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A Tennessee elementary school teacher is facing criminal charges after her own children reported that she had been hurting them.

The investigation began in late December, after the children were returned to their father, who lives separately from their mother. He told officers that he noticed healing scratches on the hands of two of the younger children and asked how they were injured. The children reportedly said their mother caused the injuries during an incident earlier that day.

According to police, the alleged incident occurred while the children were sitting in the back seat of a vehicle parked at a tourist area in Lookout Mountain. Court records indicate that a dispute began when the mother’s phone ended up in the back seat. When the children reportedly attempted to hand it back, she allegedly became angry and scratched and pinched one child. The other child was reportedly bitten while trying to intervene.

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A poolside incident at a Florida resort led to the arrest of a vacationing woman after a child was allegedly held underwater during a confrontation involving several children.

According to reports, the incident happened on the afternoon of December 19, at a large resort in Kissimmee, Florida, where a woman was staying with her family. Several children were playing together in a swimming pool, and they began splashing each other. The splashing appeared to be getting aggressive, and when it reportedly continued to escalate, one of the parents who was sitting nearby noticed the ruckus and became concerned for her son. She decided to intervene on his behalf.

The woman allegedly got into the pool after seeing her child involved in the interaction. Police reports indicate that she confronted another child, a 6-year-old boy, and reportedly pushed him underwater while holding him down by putting her hands on his shoulders. The officers reported that the child was held under the water for several seconds before being released.

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A 63-year-old woman was attacked in the early morning hours of December 9 while doing laundry in a shared laundry room at a residential building in Hialeah, Florida.

According to investigators, a 21-year-old man entered the room while she was alone and confronted her. Police said the suspect was armed with a knife and forced the woman against a washing machine. He allegedly threatened her with the weapon and tried to pull down her clothing in a purported attempt to sexually assault her. The woman later told officers that she begged him to stop and even offered him money. Authorities believe the suspect continued to restrain her and ignored her pleas.

The alleged attack was interrupted when a neighbor heard the woman screaming and rushed toward the laundry room, causing the suspect to back away and run from the building, leaving the victim behind. The authorities were notified, and Hialeah police were sent to the scene.

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A few weeks after being released from the Mississippi Department of Corrections following a prior DUI-related case, a 50-year-old man from Decatur, Mississippi, found himself behind bars again for allegedly knocking out his girlfriend’s teeth during a domestic dispute.

According to the Neshoba County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a report around 9:30 p.m. of a domestic disturbance in which someone may have been seriously injured. Dispatchers also warned responding deputies that the suspect might be armed.

When the deputies arrived at the location, they attempted to get the man inside the camper on the property to come outside. They said he initially refused but eventually complied, and that he resisted before being restrained and placed under arrest. After being seated in a patrol vehicle, the suspect allegedly continued to behave disruptively by yelling, hitting the interior of the vehicle, and damaging equipment.

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After a Missouri woman escaped from an alleged sex trafficking situation, a Kansas City man was arrested and charged with multiple felony offenses.

Investigators reported that the woman told police she first connected with the man through social media. What began as online communication allegedly led to the two staying together at an extended-stay motel for several weeks. During that time, the woman reported that she was pressured to engage in sex acts with numerous men each day, and the man allegedly set up the encounters.

The situation allegedly escalated a few days before she escaped. The woman told authorities that she was subjected to repeated physical assaults, including being struck, kicked, and choked to the point of losing consciousness. She also claimed the violence continued even after she experienced a miscarriage and that she was forced to continue participating in sex acts despite her condition. One allegation also involved a threat toward her child, with the suspect reportedly holding a knife near her 1-year-old son during a video call.

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A pair of Pennsylvania caregivers was taken into custody after authorities learned of severe mistreatment involving their adopted teenage son.

School staff contacted police in early September when the 16-year-old arrived looking underweight after months without in-person classes. Investigators said he reported being confined to a nearly empty room under constant camera surveillance, punished for moving around, and denied regular meals, leading to significant weight loss. He also reportedly described being forced into cold showers, made to stay in the basement with minimal clothing, and at times bound to the floor with duct tape. It was reported that the teenager told officers he had been cut with a blade and threatened with additional harm. Child welfare officials removed him from the home, and medical staff helped him regain weight within weeks.

Both women were taken into custody and booked into the Jefferson County Jail. They are facing many charges, including more than 460 second-degree felony counts of unlawful restraint of a minor by a parent with risk of bodily injury, more than 460 second-degree felony counts of false imprisonment of a minor by a parent, two second-degree felony counts of endangering the welfare of children by a parent, six third-degree felony counts of endangering the welfare of children by a parent, two first-degree felony counts of aggravated assault with attempts to cause serious bodily injury with extreme indifference, one second-degree felony charge of aggravated assault with attempts to cause serious bodily injury with extreme indifference, one count of second-degree felony strangulation, one first-degree felony count of involuntary servitude, five second-degree misdemeanor counts of simple assault, five second-degree misdemeanor counts of recklessly endangering another person, three first-degree misdemeanor counts of terroristic threats with intent to terrorize another, and one second-degree misdemeanor count of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence. At the time this was written, both women were being held in lieu of $500,000 bonds.

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Police in South Carolina arrested a man after a domestic situation turned violent when his wife tried to keep him from getting behind the wheel while he was allegedly intoxicated.

Officers went to the couple’s neighborhood on a Sunday afternoon after receiving a call that a woman had gone to a nearby home. When the police spoke with her, she explained that the argument had begun earlier in the day over something small. She reported that her husband had been drinking, and tensions rose after she smoked the last of his cigarettes. She said he became upset and announced he was going out to buy more, despite her belief that he was intoxicated. She added that she thought he might hurt himself or someone else if he drove, so she grabbed his car keys and tried to stop him from leaving.

According to reports, they struggled, and the situation escalated quickly. The man’s wife told officers he hit her in the face, leaving her nose bleeding, and lunged at her several times before she fled to the neighbor’s house. She also mentioned that she had ongoing concerns about his health and drinking habits, saying her efforts to encourage him to get treatment often caused friction between them.

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Authorities in Texas say a young child was placed in serious danger after she was captured on a property owner’s overnight camera roaming through a field in the early morning hours. The footage, taken around 3 a.m., reportedly showed a young girl wandering alone in the dark in temperatures that had dropped into the 40s. She appeared to be dressed only in a light outfit and was barefoot. The cam owner contacted the authorities a couple of hours later and reported the images.

Deputies immediately began searching the surrounding area. Not long into the search, the child’s mother contacted authorities and reported that her daughter had gotten out of the house earlier that morning. She said she had located the child around 4:15 a.m. but had not informed law enforcement until after sunrise.

When deputies arrived at the family’s residence, they reported finding conditions that raised concerns. The home allegedly contained trash, spoiled food, unsanitary clothing, and evidence of rodents. The toddler was also reportedly dirty, and the mother allegedly declined to provide fresh clothing or accept assistance.

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A 14-year-old in Wisconsin was arrested and charged as an adult after authorities said he arranged the kidnapping of a 7-year-old boy who was held for ransom. Two adult accomplices were also charged in the case.

Investigators reported that the group initially intended to rob the child’s mother, believing she was carrying cash and narcotics. When she did not return home as expected, they allegedly decided to target the child’s father instead.

On the evening of July 11, the father and child came home from a park. As the father pulled into the driveway, a vehicle blocked his car from behind. According to investigators, two suspects exited the vehicle, and one of them was armed. The father ran into the home, and the child attempted to run toward the yard. Surveillance footage reportedly showed one individual chasing the child and carrying him back to the vehicle while another drove.

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An Idaho man was arrested after being accused of intentionally walking off with a shopping cart that was carrying a woman’s four-week-old child.

The situation unfolded on November 20, when the mother was browsing in the book section at Costco. She temporarily had her shopping cart positioned behind her and within reach. She later told investigators she noticed a man lingering nearby. When she looked back, the cart with her infant strapped into a car seat was missing.

According to investigators, surveillance footage showed the man entering the store shortly before the mother. He took an empty shopping cart, went directly to the book aisle, and appeared to open a book and smell its pages. Footage then showed him grasp the cart holding the infant and pushing it around the mother and down another aisle. The mother found him with the cart and snatched it back. The man followed her and apologized repeatedly before he walked away.

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