The mother of a 5-year-old is being held legally accountable after her son was discovered in the washing machine while it was turned on. 30-year-old Heather Oliver and her family reside in Elwood, Indiana. On August 16, Oliver reportedly woke up and got out of bed around 9:00 am, and…
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Officer Terrorized and Held Captive by Dog Neglect Suspect
When a man accused of neglecting his canine was visited by an animal control officer, he allegedly detained her in his home and brandished weapons while threatening the lives of the police and his neighbors. On October 8, Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control sent an officer to inspect…
Girls Abused and Held Captive by Adoptive Parents
A Florida couple has been accused of holding their purportedly adopted daughter’s hostage and subjecting them to various forms of abuse for many years. Mirko Ceska, 58, and Regina Ceska, 55, reside on a property with a home and small farm in Crawfordville, Florida. Some of their neighbors reported that…
Kids Punished With Suffocation and Hot Peppers
In response to child abuse allegations that the authorities have deemed “horrific,” a woman and her boyfriend are facing felony charges for the reportedly abominable chosen method of punishment believed to be used on two youths. 25-year-old Sabrina Irene Emerick has two boys, ages 5 and 7, with whom she…
Driver Allowed Children to Operate Bus Carrying Students
The driver of a school bus in Indiana has been accused of allowing three students, the youngest age 11, to drive the bus with other children onboard. On Thursday, 27-year-old Joandrea McAtee was charged with driving the bus to deliver children home after school. While making her stops she allegedly…
Fasting Child Rescued After Older Brother Starves to Death
When a father went to the police department to report that his teenage son had died during a religious fast that the family was on the authorities went to their apartment and the deceased boy’s brother was found alive but starving. 49-year-old Kehinde Omosebi reportedly walked into the Reedsburg police…
Mother Accused of Permitting Men to Rape Her Toddler
The mother of a 2-year-old little girl in Wisconsin is being investigated on suspicion that she allowed her boyfriend and another man to sexually abuse the child while she was present. 25-year-old Azzie C. Watson was taken into custody on June 29 when she failed to appear in court as…
Officer Rescues Toddler Locked in Hot Car by Mom
On the afternoon of March 7, a mother reportedly left her 2-year-old son locked inside of her SUV in the heat for over half an hour while she was shopping. On Monday around 2:45 p.m. Mt. Juliet police received a call from someone stating that they were concerned upon discovering…
Woman Suspected of DUI with Child in Car after Release from Rehab
A woman who was operating a vehicle with a child in the back seat was arrested on Thursday for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol. 30-year-old Stephanie Roque of Miami was driving through Wellington, Florida, with a child passenger when she allegedly stopped her SUV while in the middle…
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…