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Amber Alert Issued After Woman Shot Dead In Northwest DC As Toddler Goes Missing (DEVELOPING) Amber Alert Issued After Woman Shot Dead In Northwest DC As Toddler Goes Missing (DEVELOPING)
Amber Alert Issued After Woman Shot Dead In Northwest DC As Toddler Goes Missing (Developing) An Amber Alert has been issued after a woman was shot and killed in Northwest DC — and a 3-year-old boy is now missing. Million Honest Jeter was last seen at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, in the 4100 block of W Street NW, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Minutes later, police responded to reports of a shooting in that same block. Officers arrived around 4:35 p.m. and found an adult woman suffering from gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene, according to local reports. A young girl was also shot and transported to a hospital with injuries. Po…
NY Mom Intentionally Dropped 'Baby Halo' Down Drainage Pipe, Killing Her: Jury NY Mom Intentionally Dropped 'Baby Halo' Down Drainage Pipe, Killing Her: Jury
NY Mom Intentionally Dropped 'Baby Halo' Down Drainage Pipe, Killing Her: Jury A New York mother has been convicted of murder after her infant daughter was left to die inside a drainage pipe on the General Electric campus. Persia Nelson, 24, was found guilty of second-degree murder and related charges by a Schenectady County jury on Thursday, Oct. 16, after four hours of deliberations. Nelson was arrested in March 2024 after her 11-month-old daughter, Halo Branton, was found inside an 8-foot drainage pipe at the GE property on Old River Road, as Daily Voice reported. The discovery came hours after police issued an Amber Alert. Investigators determined that Halo was d…
Dad Of Girl Found Dead Charged With Murder (UPDATE) Dad Of Girl Found Dead Charged With Murder (UPDATE)
Dad Of Girl Found Dead Charged With Murder (Update) Luciano Frattolin, the father of the 9-year-old Melina Frattolin, who was found dead in upstate New York over the weekend, has been arrested and charged with murder. During a Monday morning, July 21 press conference, authorities said that 45-year-old Frattolin has been charged with murder and the concealment of a human corpse after his daughter's body was found in the shallow part of a pond in Ticonderoga Sunday at approximately 10:50 a.m. The elder Frattolin was lodged in the Essex County Jail, Daily Voice confirmed. Melina was reported missing around 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 1…
Missing 9-Year-Old Found Dead After Dad's 'Inconsistent' Account, NYSP Says Missing 9-Year-Old Found Dead After Dad's 'Inconsistent' Account, NYSP Says
Missing 9-Year-Old Found Dead After Dad's 'Inconsistent' Account, Nysp Says A Canadian girl reported missing near Lake George was found dead in upstate New York, and her father’s account of the night is under scrutiny, state police said. UPDATE: Luciano Frattolin Charged With Murder The 9-year-old, identified as Melina Frattolin, was reported missing around 9:58 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, in the area of Exit 22 on I-87, prompting an Amber Alert, according to a release from New York State Police. The call came from her father, Luciano Frattolin, 45, also of Canada, who initially claimed a possible abduction had occurred, authorities said. Luciano Frattolin app…
Maryland Man Freed After Child’s Body Dumped In Lot; Prosecutors Opposed Bond: Officials Maryland Man Freed After Child’s Body Dumped In Lot; Prosecutors Opposed Bond: Officials
Maryland Man Freed After Child’s Body Dumped In Lot; Prosecutors Opposed Bond: Officials A Maryland man accused of helping cover up the killing of a 3-year-old girl is back in court — this time for allegedly lying to a judge about having a PhD. Cedric Antoine Britten, 44, of North East, is now being held at the Cecil County Detention Center on $100,000 cash bond, after prosecutors returned to court last week seeking to revoke his release in the high-profile death of 3-year-old Nola Dinkens. Britten had been released on a $75,000 bond and home detention on June 12, over the objections of the Cecil County State’s Attorney’s Office, which warned he posed a danger to the community …
Amber Alert Issued For 4-Year-Old Abducted In Virginia, Last Seen With Suspect In Ski Mask Amber Alert Issued For 4-Year-Old Abducted In Virginia, Last Seen With Suspect In Ski Mask
Amber Alert Issued For 4-Year-Old Abducted In Virginia, Last Seen With Suspect In Ski Mask An AMBER Alert has been issued in Virginia after a 4-year-old boy was abducted by a man wearing a ski mask, police announced. The child, Kai Foreman, was last seen around 11:40 a.m. Sunday, June 16, in the 900 block of East Liberty Street in Norfolk, according to the Virginia Missing Children Clearinghouse. Kai is described as a 4-year-old Black boy, who is 3-foot-6, weighing 40 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing red Crocs, blue shorts, and a gray True Religion T-shirt. Police say he is believed to be in extreme danger. The suspect is identified as Tyli Nekah…
Amber Alert Lifted: Maryland Boy, 4, Mother Found Safe In Maryland: Police (UPDATED) Amber Alert Lifted: Maryland Boy, 4, Mother Found Safe In Maryland: Police (UPDATED)
Amber Alert Lifted: Maryland Boy, 4, Mother Found Safe In Maryland: Police (Updated) A statewide Amber Alert is active after a Maryland boy was abducted by his mother and may be in danger, according to police. Antonio Lamar Jackson, 4, was last seen around 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 13, in the area of southbound Route 295 in Anne Arundel County, according to the Baltimore County Police Department and Maryland State Police. Investigators believe Antonio was taken by his biological mother, Erica Kiarra Brooks, 33. Police say both were last seen wearing navy blue scrubs and gray T-shirts. The two may be traveling in a black 2016 Nissan Rogue with Maryland tag T2005657. “Antoni…
Maryland Man Freed After Child’s Body Dumped In Lot; Prosecutors Opposed Bond: Officials Maryland Man Freed After Child’s Body Dumped In Lot; Prosecutors Opposed Bond: Officials
Maryland Man Freed After Child’s Body Dumped In Lot; Prosecutors Opposed Bond: Officials A Maryland man charged in connection with the killing of a 3-year-old girl whose mother allegedly dumped her body in a vacant lot has been released on bond and placed on home detention, authorities confirmed. Cedric Antoine Britten, 44, of North East, was released Thursday, June 12, on $75,000 cash bond and home detention, despite prosecutors’ request that he remain behind bars in connection with the death of 3-year-old Nola Dinkens, the Cecil County State’s Attorney’s Office announced. Britten is charged in Maryland as an accessory after the fact to murder and for failing to report a child…
Mom Charged With Murder In Death Of Toddler Found In Maryland: Cops Mom Charged With Murder In Death Of Toddler Found In Maryland: Cops
Mom Charged With Murder In Death Of Toddler Found In Maryland: Cops The mother of a 3-year-old girl who sparked an Amber Alert out of Delaware is now charged with murder after the child’s body was found dumped in Maryland, state police announced. Darrian Randle, 31, of North East, told police she had pulled over on Gender Road in Newark, Delaware, around 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, to comfort her daughter, Nola Dinkens, when a white man with a gun kidnapped the girl and took off in a dark SUV. That story was a lie, authorities now say. After an overnight manhunt and multi-agency investigation, Maryland State Police confirmed the toddler’s remains were disc…
TikTok Adding Amber Alerts To 'For You' Pages: How The App Could Help Save Lives TikTok Adding Amber Alerts To 'For You' Pages: How The App Could Help Save Lives
TikTok Adding Amber Alerts To 'For You' Pages: How The App Could Help Save Lives Amber alerts are now live on TikTok nationwide, putting urgent information about missing children directly in front of millions of users within seconds. TikTok announced it was launching amber alerts on "For You" pages in a news release on Thursday, Mar. 20. The move is part of a partnership with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Amber alerts were successfully tested in Texas, where alerts appeared in users' FYP feeds and were viewed more than 20 million times in just four months. The pilot program also sent more than 2.5 million people to the NCMEC's …
Child Abducted In Harford County Near Elementary School Found Safe After Amber Alert (UPDATED) Child Abducted In Harford County Near Elementary School Found Safe After Amber Alert (UPDATED)
Child Abducted In Harford County Near Elementary School Found Safe After Amber Alert (Updated) The 7-year-old child who was the subject of a massive search on Monday after he was taken has been found safely and is being reunited with his father, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office. An Amber Alert was issued on Monday morning by the sheriff's office as they sought the public's assistance in locating the child who was reportedly abducted outside an elementary school by someone he knew. Khalil Rodney Ringgold was reported missing after last being seen at the Churchville Elementary School entering a vehicle with an unknown man who was in a gray four-door Nissan Altima with a…
Amber Alert Issued In Maryland For 2-Month-Old Child Taken In Stolen Car Amber Alert Issued In Maryland For 2-Month-Old Child Taken In Stolen Car
Amber Alert Issued In Maryland For 2-Month-Old Child Taken In Stolen Car An Amber Alert was issued on Tuesday afternoon in Northern Maryland after a car was taken with an infant inside. The alert was sent out of Elkton, and residents have been advised to be on the lookout for a silver 2013 Hyundai Elantra with a Delaware temporary tag of "XQ362638."  Police say that the car was stolen in Hollingsworth Manor with the 2-month-old child in the backseat who was not secured in a safety seat. The child is "presumed to be missing or abducted and in danger."  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Elkton Police De…
Toddler's Gas Station Kidnapper Busted After Crashing In Prince George's: Police Toddler's Gas Station Kidnapper Busted After Crashing In Prince George's: Police
Toddler's Gas Station Kidnapper Busted After Crashing In Prince George's: Police A man who reportedly kidnapped a 3-year-old child while stealing a vehicle at an Upper Marlboro gas station is behind bars after a lengthy search, police say. An Amber Alert was sent out for Blake Alexander Morgan this week after 18-year-old Ariel Florentino-Galeas stole the vehicle the boy was in from a gas station in the 5300 block of Ritchie Marlboro Road on Thursday, Feb. 23, according to Prince George's County police. The child's grandfather immediately called 911 after the vehicle was stolen, prompting an extensive search for the boy throughout Prince George's County.  Blake Alex…
Amber Alert Issued For Boy Abducted In Stolen SUV: Maryland State Police Amber Alert Issued For Boy Abducted In Stolen SUV: Maryland State Police
Amber Alert Issued For Boy Abducted In Stolen SUV: Maryland State Police An Amber Alert has been issued by Maryland State Police on behalf of the Prince George’s County Police Department after a 3-year-old boy was reportedly abducted when a suspect stole a car with the child inside. At approximately 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23, state police announced that an Amber Alert has been activated for Blake Alexander Morgan, who was reportedly taken by a man who stole a Nissan Armada. Police say that the boy was last seen in the area of 5351 Ritchie Marlboro Road in Upper Marlboro. At the time, Morgan was inside a brown 2015 Nissan Armada that was stolen by the stranger…
Amber Alert Issued For Toddlers Abducted In Virginia By Family Member Amber Alert Issued For Toddlers Abducted In Virginia By Family Member
Amber Alert Issued For Toddlers Abducted In Virginia By Family Member The Virginia State Police and Virginia Missing Children Clearinghouse have issued an Amber Alert on behalf of the Hampton Police Department regarding a child abduction. Timothy Truitt, 36, is wanted after allegedly abducting 1-year-old Adriana and 2-year-old Jaxon at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16, after last being seen at Walmart on Cunningham Drive in Hampton. Timothy TruittVirginia State Police Police said that “the children are believed to be in extreme danger.” Adrianna Truitt was described as having sandy-colored hair, blue eyes, and is 2-foot tall, weighing 30 pounds…
Amber Alert Issued For Teen Reported Missing In The Region Who 'May Be At Risk:' Police Amber Alert Issued For Teen Reported Missing In The Region Who 'May Be At Risk:' Police
Amber Alert Issued For Teen Reported Missing In The Region Who 'May Be At Risk:' Police An alert has been issued by police investigators in the region as they attempt to locate a missing teen whose safety and life may be at risk. The Dover Police Department issued an AMBER Alert for 17-year-old Taniyah Quail-Marker, who left a relative’s residence at approximately midnight on Tuesday, Aug. 9 with a male companion. Attempts to contact Quail-Marker or locate her have been unsuccessful, police said, noting that based on the evidence obtained during the initial investigation, “it is believed that Taniyah Quail-Marker’s safety may be at risk and that her missing status may not be …
Maryland Sheriff's Office Introduces New Tool To Curtail Crime Maryland Sheriff's Office Introduces New Tool To Curtail Crime
Maryland Sheriff's Office Introduces New Tool To Curtail Crime A sheriff’s office in Maryland has introduced a new way to fight crime in the region. The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office announced that the agency will be installing automated license plate reading (ALPR) cameras in strategic areas around the county to solve and prevent crime. 
“ALPR cameras help law enforcement investigate crime by providing objective evidence of license plates and vehicle characteristics,” officials said. The cameras are built by Flock Safety, a public safety technology company that “helps neighborhoods, communities, and law enforcement work together to fight crime.” …
Ex-BF Gets Plea-Bargained 30 Years For Killing NJ Mom, Abducting Son Ex-BF Gets Plea-Bargained 30 Years For Killing NJ Mom, Abducting Son
Ex-BF Gets Plea-Bargained 30 Years For Killing NJ Mom, Abducting Son UPDATE: A New Jersey man who admitted killing his former girlfriend, kidnapping their young son and fleeing to Tennessee last summer was sentenced to a plea-bargained 30 years in state prison, authorities said. Tyler Rios, 28, must serve 25½ years before he’ll be eligible for parole under the deal brokered with the Union County Prosecutor’s Office for killing 24-year-old Yasemin Uyar, taking his son with him as he drove her body to Tennessee in the trunk of her car and dumping the corpse in a field there on July 8, 2021. That means he’d still be in his early 50s when he’s eventually releas…