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Published on: August 9, 2026

Baby Suffered Serious Facial Injuries From Alleged Abuse

Medical professionals raised concerns about possible abuse after a 9-day-old infant was treated for severe facial bruising in Indiana.

The injuries prompted an investigation after a pediatrician notified authorities, leading officers and child welfare officials to examine what had happened to the child. The infant was taken to a regional hospital, where doctors evaluated the injuries and determined they were consistent with human bite marks, according to court records. The investigators then began gathering information about the circumstances surrounding the child’s injuries and identifying who had been responsible for the infant’s care.

During the investigation, the authorities learned that an 18-year-old man had been caring for the newborn when the injuries allegedly occurred. According to the probable cause affidavit, the man later acknowledged his involvement in the incident while speaking with relatives and investigators.

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Published on: March 30, 2022

Texas Mom Abandoned 12-Day-Old to Stranger on the Street

by Staycie R. Sena

A woman is facing charges after she allegedly gave her newborn to a stranger she encountered while walking down the street.

25-year-old Yessenia Cardenas is from Corpus Christi. She recently became the new mother of a daughter.

At approximately 10:30 PM on March 20, Cardenas was reportedly walking around with her child, who was 12-days old at the time.

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Published on: June 14, 2021

Abusive Mom Sent Dad Video of Herself Smothering Newborn

by Staycie R. Sena

A mother from Hialeah allegedly asphyxiated her 5-month-old daughter and shared a video of the incident with the baby’s father.

19-year-old Bryunna Joyce recently gave birth to a baby girl. She also has a 1-year-old. Joyce and the newborn’s father are no longer in a romantic relationship.

On June 6, Joyce and the baby’s dad had reportedly been arguing.

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Published on: November 26, 2020

Breakup Prompted Mother to Abandoned Newborn

by Staycie R. Sena

After the father of her child ended their relationship, the mother of a newborn reportedly ditched the baby at a stranger’s residence and ran away.

33-year-old Melissa Kelley lives in Astor, Florida, and she recently gave birth to a son.

Kelley and her son’s father ended their relationship, and the woman was reportedly very emotionally distressed over the breakup.

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Published on: February 20, 2020

Photographer Drugged Mother in Plot to Steal Newborn

by Staycie R. Sena

A Washington state woman allegedly used the guise of being a baby photographer in a purported attempt to kidnap a child, flee, and raise it as her own.

A woman who had recently given birth to a baby girl reported that she saw an advertisement in a Facebook group offering free baby photos free of charge in exchange for the shoot helping a new photographer establish her portfolio.

The woman said that the photographer came to her house a total of three times, and took selfies with her baby while she was there.

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Published on: June 15, 2019

Teen’s Newborn Found in Dumpster on Scorching Hot Day

by Staycie R. Sena

A 15-year-old girl has been accused of abandoning her newborn into a dumpster on a day that was recorded as reaching temperatures over 100 degrees.

On Tuesday, a teenage girl in Stockton gave birth to a 6-pound 7-ounce baby boy.

Just before noon, a man who lived in an apartment complex heard sounds resembling those of a crying baby or a kitten, and he believed they were coming from an area outside where a dumpster was located.

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