child welfare

Mom arrested for murdering her disabled 9-year-old daughter

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WESTMINSTER, CA – A mother is in police custody after her disabled nine-year-old daughter was found dead in their Westminster residence on Friday. Khadiyjah Pendergraph, 32, was arrested and faces murder charges. Westminster police arrived at the Village Green Apartments, located on Goldenwest Street and Homer Street, following a welfare check. The police were tipped off when they received a call from a family member expressing concern. At the scene, the law enforcement officers found …

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Homeless man charged with horrific murder of 5-year-old girl

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TOPEKA, KS – Mickel Cherry, a 25-year-old homeless man, was arraigned on Thursday on charges of murder and rape linked to the death of a 5-year-old girl named Zoey Felix in Topeka, Kansas. Cherry is facing one count each of capital murder, first-degree murder, and rape in connection with Zoey’s death on Monday. He is currently detained in Topeka with a $2 million bond, and his subsequent court date is yet to be scheduled. Mark …

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Homeless 4-year-old girl goes missing

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A 4-year-old girl who had been reported missing after her mother’s apparent breakdown has been found safe and unharmed in the Bronx, according to the police. The child, Katalina Rios, was discovered in good health at a residence on 144th Street, where she had been under the care of another woman. This comes nearly a week after Katalina was last seen with her mother at a homeless shelter in Manhattan. Katalina’s mother, who was visibly …

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