After a collision between two cars took place causing several injuries in early September the woman who has been held responsible for the wreck has pleaded not guilty after being charged with child abuse and driving under the influence of marijuana. Late in the evening on September 2, 20-year-old Adriana…
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Three Children Found Drunk on Vodka While Mom Was Out
A mother who had left her three children unattended at home for a time is facing charges after the authorities discovered the kids outdoors and allegedly very intoxicated. On Monday, April 30, three young children from Gastonia, NC, were allegedly left at home alone while their mother went out. During…
Dad Driving with Sons Accused of DUI After Collision with Train
A father who was driving with his two teenage sons just after midnight on Wednesday was allegedly responsible for an accident when he made impact with a train in Santa Monica, and he is facing felony charges for the event. 54-year-old Anthony Manual Beltran Sr. of Waterford, Connecticut, was driving…
Mother Facing Charges for Providing Drugs to Toddler
A mother is facing several charges after a police investigation led authorities to suspect that she was giving drugs to her 2-year-old and encouraging the child to use the substances. In mid-January, authorities received a tip from a person reporting that they allegedly knew of a woman who was exposing…
Mother Allegedly Used Taser to Wake Son for Church on Easter
A teenage boy called the police for assistance reporting that his mother had tried to wake him up for church on Easter Sunday with a taser. The woman is facing charges for the allegations. On Easter morning 40-year-old Phoenix resident Sharron Dobbins, a single mother, was in the process of…
Mother Accused of Using Bow Saw in Attempt to Behead Autistic Son
A mother in Maryland is facing charges after allegations that she used a saw to try to decapitate her 11-year-old autistic son when she became overwhelmed with concern about the child’s future. 46-year-old Kristina Petrie and her husband of 15 years share a home in Aspen Hill with their two…
Viral Video of 1-Year-Old Allegedly Smoking Pot Leads to Mom’s Arrest
A video that made the rounds on Facebook depicting a toddler smoking what is assumed to be marijuana has resulted in her mother facing felony charges. In a video reportedly recorded sometime between December 1 and January 31, a 1-year-old little girl is seen giggling and then what looks as…
Couple Charged with Cruelty for Homing Children in Box for Years
A couple was arrested on Wednesday when authorities found that they live in a box made of plywood, and had been residing there with their three children for several years. Mona Kirk and Daniel Panico of Joshua Tree have three children and they have reportedly lived well below the poverty…
Teacher Facing Charges for Forcing Pupil to Stand for Pledge of Allegiance
A middle school teacher was charged with child abuse after she reportedly forced one of her students to leave the class when he chose not to participate in standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. On February 1 a physical education teacher who is employed at the Angevine Middle School in…
3 Abused Children Being Force-Fed Dog Feces Leads to Arrests of 2 Suspects
Two Maryland woman in a domestic partnership who share a home have been accused of several child abuse related charges when three children in their care were allegedly fed dog excrement and found with several types of injuries. 29-year-old Amanda Wright and her girlfriend 25-year-old Besline Joseph share a home…