Old Order Amish Boy Struck Dead By Vehicle While Riding Scooter In Lancaster: Coroner
An Old Order Amish child was killed after a devastating crash near his Lancaster County home, authorities confirmed on Friday, Jan. 9.
Christopher Wayne Beiler, 11, of Narvon, died on Wednesday, Dec. 31, after he was struck by a motor vehicle while riding his scooter near his residence in Salisbury Township, according to Shivery Funeral Home in Christiana.
The crash happened near the family’s home on Churchtown Road, where Christopher was transported by ambulance to Reading Hospital, officials said. Despite life-saving efforts, he was pronounced dead at 6:48 p.m., according to the Ber…
Melina Frattolin Death: Dad Drowned 9-Year-Old In NY Before Claiming Abduction, Police Say
Authorities released a cause of death for a 9-year-old girl believed to have been murdered by her father in upstate New York.
Melina Frattolin died from asphyxia due to drowning, and the manner of death was ruled a homicide, New York State Police revealed Tuesday, July 22, citing an autopsy report.
Frattolin was found dead in a shallow part of a pond in Ticonderoga on Sunday morning, July 20, nearly 12 hours after an AMBER Alert was issued out of Essex County, as Daily Voice reported.
Her 45-year-old father, Luciano Frattolin, of Montreal, initially claimed a possible abduction, police sai…
Dad Charged With Murder Of Son, 5, Found Dead In DC Apartment: Cops
A DC father has been indicted for murder months after his 5-year-old son, Deandre Pettus Jr., was found unresponsive in their apartment, police said.
Officers with the Metropolitan Police Department responded at 9:44 a.m. on Sunday, October 6, 2024, to the 4500 block of Connecticut Avenue, Northwest, for a report of an unconscious child inside a DC home, officials said.
United States Secret Service officers arrived first and began CPR on the child, according to police. DC Fire and EMS personnel then took over, but lifesaving efforts failed, and the child was pronounced dead by first re…
Mom, Dad Caused Death Of 3-Year-Old Child In Glens Falls, Police Say
A pair of New York parents are facing felony charges after their 3-year-old daughter died in what authorities describe as a case of severe neglect.
Matthew Dylewski, 33, and Samantha Dylewski, 32, of Glens Falls, were arrested on Wednesday, May 7 on suspicion of criminally negligent homicide in connection to the death of their young daughter, Joycelynn Ann Dylewksi, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office.
Joycelynn died nearly three months earlier on Wednesday, Feb. 19, inside a second-floor apartment in the village of Corinth, deputies said.
While her cause of death has not be…
Boy, 7, Dies From Poisoned Easter Egg, Candy Sent By Dad’s Ex; Mom, Sister Hospitalized: Police
A jilted lover is giving new meaning to the expression, "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned."
Jordélia Pereira Barbosa, 35, has been arrested for allegedly sending poisoned Easter eggs and candy to her ex-boyfriend’s new family in Brazil on Wednesday, April 16, according to People.
The new girlfriend's 7-year-old son, Luis Silva, reportedly ate the tainted treats and later died from the poisoning, The New York Daily News reported. Authorities have not determined the cause of his death.
The child’s mother and 13-year-old sister also ate the chocolate. They were immediat…
Breaking: Man Killed GF's 3-Year-Old Son, Berks DA Announces
A Lycoming County man has been arrested and charged with murder in the 2021 death of his girlfriend's 3-year-old son, authorities in Berks County announced on Thursday, Oct. 10.
Elijah Matias, 23, of Cogan Station, is believed to have caused the boy's multiple internal and external injuries in various stages of healing found in an autopsy in January 2021, the DA's office said.
The cause of death was determined to have been blunt force trauma resulting in lacerations to the victim’s liver, mesentery, and pancreas. Based upon the findings of Forensic Pathologist Dr. Neil Hoffman, the chi…
Distracted Nanny Was On Her Phone When 3-Year-Old Ran Off, Died In Tredyffrin Park: DA
A 28-year-old Virginia woman is facing charges in Chester County, PA in connection with the death of a 3-year-old boy, authorities announced.
Imani Lewis was working as the nanny of a 3-year-old, nonverbal boy and called 9-1-1 when he went missing in Tredyffrin Township on Sept. 2, 2024, at approximately 6:50 p.m., the Chester County DA's office said.
Officers were dispatched to Wilson Farm Park, Tredyffrin Township, and searched park and a path leading to the stormwater retention pond. When police approached the water’s edge, they found the boy unresponsive in the pond.…
PA Man Charged With Murder After Toddler Found Foaming At Mouth: DA
A 21-month-old child in Kennett Township died after being beaten by an adult man, prosecutors say.
Enrique Lopez-Gomez, 20, of West Grove, is charged with third-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, and related counts, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office.
Authorities said they were called to a home on the 600 block of Cope Road around 11 p.m. Monday, June 24.
When they arrived, the child's mother brought him outside wrapped in a blanket and foaming from the mouth and nose, prosecutors said. He was bruised and had no pulse, authorities noted. …
