An Ohio mom gave her son consent to receive a tattoo and she is facing charges based on a video that was recorded during the procedure that allegedly depicted an unlicensed teenager doing the work in an unclean space. 34-year-old Nikki Dickinson and her son Skylar live in Bellefontaine, Ohio,…
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Parents Said Putting Toddler in Trunk of Car Was an Experiment
How would you react if you saw a man scolding a small child and locking him in the trunk of a car as punishment? On September 2, people in the Panera Bread parking lot in Norridge, Illinois, were put in the position of learning how they would respond when they…
Developmentally Disabled Child Abandoned by Mom at Union Station
A 7-year-old boy was found by himself at Union Station on the 4th of July after his mother allegedly abandoned him for nearly 24 hours. The child was not verbally responsive when the authorities tried to talk with him which led them to believe he might be deaf or have…
Grandchildren Transported in Dog Kennels on 95-Degree Day
On Saturday evening, a grandmother of two was arrested and accused of endangering her grandchildren when she took a drive with them placed in dog kennels in the back of her SUV for the trip. Tennessee resident 62-year-old Leimome Cheeks is the grandmother of two children, ages 7 and 8.…
Driver Pleads Not Guilty to DUI After Car Accident Injures 10
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…
Parents Profit from Donations by Faking Son’s Cancer
The parents of a 10-year-old boy who allegedly created an online campaign to raise donations for expenses related to their son’s cancer have been accused of fraudulently accepting the funds after authorities discovered that the boy did not have the disease. GoFundMe is an online platform designed to host fundraisers…
Mom Charged After Baby Found Crawling on Busy NY Street
The mother of a 9-month-old boy has been accused of endangering her child when she allegedly failed to notice that the baby, who was in the car with her, had somehow exited the vehicle. The infant was discovered by people in the area who saw him crawling in the middle…
Perris Parents of 13 Arrested for Suspected Torture and Child Endangerment
A Perris couple with thirteen children was taken into custody on Sunday when one of their teenagers snuck out of their home and called 911 to report that her parents were holding her hostage with her 12 siblings. 57-year-old David Allen Turpin and his wife, 49-year-old Louise Anna Turpin, have…
8 Year Old Boy Overdoses on his Parents’ Heroin
The parents of an 8 year old boy have been charged with child endangerment after their son survived an overdose of heroin last month, according to police. On January 11th the police responded to a call of a child not breathing at a home in a suburb of southwest Cleveland,…
Flash Mob Stealing Makeup Finally Caught
Several Ulta beauty stores have been hit by thieves all around the Southern California area, including the Cerritos, Lakewood, Tustin, Rosemead, Redondo Beach, and The Rolling Hills Estates stores. Stores are claiming estimated loss of $100,000. Seargant Mark Moffet of the Lomita Sheriff’s Department has said the thieves operated in…