child endangerment

Grandfather finds 2-year-old special needs Ohio boy left home alone by his father in restraints

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CINCINNATI, OH – A 35-year-old man from Ohio is facing serious legal charges after allegedly leaving his 2-year-old son, who has special needs, home alone for several hours. Authorities apprehended Joshua Merz earlier this month, indicting him on two counts of child endangerment – one a felony and the other a first-degree misdemeanor. Hamilton County … Read more

12-year-old Akron boy killed by babysitter who made him sit in ice baths and gave him hypothermia

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AKRON, OH – An Ohio man, 23-year-old Anthony J. McCants, faces serious charges following the tragic death of a 12-year-old boy he was babysitting. Authorities report that Jadako Taylor died after being subjected to ice baths as a form of punishment, which significantly lowered his body temperature. Police and the Summit County Medical Examiner’s office … Read more

Alaska 1-year-old found in car alone on 6 degree night while mom is in hotel room having tryst

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HEALY, AK – An Alaskan mother has been charged after allegedly leaving her toddler unattended in a cold car while she was inside a hotel. The Alaska Department of Public Safety reported that Lillian Johnson, 38, faces a first-degree charge of endangering the welfare of a child. The incident came to light on March 18 … Read more

Mother in Missouri leaves her four children under age 8 home alone in tornado storm warning

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ST. ANN, MO – A Missouri mother faces serious charges after allegedly leaving her four young children unattended during a severe weather event, raising concerns among community members about child safety. Crystal Ray, 27, was taken into custody by St. Ann police on March 14 following reports that her children, all aged 8 years and … Read more

1-year-old baby in Texas dies after mom passes out and lets her wander into driveway where mom’s boyfriend runs over her

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TOMBALL, TX – Authorities have charged a mother and her boyfriend following a tragic incident where an 18-month-old girl was fatally hit by a car in Harris County over the weekend. Investigators report that Morgan Ottinger, 31, and her young daughter, Cora, were in a vehicle parked in a driveway in Tomball, near Houston, on … Read more

1-year-old Iowa boy falls in bucket of bleach water and no one realizes until he’s unconscious

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DUBUQUE, IA – A 1-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital after losing consciousness in a bleach-filled bucket in his family’s home, leaving his parents facing serious charges, authorities reported. Scott Marcov, 30, and Madelyn Marcov, 28, were charged with neglect of a dependent and child endangerment causing serious injury following the Oct. 1 incident. … Read more

13-day-old baby abandoned in the snow by man who strangled and beat the mother

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SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL – A Virginia man was apprehended in Florida after being accused of abandoning his newborn in snowy conditions following a violent assault on the baby’s mother. Authorities arrested 20-year-old Darvin Flores Caballeros on Thursday under an out-of-state fugitive warrant and are preparing for his extradition back to Virginia. Flores Caballeros faces … Read more