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Murder Charge Dropped For Maryland Mom Keeping Kids In Filth: Authorities
A murder charge was dropped for a Maryland mom after her teenage daughter died and five of her other children were found living in filth, authorities said.
Cynthia Moore, 41, of Montgomery Village, was found guilty by a judge of six counts of child neglect following a seven-day bench trial, the Montgomery State's Attorney's Office announced Wednesday, Oct. 16.
Moore was initially indicted on charges of second-degree depraved heart murder, involuntary manslaughter, and child neglect, as was her husband, Dominique Moore, 46. Domonique is scheduled to go to trial next month.
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Man Convicted Of Threatening To Crush, Shoot Child During Separate Incidents In Maryland
A 46-year-old Monrovia man has been convicted of abusing and imprisoning a child he had previously threatened with a gun, the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office announced on Thursday.
Christopher Kraft, 46, was found complicit in assaulting a child earlier this year following an investigation by the sheriff's office into claims of child abuse that were filed in March.
On Sunday, March 3, deputies responded to conduct a welfare check of a child, who they met, along with Kraft.
According to investigators, deputies were able to determine that shortly before they arrived, Kr…
