Child Death & Sex Abuse May 2018 (7) find your state here

Boston 25 News

Following the child’s death, police executed a search warrant at 473 Hevey St. and said they found 28.1 grams of heroin, 11.8 grams of cocaine, 15.3 …

MLive.com

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – A day care provider has pleaded guilty to child neglect in a case involving the death of a toddler in her care at the hands of …

Fox 59

IMPD officers found the baby dead in the family’s home in the 900 block of W. 33rd Street on August 21, 2017, after they called 911. The Marion …

Couple ‘let baby daughter die of thirst’ – Metro

Parents Arrested Eight Months After Baby Girl Dies In Their Care – 93.1 WIBC Indianapolis

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Irish Times

The National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street has apologised in the High Court over “shortcomings in care” which resulted in the death of a baby girl.

Fox News

ONTARIO, Calif. – A California mother has been arrested for investigation of murder in the death of her 7-month-old daughter after police say she …

Infant dies after mother hits her and boyfriend with car, police say – Los Angeles Times

Baby fatally struck by car in Ontario domestic dispute; mother arrested – KABC-TV

Ontario baby fatally struck by car in domestic dispute; mom arrested | abc7.com – Daily Mail

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WFTV Orlando

A couple was arrested Wednesday in connection with the death of an 8-month-old infant, Brevard County sheriff deputies said.

Parents charged after baby overdoses, dies in Brevard County – WESH Orlando

Parents are arrested after their 8-month-old dies of a fentanyl and cocaine overdose – Daily Mail

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Lincoln Journal Star

Excessive alcohol consumption by a rural Waverly mother leading up to her infant son’s death in December prompted Lancaster County sheriff’s …

Rural Waverly mother arrested in death of baby – HuskerExtra.com

Rural Waverly woman arrested after the death of her baby – KLKN

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The Detroit News

The arraignment for a Taylor couple charged in the drug overdose death of their infant great-grandson has been rescheduled for Thursday, according …

WLWT Cincinnati

An investigation is underway into a baby’s death in Warren County. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office said police received a call just before 10 a.m. …

Infant death in Warren County under investigation – WXIX

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Metropolitan Police

Detectives have today, Thursday, 24 May, charged a 39-year-old man with murder following the death of an 8-week-old baby boy in 2016.

CBS News

EAGLE PASS, Texas — Police in South Texas say a 7-month-old girl has died after being left in a parked car amid triple-digit temperatures when her …

Baby dies after being left in hot car while father went to work – KXAN.com

Eagle Pass baby dies after being forgotten in a hot parked car – KCENTV.com

6-month-old baby dies after being left inside hot car by father, police say – KSAT San Antonio

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Albany Times Union

David Bridges of Troy is accused of murder after the death of an infant in his care. (Albany County District Attorney’s office). David Bridges of Troy is …

Opening statements begin in local baby murder trial – NEWS10 ABC

Trial underway for Troy man accused of killing 1-year-old – Spectrum News

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Washington Post

According to authorities, Marina Garcia lied about the baby’s death to her husband’s family to cover up infidelity. To hide the evidence, she allegedly …

The News Center

NEW MATAMORAS, Ohio (WTAP) – UPDATE: 05/22/18 4:05 P.M.. A man who barricaded himself inside his apartment in New Matamoras Tuesday …

New Matamoras barricade suspect being questioned in baby’s death – WTRF

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Seattle Times

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Summer Poff knew something was wrong with her 7-month-old son, Blaize, early in the morning on May 11. He was fussy …

Baby dies after father forgets her in hot pickup truck

KTRK-TV

The girl’s mother later found the baby in a car seat inside the truck, which was parked outside their home. The girl was taken to a hospital where she …

Infant dies after being left in truck in East Nashville – The Tennessean

Baby girl, 1, dies after being left in sweltering hot car all day in 31C weather by adoptive dad who … – The Sun

Baby girl dies after dad ‘accidentally left her strapped in hot car all day’ – Mirror.co.uk

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Los Angeles Times

In nearly every instance, the untimely death of an infant prompts expressions of profound grief and sympathy. But the ongoing violence in the Gaza …

Irish Times

Gardaí are investigating the death of a three-month old baby last year after a medical examination found the girl had suffered head injuries.

Gardaí arrest man and woman in relation to death of baby girl – Independent.ie

Man and woman arrested in connection with death of baby girl in Longford last year – The Irish Sun

Two arrested over death of three-month-old baby girl – Irish Times

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Allentown Morning Call

As troopers investigated the death of a Monroe couple’s 6-month-old baby earlier this month, the two texted each other to not tell police about their …

Washington Post

A District man charged in the May 16 beating death of his girlfriend’s 1-year-old son had a history of domestic abuse and was participating in a …

Buckeye airman jailed on murder charge in baby’s death

ABC15 Arizona

BUCKEYE, AZ – A Buckeye man on active duty with the United States Air Force was booked into jail this week on second-degree murder charges after …

Buckeye father, Airman jailed on murder charge in baby’s death – KGUN

Airman at Phoenix-area base charged with second-degree murder of his baby – KTAR.com

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Business Insider

Mourners carry the body of eight-month-old Palestinian infant Laila al-Ghandour, who died after inhaling tear gas during a protest against US embassy …

Toll for Gaza protests rises to 61 as baby dies from tear gas, with more protests expected – Washington Post

Tragic baby Leyla symbolises Gaza’s life and death struggle – Financial Times

A baby girl dies in the haze of Gaza – Los Angeles Times

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NBC 10 Philadelphia

Prosecutors in South Jersey want to speak with the boyfriend of a mother whose baby was found dead inside her Sicklerville home Thursday. Crime scene investigators flooded a home along Marcia Court near Monroe Place Thursday afternoon. Law enforcement sources said the mother awoke to find …

The Guardian

A couple have been convicted over the death of their baby who died after allegedly being shaken and immersed in water. Alistair Walker, 27, was convicted of the manslaughter of his son, while Hannah Henry, 22, was found guilty of causing or allowing the death of the three-month-old child, Ah’Kiell …

Ah’Kiell Walker trial: Father guilty of manslaughter – BBC News

Parents convicted after death of three-month-old baby – ITV News

Father convicted of manslaughter over death of three-month-old baby – BT.com

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Irish Times

A baby died due to an “exceptionally rare” tear in the umbilical cord that occurred minutes before he was born, an inquest has heard. Casey Lynch …

KWQC-TV6

Emergency personnel initiated efforts to revive the infant at the scene and on the way to the hospital, but the child died. Detectives from the Criminal …

News On 6

An arrest warrant was issued for a Del City mother after her boyfriend was arrested in connection with her child’s death. Samantha Rae Forsberg, 24, …

Del City mother charged in connection to her baby’s death; boyfriend arrested – kfor.com

Del City mother arrested following death of infant – KTUL

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The Detroit News

The cause of Cadence’s death is “overlay,” which is when someone falls asleep on top of a baby. The manner is accidental, The Detroit News learned …

Lansing State Journal

LANSING – A Lansing couple faces manslaughter charges after police say they let their infant son “literally starve to death.” Kameo Stricklin and his twin brother were born Sept. 1, 2016 at a local hospital, according to court records. The boys were born six weeks premature, and after three weeks of …

CBS Minnesota / WCCO

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 27-year-old Rogers man is accused of murder in the August 2016 death of a 5-month-old girl, according to charges filed in Hennepin County Court. Darnell Jerome Davis was charged with second-degree murder in the girl’s death. According to the charges, police and …

Rogers man charged in death of infant daughter – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Rogers father charged with shaking baby daughter to death – KARE11.com

Rogers man charged in August 2016 death of infant daughter – Seattle Times

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KHOU.com

A Freeport mom has been charged in connection with the death of her baby son. Kaysie Lynn Broaddus, 23, is charged with felony injury to a child. Her 1 -year-old baby died last October after someone called 911 to report he was unresponsive. Police say Broaddus was intoxicated when they arrived at …

Freeport mom indicted after baby dies from ingesting synthetic marijuana – KTRK-TV

Mother charged after autopsy reveals toddler died from ingesting synthetic marijuana – KPRC Click2Houston

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WAPT Jackson

Later, two women brought the dead baby to the same hospital, where the mother was being treated, Walker said. “We are working to ascertain the cause of death, the circumstances, and see if there was any foul play involved in the baby’s death,” Walker said. No charges had been filed as of Thursday …

Jeff. County Sheriff’s Dept. investigating death of baby – Mississippi News Now

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CBS Los Angeles

SHERMAN OAKS (CBSLA) — An infant girl died Saturday after she was mauled by a dog in a Sherman Oaks home, police said. The attack happened at 3:25 p.m. in the 14400 block of Benefit Street. The three-month-old was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Authorities later announced that the …

Infant baby mauled to death by family’s dog – KTRK-TV

Infant mauled to death by family’s dog after grandma steps away to get bottle – KMOV.com

3-month-old dead after dog mauling in Los Angeles, police say – CBS News

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The Sun

He was rushed to hospital, but was pronounced dead on arrival, having suffered fatal injuries to his spine. Some reports say the he fell from a balcony, while others say the tragic tot had been dropped from the stairs. Police were called to the scene and later ruled out any foul play, ruling the baby’s death …

Baby dies after falling from balcony when mum lost her balance at wedding – Metro

Toddler dead after mom stumbles in high heels, drops him from balcony – New York Post

Mumbai: Boy falls to death from balcony as mom loses balance due to high heels – Times of India

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NorthJersey.com

HACKENSACK — The trial over 10-week-old Andrew Marrara’s death took an uncommon turn Thursday with Bergen County’s acting medical examiner taking the stand against the state’s case by testifying that the infant likely died from the effects of a rare disease — not by homicide, as prosecutors have …

Citizen

“I hold them responsible” were the words of grieving parent Hannes Roets, whose infant son recently died at Life The Glynnwood Hospital in Benoni, reports Benoni City Times. The incident was brought to the attention of Benoni City Times after the parents, Hannes and his wife, Annette, from Springs, …

Duluth News Tribune

The judge rejected a defense claim that the boy’s death was not “reasonably foreseeable” because house fires are relatively uncommon and there was no evidence that Bonacci-Koski was responsible for the blaze, writing that the boy was nevertheless “completely dependant” on his uncle for his care …

Lewiston Sun Journal

PORTLAND — The state’s high court has dismissed a Lewiston man’s claim that he was denied his constitutional rights when, he said, he felt he was forced to admit to the prosecutor’s version of events when pleading guilty to a manslaughter charge stemming from the death of his infant son.

MyArkLaMiss (press release) (blog)

Sterlington, LA – Zoey Renee Salters was a sweet baby who put a smile on everyone’s faces. For her mother Maranda Salters, it was love at first sight. “As soon as I seen her, I finally felt my heart was complete,” said Salters. “That feeling that people say your family’s complete…I had that. It’s also one of …

HealthLink BC

How to reduce risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), age of babies at risk, how to put a baby to sleep on its back, keeping a baby’s environment smoke free, sharing a room with your baby, breastfeeding, maintaining a comfortable temperature, and not using alcohol or drugs.

wnep.com

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, Pa. — After nearly a year of investigating, police in Schuylkill County finally made an arrest in the death of a baby. Police released very few details about the death when it happened in Schuylkill Haven in June of 2017. Amanda Vernitsky, 35, of Schuylkill Haven, was arraigned …

Schuylkill Haven woman charged with 3rd-degree murder of baby in her care – Allentown Morning Call

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The Guardian

He said there was no evidence they were safe or reduced cot deaths, and urged them to stop claiming they are a safe sleeping space except in rare cases or emergencies. Part of an expert panel advising Scottish ministers on the project, his memo said they presented risks to a baby’s health mainly …

Cot death expert raises concerns about safety of baby boxes – The Courier

Cot death expert voices baby box safety concerns as Scottish Government are urged to answer … – Scottish Daily Record

Cot death expert claims SNP’s free baby boxes could be FIRE risks – The Scottish Sun

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WKTV

Nieves and his defense attorney previously claimed they couldn’t consider the Oneida County District Attorney’s Office’s plea deal because they were waiting on the autopsy report. According to the Onondaga County Medical Examiner’s Office, an autopsy determined that the baby died of blunt force …

Utica man pleads guilty in infant death case – Utica Observer Dispatch

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BBC News

Alfie Evans, the 23-month-old toddler at the centre of a High Court legal battle, has died, nearly a week after his life support was withdrawn. The boy from Merseyside, who had a degenerative brain condition, died at 02:30 BST, his father Tom Evans said. On Facebook he wrote: “My gladiator lay down his …

The life and death of Alfie Evans highlights the gap between the US and Europe on right to life – Quartz

Alfie Evans, Terminally Ill British Toddler at Center of Court Fight, Dies – New York Times

Alfie Evans, the sick British toddler at the center of a fierce legal battle, has died – Washington Post

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NewsChannel5.com

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – A mother in Clarksville has been charged after the death of her 4-month-old daughter. Officials said they responded to a home in the 200 block of Orleans Drive after 11:30 a.m. Saturday on a call of an unresponsive child. Officers found the 4-month-old not breathing.

messenger-inquirer

Reports say Haaff told deputies when he returned about five minutes later, the child did not appear to be breathing, and he attempted to perform CPR for five minutes before calling 911. Reports say what Haaff described was not actually CPR but “back blows” a person would do on someone who was …

Daviess Co. father arrested after baby’s death – 14 News WFIE Evansville

Daviess Co. father arrested after baby’s death – 14 News WFIE Evansville

Daviess Co. Sheriff: father charged in connection with baby’s death – Tristatehomepage.com

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NorthJersey.com

HACKENSACK — The aggravated manslaughter trial of Michael Marrara is shaping up as a battle between expert witnesses, with the two sides offering sharply different reasons why the former Fort Lee firefighter’s infant son died while his father fed him on the morning of March 26, 2012. The trial is …

KWTX

He also was acquitted of evidence tampering by disposing of the child’s body in a bathroom garbage can. The verdict comes seven months after the child’s mother, 20-year-old fiancée Amber Craker, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the child’s death. Prosecutors say the child was stabbed with a …

Texas man acquitted of capital murder in baby’s death – Seattle Times

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Man arrested for baby’s beating death in 2011

KTRK-TV

Police made a cold case murder arrest in the case of a baby beaten to death more than six years ago. … The autopsy determined Jamarian died of blunt force trauma to the head and neck. Investigators interviewed Kenneth Wayne Driver in 2011, but he denied any involvement in the infant’s death.

Man confesses to role in cold case death of 2-month-old baby, police say – KPRC Click2Houston

Harris County inmate charged after 2011 murder of newborn baby – CW39

Man charged with murder in 2011 death of 2-month-old – Chron.com

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KTTS

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – A mother in Clarksville, Tennessee has been charged after the death of her 4-month-old daughter. Officials said they responded to a home in the 200 block of Orleans Drive after 11:30 a.m. Saturday on a call of an unresponsive child. Officers found the 4-month-old not breathing.

FOX10 News

Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office investigators are currently working a child death investigation of a 1-year-old in which the mother of the child has been …

WRAL.com

KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. — Sheriff’s deputies in North Carolina have charged a baby sitter with the death of a 7-month-old boy. Cleveland County …

CBS Boston

Manchester Police said the child was rushed to the hospital on Friday. … Police did not say how the child died, but said it is under investigation.

Police investigating death of 2-year-old in Manchester, NH – Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News

Manchester, NH Police investigating death of 2-year-old – Boston 25 News

Police: 2-Year-Old Dies at NH Hospital – NECN

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The News Center

On May 16, 2018, Adorante, Jason Story, 38, and Kimberly Story, 58, all of Parkersburg, were indicted on charges of child neglect resulting in death.

Tampabay.com

TAMPA — Jessica Raubenolt seized on the sunshine and blue sky at midday Wednesday to take her daughter out in the stroller for a walk along …

Police: Driver in fatal Bayshore faces new charge in child’s death – Tampabay.com

Police: Street racing led to death of mother pushing toddler in stroller on Bayshore, 3 arrested – ABC Action News

21-month-old child dies of injuries sustained after Bayshore Boulevard crash – WFLA

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Globalnews.ca

A new study shows that on a hot day, it can take as little as one hour for a car to get hot enough to be deadly for a two-year-old child. Continue reading …

Washington Post

The incident marks at least the seventh instance in which a child has died in a hot car this year, according to data from NoHeatStroke.org, which has …

Nashville police identify 1-year-old girl who died after being left in hot car – The Tennessean

Tennessee child dies after being left in pickup truck all day – KTTS

Dad left on a business trip not realizing his daughter was still in the back seat of his pickup – USA TODAY

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The Straits Times

NEW DELHI • An Indian woman who was bitten by a snake in her sleep and unknowingly breastfed poisoned milk to her daughter has died along with …

Mother and child die as baby poisoned through breast milk after snake bite – Telegraph.co.uk

Indian child dies from mother’s ‘snake bite’ breast milk – Medical Xpress

Indian child dies from mother’s ‘snake bite’ breast milk – The Straits Times

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Arkansas Online

A Paris man awaiting trial on murder and arson charges in the December death of a 2-year-old boy now faces new charges, authorities say.

KTNV Las Vegas

RENO (AP) – A 23-year-old Reno man arrested in California as a manslaughter suspect in the death of his 5-year-old daughter has waived extradition …

Police Say Couple Hid Dead 5-Year-Old Inside Storage Unit – U.S. News & World Report

UPDATE: Police say Reno couple hid dead 5-year-old inside California storage unit – Reno Gazette Journal

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The Daily Nonpareil

A Council Bluffs man charged with child endangerment causing serious injury in connection with the death of a 16-month-old child had his bond …

Fox News

The woman who plunged to her death Friday along with her 7-year-old child after falling off of a New York City penthouse suite has been identified as …

Ex-Playmate and boy fall to deaths from New York hotel suite – BBC News

Former Playboy centerfold apparently jumps to death with son – Washington Post

Playboy Model Stephanie Adams Jumps to Her Death With Her Young Son (REPORT) – In Touch Weekly

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FOX 5 DC

Officials say a 9-year-old boy has died in Fairfax County after he was … According to officials, the boy became caught between the partition and a wall …

Boy dies after accident at Va. school – WTOP

Boy Crushed To Death In Freak School Accident: Police – Patch.com

9-year-old dies after getting caught between partition, wall at Northern Virginia school – WJLA

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Seattle Times

EUCLID, Ohio (AP) — Prosecutors oppose allowing children service workers to testify in the case of an Ohio woman and her boyfriend charged in the …

Girl in SUV crushed to death as storms pound Northeast

CBS News

NEW YORK — Powerful storms pounded the Northeast on Tuesday with torrential rain and marble-sized hail, leaving at least four people dead and …

Rapid City Journal

Damion Neidert died May 5. A 911 call at just after 11 a.m. that day reported that the boy was not breathing and was unconscious at his home in the …

News On 6

A Lincoln County mother was arrested Sunday after her child died while en route to an Oklahoma City hospital, law officers said. Judith Cheyann …

Lincoln Co. Mother Arrested In Connection With Child’s Death – news9.com KWTV

Prosecutor: 2-year-old had ‘horrendous’ injuries; Wellston mother jailed in toddler’s death – Shawnee News Star

Oklahoma mother charged with killing toddler son – kfor.com

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Belleville News-Democrat

The state child welfare agency responsible for protecting children closed the case for 2-year-old Kane Friess-Wylie, of Belleville, two months before he …

CT Post

An 8-month-old baby girl named Laila al-Ghandour was among the dozens of Palestinians killed in Gaza this week amid ongoing protests of the new …

WAVY-TV

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Two people have been charged in connection to a death of 11-year-old on Friday morning. Around 8:10 a.m., police and fire …

Couple arrested for the death of a child in Norfolk – wtkr.com

Mother, boyfriend accused of killing child – Southside Daily

Norfolk couple charged in death of 11-year-old girl – Virginian-Pilot

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Minneapolis Star Tribune

WICHITA, Kan. — Prosecutors expect to announce charges Wednesday against the mother of a 2-year-old who died from suspected abuse and the woman’s boyfriend, the latest case in the Wichita area in which young children died after law enforcement and state welfare officials received reports they …

Kansas welfare agency plans change after another child death – WRAL.com

Child deaths in Kansas prompt murder charges, agency changes – ABC News

The Latest: Mother, boyfriend charged with murder of toddler – Tampabay.com

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Tampabay.com

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Prosecutors expect to announce charges Wednesday against the mother of a 2-year-old who died from suspected abuse and the woman’s boyfriend, the latest case in the Wichita area in which young children died after law enforcement and state welfare officials received reports …

Boy’s mother and her boyfriend charged with murder in death of Wichita 2-year-old – Wichita Eagle

Kansas mother, boyfriend charged with murder of toddler – WKYT

Grieving grandparents had concerns about bruises seven months before 2-year-old Tony died – Wichita Eagle

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WACH.com

Robeson County, N.C. (WPDE) — Nancy Ransom, 45, is charged with driving while under the influence and felony death by motor vehicle after police …

Robeson County woman charged with DUI after child’s death – wpde.com

Woman charged with DUI in death of 4-year-old child – WMBF

Child hit, killed by car in Robeson Co. parking lot; driver charged with DUI – WMBF

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Medscape

High rates of child mortality in England compared with similar Western European countries may be explained by factors such as low birth rate, being …

KFDI

WICHITA, Kan – Wichita police have presented information to the Sedgwick County district attorney’s office on the death of a two-year-old boy, and …

Kan. welfare agency announces changes after another child death – hays Post

Wichita grandfather tried to save 2-year-old, pleads for end to child abuse ‘plague’ – Wichita Eagle

Attorney: Kansas agency knew of abuse before boy’s death – CBS News

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WXYZ

BRADY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a young child has died after falling from a moving tractor in southwestern Michigan. The Kalamazoo County sheriff’s department says the accident happened Wednesday evening on private property in Brady Township. Details about what happened and …

Child dies after fall from moving tractor in Kalamazoo County – Detroit Free Press

Child dies after fall from tractor in southwestern Michigan – Seattle Times

Child Dies After Fall From Tractor In Brady Township – CBS Detroit

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Seattle Times

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island man convicted of murder in the 2009 beating death of his girlfriend’s 6-year-old son is seeking a new trial. WPRI-TV reports that the Rhode Island Supreme Court heard Michael Patino’s appeal on Wednesday. His lawyers say that jurors tried to read too much …

KRQE News 13

PORTALES, N.M. (KRQE) – Attorneys for the Portales daycare owners facing charges for a child’s death in a hot car are trying to bring in an expert …

Valdosta Daily Times

VALDOSTA — A Brooks County man was found not guilty this week in the death of a 2-year-old who died in 2015. A Lowndes County jury found James Michael Smith Jr. not guilty of felony murder and cruelty to children in the first degree Tuesday. Southern Circuit Judge James Tunison presided over …

WTOL.com

A body of a new born infant left un-cared for 17 months in Defiance County has resulted in four people from the same family being charged.

Stuff.co.nz

An investigation into a preschool in Palmerston North has been launched after a child died. Ministry of Education deputy secretary sector enablement …

KWCH

Wichita Police say the death of two-year-old Anthony Bunn was due to abuse. His mother and her boyfriend are in jail, each facing Felony Murder and …

Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

“I placed that child in a car seat. He liked car seats. He climbed in them. He liked to sleep in them. He rocked himself back and forth in them,” Hangartner said. “It is not a closet. I wish people would understand that, and there were children all upstairs in that area so when they were sleeping they wouldn’t …

WSOC Charlotte

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Police in Rock Hill say charges against a mother and father have now been upgraded in the death of a 2-year-old child.

Rock Hill police charge dad with murder, mom with homicide by neglect in child’s death – The Herald

Rock Hill parents charged with murder in 2-year-old’s death – WCNC.com

South Carolina parents charged in death of 2-year-old son – myfox8.com

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CTV News

CALGARY — The operator of an unlicensed Calgary day home who put an 18-month-old girl in a car seat and left her in a closet for hours has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years for the child’s death. Elmarie Simons, 59, pleaded guilty last month to criminal negligence in the November 2015 death of Ceira …

Unlicensed Calgary day home operator sentenced to 3.5 years in child’s death – National Post

Day home operator who left toddler to die in closet jailed 3½ years – Calgary Sun

‘It was cruel and indifferent’: Unlicensed Calgary day home operator sentenced to 3.5 years in … – Toronto Star

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Wall Street Journal

MASON, Ohio—Karen Osorio was alarmed when her husband called at the end of the day to say their 15-month-old daughter wasn’t at the day-care center when he went to pick her up. Then she considered a horrifying possibility. She sprinted to the parking lot of her office at Procter & Gamble Co. ​.

Lawyer: Police did not enforce court order to take custody of child who died in Mamaroneck

WABC-TV

Authorities continue to investigate the death of a two-year-old girl in Mamaroneck after police shot the child’s mother during an incident at their home on Saturday. There are still unanswered questions, especially why police and the child’s father were not able to get custody of her prior to her death.

Lawyer: Cops Failed To Enforce Court Order Night Before Toddler Died – CBS New York

Cops failed to give Westchester dad custody of tot before her tragic death, lawyer says – New York Daily News

Police Didn’t Enforce Court Order 1 Day Before Child Died: UPDATE – Patch.com

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The Guardian

Deaths in children under five occur one and half times more often in England than in Sweden, a study has found. If the child mortality rate had been the same in England as in Sweden during the 10-year period analysed, more than 600 fewer children would have died per year, researchers said. The UK …

Child mortality higher in England than in Sweden – ITV News

Hundreds of babies dying needlessly because of unhealthy lifestyle of mothers, study suggests – Telegraph.co.uk

Child mortality rate 1.5 times higher in England than Sweden – and poverty is a key factor … – The Local Sweden

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New Zealand Herald

Police are investigating the death of a child who attended a Palmerston North preschool, on behalf of the coroner. The Ministry of Education was …

KOMO News

Both have been charged with first-degree murder and assault of child under 8 resulting in death. In a court document written by police and obtained by Eyewitness News, the child’s mother, 19-year-old Ayled Chavez and her boyfriend, 20-year-old Kaleb Kessinger, attempted to hide the child’s death from …

The Lancet

We developed nationally representative cohorts of singleton livebirths between Jan 1, 2003, and Dec 31, 2012, using the Hospital Episode Statistics in England, and the Swedish Medical Birth Register in Sweden, with longitudinal follow-up from linked hospital admissions and mortality records.

RCM

According to a new study, deaths in children under-five years old occur one and half times more often in England than in Sweden. The inter-country comparison of child mortality of more than 3.9 million English births and one million Swedish births highlights the need to invest in public health, says the …

WXIX

Police are investigating the death of an infant in Warren County. … 5300 block of Harveysburg Road on Tuesday morning for an infant not breathing.

Warren County sheriff investigating infant death – Cincinnati.com

Baby’s death under investigation in Warren County – WLWT Cincinnati

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Seattle Times

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Police are investigating the death of a baby girl in Grand Forks. Authorities say a caregiver brought 5-month-old Brynley …

Valley News Live

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Police are investigating the death of a baby girl in Grand Forks. Authorities say a caregiver brought 5-month-old Brynley …

WDJT

Milwaukee Police and the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office are investigating the death of an infant reported Saturday afternoon.

wreg.com

POINSETT COUNTY, Ark. — A Poinsett County woman has been arrested in connection with the death of her infant, the Poinsett County Sheriff’s …

Mother charged with infant death in Arkansas – FOX13 Memphis

NE AR Woman Arrested in Infant’s Death – www.fox16.com

Sheriff: Arkansas mother faces murder charge in death of infant – Arkansas Online

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Dayton Daily News

RELATED: Infant death under investigation in Warren County. “Please, my baby’s not breathing,” the woman said in the 911 call as she ran from her …

Warren County mother with unresponsive baby ran to fire station while on 911 call – Dayton Daily News

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WRCB-TV

With infants things can go wrong and you think it’s never going to be you,” Brice said. “But it’s happened to me twice, and because of CPR, it saved one …

WBIR.com

Leyton Brice died in January 2017 when he was just six weeks old because of positional asphyxia. His mother, Mercedes Licastro-Brice, did not know …

WHIO

Warren County deputies said there are no signs of foul play related to the death of an infant in Harveysburg Tuesday after receiving preliminary results …

Marietta Times

The death of a New Matamoras infant Tuesday is being investigated by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. The child, five months old, died en …

Sheriff’s office investigating New Matamoras infant death – Marietta Times

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WDJT

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) – The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office was called to the area near N. 25th St. and W. Chambers St. for a report of …

Manhattan Mercury

Ikena said Serenity’s heart also had symptoms of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, a term for an infant’s unexplained death, usually during sleep.

WIBW

(WIBW) — A 27-year-old Manhattan man was convicted Thursday in the death of an infant just over two years ago. The Riley Co. Attorney’s Office says …

MyCentralJersey.com

WOODBRIDGE – The guilty plea of an Iselin woman in connection with the death of infant in her care can not be used in any civil a court proceeding …

Manhattan Mercury

Three-month-old Serenity Reich died on May 5, 2016, at Gibson’s apartment in Manhattan. He’d previously dated Serenity’s mother, Ariel Reich-Wille.

Manhattan Mercury

After about five hours of deliberation Thursday, jurors found Andrew Lynn Gibson, 27, guilty of one count of first degree murder and one count of child …

KSNT News

MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) – A Manhattan man was convicted Thursday in the 2016 death of an infant. The Riley County Attorney’s Office said Andrew …

Genetic Literacy Project

Rohit Saxena lost his daughter to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome when she was just six months old. Until the moment Jaya died, Saxena wrote, “I had …

Albany Times Union

ALBANY — What’s not in dispute is that one-year-old Luka Patrick was in the care of two people who were likely not fully equipped to care for an infant.

Dad convicted of aggravated manslaughter in infant’s death

News 12 New Jersey

A man from New Jersey accused of causing his infant son’s death during a troublesome morning feeding session six years ago has been convicted of …

Fort Lee Man Found Guilty Of Killing Infant Son: Report – Patch.com

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KXII-TV

GUNTER, Tex. (KXII) — A Gunter mother is behind bars after the death of her 2-month-old son was ruled a homicide. The medical examiners report …

KXII-TV

GUNTER, Tex. (KXII) — A Gunter mother is behind bars after the death of her 2-month-old son was ruled a homicide. The medical examiner’s report …

Northeast Indiana Public Radio

The Review Team of Saint Joe County saw a total of 27 deaths for infants under a year old in 2017, ten of which were caused by Sudden Infant Death …

Report shows uptick in sudden unexpected infant death in SJC

ABC 57 News

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A new report blames an uptick in infant deaths on a growing problem in St. Joseph County. The child fatality review team listed …

FOX 29 News Philadelphia

HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) – A New Jersey man accused of causing his infant son’s death during a troublesome morning feeding session six years ago …

The Ticker

A new research article published by the Science Advances peer-reviewed journal reveals that a person wakes up on average every five minutes.

South Bend Tribune

SOUTH BEND — Ten infants under age 1 died in their sleep last year in St. Joseph County, and in almost all of the cases, they shared an adult bed …

Patch.com

BALTIMORE, MD — A mother is facing charges after the death of her infant, according to reports. Tiffany Nutter, 35, is facing charges of first- and …

NBC Southern California

The family of woman who was arrested in connection with the death of her 9-month-old daughter have come to her defense and say the infant’s death …

KWCH

A probable cause affidavit unveiled Tuesday details the case against a Wichita man charged with child abuse and murder in the death of an infant last …

Probable cause affidavit in baby Jazz’s death released – KSN-TV

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WACH.com

SLED and the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department are investigating the Monday morning death of an infant. According to authorities, they …

Lexington Infant Death Investigated – Abccolumbia.com

A Lexington infant died. Now deputies and state agents are investigating – The State

Deputies in Lexington Co. investigate death of infant – WIS

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Chicago Tribune

Saint Anthony Hospital in the Lawndale neighborhood has a surprising new tool in its fight against Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: the cardboard box.

KPTV.com

(Meredith/AP) — An infant has been killed after at least one dog mauled her in a Los Angeles home when her grandmother stepped away to get a bottle. Los Angeles police say the mauling happened Saturday afternoon in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood. The nearly 4-month-old baby girl died at a …

Infant mauled to death by family’s dog – KTRK-TV

Infant baby mauled to death by family’s dog – KTRK-TV

Infant mauled to death by family’s dog after grandma steps away to get bottle – KMOV.com

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WIS

According to officials, deputies responded to the 100 block of Crimson Oak Drive on Monday morning regarding the infant’s death. Details surrounding how the child died are extremely limited at this time. SLED is working with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department in the investigation. If you have any …

WUWM

Sherrie Tussler, executive director of Milwaukee’s Hunger Task Force, says it’s her job to make sure kids eat healthy food, not to talk about infant …

WWL First News

Louisiana State Police say they will arrest a Hammond man after a deadly crash on I-12 near Covington. The wreck, which killed a one-month-old boy, happened yesterday afternoon. “The initial investigation led Troopers to determine that the crash occurred as 62-year-old Hammond resident Erroll …

Live 5 News

No charges will be filed in the infant death in April in which a parent left his 10-month old in a car all day. Ten-month-old Jack Duggan was declared dead Tuesday. Apr. 3 after NCPD responded to Roper West Ashley in reference to an infant child being deceased. According to Charleston police officers, …

No charges to be filed in North Charleston infant death – WCBD News 2

Death ruled accident for Charleston County infant left in car – ABC NEWS 4

Death of baby left in car was an accident, North Charleston police say – Charleston Post Courier

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UPDATES: Ah’kiell symptom ‘present in sudden infant death syndrome cases’ claim defence

Gloucestershire Live

We are in the fourth week of the trial of Hannah Henry and Alistair Walker at Bristol Crown Court. The pair are jointly accused of causing the death of their three-month-old son Ah’Kiell Walker in July 2016. He died in hospital after emergency services were called to their home in Archdeacon Street, …

Seattle Times

Woman charged in infant’s death in Tennessee. Originally … (AP) — Police in Tennessee say a woman has been charged in the death of a 4-month-old girl. Clarksville … The statement says officers who answered a call about an unresponsive child Saturday night found the infant at a home in Clarksville.

Woman charged in infant’s death in Tennessee – WPSD Local 6

Clarksville Mother Charged In Baby’s Death – NewsChannel5.com

Woman charged in infant’s death in Tennessee – Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)

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WATCH LIVE : Daviess Co. infant death news conference at 4:00

14 News WFIE Evansville

WATCH LIVE : Daviess Co. infant death news conference at 4:00. Monday, April 30th 2018, 12:13 pm PDT Monday, … Sheriff’s Office will hold a press conference Monday afternoon at 4:00 to discuss the death investigation of a three-month-old boy. Click here to watch it live. This is a developing story.

Daviess Co. Sheriff: father charged in connection with baby’s death – Tristatehomepage.com

Infant death investigation underway in Daviess Co. – 14 News WFIE Evansville

Man charged with murder in baby’s death – messenger-inquirer

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Lynchburg News and Advance

An Amherst County investigator spoke with Collier at her residence following a 911 call for an unresponsive infant March 6, according to a search warrant filed in Lynchburg Circuit Court on March 15. Kolton was pronounced dead at Lynchburg General Hospital shortly after the call, and Collier had “red …

New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio

Nationwide, some 3,500 infants die each year of sudden unexpected infant deaths. That’s roughly one baby for every 1,100 live births. New Jersey’s rate is lower, with one death per 1,700 births or about 60 infants per year. While these rates have declined, SIDS remains the third leading cause of infant …

New app provides newborn parents with vital information on proper sleep care – RU Daily Targum

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WAVY-TV

JAMES CITY COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — A man charged in the death of an infant in James City County entered an Alford plea in court this week. Bryan Timothy Arruda entered the plea for a murder charge on April 30. Another charge of abuse child, serious injury was nolle prossed, or withdrawn.

Tristatehomepage.com

Haaff was charged with murder Monday for his role in the death of three-month-old Collin Haaff. Sheriff’s deputies said the child was found unresponsive at a home on Wimsatt Court on April 20. The infant died last Thursday at a Louisville Hospital after suffering several injuries. Collin was laid to rest …

Man arrested for baby’s beating death in 2011

KTRK-TV

Police made a cold case murder arrest in the case of a baby beaten to death more than six years ago. … The autopsy determined Jamarian died of blunt force trauma to the head and neck. Investigators interviewed Kenneth Wayne Driver in 2011, but he denied any involvement in the infant’s death.

Harris County inmate charged after 2011 murder of newborn baby – CW39

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Infant death investigated: Experts warn about “Safe Sleep” for infants

WKBW-TV

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WKBW) – Cheektowaga Police tell 7 Eyewitness News that the investigation continues into what appears to be the accidental death of a 7-month-old baby girl who was sleeping in bed with her mother. The death occurred Sunday on East End Avenue in Cheektowaga.