Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
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Montco Mom Charged With 'Prolonged' Child Abuse Montco Mom Charged With 'Prolonged' Child Abuse
Montco Mom Charged With 'Prolonged' Child Abuse A mother of two in Montgomery County faces felony abuse charges for what authorities describe as a "prolonged" period of neglect.  Preetika Singh Bobal, 44, of North Wales, was arrested following a four-month investigation involving several agencies, said Upper Gwynedd police.  Bobal's two children were subjected to "mental and physical abuse in varying forms," a pattern that "severely interfered with [their] growth, maturation and mental well-being," detectives said.  Authorities accused the 44-year-old of "infantilizing" the children to such a degree that they now lag behi…

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by Mac Bullock
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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5-Year-Old Child Found Shivering In PJs On Busy Hasbrouck Heights Street Corner 5-Year-Old Child Found Shivering In PJs On Busy Hasbrouck Heights Street Corner
5-Year-Old Child Found Shivering In PJs On Busy Hasbrouck Heights Street Corner A child in her pajamas was found alone and shivering on a busy Hasbrouck Heights street corner Friday morning, authorities said. Officers responding to multiple calls on Jan. 27 found the unaccompanied 5-year-old at the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Terrace Avenue, Hasbrouck Heights Police Lt. John A. Behr said. "She was cold but otherwise OK," he said. Neighbors emerged from their homes to point them to the child's home, the lieutenant said. Her father arrived at the home a short time later, he said. Detectives were dispatched to the home, collected information and forwarded it to the …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Manassas, VA
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Wrong-Way DUI Driver With Unbelted Child In Back Seat In VA Assaulted Woman, Police Say Wrong-Way DUI Driver With Unbelted Child In Back Seat In VA Assaulted Woman, Police Say
Wrong-Way DUI Driver With Unbelted Child In Back Seat In VA Assaulted Woman, Police Say Police say that a Virginia man is facing a felony child neglect charge after allegedly drinking, driving, and having an unrestrained 5-year-old boy in his back seat during a domestic incident in Prince William County. Woodbridge resident Jose Abel Callejas Vasquez, 24, is in trouble with the law after alleged incidents involving a family member and child shortly before Christmas, a spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department said on Thursday, Dec. 29. According to police, officers on patrol in Woodbridge shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 23 in the area of Prince Wil…

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by Zak Failla
Manassas, VA
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Infant Dead In Fentanyl OD, Virginia Mom Surrenders: Police Infant Dead In Fentanyl OD, Virginia Mom Surrenders: Police
Infant Dead In Fentanyl OD, Virginia Mom Surrenders: Police The mother who was wanted in Virginia for her role in the fatal overdose of her infant son when he allegedly got his hands on her drugs has turned herself in to custody and is facing multiple charges in Prince William County, according to police. Tiffany Nicole Stokes, 37, who has no listed address, has been charged with multiple felonies after she was found to be in possession of unprescribed medications that her 20-month-old son allegedly ingested, leading to him dying with a lethal dose of fentanyl in his blood over the summer. Specifically, Stokes was charged with:  Felony homici…

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by Zak Failla
Manassas, VA
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Mother Wanted By Police For Homicide In Virginia After Infant Dies Of Fentanyl Overdose Mother Wanted By Police For Homicide In Virginia After Infant Dies Of Fentanyl Overdose
Mother Wanted By Police For Homicide In Virginia After Infant Dies Of Fentanyl Overdose A woman is wanted in Virginia for her role in the fatal overdose of her infant son, who was found with a lethal dose of fentanyl in his blood when he died over the summer. Police in Prince William County are seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down 37-year-old Tiffany Nicole Stokes, who has no known address, who was found to be in possession of unprescribed medications that her 20-month-old son allegedly ingested, leading to his death. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department responded shortly after 3 a.m. on June 23 to the Somerset Pointe Apartments in the 14700 bl…

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by Zak Failla
Manassas, VA
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Woman With Child In Backseat Busted For DUI After Blowing Through Light In Virginia, Police Say Woman With Child In Backseat Busted For DUI After Blowing Through Light In Virginia, Police Say
Woman With Child In Backseat Busted For DUI After Blowing Through Light In Virginia, Police Say A woman who blew through a red light while swerving her vehicle in Virginia was allegedly intoxicated with a kid in the car, Prince William County Police investigators said. Leslie Evelyn Tabora Pineda, 32, of Woodbridge, is facing multiple charges following an incident that played out in her hometown on Wednesday, Nov. 30, according to police. Shortly after 11 p.m. on Wednesday, an officer from the department on patrol near the intersection of Minnieville Road and Smoketown Road in Woodbridge stopped a vehicle driven by Tabora Pineda when she disregarded a solid red light and failed to mai…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
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Maryland Mother Charged With Manslaughter For Crash That Killed Young Daughter, Police Say Maryland Mother Charged With Manslaughter For Crash That Killed Young Daughter, Police Say
Maryland Mother Charged With Manslaughter For Crash That Killed Young Daughter, Police Say The mother of a 3-year-old girl who was killed earlier this year while a passenger in a vehicle has been indicted by a Montgomery County grand jury for her role in the fatal crash, officials announced. Danshell Sade Jamillah Evon, 36, has been indicted on manslaughter by a vehicle and other charges stemming from a fatal collision on Thursday, May 12 at the interaction of Connecticut Avenue and Atherton Drive that took the life of her daughter, Dreamie Dior Jackson. According to Montgomery County Department of Police investigators, Evon, a Bryans Road resident, was driving her 2015 Kia Opti…

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by Zak Failla
Manassas, VA
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Virginia Mom Wanted For Child Neglect After Unattended 2-Year-Old Son Shoots Himself: PD Virginia Mom Wanted For Child Neglect After Unattended 2-Year-Old Son Shoots Himself: PD
Virginia Mom Wanted For Child Neglect After Unattended 2-Year-Old Son Shoots Himself: PD Police in Prince William County are seeking the public's help in finding a mom who is facing a criminal charge after her 2-year-old son was left unattended and shot himself. Christalle Phillips Moat, 39, is wanted out of Manassas, on a felony charge of child neglect, Prince William County police said in a Thursday, Nov. 10 release. An investigation began around 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 26, when officers responded to a home on the 7600 block of Monitor Court in Manassas to investigate a shooting with injury, they said. Authorities say they were initially notified by Child Protective Services…

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by Nicole Acosta
Manassas, VA
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Children Found Wandering Outside Maryland Apartment Lead To Child Neglect Charge For Woman: PD Children Found Wandering Outside Maryland Apartment Lead To Child Neglect Charge For Woman: PD
Children Found Wandering Outside Maryland Apartment Lead To Child Neglect Charge For Woman: PD Authorities say that a woman allegedly neglected children after they were found outside of their Maryland home unsupervised and left "without proper clothing.” In Prince William County, Mercadas Allissa Gonzalez, 22, of Manassas was charged with two counts of child neglect by police following an investigation into two wandering children who were found near their home, according to officials on Friday, Oct. 28. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called shortly before 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, to the Coverstone 4 Apartments in the 7600 block of Cass Place in…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
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Virginia Woman Accused Of Murder, Neglect After Son Dies On Mother's Day From THC Gummies Virginia Woman Accused Of Murder, Neglect After Son Dies On Mother's Day From THC Gummies
Virginia Woman Accused Of Murder, Neglect After Son Dies On Mother's Day From THC Gummies A Virginia woman has been charged with murder after her 4-year-old son overdosed on weed gummies and died on Mother's Day, authorities announced. Dorothy Annette Clements, 30, of Spotsylvania, has been charged with felony murder and child neglect following an investigation into the death of her son earlier this year. A spokesperson from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office said that the child died on Sunday, May 8, after suffering a medical emergency two days earlier in a home in the 5400 block of Jamie Court. Detectives from the agency’s Child Victim Unit investigated the death, which…

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
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Caregiver Charged With Child Neglect After Leaving Toddler Alone At Virginia Best Buy: Police Caregiver Charged With Child Neglect After Leaving Toddler Alone At Virginia Best Buy: Police
Caregiver Charged With Child Neglect After Leaving Toddler Alone At Virginia Best Buy: Police A Virginia resident is facing charges for allegedly leaving a toddler in a parked car while she went shopping in Stafford, police say. Emeka Mkpume, 34, of Stafford, was charged with child neglect and taken into custody by members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office following a midday incident at Best Buy over the weekend. Deputies were called to Best Buy on Stafford Market Place shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 14, where there was a report of a child who was left unattended in a vehicle that was in the parking lot. Officials said that upon arrival, the deputy found a 2-year-o…

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by Zak Failla
Towson, MD
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Child Injured From Fall Out Of Second-Story Window While Mom Ran Errands In Maryland: Police Child Injured From Fall Out Of Second-Story Window While Mom Ran Errands In Maryland: Police
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…

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by Zak Failla