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Mother Who Set 8-Year-Old On Fire In Maryland Apartment Over Spilled Cereal Sentenced Mother Who Set 8-Year-Old On Fire In Maryland Apartment Over Spilled Cereal Sentenced
Mother Who Set 8-Year-Old On Fire In Maryland Apartment Over Spilled Cereal Sentenced Members of a Maryland family have been sentenced for their roles in a harrowing incident that saw a Montgomery County woman setting her 8-year-old son on fire for making a mess in their kitchen, authorities announced. Kimberly Tyler, 31, of Germantown, was sentenced to 30 years in prison with all but 25 years to serve and five years of supervised probation after being convicted by a jury in December last year on multiple charges of child abuse involving her young child. According to court documents, in May 2020, Tyler punished her child by burning him, causing him to become engulfed in flam…
'Father-Figure' From MD Who Repeatedly Raped, Abused Girl Under His Care Gets Life In Prison 'Father-Figure' From MD Who Repeatedly Raped, Abused Girl Under His Care Gets Life In Prison
'Father-Figure' From MD Who Repeatedly Raped, Abused Girl Under His Care Gets Life In Prison A man who repeatedly raped and sexually abused a young girl he helped raise in Maryland has been sentenced to life in prison, federal authorities in DC announced on Wednesday. Waldorf resident Charles Clark, 67, was sentenced on April 3 for sexually abusing a child who was entrusted to his care hundreds of times over the course of several years. According to court documents, beginning in June 2017, Clark targeted a child under the age of 17, subjecting the girl to repeated rape and sexual abuse for five years.  Despite being a “father-figure” to this girl, and despite having helped ra…
Rapist In Frederick Who Preyed On Young Girl Gets Prison Time, Must Register As Sex Offender Rapist In Frederick Who Preyed On Young Girl Gets Prison Time, Must Register As Sex Offender
Rapist In Frederick Who Preyed On Young Girl Gets Prison Time, Must Register As Sex Offender A Frederick man will spend years in prison for raping a 12-year-old child who ran away from home, the State's Attorney's Office announced. Jonatan Daniel Corado-Moscoso was sentenced this week to 20 years in prison, with all but seven suspended, and will have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life following the investigation into a sexual assault in 2022. In January 2022, officials say that the child ran away from home, and when located by Frederick Police investigators, it was disclosed that she was being sexually abused by Corado-Moscoso. A forensic investigation con…
Man Accused Of Killing Girlfriend's 6-Year-Old Son In Maryland: Police (UPDATED) Man Accused Of Killing Girlfriend's 6-Year-Old Son In Maryland: Police (UPDATED)
Man Accused Of Killing Girlfriend's 6-Year-Old Son In Maryland: Police (Updated) A man has been accused of killing his girlfriend’s six-year-old son in Maryland, authorities said. Alan Geslicki, 32, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the death of Seron O'Neal, Baltimore County police said Wednesday. O'Neal was found as officers responded to investigate reports of a child stabbing in a home on the 2000 block of Deering Avenue around 8:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Upon arrival, they found the boy suffering from multiple stab wounds to his back. Geslicki was arrested following a vehicle stop and foot chase that ended on the 100 block of South Carrolton …
6-Year-Old Stabbed By Mom's BF In Baltimore, Police Say 6-Year-Old Stabbed By Mom's BF In Baltimore, Police Say
6-Year-Old Stabbed By Mom's BF In Baltimore, Police Say A 6-year-old child suffered critical injuries after being stabbed by his mother's boyfriend in Baltimore, police say.  Baltimore officers were called to the home on the 2000 block of Deering Avenue around 8:20 p.m. on reports of a stabbing involving a child during an attack, city police said. There, the officers learned that the child was stabbed by his mother's boyfriend, authorities said. A person of interest has been taken into custody, though no additional details have been provided. Due to the severity of the boy's injuries, homicide detectives in Baltimore have taken over t…
Employee At Recently Defunct School In Maryland Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minor: Police Employee At Recently Defunct School In Maryland Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minor: Police
Employee At Recently Defunct School In Maryland Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minor: Police An employee at a Howard County preschool has been accused of sexually abusing an 11-year-old child over the course of two years, police say. Elkridge resident Dameon Patterson, 31, an employee of the Glenwood Country Day School was arrested by Howard County police and charged with multiple counts of sex offenses involving alleged inappropriate contact with the child. Patterson has worked in the before- and after-school programs and summer camps at the school for approximately two years, according to officials. Investigators say that the young victim came forward and disclosed the abuse las…
Father Accused Of Causing 'Severe Injuries' To Infant In Maryland: Police Father Accused Of Causing 'Severe Injuries' To Infant In Maryland: Police
Father Accused Of Causing 'Severe Injuries' To Infant In Maryland: Police A Maryland father has been accused of causing “severe injuries” to his infant, authorities announced on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Oliver Hernandez Caballero, 25, of Damascus, was charged with two counts of first-degree child abuse, the Montgomery County Police Department said. Investigators say the child was taken to Shady Grove Hospital with eating and breathing difficulties after being home alone with Caballero around 9 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28. The child was then taken to the Children’s National Medical Center due to “severe and unexplained injuries to the head and body,” police said. The S…
Mother Accused Of Murdering Toddler Son In Maryland: Police Mother Accused Of Murdering Toddler Son In Maryland: Police
Mother Accused Of Murdering Toddler Son In Maryland: Police A mother from North Carolina has been accused of killing her 3-year-old son in Maryland, police say. Early on Sunday morning, an off-duty Harford County Sheriff's deputy was driving on North Main Street in Bel Air when he saw Gloria Elena Hughes, 37, standing in the street with a lifeless child in her arms. The call for a cardiac arrest came in shortly before 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3 in the 400 block of North Main Street. According to police, officers arrived within minutes and attempted to save the life of Jason Garcia, 3, who lived in Morganton, North Carolina with his mother, and he …
Infant Son Strangled By PA Dad, Maryland Native: ADA Infant Son Strangled By PA Dad, Maryland Native: ADA
Infant Son Strangled By PA Dad, Maryland Native: ADA In one day in a Gettysburg courtroom, a 37-year-old man changed the life of his family, by pleading guilty to strangling his infant son, Adams County Assistant District Attorney Kyle Reuter explained to Daily Voice.  Jonathan Ray Moats, originally of Oakland, Maryland, mostly recently of Palmyra, PA,  was arrested in October following an incident involving his 5-month-old boy, court records show.   Moats has admitted to covering his son's nose and mouth using a blanket when he wouldn't stop crying, while at a home on High Street in New Oxford on Oct. 11, a…
Malnourished, Starving Child Dies; Father Arrested For Neglect In Maryland: Police Malnourished, Starving Child Dies; Father Arrested For Neglect In Maryland: Police
Malnourished, Starving Child Dies; Father Arrested For Neglect In Maryland: Police The father of a 6-year-old boy in Washington County has been arrested after his son died and was found malnourished and suffering from starvation, police say. Andre Derek Ford, 31, has been arrested on multiple child abuse charges after allegedly neglecting his 6-year-old son and a second child who had to be removed from their Hagerstown home. Officers from the Hagerstown Police Department were called on Tuesday afternoon to a home in the 200 block of North Locust Street, where there was a report of an unresponsive child. Upon arrival, they found the 6-year-old, who was pronounced dead, an…
Second 'Traveler' Targeted Teen For Sex In Frederick County Within One Week, Sheriff Says Second 'Traveler' Targeted Teen For Sex In Frederick County Within One Week, Sheriff Says
Second 'Traveler' Targeted Teen For Sex In Frederick County Within One Week, Sheriff Says Another sexual predator is behind bars in Frederick County after preying on a teenage girl online, authorities announced on Friday. Middle River resident Brian Williams, 37, is facing a host of charges after being caught by investigators after they were tipped off about a 15-year-old girl who was sexually involved with a grown man. During the investigation, members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office uncovered multiple messages that showed Williams soliciting the teen for sexual acts, the two exchanging explicit images, and he had sex with the girl in Frederick County, according to off…
Child Abuser Convicted Of Grisly Injuring Infant Who Died In Frederick: State's Attorney Child Abuser Convicted Of Grisly Injuring Infant Who Died In Frederick: State's Attorney
Child Abuser Convicted Of Grisly Injuring Infant Who Died In Frederick: State's Attorney The harrowing tale of a 45-year-old man Frederick man who repeatedly abused an infant who later died has been convicted by a jury, Frederick County State's Attorney Charlie Smith announced. Jesse Cook, 45, was convicted by a jury on multiple offenses after the Frederick native was found complicit in the death of a child in 2020 who was found with grave injuries. In June 2020, deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office were called to the 5300 block of Kingsbrook Drive, where they were met by an infant in cardiac arrest, prosecutors said The child was rushed by paramedics to Fr…
Man Arrested For Abusing Infant Treated For Broken Bones In Frederick County, Police Say Man Arrested For Abusing Infant Treated For Broken Bones In Frederick County, Police Say
Man Arrested For Abusing Infant Treated For Broken Bones In Frederick County, Police Say Police say that a 33-year-old man is facing charges in Maryland for allegedly abusing an infant child who is now being treated in Washington, DC. Keith Patrick Lewis has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of child abuse following an investigation that was sparked by Child Protective Services involving a 6-week-old child in Frederick County. The Frederick Police Department was alerted by CPS last week after a child was treated at Frederick Health Hospital and later transferred to the Children's National Hospital in Washington, DC for additional evaluation. Investigators say that…
PA Robber Wanted For Child Sex Abuse Nabbed In Northern MD By US Marshals PA Robber Wanted For Child Sex Abuse Nabbed In Northern MD By US Marshals
PA Robber Wanted For Child Sex Abuse Nabbed In Northern MD By US Marshals A York County, PA robber was caught by US Marshals in Northern Maryland — three months after a second child told authorities they were sexually abused by him.  Anthony James Raimo, 35, of the 700 block of Harrisburg Pike, Dillsburg, was arrested on July 7 by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Washington County, MD Sheriff's Office, according to a release on Friday. Raimo had been under investigation by the Upper Allen Township Police Department since April for allegedly sexually abusing a child. During the investigation, police learned of the second victim and an ar…
Ex-VA Cop Involved In Infant Daughter's Death Faces New Child Abuse Charges In Frederick Ex-VA Cop Involved In Infant Daughter's Death Faces New Child Abuse Charges In Frederick
Ex-VA Cop Involved In Infant Daughter's Death Faces New Child Abuse Charges In Frederick A former police officer in Virginia serving home detention in connection to the death of his infant daughter in Maryland is facing new child abuse charges in Maryland, according to Maryland State Police. Jason Michael Colley, 43, has been charged with second-degree child abuse and second-degree assault following a joint investigation into his actions in Frederick, though he is no stranger to both sides of law enforcement. Colley served 10 years with the Fairfax County Police Department in Virginia, though he later found himself on the other end of things following the death of his 6-month-o…
District Man Accused Of Abusing, Killing GF's Toddler Son In Maryland: Police District Man Accused Of Abusing, Killing GF's Toddler Son In Maryland: Police
District Man Accused Of Abusing, Killing GF's Toddler Son In Maryland: Police Police say that a District man has been implicated in the death of his girlfriend’s toddler son in Montgomery County earlier this year. Washington, DC resident Marlon Adilson Melendez, 28, is facing murder and child abuse charges for his alleged role in the death of 16-month-old Zavier Giron, who died in Silver Spring in March. The investigation into the child’s death was launched at on Thursday, March 11, when first responders in Montgomery County were called to the 7900 block of Chicago Avenue in Silver Spring, where there were reports of a boy who had stopped breathing at approximately 4…
Mother Who Documented Sexual Abuse Of Infant In MD Gets 80 Years: Feds Mother Who Documented Sexual Abuse Of Infant In MD Gets 80 Years: Feds
Mother Who Documented Sexual Abuse Of Infant In MD Gets 80 Years: Feds A Cecil County child abuser will spend decades in federal prison for her role in a conspiracy to sexually assault an infant over the course of nearly two years. The creepy case of Summer Nichole McCroskey, 25, has come to a close after she was sentenced to 80 years in prison on Thursday, May 18, for her participation in a chilling conspiracy to document the molestation of her child with another man, authorities announced. Prosecutors say that McCroskey and Elkton resident Lawrence Aquilla Colby IV began abusing the girl when she was 4 months old, and it continued through at least October 2…
Rapist Who Assaulted Sleeping Girl Faces Life In Prison: State's Attorney Rapist Who Assaulted Sleeping Girl Faces Life In Prison: State's Attorney
Rapist Who Assaulted Sleeping Girl Faces Life In Prison: State's Attorney A predator from Washington, DC who preyed upon a sleeping child during a home invasion in Maryland may spend the rest of his life in prison. Joshua Grice, 30, was convicted by a jury of first-degree rape and first-degree burglary for breaking into a home and sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl who was asleep in her bedroom, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office on Tuesday, April 25. According to court records, on Nov. 29, 2021, investigators were called to a Browning Avenue home in Takoma Park to investigate a reported sexual assault involving a child that had just…
Sheriff's Deputy Hit With Child Abuse, Assault Allegations In Frederick County Sheriff's Deputy Hit With Child Abuse, Assault Allegations In Frederick County
Sheriff's Deputy Hit With Child Abuse, Assault Allegations In Frederick County A member of the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office found himself on the wrong side of the law after allegedly abusing a 5-year-old child, authorities announced. Maryland State Police investigators arrested Frederick County Sheriff’s Office Deputy 1st Class Allan Mandujano, 29, of Jefferson, and charged him with second-degree child abuse and second-degree assault for an incident reported earlier this week. Officials said that at the request of the sheriff’s office and Child Protective Services, state police launched an investigation into an allegation of assault involving the deputy. The inv…
Frederick Girl Abused By Mom's Live-In Fiance Finally Gets Justice Frederick Girl Abused By Mom's Live-In Fiance Finally Gets Justice
Frederick Girl Abused By Mom's Live-In Fiance Finally Gets Justice A man “seen as a father figure” to his former fiancé’s children will spend decades behind bars for sexually abusing a girl for years, the Frederick County State’s Attorney announced. Celestino Lopez-Aguilar, 37, of Frederick, was sentenced to a combined 105 years with all but 50 years suspended after being convicted on all nine counts of sex abuse of a minor in December last year. The trial lasted just two days. On Dec. 31, 2020, a then-18-year-old girl disclosed to her mother that she had been sexually abused by Lopez-Aguilar, who was a former live-in fiancé of her mother. The victim sta…
'Bloody Welts' On Child Whipped By Mom With Video Game Console Controller Cord In PA: Police 'Bloody Welts' On Child Whipped By Mom With Video Game Console Controller Cord In PA: Police
'Bloody Welts' On Child Whipped By Mom With Video Game Console Controller Cord In PA: Police "I beat the shit out of her," a mother told the police after her barefoot 14-year-old girl was found with bleeding welts on the back of her legs after running away from her mom, authorities detail in court documents obtained by Daily Voice.   38-year-old Shanon Marie Warren admitted to the brutal assault to the Chambersburg police on Nov. 19 around 9:30 p.m., according to a release by the police and confirmed in court documents. The police had first been called to a report of a girl seen running without shoes on and then refusing to go home with her mom when she found her at a fri…
Maryland Mother Charged With Manslaughter For Crash That Killed Young Daughter, Police Say Maryland Mother Charged With Manslaughter For Crash That Killed Young Daughter, Police Say
Maryland Mother Charged With Manslaughter For Crash That Killed Young Daughter, Police Say The mother of a 3-year-old girl who was killed earlier this year while a passenger in a vehicle has been indicted by a Montgomery County grand jury for her role in the fatal crash, officials announced. Danshell Sade Jamillah Evon, 36, has been indicted on manslaughter by a vehicle and other charges stemming from a fatal collision on Thursday, May 12 at the interaction of Connecticut Avenue and Atherton Drive that took the life of her daughter, Dreamie Dior Jackson. According to Montgomery County Department of Police investigators, Evon, a Bryans Road resident, was driving her 2015 Kia Opti…
'God Said We Would Die Soon' PA Mom Attempts Fentanyl Murder-Suicide With 8-Year-Old Daughter 'God Said We Would Die Soon' PA Mom Attempts Fentanyl Murder-Suicide With 8-Year-Old Daughter
'God Said We Would Die Soon' PA Mom Attempts Fentanyl Murder-Suicide With 8-Year-Old Daughter An 8-year-old girl is now in emergency custody of relatives after her mother tried to kill her and herself using fentanyl she purchased "on the dark net" because "God told her they would die soon," police detail in court documents obtained by Daily Voice. **WARNING the following details may be disturbing to readers** Skye Contance Naggy, a 29-year-old hairstylist in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, claimed to have heard from God that she and her daughter would die soon so she went about purchasing fentanyl online, crushing it up and lacing apple juice with it, according to the court documents.&nbs…
AG Seeks To Release Report Naming 158 Priests Accused Of Abuse In Archdiocese Of Baltimore AG Seeks To Release Report Naming 158 Priests Accused Of Abuse In Archdiocese Of Baltimore
AG Seeks To Release Report Naming 158 Priests Accused Of Abuse In Archdiocese Of Baltimore Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh has filed a motion to release an investigative report of sexual child abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. On Thursday, Nov. 17, the AG announced that he is seeking approval from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City to release the 463-page report to the public, which reportedly identifies more than 600 victims. Frosh’s office launched a criminal investigation into child sexual abuse by priests and other employees of the Archdiocese of Baltimore in 2019, which included hundreds of thousands of documents dating back to the 1940s that were produced in re…
DC Man Apprehended In Connection To Murder Of Toddler: Police DC Man Apprehended In Connection To Murder Of Toddler: Police
DC Man Apprehended In Connection To Murder Of Toddler: Police A Southwest DC man has been charged in connection with the murder of a toddler, authorities said. Dasean Matthews, 23, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 3 by members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force on a first-degree murder charge in the death of 2-year-old Mars Jones, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Cops were called around 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13 to the unit block of Atlantic Street on a report of an unconscious child, they said.  Responding officers found an unresponsive 2-year-old boy, who was rushed to an area hospital by EMS workers. However, due t…
Baltimore City Schools Employee Accused Of Assaulting Stepdaughter: Reports Baltimore City Schools Employee Accused Of Assaulting Stepdaughter: Reports
Baltimore City Schools Employee Accused Of Assaulting Stepdaughter: Reports A Baltimore City Public Schools Police officer is in hot trouble with the law after allegedly abusing and assaulting a family member, according to multiple reports. Gerard Owens, 48, has reportedly been charged with second-degree child abuse and second-degree assault following an incident that was reported over the weekend in the 3200 block of Northway Drive. Owens is accused of choking his stepdaughter and verbally abusing her during the altercation. He is now on paid leave with Baltimore City Public Schools, according to WJZ. The alleged incident happened late on Friday, Oct. 28 into S…
Toddler's Death Ruled Homicide By Assault In DC, Police Say Toddler's Death Ruled Homicide By Assault In DC, Police Say
Toddler's Death Ruled Homicide By Assault In DC, Police Say The death of a Southwest DC toddler has been ruled a homicide after authorities say evidence points to an assault. Cops were called around 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18 to the unit block of Atlantic Street on a report of an unconscious child, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Responding officers found an unresponsive 2-year-old boy, who was rushed to an area hospital by EMS workers. However, due to the severity of the child's injuries, he died five days later on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Authorities identified the toddler as 2-year-old Mars Jones, of Southwest, DC. An autopsy on t…
Washington DC Mom Charged With Homicide In Death Of 2-Year-Old Daughter Washington DC Mom Charged With Homicide In Death Of 2-Year-Old Daughter
Washington DC Mom Charged With Homicide In Death Of 2-Year-Old Daughter A 38-year-old Washington DC mom has been charged with murdering her 2-year-old child, authorities said. Leandra Andrade was initially arrested on a child abuse charge after her daughter suffered a fatal medical emergency on Aug. 1, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department. Police and EMS workers responded to the Cutty Sark Motel on the 3600 block of Atlantic Avenue, where they pronounced the toddler dead at the scene around 3:30 a.m. that morning, authorities said. While authorities worked to investigate how the child died, Andrade was brought to a local hospital for treatment, th…
Extensive Investigation Leads To Bust Of Youth Pastor Who Abused Children In Maryland: Police Extensive Investigation Leads To Bust Of Youth Pastor Who Abused Children In Maryland: Police
Extensive Investigation Leads To Bust Of Youth Pastor Who Abused Children In Maryland: Police A former teacher and youth pastor in Baltimore County accused of abusing at least two children has been arrested, authorities say. On Monday, Oct. 24, Baltimore County Police announced the arrest of Thomas J Brackett, 59, after allegations surfaced that Brackett abused the children while working as a teacher and youth pastor in Baltimore County from 1984-1985. Baltimore County Crimes Against Children detectives began investigating this case earlier this year after they were notified of the abuse.  Brackett faces multiple charges of Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Offenses. He is curre…
Former Norfolk State Basketball Player Charged In Beating Death Of Twin Baby Former Norfolk State Basketball Player Charged In Beating Death Of Twin Baby
Former Norfolk State Basketball Player Charged In Beating Death Of Twin Baby The mother of a 7-week-old infant who was beaten to death and a twin who was critically injured three years ago this week has been charged in connection with the case, authorities announced. Raeshonn Corbo, a 30-year-old former Norfolk State University basketball player living in northern New Jersey, was charged with first-degree aggravated manslaughter, aggravated assault and child endangerment. Raeshonn CorboBCJ The children’s father, Jonathan Melendez, has been awaiting trial on similar charges. Corbo was taken into custody on Thursday, Oct. 20, after a grand jury in Hackensack retu…
Bruised, Unconscious Toddler Found Outside DC Building May Have Been Abused, Report Says Bruised, Unconscious Toddler Found Outside DC Building May Have Been Abused, Report Says
Bruised, Unconscious Toddler Found Outside DC Building May Have Been Abused, Report Says A 2-year-old boy found unconscious outside of a Washington DC apartment may have been physically abused, NBC Washington reports citing authorities and sources. A 911 call was placed around 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, reporting the boy was found outside Trinity Plaza at 21 Atlantic St. SW, the outlet said. A good Samaritan was performing CPR when authorities and medics arrived, and bruising was found on his body, NBC says. The toddler was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. No arrests have been made but police have identified the boy and are in contact with his parents/guardians, the…