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KARA (Kids At Risk Action) tracks current news about at risk children bringing transparency and attention to our youngest and most vulnerable citizens. KARA’s reporting is only sampling of what should be reported –  the great majority of child trauma & abuse is never known.

American states are struggling to find answers for ending adverse childhood experiences and saving at risk children by reversing the explosive growth of child abuse and neglect.  Today, many state ward children are the 4th and 5th generation of abused children raising their own families without parenting skills and with serious drug, alcohol and mental health issues.

 

37% of children overall and 57% of Black children are reported to child protection services in America by the time they turn 18.

(American Journal of Public Health 1.17)

 

12 million children a year are reported to child protection services each year and in many states, 1/3 of foster children are required to take psychotropic medicines

ALL ADULTS ARE THE PROTECTORS OF ALL CHILDREN

Compilation of information and writing on this page is the hard work of KARA volunteers David Vang, Mike Toronto, Jamar Weston, Adolf Nchanj, Josh Jedlicka and Blaz Zlate,  Callie Benscoter, (student volunteers at Century College) Katie Frake, Boston College, Julie O,

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Woman charged with baby’s death after police say she admitted to drug use during pregnancy

WRTV Indianapolis

Police say Leever-Driskel gave birth at home to a baby boy on Dec. 23, 2017. A friend who was with her rushed Leever-Driskel and the newborn to the hospital, where doctors determined the baby was stillborn. According to the probable cause affidavit, an autopsy revealed that the baby’s death was due …

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Tragic baby death may have been caused by suffocation

NEWS.com.au

The inquest previously heard the mother told detectives she discovered her baby’s face covered by a blue blanket, but on Monday she said she could still see her child’s nose, mouth, eyes and a small part of her ear. Professor Byard couldn’t determine a time of death but said if she had died of sudden …

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‘Hidden tragedy’: Poor countries face highest baby mortality rates

Irish Times

“While we have more than halved the number of deaths among children under the age of five in the last quarter century, we have not made similar progress in ending deaths among children less than one month old,” said Henrietta H Fore, Unicef’s executive director. “Given that the majority of these …

Newborn survival rates in US only slightly better than in Sri Lanka – The Guardian

Babies born in poorest countries still face ‘alarming’ risks of death – The Straits Times

Babies born in world’s poorest countries still face alarming risks of death: UNICEF – Firstpost

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Woman sentenced for baby’s death in Friendship Court

The Charlottesville Newsplex

In court, Barnes said she fed and bathed the baby the night he died, then went to bed, leaving him in his father’s care. She said she saw no signs that the father was intoxicated, and he had no history of child abuse. The baby was found dead the following morning in the pack and play where he had slept.

Charlottesville caregiver will not serve time in death of infant – The Daily Progress

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Baby’s death tied to ‘unsafe sleep situation’ prompts call for warning

CTV News

FREDERICTON — The death of a three-month-old New Brunswick boy has prompted a call for a campaign warning the public about the dangers of unsafe sleeping arrangements for babies. The coroner determined the infant, who was receiving child protection services, died accidentally of “asphyxiation …

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Special Presentment: Moss indicted in baby’s death

Claxton Enterprise

In a special presentment to the grand jury during the February term of Evans County Superior Court, David Moss was indicted for two counts of malice murder, two counts of felony murder and two counts of cruelty to children in the first degree in connection with the death of a baby, Makayla Linton, last …

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Police quiz family members over baby’s death due to suspected abuse

The Sun Daily

BUKIT MERTAJAM: The police have recorded statements from several witnesses, including family members of the 46-day-old baby girl who died after she was allegedly abused by her parents in Kampung Tok Panjang, Bukit Tengah here on Thursday. Seberang Perai Tengah (SPT) police chief, ACP …

Police quiz family over baby’s death due to suspected abuse – Malaysiakini

Details Of The Alleged Abuse A 46-Day-Old Baby Suffered At The Hands Of Her Parents – SAYS

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Football: Iraqi keeper stays quiet on baby’s death to play match

The Straits Times

BAGHDAD (AFP) – A goalkeeper in Iraq’s top league hid the death of his newborn daughter from his team mates in order to take part in a key match, the player said on Saturday (Feb 17). “Several hours before the game my five-day-old daughter died because of complications during birth,” Naft Maysan …

Iraqi keeper stays quiet on baby’s death to play match – Geo News, Pakistan

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TPD still investigating baby’s death

Tallahassee.com

Tallahassee Police continue to investigate the discovery of a new born found dead in a dumpster Friday. No new leads have been developed, according to TPD spokesman Damon Miller, but investigators are continuing to canvass the John Knox Road complex where the child was found. Officers with …

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My baby died on that operating table, says mother

Potchefstroom Herald

A Sonderwater family is still seeking answers to the mysterious death of their 1-year-old baby girl, Mbalienhle Matlou after a local medical doctor performed a surgical operation on her on 9 January. The baby’s mother, 34-year-old Maggy Matlou believes her daughter may have died at the Ikageng …

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How coughing led to this ‘perfect’ rainbow baby’s sudden infant death syndrome

Love What Matters

“My wife and I were trying for four years to have a child. After four losses, we finally got our baby, Noah Watson Miller. His middle name was after my grandfather that passed from cancer. Noah was born May 31, 2017, at 10:28 p.m. by emergency C-section. He came out a healthy little guy. I got to hold …

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Baby who was found alive 45 minutes after being declared dead dies!

Cyprus Daily

The three month year old baby died on Thursday. The baby who was declared dead and was found alive 45 minutes has died at the Makarios Hospital in Nicosia. The baby was diagnosed with craniocerebral injury and epidural hematoma. According to media reports the baby’s father found the baby in a …

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Southampton baby death: Teens held on suspicion of murder

BBC News

Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a six-week-old baby died in Southampton. Police were called to a home in Defender Road, Peartree, at about 05:00 GMT on Sunday after reports of a baby boy needing medical attention. The child was taken to Southampton General …

Teenagers arrested after baby death in Southampton – The Times

Two Southampton teenagers arrested after death of baby – The Guardian

Southampton baby death: Teens held on suspicion of murder after six-week-old boy dies – Sky News

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Southampton baby death: Teenager charged with son’s murder

BBC News

A 16-year-old boy has appeared in court charged with the murder of his six-week-old baby son. Police were called to a mother-and-child residential unit in Defender Road, Southampton, early on Sunday. The BBC understands the infant was found with head injuries and a bite to the nose. He later died …

Boy, 16, appears in court charged with murder of baby son – The Guardian

Boy sobs in dock and says ‘love you’ to mum as he faces charge of killing 6-week-old BABY – Daily Star

Teenage boy charged with murder after death of six-week-old baby in Southampton – Sky News

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Boyfriend Charged With Manslaughter In Toddler’s Death

Hartford Courant

The baby also suffered unexplained head injuries and had needle marks on his arms, police said. The medical examiner ruled the boy’s death a homicide due to submersion in a bath tub, blunt injuries to the head and acute alcohol intoxication. Ciccarelli-Rosa told police he found the baby face down in …

Former Paramedic Charged in Death of Toddler in Torrington – NBC Connecticut

Off-duty paramedic charged with 15-month-old child’s death in Torrington – WFSB

Torrington man charged with manslaughter for death of 15-month-old – FOX 61

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Baby death inquest told police strongly suspected father but no charges laid

ABC Online

Police “strongly suspected” a Perth man was involved in the death of his baby daughter but decided not to proceed with charges against him “based on advice”, the WA Coroner’s court has been told. A coronial inquest is examining the death of the 11-month-old, known only as “Baby P”, at the family’s …

Police suspected father to blame for baby girl’s death: inquest – The West Australian

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Doctors believe Highland Park baby’s death is homicide; investigation underway

WDIV ClickOnDetroit

HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. – Police are investigating the death of a 7-month-old baby girl in Highland Park. The baby was brought to a hospital on Sunday where she was pronounced dead. Police said there were no obvious signs of foul play. However, doctors believe the baby’s death could be a homicide …

Highland Park police investigate baby girl’s death – The Detroit News

Death of 7-month-old Highland Park baby investigated as homicide – WXYZ

Highland Park infant dead in suspected homicide – Detroit Free Press

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Kannapolis police question mother in 17-day-old baby’s death

WSOC Charlotte

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – The Kannapolis police chief told Channel 9 that they are investigating the death of a 17-day-old baby girl. The chief said the newborn was taken to the Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast on Friday, but was transferred to CMC Main in Charlotte, where she was put on life support.

NC newborn baby dies after police told of possible assault – WNCN

Kannapolis Police investigating death of 17-day-old baby – FOX 46 Charlotte

Police investigating death of baby in Kannapolis – WCNC

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Woman accused of murder in baby’s death after police say she admitted to drug use during …

WRTV Indianapolis

According to Anderson police, an autopsy revealed that the baby’s death was due in part to his mother’s drug use. Investigators say Leever-Driskel admitted to them that she used a number of illegal drugs, including methamphetamine, while she was pregnant. She is facing preliminary charges of murder …

Mother charged with murder in death of newborn – The Herald Bulletin

Anderson mom whose newborn died faces murder, feticide, drug charges – WISH-TV

Police: Anderson woman admitted to doing meth 1 month before son died during birth – Fox 59

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‘Bottle propping’ warning after death of baby Alex Masters

BBC News

A coroner has warned against giving babies “propped up” bottles of milk after a a four-month-old died when he was left to feed alone in his car seat. Alex Masters choked to death on his milk after godmother Claire Sawyer fell asleep on the sofa at her Lincoln flat. An inquest was told Miss Sawyer had …

Warning to parents over ‘propped up’ bottle feeding after baby dies while godmother slept – Cambridge News

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Amelia Crichton killing: Baby death mum ‘did not intend harm’

BBC News

A mother who admits killing her “helpless and vulnerable” baby did not intend to cause serious harm, a court heard. Jennifer Crichton, 35, of Leyland, Lancashire, subjected baby Amelia to a “violent physical assault” shortly after a carer had left her home. At Preston Crown Court, Crichton denies murder …

Mother who killed baby daughter did not intend to cause harm, court told – Daily Mail

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Stuffed toys may have caused baby’s death, says coroner

New Zealand Herald

Numerous toys and blankets placed in a Sydney baby’s cot by her drug-addict mother may have tragically led to her death, a doctor has told a NSW coroner. An inquest is examining the sudden deaths of two half-sisters, known as BLGN and DG, who were three months and 19 days old respectively, …

Mum’s ice addiction may have led to baby’s death: Inquest – Daily Telegraph

Makeshift ice pipes, Gatorade bongs, piles of soiled clothing and a broken cot: Inside the squalid … – Daily Mail

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Baby death investigation update

Hampshire Constabulary

Detectives investigating the death of a six week old baby boy from Southampton have charged a 16-year-old boy with murder.

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Southampton baby death: Teens held on suspicion of murder after six-week-old boy dies

Planet Rock

Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a six-week-old boy in Southampton, police have said.

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Call for justice following death of bruised, injured baby

MSN.com

The mother of a baby boy who died of traumatic head injuries says she’s still fighting for justice, more than a year after the coroner found that a crime may have been committed.

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Tierra Collins, 29, was convicted Friday of misdemeanor child abuse

The Denver Post

An Aurora woman who allegedly twice killed infant sons by sleeping in the same bed with them has been convicted of child abuse in the death of one and faces a trial in the death of the second. Tierra Collins, 29, was convicted Friday of misdemeanor child abuse stemming from the June 29, 2016, death …

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Ambulance failure ‘contributed to baby death’

BBC News

The failure to provide an emergency ambulance contributed to the death of a newborn baby, a sheriff has found. Nevaeh Stewart died at Montrose Royal Infirmary’s community midwife unit (CMU) in September 2012. Her mother Kimberley Stewart had gone to the unit after going into labour at her home …

Families warned over water births after baby’s death – The Times

Baby’s death at maternity unit ‘could have been avoided’ – STV News

Baby may not have died if a 999 ambulance was available – HeraldScotland

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New details, images released in Greenville baby’s death

WFAA

GREENVILLE, Texas — New details and images have been released in the death of a baby who was found at a gas station in Greenville last month. Stephanie Flynn, 27, and Jeremy Stevenson, 30, the baby’s parents, and Shawn Flynn, 20, the baby’s aunt and the sister of Stephanie Flynn, have been …

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Poole baby death: Two arrested on suspicion of murder

BBC News

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a two-month-old baby. The baby girl was reported to not be breathing at a house in Sunnyside Road, Poole, Dorset, on Saturday morning. She was taken to hospital where she was confirmed dead. Police said the death was being treated as …

Two arrested over baby girl’s death – ITV News

Man and woman arrested for murder after two-month-old baby dies – Metro

Two-month-old baby girl found dead in Poole as cops quiz man and woman on suspicion of murder – The Sun

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Baby’s death in Iva appears to be an accident, coroner says

Anderson Independent Mail

The death of a 1-month-old boy Thursday morning was likely accidental, caused by sleeping in a bed with one of his parents, Anderson County Deputy Coroner Charlie Boseman said. The baby’s death at a home on Wilson Road was reported around 8 a.m. Thursday, Anderson County Sheriff Chad …

Baby dies in Iva, possible unsafe sleeping conditions, says coroner – WSPA.com

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Brooklyn baby dies suddenly after suffering distress at home

New York Daily News

A 2-month-old Brooklyn girl died suddenly Saturday. Little Inaile Nunez’s parents found the infant in distress and having trouble breathing inside their apartment on Blake Ave. near Pennsylvania Ave. in East New York about 8 a.m.. The baby was rushed to Brookdale University Hospital where she later …

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Groups: Medicaid expansion could lower baby-death rates

Winston-Salem Journal

“By utilizing available federal funding to expand access to affordable health care for women of childbearing age, the state can influence both fetal and infant mortality simultaneously, effectively doubling the positive impact for North Carolina families,” said Whitney Tucker, research director at NC Child.

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Suicidal mom tries to kill herself after stabbing her 2-year-old baby to death, cops say

Miami Herald

First she posted grainy sonograms of the baby in her belly. Then came dozens of photos of the infant in a tiger onesie and an “I Love Mommy” outfit. On Sunday, 2-year-old Alphonse was stabbed to death at his South Miami-Dade home. His mother was arrested and charged with second-degree murder …

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Baby Dies After Left in Car Overnight Night Outside Gallup

U.S. News & World Report

Baby Dies After Left in Car Overnight Night Outside Gallup. A 2-month-old baby was found dead in western New Mexico after authorities say the child was left in a car overnight. Feb. 2, 2018 … Tribal police are investigating the death because the parents’ home is located in the Navajo Nation. The FBI is …

Baby dies after left in car overnight night outside New Mexico town – KUTV 2News

Baby dies after left in car overnight night outside Gallup – The Durango Herald

FBI investigates after death of 2-month-old near Gallup – KOB 4

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Police: Man accused in baby’s death expressed understanding for parents who ‘kill their kids’

Las Vegas Sun

The baby girl, Jordyn, had been convulsing and had stopped breathing, he told them. He was “irate,” obscene and threatening the medics, and when detectives arrived at Summerlin Hospital, Chu’s behavior “was very erratic and argumentative,” police said. Jordyn died at University Medical Center the …

Las Vegas woman feared husband arrested in infant’s death – Las Vegas Review-Journal

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After a baby suddenly dies, a 911 call from USC’s former medical school dean sparks detectives …

Los Angeles Times

The former dean was paying rent and other expenses at the apartment where the infant died and was a frequent visitor there, according to the landlord and others who went to the property. Puliafito is not the child’s father, authorities said, but he and the baby’s mother, Dora Yoder, 27, have been in a …

After Baby Suddenly Dies in Altadena, 911 Call From USC’s Former Medical School Dean Sparks … – KTLA

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Child Advocate: DCYF mistakes contributed to baby’s death

WPRI 12 Eyewitness News

The information shocked some lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee Thursday night, where the state’s Child Advocate detailed her office’s review of two baby deaths and four near-fatalities last year. The aforementioned infant was not named in the report, but has previously been identified by …

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Father arrested for connection in baby’s death

KLAS-TV

LAS VEGAS – Eric Chu, 31, was arrested Friday for his alleged involvement in his baby’s death. According to Metro Police, on Jan. 23 at approximately 4:51 p.m. patrol officers were dispatched to the 9200 block of West Charleston Boulevard to investigate a report of a 10-month-old infant who wasn’t …

Father accused in 10-month-old baby’s death in Las Vegas arrested in Chicago – KTNV Las Vegas

Man arrested in Chicago after fleeing Las Vegas after baby dies – News3LV

Father arrested in connection with Las Vegas infant’s death – Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Unlicensed Daycare Operator Charged in Baby’s Death Sentenced to 30 Months

NBC Connecticut

Would it make sense to create a path to citizenship for “Dreamers” and then in return build a border wall and crack down on immigration, as the White House has proposed? Yes. No. I have no opinion. Next. Insights powered by CivicScience | Privacy Policy. Which reason best explains why you don’t eat …

Day care owner gets 30 months in prison for baby death – FOX 61

Day care owner gets 30 months in prison for baby death – ABC News

Fairfield Daycare Owner Sentenced For Baby’s Death: Report – Patch.com

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Teenage mum let her baby starve to death while she went on a week-long bender

The Sun

Jailing Kuznetsova, the judge said: “The cause of nine-month-old Egor’s death was dehydration and starvation. “When the baby was found inside Viktoria’s house he was already dead, though his eyes were still wide open from terror.” “According to investigators the baby was literally skin and bones.

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Trial begins in shaken-baby death

The Ledger

BARTOW – A jury will decide this week whether the death of 8-month-old Jaxon Betts in September 2015 was a tragic accident or the result of a deliberate act by his babysitter, Adrianna Bradley. Authorities have charged Bradley, 22, with manslaughter and aggravated child abuse, alleging that she …

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Fort Smith Police Investigating Death Of 18-Month-Old Baby

5newsonline.com

FORT SMITH (KFSM) — Fort Smith police are investigating the unexplained death of an 18-month-old baby girl. Family members said the baby was taken to Sparks Regional Medical Center in Fort Smith Tuesday (Jan. 30). “The medical staff there worked on the child there for quite awhile. They tried to …

Fort Smith Police Investigating Death of 18-Month-Old – KNWA

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Montana man, 23, pleads guilty to negligence in baby’s death

Billings Gazette

Moss pleaded guilty to negligent homicide in the 2015 death of Sethryen Wollschlager. Moss told investigators he had been trying to burp Sethryen because he was crying when the baby stiffened up and passed out. Moss acknowledged that he should have called 911 after Sethryen passed out.

Montana man, 23, pleads guilty to negligence in baby’s death – The Spokesman-Review

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Britain First’s Jayda Fransen blamed for baby’s death

BBC News

A mother has told a court she blames the deputy leader of Britain First for her daughter’s stillbirth. Kelli Best said she lost her child two days after Jayda Fransen shouted “racist remarks” through her letterbox. Folkestone Magistrates’ Court heard Ms Fransen had been directing the comments at Ms Best’s …

Mother-of-two blames Britain First deputy leader Jayda Fransen for death of stillborn daughter – Yahoo News UK

Jayda Fransen: Mother tells court Britain First deputy leader to blame for stillborn daughter’s death – Evening Standard

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Baby born after mother died en route to hospital also dies

New York Post

Officials say Gage Arthur Weeks was in critical condition after being delivered by an emergency cesarean section. Skowehegan Police Chief David Bucknam said he learned Thursday of the baby’s death. Strout’s husband, Harry Weeks, and 8-year-old daughter were hospitalized after the crash.

Baby born after mother died en route to hospital also dies – Fox News

Baby born after mother died en route to hospital also dies – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Baby Born After Mother’s Death in Maine Has Died – The Epoch Times

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Rochester police investigate death of baby on Rugby Ave.

RochesterFirst

Police in Rochester are investigating the death of a baby on Rugby Avenue…

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Day care owner gets 30 months in prison for baby death

World News

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) – A Connecticut woman who operated an unlicensed day care out of her home has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for killing a……

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Baby killed, 17 injured after car hits crowd on Rio boardwalk

CBS News

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian authorities say a baby was killed and 17 people were injured when a motorist drove into a crowded boardwalk along Copacabana beach. Rio de Janeiro’s municipal health department confirmed Friday that an Australian was among those injured in the Thursday night …

Baby killed as car drives into crowd at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro – ABC Online

Baby Killed, 15 Injured As Car Ploughs Through Crowd In Brazil’s Copacabana – NDTV

Baby dies after car hits Copacabana Beach crowd – Sky News

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Taylor police chief: Death of woman, baby appears to be accidental

Austin American-Statesman

Taylor police chief: Death of woman, baby appears to be accidental. 0 … Preliminary autopsy reports show that the death of a woman and her infant daughter whose bodies were found after a fire in their Taylor home was accidental, said … Fluck said the two deaths are no longer considered suspicious.

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A decade after baby’s death, she wants to prove her innocence

Tampabay.com

Stephanie Spurgeon, 46, enters a Pinellas County courtroom on Wednesday before her evidentiary hearing. In 2008 she was convicted in the death of a toddler under her care who died from a brain hemorrhage that doctors said was inflicted by abuse. But the Innocence Project of Florida has challenged …

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Orangeburg mom charged in baby’s death

The Tand D.com

A 26-year-old Orangeburg woman is accused of beating her 14-month-old son, Larell Arteze Williams, to death by striking his head on the bathroom door, … Pathologist Dr. Janice Ross advised an Orangeburg Department of Public Safety detective that the child’s death was caused by “cerebral edema …

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Police investigate death of baby found in trash bin outside Irving rec center

Dallas News (blog)

Irving police are investigating the death of a baby found in a trash bin on Dec. 30. A resident called police around 3:30 p.m. that day after finding the newborn in a bin outside the Senter East recreation center on Chamberlain Street. Tests indicate the infant was born alive, police said. One possible …

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Licensed Day Care Provider Pleads Guilty In Baby Death Case

CBS Local

The coroner called that crib an “unsafe sleeping environment” in their report on the case. They said it likely contributed to White’s death. Hill pleaded guilty to one count of “child abuse resulting in death- negligence” and could spend between six and 10 years in prison, according to the Denver District …

Day Care Provider Faces 6-10 Years For Baby’s Death – Patch.com

Denver daycare provider pleads guilty to child abuse resulting in baby’s death – The Denver Channel

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Mother charged in baby’s death

WESH Orlando

Police in Hartville, about 20 miles southeast of Akron, said 72-year-old Philip Snider had previously told them that Roberta Snider was suffering from cancer and died in a hotel parking lot in Memphis in early January and he flagged down an ambulance. He told authorities that he didn’t know where they …

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Baby dies, 17 injured after car hits crowd on Rio boardwalk

Fox News

Eight other people remain hospitalized, many with broken bones. At least three children were among the injured, and the state health department confirmed the death of a baby girl. The boardwalk was crowded on a hot summer night when the car jumped the curb, crossed the wide sidewalk and came to …

Baby dies, 17 injured after car hits crowd on Rio boardwalk – Houston Chronicle

Baby killed, 17 injured as car drives into Rio crowd – Gulf Times

Baby dies, 17 injured after car hits crowd on Rio boardwalk – St. Lucia Times Online News (press release)

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Mom arrested after baby boy dies from ‘severe’ burns from torso to toes, cops say

Miami Herald

A mother was arrested late Thursday night and charged with aggravated manslaughter after police say she failed to get help for her 1-year-old baby boy who was severely burned in a bath and later died from his injuries. Christina Hurt, 35, has been investigated by the Department of Children and …

Mom arrested after baby boy dies from ‘severe’ burns from torso to toes, cops say – Sun Sentinel

Mother Charged After Baby Dies From Severe Burns – CBS Miami

Mother charged after one-year-old baby burned to death during bath – AOL

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Two Rivers man, Matthew Brown-Edwards, held on $150k bond for infant death after beating

Herald Times Reporter

TWO RIVERS – Matthew Brown-Edwards, 22, of Two Rivers, is being held in Manitowoc County Jail for allegedly abusing is girlfriend’s infant daughter, who eventually died. Two Rivers Police Department officials say the 8-week-old baby died at Children’s Hospital in Milwaukee. Autopsy results are not …

Two Rivers child abuse victim dies in hospital, police say – WBAY

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Baby’s death in foster care investigated

Philly.com

Baby’s death in foster care investigated … A 3-month-old baby was found unresponsive Saturday morning while in bed with her foster mother, and later died, Philadelphia police said. … The infant was taken to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia where she was pronounced dead 50 minutes later.

Authorities probing death of baby who died in foster care – Seattle Times

Police probing death of baby who died in foster care at West Philly home – FOX 29 News Philadelphia

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Police investigating baby’s death in Ludlow

WCAX

LUDLOW, Vt. (WCAX) The Vermont State Police are investigating a baby’s untimely death in Ludlow. Authorities say the 11-month-old male died at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. State police are now taking over the case and will be working with the New Hampshire medical examiner on the …

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Mother charged in baby’s death in Isanti County

KARE

BRAHAM, Minn. – The mother of a 2-month-old baby is charged in the child’s death, after autopsy reports showed the infant died of blunt force head injuries. Shy Ann Hentges, 24, told police she forcefully threw the baby boy into his crib, causing his head to hit the wall. Hentges sobbed as she told …

Mother’s bail set at half-million in death of infant son – ECM Publishers

24-year-old Cambridge mother charged in 2-month-old son’s death – KMSP-TV

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An 8-month-old baby dies and his mother is in critical condition after their car ‘slides off icy …

Daily Mail

An 8-month-old boy pulled out of a car that is believed to have slid off the icy roadway and into a drainage canal in Louisiana has died, authorities said on Wednesday. The boy’s mother remains in critical condition at a hospital in Metairie, Jefferson Parish. Authorities have not released the names of the …

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Timeline of events leading up to foster baby’s death

KOAT Albuquerque

Timeline of events leading up to foster baby’s death … On New Year’s Eve morning, 11-month-old Ariza Barreras was found dead at a home she was staying in, while her foster parent was out of town. … Ariza’s mother, Alicia Patterson, tells Target 7 the children “all had soiled diapers and no socks on.”.

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Review launched into 1984 Kerry baby death

RTE.ie

A review is being carried out into the death of a baby boy whose body was found on a beach in Co Kerry 34 years ago. ‘Baby John’ was found with multiple injuries and died from stab wounds. His body was found at White Strand in Cahersiveen on 14 April 1984. The subsequent discovery of the body of …

Gardaí apologise for stress of investigation into death of ‘Baby John’ in Kerry in 1984 – Irish Times

Gardaí believe several people knew about Kerry baby John’s death – Irish Times

Kerry baby was three days old when he was killed – Irish Times

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Police release CCTV images in hunt for murderer of newborn baby who was dumped in bush after …

The Sun

Police have launched an investigation into the mysterious circumstances surrounding Baby M’s death and said a DNA profile taken showed both she and her mum, and probably the child’s father, were of East Asian ethnicity. They are hoping to speak to two people captured on CCTV walking past the …

Baby M death: Aldershot park murder CCTV footage released – BBC News

Aldershot baby murder: Chief Inspector confirms ‘Baby M’ died from ‘multiple, deliberate blunt force … – Get Surrey

Baby M death: Police search for two people seen on CCTV – BBC News

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Staten Island baby’s death ruled homicide; parents being investigated, police source says

amNY

The parents of a 1-year-old Staten Island girl who died in March are being investigated after her death was ruled a homicide on Monday, a law enforcement source said. Bianca Abdul was pronounced dead at Staten Island University Hospital North after she was found unconscious inside her Moreland …

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Foster mom describes the days leading up to baby’s death

KOAT Albuquerque

Crownover’s now charged with child abuse in her death. She avoided reporters as she left court earlier this week. Now, court documents show us what she told detectives the day the little girl died. She told a detective she got Ariza and her two siblings on Thursday because their usual foster mom had to …

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Former Tulsa woman charged with 2nd baby’s death

KTUL

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — A former Tulsa woman is charged with the second death of one of her babies. Lisa Bryan, 32, was arrested last week for second-degree murder in northern Michigan after her infant daughter was found unresponsive in November. The baby, named Isabella, was less than a month …

Former Tulsa Woman Charged In Second Baby’s Death – News On 6

Mich. Mom Who Previously Drowned Infant Daughter Charged in Death of Second Baby Girl – PEOPLE.com

Mom convicted in daughter’s drowning charged in death of second baby – WDSU New Orleans

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List of countries by infant mortality rate

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Methodology[edit]. The under-five mortality rate is the number of deaths of infants and children under five years old per 1000 live births. The under-five mortality rate for the world is 40.8 deaths according to the World Bank and the World Health Organization. 5.6 million children under age five died in …

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Mother arrested in connection with 2-week-old baby’s death

WSB Atlanta

NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. – Police have arrested a mother in connection with the death of her 2-week-old daughter. The baby, Caliyah McNabb, was reported missing from her Newton County home in October. She was later found dead in a duffel bag in the woods near the home. Caliyah’s father …

Newton County mother charged in death of 2-week-old Caliyah – Atlanta Journal Constitution

Mother indicted in infant Caliyah’s death – Walton Tribune

Caliyah McNabb Case: Mother of 2-Week-Old Baby Found Dead in Georgia Arrested – The Epoch Times

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Mum’s heartbreak as baby dies aged just five days old after bungling doctors made string of fatal …

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A GRIEVING mum has revealed her life was destroyed when her baby boy died at just five-days-old after bungling doctors made string of fatal errors. Baby Aleksander was born with sepsis and brain damage after being starved of oxygen, with medical staff failing to administer the correct medication and …

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Foster mother charged in baby’s death frantically asks for help

KOAT Albuquerque

Foster mother charged in baby’s death frantically asks for help. Share. 83 Shares. Copy Link. Copy. {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! KOAT. Updated: 11:35 AM MST Jan 5, 2018. Nancy Laflin · Target 7 Reporter. Foster mother charged in baby’s death frantically asks for help. Share. 83 Shares.

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Childcare worker pleads no contest in case of baby’s death

Topeka Capital Journal

Prosecutors say 7-month-old Gabriel Omar Rivera-Contreras, of Lenexa, died at her home on Feb. 4. An autopsy showed the cause of death as sudden infant death syndrome. Maese-Sanchez was not accused of intentionally hurting the child, but prosecutors say she placed the child in a situation where …

Childcare worker pleads no contest in case of baby’s death – Seattle Times

Kansas childcare worker pleads no contest in case of baby’s death – 9NEWS.com

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‘Cops will think I bashed’ him: Baby death in care

Daily Telegraph

The 40-year-old, who cannot be identified, faced Dubbo Local Court yesterday charged with one count of murder. Dressed in a black T-shirt and white shorts, the foster mother who has two children of her own, sobbed throughout the hearing and did not enter a plea. The child who died in Foster care …

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Baby’s death in NHS maternity unit was ‘almost certainly preventable’

Sky News

Sarah and Jack Hawkins always believed that mistakes by staff at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust had led to their daughter’s death, but it has taken almost two years for an independent report to reach the same conclusion. Mrs Hawkins had been seen by staff, but remained in undiagnosed …

Parents of stillborn baby refer case to criminal prosecutors after report finds her death was ‘almost … – Nottingham Post

Baby death ‘almost certainly preventable’ – report – BBC News

Harriet Hawkins: Parents of stillborn baby say report is just a start – Sky News

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Man Wanted; Mother, Aunt Arrested After Dead Baby Found at Gas Station

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Greenville police said Stephanie Leanne Flynn, 27, the child’s mother, and Shawn Elise Flynn, 20, the child’s aunt, were arrested and each face a charge of tampering with physical evidence with intent to impair a human corpse. The child’s mother is being held on $50,000 bond, the child’s aunt posted …

Mom, 27, Aunt Charged Over Dead Baby at Texas Gas Station – U.S. News & World Report

Mother and aunt arrested after a two-month-old baby girl is found dead at a Texas gas station – Daily Mail

Greenville sisters charged in connection to death of baby girl – KXII-TV

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Fannin County deputies arrest man wanted for questioning in Greenville baby death

KXII-TV

BONHAM, Tex. (KXII) — The Fannin County Sheriff’s office posted Wednesday on its Facebook page that deputies arrested Jeremy Michael Stevenson early Wednesday morning. Stevenson was wanted by Greenville Police for a parole violation and for questioning regarding the death of a 1-month-old …

Man held for questioning in Greenville infant death – KTEN

2 women arrested after dead baby found at gas station – MyArkLaMiss (press release) (blog)

Greenville baby’s father taken into custody for questioning – FOX 4 News

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Woman charged in foster baby’s death released from jail

KOAT Albuquerque

The woman accused of child abuse in the death of an 11-month-old girl has been released from jail. Stephanie Crownover left the Valencia County Magistrate Courthouse Tuesday emotional, after spending the past week in jail facing child abuse charges. Deputies said 11-month-old Ariza Barreras died …

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Mom, aunt arrested after baby found dead at Greenville gas station

FOX 4 News

GREENVILLE, Texas – Greenville police said an investigation into a child’s death led them to arrest two women. Emergency crews were called to Prime Stop gas station around 11 a.m. Monday and found an unresponsive baby that couldn’t be revived. During the investigation, detectives learned the …

Dead infant found at Greenville gas station – WFAA

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Foster mother charged in baby’s death frantically asks for help

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Foster mother charged in baby’s death frantically asks for help.

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Autopsy: Head trauma caused baby’s death

Watauga Democrat

BOONE — Autopsy results indicate head injuries caused the death of a 10-month-old child from a March 2017 incident that resulted in charges of second-degree murder and abuse.

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Timeline: Events leading up to foster baby’s death

MSN.com

An 11-year-old baby girl died while under foster care.

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Ukraine baby’s tragic death exposes religious divide

Global breaking news – SSD life

A Moscow-led church in the central city of Zaporizhia refused to bury the one-year-old boy because he was christened by a rival one that is overseen by Kiev.

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East Texas man could get death sentence for child death

Fort Worth Star Telegram

Jurors this week in Hardin County in East Texas begin hearing testimony on whether they should send a 40-year-old man to death row or life in prison after they convicted him of the torture death of his girlfriend’s 4-year-old daughter. Lawyers for Jason Wade Delacerda say prosecutors used emotional …

East Texas man could get death sentence for child death – Houston Chronicle

East Texas man could get death sentence for child death – Chron.com

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3rd child death associated with flu reported in New Jersey

Seattle Times

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — State health officials have confirmed the third death of a New Jersey child associated with the flu this season. The 7-year-old Elizabeth girl died over the weekend. The state health department announced Wednesday that tests have confirmed the child had the flu, but did not …

Houston Health Dept. confirms city’s first flu-related child death, officials say – CW39

10-year-old girl is first flu-related child death in Harris County – KTRK-TV

Houston confirms first flu-related death of a child this season – KTRK-TV

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Syria’s Child Death Toll Prompts Scathing 1-Sentence Statement From UN Agency

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Syria’s pro-government forces ― backed by Russia and Iran ― hammered the rebel-held district of eastern Ghouta on Tuesday. At least 250 people have died since Sunday night, with many children among the victims. Eastern Ghouta is the remaining rebel-held area east of Damascus, and has been …

UN issues blank sheet of paper as statement on Syria: ‘No words will do justice to the children killed – The Independent

100 civilians, including 20 children, killed in worst Syria shelling since 2015 – The Times of Israel

Syria: Bombs rain on Eastern Ghouta for third day as death toll rises above 200 – The Independent

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Neighbors react to child’s death in Phenix City neighborhood

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PHENIX CITY, Ala – News Three has new details in the death of a one-year-old in Phenix City. Russell County Coroner, Arthur Sumbry, Jr. tells News Three the child’s name is Cataleya Brooks. The coroner confirms she is a twin. Phenix City Police say they responded to the home on Sommerset Dr.

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Neighbors shocked after Phenix City father accused of killing one-year-old – WTVM

Coroner names 1 year old girl killed in Phenix City – Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

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Wayne woman facing murder charge after 3-year-old child’s death

Hometownlife.com

A Wayne woman is the latest area parent charged in the murder of their child. The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office announced Monday afternoon it had filed charges against Cassandra Kay Michalski, 24, in the death of her 3-year-old daughter, Skylar Michalski. Prosecutors say the child was …

Wayne woman charged in 3-year-old daughter’s death – The Detroit News

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These small coffins carried a message: ‘One child’s death is too many’

Idaho Statesman

Protesters marched to the Idaho Capitol Monday bearing 183 child-sized, symbolic coffins, which they stacked on the Statehouse steps as they called for Idaho lawmakers to repeal the state’s faith-healing exemption. That law spares parents from criminal or civil liability if they deny their children medical …

Protesters calling for repeal of Idaho’s faith-healing exemption deliver 183 child-sized coffins to … – The Spokesman-Review

Demonstrators march with symbolic child-sized coffins protesting Idaho faith healing law – 6 On Your Side

In Idaho, medical-care exemptions for faith healing come under fire – Washington Post

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Harris County child dies of flu, first local pediatric case this season

Houston Chronicle

Pediatric flu deaths are relatively rare, although nationally there have been as many as 170 in a season. Last year, the flu claimed 110 children. The highest pediatric death toll in Houston and Harris County in recent years was 10 in 2009. In most years, there are no more than a handful of such deaths.

First flu-related death of a child confirmed in Harris County – 12newsnow.com

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Elizabeth school reopens after child dies possibly from flu

WABC-TV

Grief counselors will be available at a school in Elizabeth, New Jersey after a child died, possibly making it the third pediatric flu-related death in the state. The state health department in New Jersey will determine whether a young girl in Elizabeth died of the flu. Daniela Genaro attended Nicholas …

School offers grief counselors after student dies from flu – New York Post

Schools in NJ town reopen after death of student with flu – WPIX 11 New York

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Officer assaulted during investigation into child’s death

KUTV 2News

Police went to a house at 2853 W. Sussex Place to investigate after a 2 month-old baby died earlier from an apparent medical complication. The child’s grandmother, who did not want to be identified, told 2 News the child died from RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) earlier in the day. RSV is a viral …

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CBS 2 News Digest: Arrest In Child’s Death

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Police have a man in custody in connection with the stabbing of a 2-year-old in Little Village.

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Father charged with child abuse in death of daughter, 2

The Oakland Press

DETROIT (AP)>> A Detroit man is charged with child abuse in the death of his 2-year-old daughter who allegedly was found at the bottom of the stairs at a home after being left alone with her 7-year-old brother. The Wayne County prosecutor’s office says 38-year-old Thomas Smith was arraigned …

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Pakistan Court Sentences Child Killer, Rapist to Death

U.S. News & World Report

FILE PHOTO: Members of Civil Society light candles and earthen lamps to condemn the rape and murder of 7-year-old girl Zainab Ansari in Kasur, during a candlelight vigil in Islamabad, Pakistan January 11, 2018. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood/File Photo Reuters. By Mubasher Bukhari. LAHORE …

Pakistan court sentences child killer, rapist to death – Reuters

Pakistan child killer handed four death sentences – Yahoo News

Pakistan court sentences child killer, rapist to death – Channel NewsAsia

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Child killed in Jeep flip at Tennessee off-road park

Fox News

Child killed in Jeep flip at Tennessee off-road park … A man accused of driving under the influence at an off-road park in Tennessee has been blamed for the death of a 12-year-old girl. WTVF-TV reports … Adam Brewer says she was killed when their modified Jeep hit a rock and flipped over. She was …

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Grand jury adds charges for man accused in child’s death

Chronicle Telegram

ELYRIA — A Lorain man is facing additional charges in connection with the death of a 2-year-old child due to burns in November. Andre Moore, 31, of Lorain, has been indicted on an additional count of murder, two counts of involuntary manslaughter and three counts of endangering children, according …

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Emergency flu shots give after first confirmed child death in state

MSN.com

A day after the first confirmed flu-related death of a child was announced, children were getting a flu shot in Haverhill.

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Massachusetts Confirms First Child Death From Flu This Year

WGBH News

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts health officials say a child under 10 years old has died from the flu — the first pediatric influenza death in the state this year. The Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that it confirmed the child from Essex County died as a result of the flu. The agency did not …

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6-year-old CT child dies of flu complications

News 12

A 6-year-old Connecticut child has died of complications from the flu, officials say.

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Child dies in fire while mother works at strip club

WIFC

MILWAUKEE, WI (MetroSource-WSAU) – A Milwaukee woman is being charged with child neglect resulting in death after her two-year-old daughter died in a fire. 21-year-old Quintella Owens allegedly left her three children alone in the 2800 block of West Meinecke Avenue on February 10th. A fire broke …

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First public meeting of child death review panel offers glimpse of how team may work

Helena Independent Record

In this 2015 file photo, April Hall, seated at left, whose granddaughter was killed by the mother’s boyfriend in June 2011, and Robin Castle, second from left, a licensed clinical professional counselor, meet with Gov. Steve Bullock, seated third from left, to demand improvements in the state Division of …

New Montana panel looks into child deaths – The Bozeman Daily Chronicle

New Montana panel looks into child deaths – Seattle Times

New Montana panel looks into child deaths – WRAL.com

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Parental alcohol abuse linked to child deaths and injuries

The Guardian

The study, commissioned by a cross-bench group of MPs and peers, found that more than half of councils did not have a strategy to help children of alcoholics. Photograph: David Jones/PA. More than one in three deaths or serious injuries suffered by a child through neglect or abuse is linked to parental …

A third of child neglect deaths are linked to parents drinking – Birmingham Live

Over a third of child deaths and injuries through neglect are linked to parental alcohol abuse – Manx Radio

Over a third of child deaths and injuries through neglect are linked to parental alcohol abuse – Sky News

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Prosecutor: Mother stabbed two children to death in “ritual incident”

CBS News

A woman has been charged with stabbing two of her children to death in their Massachusetts home in what prosecutors have called a “ritual incident,” the Boston Globe reports. At her arraignment Tuesday, prosecutors said a boy was stabbed as many as 50 times. According to court documents obtained …

Mother arrested after two children found stabbed to death in Mass. home – CBS News

Prosecutors: Brockton mom killed sons in ‘ritual,’ stabbed oldest child 50 times – Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News

2 children found stabbed to death in Mass. home – CBS News

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1st child death from flu reported in South Carolina

WRAL.com

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina health officials are reporting the first death of a child from the flu this season. Local news outlets report that until Friday, no children had been reported to die from the flu in South Carolina this season. The state Department of Health and Environmental Control said only …

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1st Child Death From Flu Reported in South Carolina

U.S. News & World Report

South Carolina health officials are reporting the first death of a child from the flu this season. Feb. 10, 2018 … Local news outlets report that until Friday, no children had been reported to die from the flu in South Carolina this season. … Federal health officials report 63 children had died of the flu by Feb.

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DCF introduces legislation to increase transparency in child’s death

KSNT News

TOPEKA (CAPITOL BUREAU) — The Department for Children and Families introduced a new legislation to increase transparency in a child’s death. House Bill 2728 adds language to K.S.A 38-2212 (Child in Need of Care code). If a child dies as the result of abuse or neglect the secretary of DCF would …

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Child dies after being injured at Scottsdale fire station

ABC15 Arizona

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – The City of Scottsdale is investigating an accident over the weekend at a Scottsdale fire station that resulted in the death of a child. City officials confirmed on Tuesday that a boy less than 2-years-old died after being injured by an apparatus bay door during a tour of Scottsdale Fire …

Toddler dies touring Scottsdale fire station – KPNX 12 News TV

Child killed during visit to Scottsdale fire station – FOX 10 News Phoenix

Child fatally injured during Scottsdale Fire Station tour – AZCentral.com

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Mariah’s story: How a Bay Area foster child died after ingesting meth twice

mercurynews.com

Authorities returned a three-year-old Oakland girl to her foster family after she consumed meth. It was a death sentence.

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SC officials report first child death from flu

WLOS

Officials in South Carolina are reporting the first influenza death of a child this season.The Department of Health and Environmental Control will only say it happened in the midlands region.No other details are being released.There’s been a total of 106 f.

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Fourth Child Death Blamed On Flu-Related Illness

MSN.com

The city’s health department confirmed Monday that a 5-year-old girl from Brooklyn died of the flu over the weekend. She is the fourth child to die from the virus in the city this season. CBS2’s Reena Roy reports.

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Flu May Be To Blame For Another NYC Child’s Death

MSN.com

The 5-year-old girl had flu symptoms before she died in Brooklyn. CBS2’s Ali Bauman reports.

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US child mortality rates remain higher than in other wealthy nations

104.1 WIKY

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Even though infant and child mortality rates in wealthy nations have been steadily declining for decades, American children are still more likely to die than kid…

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Slain Toddler’s Grandmother Blames DCF For Child’s Death

MSN.com

CBS Miami’s Carey Codd reports on the death of a 2-year-old at the hands of his mother and how their family is reacting.

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Child Dies After Being Injured at Scottsdale (AZ) Fire Station

Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment

The City of Scottsdale is investigating an accident over the weekend at a Scottsdale fire station that resulted in the death of a child. City officials confirmed on Tuesday that a boy less than two years old died after being injured by an apparatus bay door during a tour of Scottsdale Fire Station 601, located …

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Lawsuit ‘highly likely’ in child death after Yuma dentist visit

MSN.com

A lawsuit is now ‘highly likely’ in a child death after a Yuma dentist visit.

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Months before child’s death, officials investigating family warned of danger

WPLG Local 10

Months before a Homestead mother was accused in the death of her 1-year-old boy, a state official investigating the family warned that “present danger cannot be ruled out.” According to Department of Children and Families (DCF) documents from June of last year, one supervisor urged investigators to …

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Ocean County child dies of flu complications

Asbury Park Press

TOMS RIVER – A young child in Ocean County has died from complications related to the flu virus, Freeholder Director Gerry P. Little said Wednesday. Little said he could not confirm that the child was the same patient identified only by the New Jersey Department of Health as a 4-year-old girl from …

4-year-old girl becomes first child to die of the flu in New Jersey this season – WABC-TV

Potential AL flu-related deaths climb to 53; 1 child death confirmed – WSFA

Child Flu Death: 10-year-old San Diego boy dies of the flu – CBS 8 San Diego

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‘Glee’ actor Mark Salling, who pleaded guilty to child porn, found dead

USA TODAY

Mark Salling, the former Glee star who pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography and was scheduled to be sentenced in March, was found dead Tuesday. He was 35. Salling’s lawyer, Michael Proctor, confirmed his death to USA TODAY but did not reveal the cause of death. “I can confirm that Mark …

Actor Mark Salling dies weeks after child porn guilty plea – ABC News

Mark Salling dead; ‘Glee’ star was facing jail for child porn possession – Fox News

Mark Salling faced numerous legal battles and troubling allegations of rape, child porn in years … – New York Daily News

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Stepfather charged in beating death of 3-year-old boy

FOX 5 Atlanta

A murder charge was added after the boy died on Sunday. The 21-year-old started sobbing as the judge read the new charge in court Monday. Richards’ appointed defense lawyer Mac Pilgrim said his client confirmed the injuries the child died from were from a fall in the home. “He denies any sort of …

Stepfather charged in beating death of 3-year-old boy – FOX 13 News, Tampa Bay

Georgia Police Chief’s Son Allegedly Beat 3-Year-Old Stepson To Death With Belt – PEOPLE.com

Brentley Gore death: Stepfather charged with murder of three-year-old boy weeps in court – The Independent

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Mother Pleads Not Guilty in Child Death Case

KQ2.com (press release) (blog)

The 27-year-old is charged with child abuse that lead to the drowning death of her six-month-old baby in December. … According to court documents, Jones allegedly submerged the baby completely under water and pinned the infant down under an inflatable child’s tub inside the bathtub while the water …

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Union Man Suspected of Abuse Leading to Child’s Death

The Missourian

A 23-year-old Union man is suspected in the death of a 2-year-old boy early Saturday. According to Union police, officers responded to a home on Henry Drive just after midnight Saturday for the report of a child who was unconscious and not breathing. Officers performed CPR and the toddler was …

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Missing child death ruled accidental

Laurinburg Exchange

Missing child death ruled accidental … LAURINBURG – As the investigation into the death of Raul Gonzalez Johnson wrapped up early this week, the community began the process of … He shared a fond memory of the child and said he believes that Raul’s death can be used to bring people to God.

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Child dies, others hurt after Georgia school bus crash

Federal News Radio

Child dies, others hurt after Georgia school bus crash. By The Associated Press. January 30, 2018 11:16 am. < a min read. Share. WARNER ROBINS, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a 6-year-old girl has died after a school bus she was riding in overturned in Georgia. Five other people were injured in the …

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child death

San Diego County News Center

10-Year-Old Dies of Flu; Season Total Tops 200. Jan. 31, 2018 | 9:19 AM. A 10-year-old boy is one of 32 new flu-related deaths reported in San Diego last week, bringing this season’s total to 206, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today. Related: child deathfluflu …

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Boyfriend arrested in Fort Smith child’s death

Van Buren County Democrat

Fort Smith police have arrested Tyree Williams on suspicion of first-degree murder in connection with the Tuesday death of an 18-month-old child.Williams, 25, was taken into custody around 7:30 p.m. Thursday. He is the live-in boyfriend of Sierra Johnson, the mother of the 18-month-old child, Fort Smith …

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Mother expected to plead guilty in child’s death

FOX 26 Houston

News. Mother expected to plead guilty in child’s death. Mother expected to plead guilty in child’s death. More Videos. Filter Videos, {uuid=f1c45c6b-a3d0-417f-ae97-2360b1a50ce8, categoryId=416382, groupId=408795, companyId=10155, userId=10191, userName=Test Test, createDate=Mon Jul 13 …

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Coroner: Teen is first flu-related child death in Georgia

Sun City Independent

Coroner: Teen is first flu-related child death in Georgia. February 1, 2018 Nation. ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia county coroner says a 15-year-old girl is the state’s first flu-related child death this season. Coweta County Coroner Richard Hawk told news outlets that Kira Molina died Tuesday at an Atlanta …

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Child Killed, Adult Missing, Others Hurt In Perth Amboy Fire

WCTC AM

Child Killed, Adult Missing, Others Hurt In Perth Amboy Fire. A boy is dead, an adult is missing, and several people are hurt following a house fire in Perth Amboy. It broke out about 3:20 this morning in a multi-family home on Commerce Street. A mother was trying to escape with her two kids when her …

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Kansas man sentenced for child’s death

Classic Country 1070

Aaron Peck shared an apartment with the baby’s mother.

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Swati Maliwal demands death penalty for child rapists

Eastern Eye

A leading rights campaigner launched a 30-day protest to demand the death penalty for child rapists. Swati Maliwal, who heads the Delhi Commission for Women, visited the infant in hospital after the attack and has urged a change in the law to deter such attacks in the city known as the country’s rape …

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‘Glee’ actor Mark Salling, who pleaded guilty to child porn, found dead

Rediff.com

Hollywood actor Mark Salling, best known for his role as Noah “Puck” Puckerman on Fox’s musical comedy-drama Glee, has died, according to his attorney. He was 35. Salling’s attorney, Michael Proctor, confirmed the death but would not comment on a report on celebrity website TMZ that said law …

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Police Investigate Baby Death In Morecambe

The Bay

Police are investigating the death of a baby girl in Morecambe.

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Child Found Dead Outside Riverside County Home

NBC Southern California

Several people were detained at a Riverside County residence Friday after a 3-year-old girl was found dead outside the house. Authorities said the child’s death is considered “suspicious.” The body was found in the 3000 block of Cannes Avenue in Highgrove. Details about her cause of death were not …

Riverside County sheriff’s deputies investigating how child ended up dead in Highgrove home – Press-Enterprise

Sheriff’s deputies investigating child death at home in Highgrove – FOX 11 Los Angeles

3-year-old’s death in Riverside County investigated as homicide – KABC-TV

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Surprise woman sentenced to life in prison for childs death

ABC15 Arizona

Prosecutors had initially sought the death penalty for Velazco and the child’s father, Carlos Tercerro Cruz. Authorities say Alexandra Velazco-Tercerro weighed only 15 pounds and had several injuries when she died in May 2015. She was put in foster care at birth after testing positive for …

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Idaho man sentenced to 45 years in prison for child’s death

Idaho Statesman

A southeastern Idaho man was sentenced to 45 years in prison for the death of an 18-month-old boy. Jesus Castillo was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to first-degree murder for the death of Zachary Tendoy, the Post Register reported . The 23-year-old Blackfoot man was looking after the child …

Idaho Man Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Child’s Death – U.S. News & World Report

Idaho man sentenced to 45 years in prison for child’s death – Idaho State Journal

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The Latest: Sheriff: NC child’s death appears accidental

Bryan-College Station Eagle

Scotland County Sheriff Ralph Kersey said at a news conference Saturday that what’s believed to be the body of Raul Gonzalez Johnson was found about 1:45 p.m. Saturday after about 8,000 gallons of water were pumped from the pond. A medical examiner must confirm the identity and cause of death.

The Latest: Sheriff: NC Child’s Death Appears Accidental – U.S. News & World Report

The Latest: Sheriff: NC child’s death appears accidental – News & Observer

The Latest: Sheriff: NC child’s death appears accidental – Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)

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Nebraska officials report first child’s death due to flu this season

Omaha World-Herald

The first child death from the flu in Nebraska has been recorded by health officials. The death occurred in central Nebraska. Further details weren’t available. According to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, the state has seen 22 flu-related deaths, 21 and adults and one child.

Child flu death reported to DHHS – 1011now

Child dies of flu in Central Nebraska – KMTV – 3 News Now

DHHS: Nebraska child died of flu-related causes – Lincoln Journal Star

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Why do kids die from the flu? What are the signs children need to go to the doctor?

WRAL.com

So far, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 30 children across the country have died from the flu during a season that began in October, typically peaks in February or March and sputters out by May. By comparison, last year, 101 children died from the flu. In recent years, the …

Report confirms child dies from flu last week in Florida – WJHG-TV

How the flu turns deadly – CNN

Child Tests Positive For Flu Before Death – CBS Local

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North Carolina Child Dies from Flu Hours After Paramedics Tell Parent’s She’ll Be Okay

Newsweek

A six-year-old girl in North Carolina died of the flu just hours after paramedics visited her home. Muth, of Cary, North Carolina was diagnosed with flu last Tuesday. She was treated with Tamiflu to relieve her symptoms and told to stay hydrated, Fox News reported. By Friday, the young girl’s symptoms …

Paramedics said her 6-year-old had common flu symptoms and left, she claims. Now her daughter … – Washington Post

Your Health: Raleigh child dies of the flu – Jacksonville Daily News

Six-year-old girl dies from flu after ambulance was sent back, as victim list grows – Fox News

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Suspect in Nevada child’s death arrested in Chicago

WLS-TV

Eric Chu, 31, was arrested in Chicago on Friday. He is accused of beating a 10-month-old child to death. (Chicago Police Department). AP. Saturday, January 27, 2018 11:12AM. CHICAGO –. A Nevada man wanted in the beating death of his 10-month-old child has been arrested in Chicago. Authorities …

Man brutally beats his 10-month-old child to death before fleeing the state: Cops – CrimeOnline

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Investigation into Tuscaloosa child’s death is now a capital murder case

WBRC FOX6 News – WBRC.com

Tuscaloosa authorities say the investigation in the death of a 20-month-old girl is now a capital murder case. Captain Kip Hart with Tuscaloosa police say they have a suspect in custody and are working to get a warrant. Homicide Unit Investigators were asked to respond to DCH Sunday night on an …

Tuscaloosa investigators believe play may be involved in child’s death – WBRC FOX6 News – WBRC.com

Father charged with capital murder in blunt force trauma death of toddler girl – AL.com

Alabama Man Held in Daughter’s Death – U.S. News & World Report

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Suspect in Death of Nevada Child’s Death Arrested in Chicago

U.S. News & World Report

A Nevada man wanted in the beating death of his 10-month-old child has been arrested in Chicago. Jan. 26, 2018, at 10:52 p.m. … The 31-year-old Chu of Las Vegas is charged with murder in the death Wednesday of his child, whose name and sex authorities have not released. Police say they were …

Suspect in death of Nevada child’s death arrested in Chicago – Seattle Times

Suspect in death of Nevada child’s death arrested in Chicago – Las Vegas Sun

Suspect in death of Nevada child’s death arrested in Chicago – Laredo Morning Times

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Couple Pleads Guilty To Child’s Death

WCHV.com

An Orange County couple that originally pled not guilty in last year’s allegedly accidental shooting death of a young child has now changed that plea. In May of 2017, four-year-old Cole Clark reportedly shot and killed himself while he was in the care of Heather Massey, who operated a child care service …

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Child Deaths Increase

WLFI.com

3>> an increase in the number of child deaths in tippecanoe county has the local child fatality review team asking for your help. >> in 2016, there were four child deaths in the county, last year it doubled to eight. experts say even if you don’t have children, you can play a role in decreasing that number.

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Child Tests Positive For Flu Before Death

Net News – Tomato Timer

Another child in Colorado may have died from the flu. The Larimer County Health Department says the child died last Friday….

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Mother arrested in connection with child’s death

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Related Posts; New In Last Half Hour; Doughnut eating champion arrested again after Dunkin’ robbery · fox2now (Today) – ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. – A robbery suspect who was caught after winning a doughnut eating contest in 2014 has been arrested again, this time for robbing a Dunkin’ Donuts, …

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Idaho man sentenced to 45 years in prison for child’s death

BREAKING – Tomato Timer

BLACKFOOT, Idaho (AP) — A southeastern Idaho man was sentenced to 45 years in prison for killing an 18-month-old boy. The Post Register reports 23-year-old Jesus Castillo was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to first-degree murder for the death of Zachary Tendoy. Prosecutors say the …

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Child killed at German school, reportedly murdered by schoolmate

Net News – Tomato Timer

A child has been killed at school in the western German town of Lünen, allegedly murdered by a fellow pupil. Police quickly arrested the attacker….

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Child death investigation underway on city’s south side

WPTA

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ABC21) – Fort Wayne Police are investigating the death of a child Saturday. According to police dispatchers, emergency crews were called out to the 200 block of E. Butler Street around 11:30 a.m. on reports of an issue with a 2-year-old child. At some point, it appears, the child died …

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Child death investigation underway on city’s south side

Fort Waynes NBC

One dead in semi crash on U.S. 30 · Radiator problems force FWCS students off bus · Fort Wayne Mother Claims 20-year-old Daughter Died from Flu · Familes impacted by hurricane coming to Whitley … Child death investigation underway on city’s south side. Victim identified in semi crash on U.S. 30 …

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Infant death rates are higher in rural America – but not for all causes

Chicago Tribune

U.S. public health officials have long puzzled over a troubling statistic about infant deaths: Why is the rate so much higher in rural counties than urban areas? But their understanding of the complex factors behind the disparity has been very limited. A report released by the National Center for Health …

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Infant death rates are higher in rural America — but not for all causes

Washington Post

A report released by the National Center for Health Statistics on Thursday provides some important new information by delving into the five leading causes of infant death: congenital malformations, low birthweight, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), maternal complications and unintentional injuries.

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Man charged with capital murder after Jackson Co. infant death

WMC Action News 5

A Jackson County baby is dead and his mother’s boyfriend has been charged with capital murder. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell says 7-month old Tanner Cowart died today at USA Medical Center in Mobile. Last Friday morning, the suspect, Michael Harris, 27, was at home with 7-month old Tanner …

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Man charged with capital murder after Jackson Co. infant death

WLOX

The infant was initially treated at Ocean Springs Hospital on Friday, Feb. 16. Deputies were called to the hospital to investigate suspected abuse. Michael Harris was officially charged with felony child abuse on Feb. 16. The charge was upgraded to capital murder when Tanner died. Harris is jailed at the …

Jackson County man charged with capital murder in infant death – WKRG

Mississippi Woman’s Boyfriend Charged in Her Baby’s Deaths – U.S. News & World Report

Man charged with capital murder following death of 7-month-old – FOX10 News

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Columbus mom whose dead baby was eaten by bugs gets reduced sentence

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Attorneys have resolved a shocking Columbus child-cruelty case involving a mother convicted of neglecting a premature infant who died in a stifling hot room where bugs fed on the dehydrated baby’s body. A jury in 2013 convicted Jessica Shah of felony murder based on first-degree child cruelty, but …

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Tragic baby death may have been caused by suffocation

NEWS.com.au

Professor Byard couldn’t determine a time of death but said if she had died of sudden infant death syndrome, it would have been quick and painless. “It’s usually in their sleep and they just don’t wake up,” he said. Professor Byard said it’s a constant battle educating people about safe infant sleeping …

Theory behind ice addict’s baby death – Clarence Valley Daily Examiner

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Kalter: Infant death toll hard to conquer; new practices cited

Boston Herald

The rate of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death among newborns in the first month of life has stayed the same over two decades, despite safer sleep recommendations, local researchers have found. “The frequency of SUID in the first month of life is higher than generally recognized, at an average of 444 …

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Study Finds US Rural Areas Have Higher Infant Mortality Rates Than Urban Areas

Capital Public Radio News

Death from birth defects shows rural counties to be 30 percent higher. Tammy Evans, the director of San Joaquin County Public Health, says poverty, disadvantaged communities, and stress in the rural areas can be bigger factors than in an urban setting. “There’s more chronic financial stress which can …

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Judge delays ruling on evidence in infant death case

Charleston Gazette-Mail

A circuit judge ruled Thursday he would delay making decisions on certain evidence in the case of a man accused of sexually assaulting an infant in 2016. Benjamin Ryan Taylor is set to stand trial on June 4, and Circuit Judge Craig Tatterson approved a motion to delay ruling on DNA evidence in the …

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Niceville midwife disciplined following infant death

The Northwest Florida Daily News

NICEVILLE — A midwife’s license to practice has been suspended following the death of a newborn in her care. Cynthia Denbow, an advanced registered nurse practitioner employed by Gentle Birth Options, has been restricted from delivering or assisting in the delivery of infants and faces a “formal …

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Penang infant died of internal bleeding in the head: Police

New Straits Times

BUKIT MERTAJAM: A post mortem carried out on the body of a 47-day-old baby girl, a suspected abuse victim, revealed that she died of internal bleeding in the head, the police said today.

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How coughing led to this ‘perfect’ rainbow baby’s sudden infant death syndrome

Love What Matters

“My wife and I were trying for four years to have a child. After four losses, we finally got our baby, Noah Watson Miller. His middle name was after my grandfather that passed from cancer. Noah was born May 31, 2017, at 10:28 p.m. by emergency C-section. He came out a healthy little guy. I got to hold …

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Niceville midwife disciplined following infant death

cbemeraldcoast

TOM McLAUGHLIN @TomMnwfdn. NICEVILLE — A midwife’s license to practice has been suspended following the death of a newborn in her care. Cynthia Denbow, an advanced registered nurse practitioner employed by Gentle Birth Options, has been restricted from delivering or assisting in the …

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Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: How Parents Can Reduce Their Child’s Risk

Newswise

Sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) is the leading cause of death among infants one month to one year of age, with more than 3500 infants dying unexpectedly each year. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is a major contributor.

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Validity of causes of infant death by verbal autopsy

Springer Link

Validity of Causes of Infant Death by Verbal Autopsy. S.K. Benara and P~adam Singh. Institute for Research in Medical Statistics (ICMR), Ansari Nagar, New Delhi. Abstract. The aim of this study was to investigate the suitability of the verbal autopsy technique in identification of cause of death during …

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NCHS Data Brief, Number 300

CDC

Differences Between Rural and Urban Areas in Mortality Rates for the Leading Causes of Infant Death: United States,. 2013–2015. Data table for Figure 1. Total infant, neonatal, and postneonatal mortality rates, by urbanization level: United States, 2013–2015. Age at death. Rural counties. Small and.

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Forensic Autopsy Findings in Post-neonatal Deaths. Bogota …

OMICS International

Background: The Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is diagnosed by default when it is not possible to identify the cause of infant death after a complete study including forensic autopsy and death scene investigation. However, Colombia does not mandate a complete study of these deaths, and only …

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UN: 80 percent of infant deaths preventable

MSN.com

The world is failing newborn babies, according to UNICEF. A new report says 80 percent of deaths in the first month of life are caused by preventable and treatable conditions.

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Warrant details head trauma, broken clavicle in 17-day-old baby’s death

WSOC Charlotte

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – Police have arrested a man in the death of a 17-day-old baby girl from Kannapolis. The Kannapolis police chief said the newborn was taken to the Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast on Friday, but was transferred to CMC-Main in Charlotte, where she was put on life support.

Police investigating death of baby in Kannapolis – WCNC

Death of Kannapolis newborn under investigation – WBTV

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US progress against sleep-related infant deaths is stalling

Reuters

(Reuters Health) – While a nationwide push to get babies to sleep on their backs initially produced steep declines in unexplained and sleep-related infant deaths, U.S. progress against these fatalities has been minimal in recent years. In 2015, about 92 in every 100,000 babies up to age 12 months died …

US progress against sleep-related infant deaths is stalling – Reuters

Babies Face Higher SIDS Risk in Certain States – U.S. News & World Report

Babies more likely to die from SIDS in some states, study says – UPI.com

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Riverside police investigating infant death

Dayton Daily News

Riverside Police are investigating the death of an infant, Major Adam Colon told this news organization. No arrests have been made in connection to the incident, Colon said. The major said more information will soon be available. The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office said it was dispatched Sunday …

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Southampton baby death: Teenager charged with son’s murder

BBC News

A 16-year-old boy has appeared in court charged with the murder of his six-week-old baby son. Police were called to a mother-and-child residential unit in Defender Road, Southampton, early on Sunday. The BBC understands the infant was found with head injuries and a bite to the nose. He later died …

Boy, 16, accused of murdering six-week-old baby son sobs in court dock and tells his mum “love you” – Mirror.co.uk

Teen mum arrested on suspicion of murdering her own baby ‘named’ after ‘blood curdling screams … – Mirror.co.uk

Boy, 16, weeps in court after being charged with baby son’s murder – ITV News

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Wide Variance of Sudden Infant Death Rates by State

Monthly Prescribing Reference

HealthDay News — From 1999 to 2015 there was a small reduction in the rate of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID), according to a study published online February 12 in Pediatrics. Alexa B. Erck Lambert, MPH, from the DB Consulting Group Inc. in Silver Spring, Maryland, and colleagues used …

Sudden unexpected infant death rates decline slightly – AAP News

Examining Trends in Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths as a Clue to Prevention – AAP News

Why Have SUID Rates Increased in Some States — and Decreased in Others? – What To Expect When You’re Expecting (blog)

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Black infant mortality rate nearly triple the rate of white infants in New Jersey: report

WPIX 11 New York

New Jersey has the third largest difference between infant death rates among white and black mothers in the nation. “The leading causes of infant death are congenital anomalies and short gestation/low birth weight,” the report said. Infants who are born prematurely are more likely to die. Black mothers …

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Ozark father charged in infant’s death must complete mental evaluation

Dothan Eagle

Toles confessed during an interview with the Ozark Police Department in February 2017 that he did cause harm to the baby in order to get the infant to stop crying. Toles told investigators he was playing video games on his phone until he picked up the child and struck the infant’s head against the stairs …

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DeRidder woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in her infant’s death

Beauregard Daily News

A Deridder woman pleaded guilty on Friday to manslaughter in the 2014 death of her infant daughter. She was sentenced to 20 years in prison in the 36th Judicial District Court. Brittany D. Cooley, 27, and boyfriend at the time, Kevin A. Waller, 32, were accused of killing her five-month-old daughter, Lily, …

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Infant death: Body exhumed for post-mortem

The Hindu

The body of two-month old Bhuvan, who died on Friday allegedly owing to a side-effect of Pentavalent Vaccine, was exhumed. The post-mortem was conducted on Sunday. Bhuvan and two-and-a-half-month-old Preetham, of Chinnagiri Doddi village in Mandya taluk, were each administered a dose of …

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Woman arrested for child neglect in connection with fatal house fire

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

A woman, 31, has been arrested on preliminary charges of child neglect following the death of an infant girl in a house fire Saturday, Milwaukee police said. Police also identified the infant as Quamyiia Z. Owens . The girl who celebrated her first birthday in December died after being rescued from the …

1-year-old girl dies after house fire on Milwaukee’s north side – WTMJ-TV (press release) (blog)

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Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Rates Vary Widely From State-to-State

AAP.org

About 3,500 U.S. babies each year die of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID), a broad category that includes deaths of infants from sudden infant death syndrome; accidental suffocation or strangulation in bed; and other unknown cause. A study in the March 2018 Pediatrics, “National and State …

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Jury convicts Lakeland babysitter in infant’s death

The Ledger

BARTOW – A Polk County jury deliberated about two hours Friday before finding 22-year-old Adrianna Noelle Bradley guilty in the death of an … During the trial, Associate Medical Examiner Dr. Vera Volnikh, Polk County’s associate medical examiner, testified that the infant’s death wasn’t an accident.

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Neglect allegations probed months before Las Vegas infant’s death

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Four months before Eric Chu was charged with murder in his 10-month-old daughter’s January death, Clark County Department of Family Services officials were called to a hospital and the family’s Las Vegas apartment to investigate neglect allegations, public records show. Investigators interviewed the …

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OKC Infant Death Being Investigated By Police

News On 6

The baby, Willow Rose Shelton, 29 days old, died Thursday after being brought on Jan. 25 to OU Medical Center with a severe head injury. Investigators are trying to determine where the child was and who was caring for the child when the injury occurred. No arrests have been made at this time.

OKC Infant Death Being Investigated By Police – news9.com KWTV

Oklahoma City police investigating infant death as a homicide – KOKH FOX25

Police: 3-week-old infant dies after suffering severe head injury – kfor.com

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After Receiving Maximum Sentence in Infant’s Death, Miller Seeks Work Release

Loudoun Now

Six days after he was sentenced to 12 months in jail for two misdemeanor charges in connection with the death of a Lansdowne infant who was being pushed through a crosswalk, John Miller IV’s lawyer has petitioned for him to enter the work-release program. Circuit Court Judge Douglas Fleming on …

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Montgomery County gets $3.2M in funding to combat infant mortality

Dayton Daily News

As part of a statewide effort to help more Ohio babies reach their first birthdays, the Ohio Department of Medicaid has awarded $3.2 million to community … In Montgomery County in 2016, 45 babies died before their first birthday, and the county’s infant mortality rate overall was 6.8 per 1,000 live births.

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Hearing delayed in murder case tied to infant’s death

Petoskey News-Review

1, 2016, for the report of an infant death. Isabella Rae Powrozek, who was about a month old at the time, was reportedly found unresponsive while in the care of her mother, Lisa (Powrozek) Bryan. After an extensive investigation, the sheriff’s office presented its findings to the Emmet County Prosecutor’s …

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Neglect Allegations Probed Months Before Infant’s Death

U.S. News & World Report

Neglect Allegations Probed Months Before Infant’s Death … The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports Clark County Department of Family Services investigators interviewed Eric Chu’s family after Chu’s son, the infant twin of the deceased baby girl, fell from a bed during a diaper change and broke his arm.

Neglect allegations probed months before infant’s death – WRAL.com

Neglect allegations probed months before infant’s death – Seattle Times

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New bill looks to reduce infant death in Massachusetts

wwlp.com

BOSTON (WWLP) – Lawmakers are considering bills that would make special boxes for infants to sleep in available to new parents. It’s part of an effort to prevent suffocation and to keep babies safe while they sleep. Sudden unexpected infant death, such as unintentional suffocation in bed, is a leading …

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Tierra Collins, 29, was convicted Friday of misdemeanor child abuse

The Denver Post

An Aurora woman who allegedly twice killed infant sons by sleeping in the same bed with them has been convicted of child abuse in the death of one and faces a trial in the death of the second. Tierra Collins, 29, was convicted Friday of misdemeanor child abuse stemming from the June 29, 2016, death …

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Las Vegas woman feared husband arrested in infant’s death

Las Vegas Review-Journal

The wife of a Las Vegas man charged with murder in his 10-month-old daughter’s January death told Las Vegas police she had tried to leave him before, but she feared for herself and her family’s safety, according to court documents. She told police her husband, Eric Chu, 31, had hit her, and she had …

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New mapping tool shows infant death rates vary greatly within cities

KXAN.com

“Our overall rate for infant mortality at 5.7 per 1,000 babies born is better than the national average… I think our data shows that’s for the state as a whole, but there are these pockets where these infant mortality rates are really pretty bad,” Dr. David Lakey, vice chancellor for Health Affairs and chief …

New mapping tool shows infant death rates vary greatly within cities – KXAN.com

New Mapping Tool Shows Infant Death Rates Vary Greatly Within Cities – KFDX

Study: Infant mortality rates vary significantly across Central Austin ZIP codes – Community Impact Newspaper

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Clallam infant death rate highest in state: 8.1 per 1000 births vs. 4.7 statewide, though numbers small

Peninsula Daily News

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County had the highest infant death rate in Washington state from 2011-2015, according to the state Department of Health’s Infant Mortality Reduction report issued in early January. The numbers are small, noted county Public Health Officer Dr. Christopher Frank.

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Harrington man sentenced to at least 15 years in prison for infant death

The News Journal

A 48-year-old man has been sentenced to at least 15 years in prison for the murder by abuse of a 7-month-old girl in 2014, the Delaware Department of Justice said Friday. James Hammond of Harrington and his girlfriend were caring for her niece, Aubri Thompson, while the 7-month old’s parents were …

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Father arrested in connection with Las Vegas infant’s death

Las Vegas Review-Journal

The baby died Wednesday evening at University Medical Center. Metro’s abuse and neglect detectives determined Chu was a suspect in the infant’s death and learned he might have left for Chicago. Chu is awaiting extradition to the Clark County Detention Center. The Clark County coroner’s office will …

Father accused in 10-month-old baby’s death in Las Vegas arrested in Chicago – KTNV Las Vegas

Father arrested for connection in baby’s death – KLAS-TV

Las Vegas man arrested in Chicago in death of infant – Las Vegas Sun

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Officials launch infant death investigation in Thomasville

WALB-TV

The Thomasville Police Department is on the scene of a death investigation. According to officials, a 3-month-old child was declared dead Monday morning. TPD responded to a call shortly after 10 a.m. for an infant who was found unresponsive in a home on Henderson Street. The child was taken to …

Officials launch infant death investigation in Thomasville – WTXL ABC 27

Authorities probing death of infant – Times-Enterprise

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Four month old baby dies of sudden infant death syndrome

Norfolk Eastern Daily Press

He was taken to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital where he died.” The medical cause of death was given as unascertained (sudden infant death syndrome). A full inquest will be heard on May 4, 2018 at Norfolk Coroner’s Court. Information and support for those affected by sudden infant death …

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Autopsy rules infant’s death a homicide; police say father squeezed baby until ribs fractured

WRTV Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS — Marion County prosecutors filed enhanced charges against an Indianapolis man Friday after an autopsy ruled his infant son’s death a homicide. Orlando Mota, 23, was originally charged in September 2017 with two counts of battery resulting in serious bodily injury in connection with …

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Rochester Police investigate infant death on Rugby Avenue

13WHAM-TV

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHAM) – Rochester Police are investigating the death of an infant on Rugby Avenue. According to Rochester Police, officers responded to a residence in the 200 block of Rugby Avenue at 12:40 p.m. for an 8-month-old that fell out of a crib and was unresponsive. The infant was …

Rochester police investigate death of infant – Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

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Child Advocate: DCYF mistakes contributed to baby’s death

WPRI 12 Eyewitness News

The information shocked some lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee Thursday night, where the state’s Child Advocate detailed her office’s review of two baby deaths and four near-fatalities last year. The aforementioned infant was not named in the report, but has previously been identified by …

RI Reps angry over latest report on DCYF deaths, near deaths – WLNE-TV (ABC6)

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After a baby suddenly dies, a 911 call from USC’s former medical school dean sparks detectives …

Los Angeles Times

The death of the infant, Boaz Franko, is the subject of an ongoing investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Detectives are working to determine whether he died from natural causes, an accident or as the result of a crime. Investigators have interviewed the child’s parents, an accused …

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Infant death investigation

iHeartRadio.ca

Kawartha Lakes OPP continue to investigate the death of a 10 week old infant last week in Oakwood. Emergency services and the OPP responded to a call for assistance just after 6:30 last Thursday evening and found the baby boy not breathing. He was transported to hospital and later transferred to a …

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Charges Filed in Infant Death

WTAQ.com

MANITOWOC COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) – A 22-year-old Two Rivers man has been charged in connection with the death of his girlfriend’s two-month-old child. Matthew Brown-Edwards faces felony counts of First…

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Determination Made in Infant Death

Wncy

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – A two-day-old’s death is no longer considered suspicious. Green Bay Police says the boy was dead on arrival, when they responded to a January 6 call of a non-breathing infan…

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Man Charged in Infant Son’s Death

WIXX.com

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – A 31-year-old Green Bay man has been charged with First Degree Intentional Homicide in connection with the death of his 23-day-old son. Jeremiah Thomas has reportedly admitted to the crime at a west-side residence, with police having been notified of the infant’s death …

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