stabbing her newborn daughter to death plead guilty Tuesday to second degree murder. Yanira Valderrama, 20, was arrested April 8, 2010 at her parents’ apartment on suspicion of drowning her newborn … Continue reading

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