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3-Year-Old Girl Killed After Being Hit By Car In CT 3-Year-Old Girl Killed After Being Hit By Car In CT
3-Year-Old Girl Killed After Being Hit By Car In CT A 3-year-old girl was killed after a car crashed into her on Wednesday morning, June 10.  The fatal crash happened around 4:36 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10, in the area of 375 East Center St., according to the Manchester Police Department.  Investigators said a 49-year-old Manchester man was driving west in the 300 block of East Center Street when he crashed into the child, who was also from Manchester. Police did not identify the toddler or driver.  Authorities rushed the girl to Connecticut Children's Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. Police said the driver rem…
5-Year-Old Connecticut Girl Dies After Fall From Backyard Playscape: Police 5-Year-Old Connecticut Girl Dies After Fall From Backyard Playscape: Police
5-Year-Old Connecticut Girl Dies After Fall From Backyard Playscape: Police A Connecticut community is grieving after a 5-year-old girl died from injuries suffered in a fall from a playscape at a home in Harwinton, according to Connecticut State Police. Olivia Videtto, a kindergarten student at Harwinton Consolidated School, was injured around 1:45 p.m. Sunday, May 31, authorities said. She was airlifted to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center for treatment.  State police learned early Monday, June 1, that Olivia had died from her injuries. The incident remains under investigation. Region 10 Public Schools Superintendent Fran Thompson shared a message with famil…
Bystanders Stop Suspect Accused Of Assaulting, Robbing Juvenile In Hartford: Police Bystanders Stop Suspect Accused Of Assaulting, Robbing Juvenile In Hartford: Police
Bystanders Stop Suspect Accused Of Assaulting, Robbing Juvenile In Hartford: Police A Connecticut man who is accused of sexually assaulting and robbing a child didn't make it far after bystanders stepped in and tackled him to the ground until police arrived, authorities said.   Kejon McLemore, 33, of Bloomfield, was arrested Monday afternoon, May 5, after officers responded to a report of a possible kidnapping, according to Hartford police. When they arrived, they found McLemore   Police said officers arrived to find that people nearby had already stepped in and held the suspect until police got there. Investigators said the suspect assaulted a juvenil…
Toddler's Drowning Death Prompts Urgent Warning About Swim Floats Toddler's Drowning Death Prompts Urgent Warning About Swim Floats
Toddler's Drowning Death Prompts Urgent Warning About Swim Floats Federal safety officials are warning parents to stop using a popular baby swim float after it was linked to a toddler's drowning death. The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the alert for "Relaxing Baby" swim floats on Thursday, April 2. The agency said it's aware of a drowning death involving a 2-year-old child who was using the float. The seller, Wu He/Relaxing Baby of China, has not responded to requests for a recall, according to the CPSC. The floats are sold online, including websites like Amazon and eBay.  The CPSC didn't say how many floats have been…
New Age-Progression Image Released In Disappearance Of 10-Year-Old CT Girl New Age-Progression Image Released In Disappearance Of 10-Year-Old CT Girl
New Age-Progression Image Released In Disappearance Of 10-Year-Old CT Girl Nearly 25 years later, Connecticut has not forgotten. Bianca Lebron was just 10 years old when she left her bus stop in Bridgeport on Nov. 7, 2001, and never returned. Bridgeport police say they have not given up searching for her. The department released an age-progressed photo on Wednesday, March 18, of Bianca to show what she may look like today at 34. Brianca was standing with friends near the former Elias Howe School on Clinton Avenue in Bridgeport when a van pulled up. She told them she was going to the mall with her "uncle" and would see them later. She never made it home, and poli…
Librarian Caught Standing On Special Needs Student At NY Elementary School Resigns Librarian Caught Standing On Special Needs Student At NY Elementary School Resigns
Librarian Caught Standing On Special Needs Student At NY Elementary School Resigns A librarian at a New York elementary school has resigned after a photo circulated online showing her standing on the back of a special needs student. The Schenectady Board of Education voted to accept the resignation of Maria Mawson, a librarian at Lincoln Elementary School, during its meeting Wednesday, Jan. 14. The resignation follows widespread outrage over an image that appeared to show an adult with a foot placed on the back of a child lying face-down on the floor of a classroom, as Daily Voice reported. The child’s mother, Ashley Rivera, told Albany television station WNYT that the …
Police ID Young Mother Fatally Stabbed In CT Apartment Near Her Child Police ID Young Mother Fatally Stabbed In CT Apartment Near Her Child
Police ID Young Mother Fatally Stabbed In CT Apartment Near Her Child Authorities have identified the young mother who was killed in a violent attack earlier this week that ended with a police standoff and the rescue of her child. Destiny Rumley, 21, was stabbed multiple times on Tuesday morning at an apartment building on Old Foxon Road in East Haven. Police responded to the scene around 8:10 a.m. after neighbors called 911 to report a man beating a woman in the hallway. Tyreek Black, 21, is accused of the fatal attack, police said. He locked himself inside the apartment when East Haven officers arrived. A 3-year-old child was inside the apartment at the tim…
Child Pulled To Safety As Barricaded CT Man Arrested In Deadly Apartment Stabbing Child Pulled To Safety As Barricaded CT Man Arrested In Deadly Apartment Stabbing
Child Pulled To Safety As Barricaded CT Man Arrested In Deadly Apartment Stabbing Police in Connecticut arrested a 21-year-old man after authorities said he fatally stabbed a woman inside an East Haven apartment on Tuesday morning, Dec. 30. Officers rescued a young child during the standoff.  Tyreek Black, 21, is accused of a violent attack that police said unfolded inside an apartment building on Old Foxon Road in East Haven and ended with a woman dead and a child pulled to safety, police said.  East Haven officers were called to the apartment complex around 8:10 a.m. after multiple people called 911 to report a man beating a woman in a hallway. When police en…
Feds Investigate Tesla As Door Handles Trap Kids In Growing Safety Crisis Feds Investigate Tesla As Door Handles Trap Kids In Growing Safety Crisis
Feds Investigate Tesla As Door Handles Trap Kids In Growing Safety Crisis Tesla is facing another safety investigation over reports that some vehicles' doors can trap children inside, as billionaire CEO Elon Musk reportedly bought about $1 billion of his company's stock. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating about 174,290 of Tesla's 2021 Model Y vehicles, the agency said on Monday, Sept. 15. The midsize SUV's electronic door handles may not open because of low battery power. The preliminary evaluation was opened after nine owners reported that their exterior door handles wouldn't work. Most cases happened whe…
6-Year-Old Faiz Sharif Opens Eyes After PA Kipona Festival Crash, Family Says 6-Year-Old Faiz Sharif Opens Eyes After PA Kipona Festival Crash, Family Says
6-Year-Old Faiz Sharif Opens Eyes After PA Kipona Festival Crash, Family Says A 6-year-old boy critically injured when a minivan plowed into Harrisburg’s Kipona Festival crowd has opened his eyes after several days in a coma, his family said Tuesday night, Sept. 9. The child, identified as Faiz Sharif, was one of three victims struck when Elizabeth Ann Bohrer, 36, of York Haven, allegedly barreled through barricades and into festivalgoers on North Front Street on Monday, Sept. 1, according to police and court documents. Elizabeth Ann Bohrer Swatara Township PD Court filings obtained by Daily Voice revealed Faiz suffered a fractured pelvis, two broken ribs, a …
Roblox Expands Age Restrictions Amid Sexual Content Concerns, Federal Lawsuit Roblox Expands Age Restrictions Amid Sexual Content Concerns, Federal Lawsuit
Roblox Expands Age Restrictions Amid Sexual Content Concerns, Federal Lawsuit Roblox announced sweeping age verification measures to better protect young users, just days after tightening its sexual content policies—and as the company faces a federal lawsuit over child exploitation. The gaming giant announced on Wednesday, Sept. 3, that it will expand age estimation technology to all users who access communication features by year’s end. Chief Safety Officer Matt Kaufman said the system will combine facial age estimation, ID verification, and parental consent to limit communication between adults and minors unless they know each other offline. “These added layers of …
HS Sophomore ID'd After Deer Smashes Through Car Windshield After Bouncing Off Fleeing Car HS Sophomore ID'd After Deer Smashes Through Car Windshield After Bouncing Off Fleeing Car
HS Sophomore ID'd After Deer Smashes Through Car Windshield After Bouncing Off Fleeing Car Kevin Donohue, a sophomore at Malvern Preparatory School, was killed after a deer smashed through the windshield of a car on Route 322 in West Bradford Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2. The crash happened around 7 a.m. on Route 322 (Downingtown Pike), east of Romig Road, police said. Investigators determined that a vehicle traveling east hit a deer, sending the animal airborne into the westbound lane. The deer struck the windshield of a second vehicle, where Donohue was seated in the front passenger seat. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he lat…
FTC Fines Disney $10M For Collecting Kids' Data Improperly On YouTube: Here's How FTC Fines Disney $10M For Collecting Kids' Data Improperly On YouTube: Here's How
FTC Fines Disney $10M For Collecting Kids' Data Improperly On YouTube: Here's How Disney has agreed to pay $10 million after the company was accused of allowing personal data from children under 13 to be collected through mislabeled YouTube videos. The Federal Trade Commission announced the settlement in a news release on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Federal regulators said Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. and Disney Entertainment Operations LLC failed to properly designate some of its kid-focused videos as "Made for Kids." By mislabeling the uploads, the FTC said that Disney enabled YouTube to collect data from young viewers and use it for targeted advertising. …
WATCH: Boy Wanders Alone On Hersheypark Monorail Tracks Before Guest’s Dramatic Rescue WATCH: Boy Wanders Alone On Hersheypark Monorail Tracks Before Guest’s Dramatic Rescue
Watch: Boy Wanders Alone On Hersheypark Monorail Tracks Before Guest’s Dramatic Rescue A boy separated from his parents was spotted walking alone along the monorail tracks at Hersheypark before a park guest climbed up and pulled him to safety, officials announced on Saturday, Aug. 30. The child was reported missing just after 5 p.m., according to a statement from Hersheypark. While crews searched, he entered the secured area for the monorail, which was closed at the time and blocked by a chained entrance and barricaded turnstile, officials said. After remaining at the empty platform for about 20 minutes, the boy began wandering the tracks high above the crowd. Video shows onl…
CT Man Coerced 11, 13-Year-Old Girls Into Sending Him Nudes; Faces Life in Prison: DOJ CT Man Coerced 11, 13-Year-Old Girls Into Sending Him Nudes; Faces Life in Prison: DOJ
CT Man Coerced 11, 13-Year-Old Girls Into Sending Him Nudes; Faces Life in Prison: DOJ A Connecticut man coerced and pressured an 11-year-old and a 13-year-old girl to send him nude photos over social media, federal authorities said.  Christopher Rodriguez, 31, of Windsor, was arrested and charged this week with enticing minors to engage in sexual activity, the US Attorney for Connecticut said.  According to court documents, Rodriguez used the apps LiveIn and Discord in October and November 2023 to contact an 11-year-old girl in Florida. Authorities say he coerced her into sending him a sexually explicit video of herself. In another case, prosecutors allege Ro…
CT Mom Charged After Baby Nearly Drowned While Unattended In Kiddie Pool: Police CT Mom Charged After Baby Nearly Drowned While Unattended In Kiddie Pool: Police
CT Mom Charged After Baby Nearly Drowned While Unattended In Kiddie Pool: Police A police officer is being credited with saving the life of a 1-year-old who nearly drowned in a backyard pool, while the child’s mother now faces charges, authorities said. Carla Sanchez, 26, of Norwalk, was arrested and charged with two counts of risk of injury to a minor after investigators said she left the infant and another child unattended in a kiddie pool. Norwalk Police Officer Daniel Vazquez was called to a Vollmer Avenue residence on July 12 for reports of an unresponsive child. When he arrived, Sanchez handed him the child, who was “unconscious, limp, and not breathing," authorit…
PA Man Travels 1K+ Miles To Stalk 14-Year-Old Influencer, Confronts Dad At Florida Home (VIDEO) PA Man Travels 1K+ Miles To Stalk 14-Year-Old Influencer, Confronts Dad At Florida Home (VIDEO)
PA Man Travels 1K+ Miles To Stalk 14-Year-Old Influencer, Confronts Dad At Florida Home (Video) A Pennsylvania man with past ties to Trevose, Eagleville, and Norristown traveled more than 1,000 miles to Florida to stalk a 14-year-old social media influencer, confronting her father in the driveway, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Jarred Easter, 29, was arrested by members of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigation Section on Sunday, Aug. 18, after investigators said he showed up at the teen’s Walton County residence. Easter spent three months sending disturbing emails, nude photos, and obsessive messages to the child’s account connected to her social med…
Deadly Choking Risks In Fake Labubu Dolls Spark 'Urgent Safety Warning' Deadly Choking Risks In Fake Labubu Dolls Spark 'Urgent Safety Warning'
Deadly Choking Risks In Fake Labubu Dolls Spark 'Urgent Safety Warning' Federal regulators are issuing an "urgent safety warning" about counterfeit Labubu dolls, which can break and pose choking hazards to children. The Consumer Product Safety Commission gave the warning about the fakes commonly referred to as "Lafufus" on Monday, Aug. 18. The counterfeit Lafufus can be found in stores and online. The dolls, which are sold as plush figures and keychains, are small enough to fit entirely in a child's mouth. According to the CPSC, some counterfeits break apart easily, releasing small pieces that can lodge in a child's throat. Thousands of knockoffs have alr…
Poison Dangers For Kids Prompt Large Recall Of Torch Fuel Poison Dangers For Kids Prompt Large Recall Of Torch Fuel
Poison Dangers For Kids Prompt Large Recall Of Torch Fuel More than 11,000 bottles of torch fuel are being recalled because they violate multiple safety standards, posing a deadly poisoning risk to children. Firefly Fuel issued the recall for about 11,275 of its "Safe & Green" 32-ounce torch fuel bottles, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, Aug. 14. The transparent bottles contain hydrocarbons that require child-resistant packaging under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The included nozzle applicator isn't child-resistant, meaning that if it replaces the original closure, young children could access the liqui…
Deadly Poisoning Risk To Kids Prompts Hair Serum Recall Deadly Poisoning Risk To Kids Prompts Hair Serum Recall
Deadly Poisoning Risk To Kids Prompts Hair Serum Recall A hair growth serum has been recalled nationwide over packaging that fails to keep children safe, creating a poisoning risk for young kids. The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of about 21,300 bottles of Séfralls Minoxidil Hair Generation Serum on Thursday, Aug. 7. The product contains minoxidil, a prescription-strength ingredient that must be sold in child-resistant packaging under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The recalled serum comes in an amber dropper bottle with a white and gold dropper and a white, black, and gold label marked "Séfralls" and "m…
6-Year-Old Missing After Falling Into Housatonic River At Boat Ramp 6-Year-Old Missing After Falling Into Housatonic River At Boat Ramp
6-Year-Old Missing After Falling Into Housatonic River At Boat Ramp A 6-year-old boy who fell into the Housatonic River in Stratford remained missing late Wednesday after several hours of intense search efforts, authorities said. The child had been walking near the Birdseye Boat Ramp around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, when he fell into the river, police said. A United Illuminating employee who saw the boy fall jumped into the water in an attempt to rescue the child, but was unable to reach him. The boy has not been seen since.  Police in Stratford, working in coordination with departments from Bridgeport, Fairfield, Westport, Shelton, Trumbull, Guil…
Adoptive Dad Stabs 13-Year-Old Son To Death: State Police Adoptive Dad Stabs 13-Year-Old Son To Death: State Police
Adoptive Dad Stabs 13-Year-Old Son To Death: State Police A 13-year-old boy was stabbed to death allegedly by his adoptive father, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 5. The attack happened inside a home on Louis Circle, Butler Township, (Luzerne County) around 6:20 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 4, according to PSP Hazleton. The boy was transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hazleton, where he was pronounced dead. The boy’s adoptive father caused multiple serious injuries to his head, chest, back, and hands over the course of several hours, while preventing him from leaving, investigatiors say. The 39-year-old dad, Cesar Delgadillo, from D…
Life-Threatening Risk To Kids Sparks Recall Of Popular Magnetic Toy Life-Threatening Risk To Kids Sparks Recall Of Popular Magnetic Toy
Life-Threatening Risk To Kids Sparks Recall Of Popular Magnetic Toy About 25,000 magnetic toy stackers are being recalled after dozens of reports showed their magnets can come loose, posing a life-threatening danger to children if swallowed. Tegu issued the recall for about 22,850 of its Magnetic Floating Stackers toys sold in the US, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, July 31. The recall also impacts around 1,977 stackers in Canada and 190 in Mexico. The recalled toys contain small magnets that can loosen and detach. If more than one is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other inside the digestive system, whic…
Dad, Police Officer Caught Secretly Filming Minors At YMCA: DA Dad, Police Officer Caught Secretly Filming Minors At YMCA: DA
Dad, Police Officer Caught Secretly Filming Minors At YMCA: DA A Coatesville man employed as a part-time police officer is accused of secretly recording minors in bathing suits at a Chester County YMCA, prosecutors announced on Friday, Aug. 1. Mark Mackrell, 52, of Coatesville, was arrested on Thursday, July 31, and charged with Photographing a Sexual Act, Stalking, and Unlawful Contact with Minors after detectives said he was caught filming underage girls at the "YMCA Brandywine, 605 Airport Road location in East Goshen Township, Chester County" on Tuesday, July 22, according to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office and as stated in the affidav…
Toddler's Death Prompts Massive Recall Of Toy Kitchens Toddler's Death Prompts Massive Recall Of Toy Kitchens
Toddler's Death Prompts Massive Recall Of Toy Kitchens Nearly 200,000 toy kitchens are being recalled after a toddler was killed by the playset. Backyard Kids is recalling about 192,000 KidKraft Farm to Table Model Play Kitchens sold in the US and Canada, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, July 31. Plastic and metal hooks for holding toy pots and pans can snag children's clothing, creating risks of serious injuries or death. The recall comes after a 23-month-old Oregon boy died by asphyxiation in February 2023, according to the CPSC. The toddler's shirt got caught on one of the hooks as he cli…
Dad Pleads Not Guilty In NY Drowning Murder Of 9-Year-Old Daughter Melina Frattolin Dad Pleads Not Guilty In NY Drowning Murder Of 9-Year-Old Daughter Melina Frattolin
Dad Pleads Not Guilty In NY Drowning Murder Of 9-Year-Old Daughter Melina Frattolin A Montreal father accused of killing his 9-year-old daughter during a trip to upstate New York has formally denied the allegations. Luciano Frattolin, 45, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse in Essex County Court on Wednesday, July 30, in the death of his daughter Melina. The case stems from a July trip in which Frattolin allegedly brought Melina across the U.S.-Canada border for vacation. He told the girl’s mother they were returning to Montreal, according to New York State Police. Hours later, Melina was found dead in a pond in Ticonderoga. Invest…
2-Year-Old CT Boy Dies After Choking At YWCA Daycare 2-Year-Old CT Boy Dies After Choking At YWCA Daycare
2-Year-Old CT Boy Dies After Choking At YWCA Daycare A 2-year-old boy has died following what a Connecticut mayor described as a “tragic accident,” after he choked on food at a YWCA daycare. Administrators at New Britain YWCA called 911 around 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, July 29, for reports of a toddler choking. New Britain police, firefighters, and EMS responded to the call, a city spokesperson said.  New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart identified the boy as Saunit and his mother as Shamyra Cooke. Cooke told WFSB the daycare contacted her a few hours after drop-off to say her son had choked on a piece of food but would be OK. However, she told repo…
NY Camp Counselor Shared Child Sex Abuse Material, Police Say NY Camp Counselor Shared Child Sex Abuse Material, Police Say
NY Camp Counselor Shared Child Sex Abuse Material, Police Say A 22-year-old counselor at a New York summer camp is accused of sharing child sex abuse material. Jonathan Sarasohn, of Great Neck, was arrested following a Greene County Sheriff’s Office investigation into alleged misconduct at Tranquillity Camp in Earlton, according to sheriff’s officials. The investigation was launched on Saturday, July 26. Sarasohn, who works as a waiter and counselor at the camp, was charged with promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child under 17 and possession of an obscene sexual performance by a child, both felonies. A second defendant, 20-year-old Charles…
Girl Who Died In Hersheypark Wave Pool Identified As 9-Year-Old Sophia Subedi Girl Who Died In Hersheypark Wave Pool Identified As 9-Year-Old Sophia Subedi
Girl Who Died In Hersheypark Wave Pool Identified As 9-Year-Old Sophia Subedi The 9-year-old girl who died after being rescued from Hersheypark’s wave pool last week has been identified as Sophia Subedi, a resident of Harrisburg’s Bhutanese community. Sophia, born in 2016 in Mount Carmel, Columbus, Ohio, had lived in Harrisburg since 2022. She had just completed 3rd grade at North Side Elementary School in the Central Dauphin School District and was preparing to begin 4th grade this fall, according to a statement from the Bhutanese Community in Harrisburg (BCH) released on Monday, July 28. “A bright, kind, and loving young girl, Sophia, brought joy and light to every…
Battery Hazard Prompts Recall Of Popular Minecraft Toy Battery Hazard Prompts Recall Of Popular Minecraft Toy
Battery Hazard Prompts Recall Of Popular Minecraft Toy Nearly 76,000 Minecraft-themed slap bracelet rulers have been recalled due to a risk of children swallowing their batteries. Innovative Designs issued the recall for about 75,900 Minecraft Light-Up Slap Ruler Bracelets, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, July 24. The recall affects two models of the bracelets that violate federal safety rules for battery-operated toys. Children can easily open the battery compartments in the bracelets, allowing kids to access the button cell batteries. Swallowing the coin-like battery can cause seriou…
Swallowing Hazard For Kids Prompts Huge Recall Of Popular Scent Diffusers Swallowing Hazard For Kids Prompts Huge Recall Of Popular Scent Diffusers
Swallowing Hazard For Kids Prompts Huge Recall Of Popular Scent Diffusers More than 850,000 fragrance diffusers are being recalled after reports that loose magnets in the detachable cover could be swallowed by children. Pura Scents is recalling about 851,400 of its Pura 4 Smart Home Fragrance Diffusers, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, July 24. Around 1,100 were also sold in Canada. The issue centers on five magnets inside the detachable front cover, which can come loose and be ingested. If swallowed, the magnets can attract inside the body, leading to intestinal blockages, infections, or death. So far, three incidents of magnets det…