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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…
Child Injured From Fall Out Of Second-Story Window While Mom Ran Errands In Maryland: Police
A 3-year-old boy is fighting for his life in Maryland after falling out of a two-story window in Northeast Baltimore on Wednesday night, police say.
The child was found by officers on Wednesday, Oct. 12, in the 5100 block of Cedgate Road, where he reportedly fell, suffering head, neck, and back injuries, according to officials.
It is alleged that the child’s mother left him at home with other children while she ran errands.
The condition of the child was not immediately available on Thursday, Oct. 13.
Child Protective Services has now been called in to investigate the incident, accordi…
D.C. Man Uses Four Young Children To Steal Items From Manassas Walmart
A D.C. man was arrested for using four children to steal unpaid items from a Manassas Walmart, before leaving them behind at the store, police said.On August 20, just before 7 p.m., 30-year-old Damian Woods had four children stuff stolen items into backpacks in the Walmart located at 8386 Sudley Road, the Prince William County Police Department said.
The children, a four-year-old, a six-year-old, a 12-year-old, and a 13-year-old, walked to the exit of the store with the full backpacks, but were stopped by loss prevention officers, authorities said.
Woods provided false identification i…
Maryland DUI Driver Seriously Injures Children, Firefighter In I-95 VA Crash
A Maryland man is facing several serious charges after driving under the influence with kids in his car and hurting a firefighter at an accident scene last week, authorities in Virginia said.
Ricardo Rodriguez-Montoya, 41, had three children in his car not property restrained when he drove into the back of a firetruck on Thursday, Aug. 18 around 11:05 p.m., the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said.
Rodriguez-Montoya injured his four passengers and a firefighter, authorities said. He was charged with DUI, reckless driving, DUI maiming, felony child neglect and failing to yield to…
Death Penalty Will Be Sought For Mom, Partner In Deadly Child Abuse Case: Report
Authorities in Pennsylvania will likely be seeking the death penalty for two women accused of intentionally abusing and starving two young girls, whose remains were found in shallow graves last year, PennLive reports.
Lycoming County District Attorney Ryan C. Gardner said on Friday that he'll be seeking the extreme punishment for Marie Sue Snyder, 32, and her partner, Echo Lane Butler, 26 -- the latter of whom apparently did the burying -- if they are convicted.
Echo Butler's mom, Michele L. Butler, 49, was arrested on a third-degree murder charge and related offenses, but will b…
