A North Carolina mother walked into a Walmart with her 3-year-old daughter to shoplift. What she did not plan for was that her own child would be the one to lead police straight to two more children she had left locked inside a hot vehicle in the parking lot. According to Washington Police Department arrest … Read more
The parents of a 3-year-old New York girl whose death was later ruled a homicide have now accepted a plea deal in the case. Samantha and Matthew Dylewski both pleaded guilty on March 31 in Saratoga County Court to felony criminally negligent homicide in the death of their daughter, Joycelynn Dylewski. According to local reports, … Read more
A young California mother’s killing is now leading to two arrests, including the father of her child, after investigators say they spent nearly two months building the case. Authorities in Sunnyvale said 24-year-old Kembery Chirinos-Flores was found shot to death inside a vehicle on the night of January 7 at the Plaza Del Rey mobile … Read more
A Wisconsin mother is facing a first-degree intentional homicide charge after investigators said she admitted killing her 14-year-old daughter inside their Rock County home, then told dispatchers she had done it to “protect” the girl from Elon Musk. Authorities identified the teen as Kuren Rein, and local reports said the case began with a welfare … Read more
A Florida mother is now facing first-degree murder and tampering with evidence charges after prosecutors said her 5-year-old nonverbal son was found dead near Perdido Bay in February. On March 26, an Escambia County grand jury indicted Jalynda Karie Smith, and the State Attorney’s Office said she remains jailed without bond ahead of a May … Read more
A Louisiana mother was arrested after Shreveport police said her 6-year-old son missed 13 follow-up appointments after brain surgery, even though the child was dealing with serious post-operative complications that required close medical monitoring. According to police, the child had surgery in October 2025 after being diagnosed with craniopharyngioma, a brain mass, and later needed … Read more
An Alabama mother is facing felony murder and aggravated child abuse charges after prosecutors said she left her two teenage children, both of whom have autism, home alone overnight and one of them died. Authorities say 39-year-old Amanda Marie Morgan’s 14-year-old son was accidentally strangled by a blanket while she was away, and her 16-year-old … Read more
A Florida mother is facing a child neglect charge after deputies say she left her 12-year-old daughter alone at a bar inside Universal CityWalk Orlando and went off to keep partying on her own. According to an arrest affidavit obtained by Us Weekly, 33-year-old Amanda Thorpe was arrested on March 7 after what started as … Read more
A Washington couple is facing murder charges after investigators say their 7-week-old son suffered devastating injuries at home, and one of the most disturbing details in the case came days later from inside the hospital room where the baby was fighting for his life. According to investigators, 21-year-old Mark Anthony Labaco Clamor called 911 on … Read more
A Texas mother is facing another child abandonment charge after authorities say her 2-year-old son was found outside alone, barefoot and crying, while several other children were still inside the home without an adult. According to local reports, the latest case happened on March 1 in Harris County, where a security guard spotted the toddler … Read more