On the afternoon of December 20, a Tennessee Highway Patrol officer encountered a vehicle being driven in Chattanooga. When the registration number was checked, it appeared that it was not the proper tag on the license plate. The trooper pulled over the driver, identified as a 35-year-old local woman, and…
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Minneapolis Hit-and-Run Left 3-Year-Old Seriously Injured
An alleged hit-and-run in a Minneapolis alley reportedly left a 3-year-old girl with life-threatening injuries and later led to an insurance fraud investigation, according to court records. According to reports, the child was outside near her driveway with her brother on October 13. They were playing in the dirt close…
Teacher Arrested Over THC Candy Mix-Up in Class
A woman who teaches language arts at a Michigan high school is facing several charges after a couple of her students reportedly ate THC candy that she allegedly brought into the classroom. According to reports, on the afternoon of November 13, an incident occurred during the last period at Angola…
Mom Beat Toddler After Abandoning Him in Store
Authorities in Tennessee arrested a woman accused of abandoning her 2-year-old son inside a grocery store and then physically assaulting him in front of witnesses after being alerted to his whereabouts over the store’s intercom. According to law enforcement, the incident occurred at a discount grocery store in Covington, where…
Dad Arrested After Baby Tested Positive for Multiple Drugs
A Nevada man was charged with several criminal offenses when his infant reportedly tested positive for multiple controlled substances and ended up in the pediatric intensive care unit. According to reports from the authorities, early last week, a 9-month-old experienced a medical emergency and was rushed to Renown Regional Medical…
Hospital Visit Uncovers Elder Neglect Allegations
A Florida woman was arrested for elder abuse after she took her father to the hospital, where he was found to be covered in human waste and maggots. At the end of July, a woman in Pensacola, Florida, reported that her father’s heart rate was dangerously high and asked for…
Parents Arrested for Leaving Infant in Car at Florida Bar
Parents of an infant in northeastern Florida were arrested last weekend after allegedly leaving the baby in the car with the engine running while they were drinking at a bar. On the night of July 18, a 60-year-old man who is a new father was hanging out at the Smiles…
“El Gordo y la Flaca” Star Arrested for DUI with Kids in Car
A man known for his work on an entertainment news show on the Univision network was arrested when he was accused of driving close to 120 MPH while intoxicated with his wife and two young children in the car. El Gordo y la Flaca, which first aired in 1998, is…
Mom Left Two Babies Home Alone to Go Drinking at Bar
A mother of two in Indiana is facing several charges after allegedly leaving her two babies at home alone for 14 hours when she went out to drink at a bar. Just after midnight on March 12, a woman from Muncie with a one-year-old and a one-week-old reportedly decided to…
4 Children Found Living in Home with Trash and Raw Sewage
A West Virginia couple were arrested after one of the four children in their care reported them to the authorities for alleged child abuse including residing in a filthy home filled with raw sewage. On May 18, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office was made aware of a situation involving a…