Category Archives: Child Death

ZAHRA BAKER’S SKULL IDENTIFIED

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Rosey

  by MojoPages Local News Zahra Baker’s skull identified Credit: James Nix / AP Zahra Clare Baker, 10, gets a hearing aid at an event at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. in May. by WCNC.com Staff Posted on February … Continue reading →

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AARON PACE, 36, OF NORTH PHILADELPHIA, PLEAD GUILTY TO THIRD-DEGREE MURDER OF A BABY BOY

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Rosey

Guilty plea in baby’s death by drain cleaner Wednesday, January 09, 2013 PHILADELPHIA – January 9, 2013 (WPVI) — A Philadelphia man has entered a guilty plea in the death of a baby who was severely burned with drain cleaner. … Continue reading →

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MISSING TODDLER FOUND DEAD, STUFFED IN BOX, MOTHER IS ARRESTED

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Rosey

Missing toddler found dead, stuffed in box by Action 4 News Staff Posted: 01.10.2013 at 6:31 PM 77 1018 301 Body of missing 2-year-old Leah Marie Aguirre was found on Thursday. The body of missing 2-year-old Leah Marie Aguirre was … Continue reading →

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RILEY CHOATE SENTENCED TO 80 YEARS FOR INHUMANE CHILD ABUSE, NEGLECT AND MURDER OF HIS 13 YEAR YOUNG SON

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Rosey

Father sentenced 80 years in death of son who was kept in cage By Kari Huus, Staff Writer, NBC News A judge in Indiana sentenced former Gary resident Riley Choate to 80 years in prison on Friday for neglect in … Continue reading →

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North Philadelphia: Mom and Boyfriend charged in child death

Posted on December 2, 2012 by SACAMarketing

A mom and her boyfriend have been charged with murder in the death of her 5-year-old son in North Philadelphia. It was just after 1:00 a.m. when police found the lifeless body of the child, Dashawn Harris, inside his mother’s … Continue reading →

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Tennessee: DCS withholds files on child deaths

Posted on December 2, 2012 by SACAMarketing

There is little known about the 31 Tennessee children who died in the first six months of this year after the Department of Children’s Services got involved in their cases. The dead included 23 babies, four toddlers, one 5-year-old and … Continue reading →

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NYC nanny pleads not guilty in child deaths

Posted on November 28, 2012 by SACAMarketing

A nanny accused in the stabbing deaths of two children at their upscale Manhattan home pleaded not guilty Wednesday at a hospital where she’s been treated for self-inflicted stab wounds. Yoselyn Ortega, who was handcuffed to her hospital bed and … Continue reading →

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Man charged with murder in beating death of fiancee’s 2-year-old son

Posted on November 28, 2012 by SACAMarketing

A 2-year-old boy was beaten to death and police on Tuesday have charged the fiancé of the child’s mother with his murder. Michael Weeks died Sunday of blunt force injury to his body, the DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office said. … Continue reading →

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Neighbor Arrested For Kidnapping and Murder Of 6yr Old Arkansas Girl

Posted on November 27, 2012 by SACAMarketing

Police arrested a neighbor in the suspected killing of a 6-year-old Arkansas girl who was the victim of a high-profile child abuse case last year that sent her father and stepmother to prison. Police Chief Jon Simpson said Monday that … Continue reading →

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Arkansas girl, Jersey Bridgeman case: Sex offender’s home searched

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Rosey

SOURCE Arkansas girl, Jersey Bridgeman case: Sex offender’s home searched  Updated Fri., Nov. 23 — It was revealed earlier in the week that a Bentonville, Arkansas child was found dead in an abandoned house two houses down from her own … Continue reading →

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Deanna DeJesus Convicted For Failing To Protect Kids From Stabbing By Father William DeJesus

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Rosey

A Florida mother has been convicted of child neglect after prosecutors said she failed to protect her two sons as their father stabbed them during a hostage situation. Last week, Deanna DeJesus, 38, pleaded not guilty to charges of both … Continue reading →

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LEVI EDWARD HIATT, 28, accused of child’s murder takes plea as trial winds down

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Rosey

Levi Edward Hiatt, 28, admitted his actions caused injuries to Comer Watkins V and that he failed to seek medical attention for the boy, who lapsed into unconsciousness for 19 hours before an ambulance was called. Hiatt admitted that failing … Continue reading →

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Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare Releases Child Abuse Report

Posted on May 12, 2012 by SACAMarketing

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

Posted on May 7, 2012 by SACAMarketing

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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Chicago: Autopsy inconclusive for infant who died at Hoffman Estates daycare

Posted on April 23, 2012 by SACAMarketing

An autopsy today was pending investigation for a 4-month-old baby whose death at a Hoffman Estates unlicensed day care facility is being looked into by police and state child welfare authorities after allegations of abuse surfaced. Anna Belle Chung, of … Continue reading →

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Louisiana: Crowley woman charged in abuse, death of one-year-old girl

Posted on April 23, 2012 by SACAMarketing

LaTonya Ismail, 27, of Crowley, is being held in the Acadia Parish Jail and is charged with one count of first-degree murder. / Photo courtesy of Crowley Police Chief K.P. Gibson A Crowley woman is behind bars for allegedly beating … Continue reading →

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CAPITAL MURDER CHARGE IN CHILD’S RUNNING DEATH

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Rosey

The grandmother accused of making nine-year-old Savannah Hardin runaround her house until she died could now face the death penalty. Prosecutors announced Thursday that charges against Joyce Garrard will be upgraded from felony murder to capital murder. They said the … Continue reading →

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Milwaukee:Father convicted of beating infant daughter to death

Posted on March 3, 2012 by SACAMarketing

Littleton Jackson, who last year beat his 11-month-old daughter to death, was convicted Thursday of first-degree intentional homicide. The baby, Millie Smith, suffered horrific injuries. Jackson, who told police he was drunk when he attacked Millie on Sept. 25, bit … Continue reading →

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