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PA Mom Charged In BF's Brutal Beatings Of 5-Year-Old Son PA Mom Charged In BF's Brutal Beatings Of 5-Year-Old Son
PA Mom Charged In BF's Brutal Beatings Of 5-Year-Old Son A Pennsylvania mom surrendered to authorities Monday, July 25 after a warrant was issued for her arrest in connection with the brutal beatings of her five-year-old son by her boyfriend, authorities said. Emily Laster, 30, of Sanatoga, has been charged with felony child endangerment, alongside her now ex-boyfriend, Steven Doughtery, 31, of Collingdale, who was arrested Tuesday, July 20 on similar charges, including aggravated assault, in the abuse case, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Prosecutors determined that, while Laster did not cause the actual physical h…

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by Nicole Acosta
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PA Man Repeatedly Abused GF's Son, Most Recently Attempted To Cut Genitals Off, DA Says PA Man Repeatedly Abused GF's Son, Most Recently Attempted To Cut Genitals Off, DA Says
PA Man Repeatedly Abused GF's Son, Most Recently Attempted To Cut Genitals Off, DA Says A Pennsylvania man was arrested on accusations he repeatedly physically abused his girlfriend's five-year-old son, most recently trying to cut the boy's genitals off, authorities said. Steven J. Dougherty, 31, of Collingdale, was taken into custody on Tuesday, July 20, after an eight-month joint investigation by Montgomery County detectives and Lower Pottsgrove police, officials said. Investigators began looking into Dougherty on Nov. 19, 2021, after receiving a call about a severely injured boy who was brought to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Montgomery Cou…

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by Nicole Acosta
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DA: Grandmother Allowed PA Dad Unsupervised Contact With Baby At Time Of Brutal Beating DA: Grandmother Allowed PA Dad Unsupervised Contact With Baby At Time Of Brutal Beating
DA: Grandmother Allowed PA Dad Unsupervised Contact With Baby At Time Of Brutal Beating A 63-year-old grandmother from Florida has been charged in connection to the severe beating of the 2-month-old grandson in her care in Montgomery County, authorities said. Two-month-old Landon was taken to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where he was found to have “injuries to multiple organ systems including rib fractures, both new and healing, bilateral subdural hemorrhages, bruising and lacerations to his liver, and bruising on multiple areas of his body” on July 27, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said in a release. A follow-up investigation by the Montgome…

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by Valerie Musson
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DA: MontCo Father Charged With Attempted Murder In Severe Beating Of 2-Month-Old Son DA: MontCo Father Charged With Attempted Murder In Severe Beating Of 2-Month-Old Son
DA: MontCo Father Charged With Attempted Murder In Severe Beating Of 2-Month-Old Son A Montgomery County father was charged with attempted murder in the alleged beating of his 2-month-old son, authorities said. Daniel Rohloff, 33, of Bridgeport, left Landon Rohloff with rib fractures, both new and healing, bilateral subdural hemorrhages, bruising and lacerations to his liver, and bruising on multiple areas of his body, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. He had been "exhibiting strange behavior" since Landon's birth in May, which resulted in a caseworker with the Montgomery County Office of Children and Youth restricting his ability…

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by Nicole Acosta