High school senior in Texas tortures his girlfriend’s 8-year-old brother to death

HARRIS COUNTY, TX — Nolan Stallings, 18, appeared in a Harris County courtroom on Thursday, facing serious charges related to the death of a young child last month. Stallings, charged with felony injury to a child, had his plea for a reduced bond denied by the judge, keeping the bond set at over $1 million. … Read more

39-year-old Michigan mom arrested when her 4-year-old son starves to death weighing only 10 pounds

BAY CITY, MI – A Michigan mother is facing potentially life-long imprisonment following charges related to the tragic death of her 4-year-old son, who was severely malnourished. Jessica Marie Burke, 39, is accused of first-degree child abuse after her son, Noah Burke, was found dead, weighing only 10 pounds. Authorities responded to a distress call … Read more

Iowa mom is on phone while driving and doesn’t notice when her 3-year-old son strangles in backseat car window

BATTLE CREEK, IA – A 25-year-old Iowa woman will spend 50 years in prison after being sentenced for the murder of her 3-year-old son, who died from strangulation. The latest developments in the case reveal the tragic events unfolded after she falsely claimed that her son’s death was caused by a car seat’s chest strap, … Read more

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

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

21-year-old Missouri mother says migraine is why she didn’t give 1-year-old boy food or water for two days and let him die

SIKESTON, MO – A Missouri mother is facing serious charges after her 1-year-old child died from what authorities described as neglect and malnutrition. Alyssa Wehmeyer, 21, was arrested in connection to her child’s death on February 28, as per an investigation by the Missouri Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control. The investigation revealed … Read more

Teen Football Star Fatally Stabbed Outside Manhattan Club

MONTVALE, New Jersey – The community of Montvale, New Jersey, is in mourning after a 17-year-old student was fatally stabbed during a brawl outside a Manhattan club on Thanksgiving morning. Rocco Rodden, a rising star football player at St. Joseph’s Regional High School, had his promising future cut short when he was involved in a … Read more