child endangerment

Mother arrested after leaving kids alone for a week to go on cruise

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HOUSTON, TX – A Texas woman is facing serious charges after allegedly abandoning her two young children to embark on a week-long cruise. Lakesha Woods Williams, a 29-year-old mother from Houston, was arrested on two counts of child endangerment after her children, aged 6 and 8, were found alone in her high-rise apartment. Williams is said to have set sail on her cruise on April 4, not returning until the evening of April 10. Concerns …

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Three-year-old boy shoots himself in the eye

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ALLENTOWN, PA – A tragic incident in Allentown, Pennsylvania, has led to charges of involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment against 28-year-old Jose Hilario Abreu. The 3-year-old Elijah Abreu Borgen, reportedly shot himself to death on March 28 with a handgun that Abreu had left unattended. Lehigh County authorities allege that Abreu left the semi-automatic weapon fully loaded under the sofa where the child and another 2-year-old were seated and then left the room. When he …

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Two-year-old shoots himself with deputy’s gun

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FERGUSON, MO – A 2-year-old child is recovering after mistakenly shooting himself with a firearm belonging to a St. Louis County deputy, his uncle, during a family event in Ferguson, Missouri over the weekend. The toddler came across the firearm in a room where a gathering was taking place. Following investigations, the deputy was detained, facing suspicions of endangering a child’s welfare. He was, however, released on Wednesday, according to official reports. Authorities stated that …

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Mother gets life sentence after leaving infant alone for 10-day vacation

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CLEVELAND, OH – A mother from Ohio has been condemned to life imprisonment without any chance of parole, following her admission of guilt in the murder of her 16-month-old daughter. Kristel Candelario, 32, confessed to abandoning her daughter, Jailyn Candelario, alone in a playpen for a ten-day period while she was vacationing in Detroit and Puerto Rico. During her sentencing hearing, Candelario stated that she believed she had been forgiven by “God and my daughter.” …

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Mom uses truck to run over child who allegedly bullied her kids

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PEORIA, AZ – An Arizona mother is allegedly responsible for an incident at a local park where she is accused of running over a young girl and issuing threats against other children, prompted by her belief that these kids were bullying her own children, local police confirmed. Brandie Gotch, 30, is currently facing an array of serious charges, including a count of attempted premeditated murder. The authorities explained that the disturbing event unfolded in broad …

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Woman stabs her guests for criticizing her home cleanliness

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LINCOLN, NE – A domestic dispute in Nebraska took a violent turn when a woman allegedly attacked her friends following a critique of her home’s cleanliness. The incident took place in the presence of four children, two of whom were the homeowner’s. The Lincoln Police Department responded to an emergency call shortly past midnight on Sunday. Upon arrival, officers were met by two witnesses who claimed they were assaulted by 24-year-old Tatiana Iniguez after commenting …

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Couple arrested for animal neglect and child endangerment, 77 animals found at the house

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PENN TOWNSHIP, PA – A couple in Westmoreland County face criminal charges after 77 animals and a 14-year-old boy were found to be living in squalid conditions in their home. Court records indicate that on August 14, Penn Township police were called to assist humane officers who were confiscating a myriad of animals from the residence of James and Kathleen Chaney, located on Ashbaugh Road. Humane officers reported an overpowering odor emanating from the premises …

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A young teacher had sex with her teen student while others kept watch

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GARDEN RIDGE, TX – Missouri math teacher, Hailey Nichelle Clifton-Carmack, 26, is currently in custody in Texas, facing extradition back to her home state. Clifton-Carmack was arrested on charges of an illegal sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student. She is also accused of using other students as lookouts during these illicit liaisons. Clifton-Carmack was apprehended last Friday in Garden Ridge, Texas, after allegedly fleeing Missouri to avoid arrest. The charges brought against her include sexual …

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Mom charged with fatally poisoning her 4-year-old daughter

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BRONX, NY – A 23-year-old mother in New York is facing charges of attempted murder, attempted manslaughter, and first-degree assault after allegedly poisoning her four-year-old daughter with unnecessary seizure medication. The accused, Tajahnae Brown, hails from the Bronx and has been accused of endangering her child’s life by repeatedly seeking unneeded medical treatment. Authorities suspect that Brown may be suffering from Munchausen’s syndrome by proxy, a psychological disorder where individuals fabricate or induce symptoms of …

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Off-duty officer starts shooting at trick-or-treating event, tells people ‘you are all going to die’

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ST. LOUIS, MO – A Halloween event in St. Louis County took a terrifying turn when an off-duty police officer, Matthew McCulloch, allegedly brandished his badge and fired his gun into the air. As of Monday, McCulloch is no longer employed by the police department, a spokesperson confirmed. Officer Adrian Washington of the St. Louis County Police Department stated that McCulloch’s association with the department ended last Thursday. Washington refrained from commenting on whether McCulloch …

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