Jacksonville Woman Faces Charges for Allegedly Neglecting Disabled Child Left at Hospital

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A local woman faces serious charges after allegedly abandoning a disabled girl at a Jacksonville hospital and ignoring multiple attempts by medical staff and authorities to contact her. The woman, identified as Mikaela Jazmine Green, 37, reportedly left the child, who has cerebral palsy, at Wolfson Children’s Hospital on June 23. The child, who also suffers from a brain injury and seizure disorder, had been sick with vomiting and fever for over …

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Polk County Woman Arrested After Neglecting Over 30 Cats and 1 Dog in Unlivable Home

POLK COUNTY, Florida – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation into a case of animal neglect. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence in unincorporated southwest Polk County for a well-being check on an older woman. Upon arrival, they encountered a strong smell of ammonia, feces throughout the house, and more than 30 cats living inside. Subsequently, the PCSO Animal Cruelty Investigations Unit was summoned to the scene. Detectives found the home to …

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Georgia Father Sentenced to 8 Years for Neglecting to Prevent Abuse That Led to Daughter’s Death

Dacula, GA – In a tragic case of child abuse and negligence, a Georgia man has been sentenced to eight years behind bars after failing to prevent the abuse and murder of his eight-year-old daughter by his wife. The case, which saw Cledir Barros, 38, convicted of second-degree cruelty to children, highlighted a severe lapse in parental responsibility and care. The conviction followed three trials, the first two of which ended in mistrials due to …

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