Illinois Father Charged with Felony Battery After Newborn Suffers Critical Injuries

Peoria, IL – A local father is in custody, accused of inflicting severe injuries on his newborn daughter, including multiple brain hemorrhages and a fractured arm, officials reported. The 24-year-old man, Gabriel King, faces charges of felony aggravated battery following his arrest. The alarming discovery of abuse was made after hospital personnel alerted the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), initiating a swift call to law enforcement. A caseworker from DCFS then reported …

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Michigan Parents Sentenced to 20 Years for Neglectful Death of Newborn, Igniting Debate Over Faith Healing and Child Welfare

LANSING, Michigan – A local couple, Rachel Piland, 38, and Joshua Piland, 44, have been sentenced to a lengthy prison term of at least 20 years following their conviction of second-degree murder and first-degree child abuse in connection with the death of their newborn. The verdict arrived after a jury hearing in March, culminating in a sentencing that underscores ongoing debates about religious beliefs and medical responsibility. In Ingham County Circuit Court, Judge James Jamo …

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Georgia Woman Charged After Newborn Found Alive in Trash Bag on Porch

MACON, Ga. — A 22-year-old woman in Macon, Georgia, is facing significant legal repercussions after local authorities discovered she had allegedly abandoned her newborn in a trash bag outside her home. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office reports that Alaynah Rappuhn concealed her pregnancy, gave birth in isolation, and subsequently attempted to hide the newborn in a garbage bag. The incident came to light under dire circumstances on March 31 when Rappuhn was admitted to Piedmont …

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South Carolina Woman Accused of Fatal Attack on Newborn with Letter Opener in Heartbreaking Incident

EASLEY, SC — A tragic event unfolded in Easley, South Carolina, when a woman was arrested for the alleged murder of her newborn son using a metal letter opener, authorities reported. The incident has deeply affected the local community and raised numerous questions about the circumstances leading to such a distressing act. Responding to an emergency call on Friday evening, Easley Police were dispatched to an apartment complex on Nations Way, anticipating a standard medical …

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Memphis Man Indicted on Trafficking and Rape Charges After Allegedly Discarding Newborn in Dumpster

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis resident, identified as 45-year-old James Boothe, is facing severe charges, including trafficking and aggravated statutory rape, after he was accused of impregnating a 16-year-old girl and allegedly discarding the newborn in a dumpster at a local gas station. Boothe was indicted on charges encompassing two counts of trafficking for commercial sex acts, promoting prostitution involving minors, continuous sexual abuse of a child, and aggravated statutory rape. This follows an indictment …

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Virginia Man Arrested in Florida After Allegedly Assaulting Partner and Abandoning Newborn in Snow

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia man has been arrested in Florida on charges of abandoning a newborn in sub-zero temperatures and attacking the child’s mother, marking a grisly end to a nationwide manhunt. Darvin Flores Caballeros, 20, was captured Thursday in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, where he had fled after allegedly committing the crimes in Fairfax County, Virginia, on February 12. Authorities have charged him with a slew of offenses including malicious wounding, strangulation, …

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Georgia Mother Sentenced to 15 Years for Abandoning Newborn in Woods, Baby Rescued by Alert Teens

CUMMING, Ga.— A mother in Georgia has been sentenced to 15 years in prison following a guilty plea for attempting to murder her newborn by abandoning her in a wooded area inside a plastic bag. Following her incarceration, 41-year-old Karima Jiwani will face an additional 15 years on probation, authorities said. The incident, which occurred in June 2019, involved Jiwani leaving her hours-old daughter amidst trees in Forsyth County. The baby, later nicknamed “Baby India” …

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Bronx Woman Arrested for Abandoning Newborn Outside Apartment, Community Member Rescues Baby from Cold

Bronx, NY – A 26-year-old woman in the Bronx has been taken into police custody after she reportedly left her newborn baby outside an apartment complex. Delfina Galvez turned herself in on Dec. 30, shortly after law enforcement circulated surveillance footage suggesting she had placed her infant in a green tote bag outside the building. The infant was found early on the morning of Dec. 29 by Mamadou Hafiz Jallow, a local resident who had …

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Texas Woman Charged with Capital Murder After Newborn Found Deceased in Home

ODESSA, Texas — In a heartrending case from West Texas, a 22-year-old woman has been charged with capital murder following the death of her newborn child, authorities announced. The Odessa Police Department disclosed that Yanira Prado is accused of causing the death of her infant, who was found deceased under traumatic circumstances. The case came to light on October 9 when law enforcement officials were called to Prado’s residence after a distress call. Upon arrival, …

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Baseball Icon’s Daughter Granted Suspended Sentence in Newborn Abandonment Case, Required to Continue Rehab Efforts

Manchester, NH – In a decision that underscores the complexities of mental health and legal consequences, Alexandra Eckersley, the adopted daughter of former major league pitcher Dennis Eckersley, will not serve jail time after being convicted on charges including child endangerment. This verdict stems from an incident in which she abandoned her newborn in a frigid New Hampshire forest last year. The ruling, issued by Superior Court Judge Amy Messer, comprised suspended sentences of 12 …

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