child neglect

Father arrested after his 2-year-old son accidentally shot himself in the head

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On May 3, 2023, a combined effort between undercover detectives, an MNPD helicopter, and local law enforcement led to the arrest of Jeffery L. Thorpe, 24. Thorpe was indicted by a grand jury on several criminal charges. He has been charged with both reckless homicide and felony child neglect related to the fatal shooting of his two-year-old son, Anthony Thorpe, who passed away on November 6, 2021. The Youth Services Detective John Grubbs-led investigation revealed …

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Mother arrested for manslaughter and neglect after toddler drowns in pond

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Late Monday, a 22-year-old mother from Ormond Beach was arrested after her 3-year-old son was found dead in a pond on Sunday. Myra Santiago faces charges of aggravated manslaughter of a child and child neglect, and she is currently being held without bail at the Volusia County Branch Jail. Authorities responded to a drowning report at the San Marco Apartments in Ormond Beach on Sunday, where the toddler, Aziryh Santiago, was found lifeless in a …

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