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I-95 Police Pursuit With Kids In Car Lands Virginia Couple Behind Bars: Sheriff I-95 Police Pursuit With Kids In Car Lands Virginia Couple Behind Bars: Sheriff
I-95 Police Pursuit With Kids In Car Lands Virginia Couple Behind Bars: Sheriff A Stafford County couple is facing felony child neglect charges after leading police on a high-speed chase on I-95—while three children were in the car, authorities said. The pursuit began around 12:10 a.m. on Sunday, March 3, when a deputy spotted a BMW with a loud exhaust speeding at 60 mph in a 35 mph zone on Onville Road, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. When the deputy attempted a traffic stop, the driver initially slowed down and turned on the hazard lights—but then sped off, leading deputies on a dangerous pursuit through Barrett Heights Road, Travis Lane, and Garri…

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Virginia Man Arrested For Domestic Assault, Child Neglect After Woman Knocked Unconscious: PD Virginia Man Arrested For Domestic Assault, Child Neglect After Woman Knocked Unconscious: PD
Virginia Man Arrested For Domestic Assault, Child Neglect After Woman Knocked Unconscious: PD A Gainesville man is facing multiple charges after allegedly assaulting a family member and neglecting three children during a domestic dispute, Prince William County Police said. Officers responded to a home in the 14200 block of Clatterbuck Loop at approximately 1 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30 after receiving a call from one of the children, authorities said. The investigation revealed that during a verbal altercation, Eduard Mendez Ugarte, 63, allegedly pushed a 57-year-old woman off a bed.  She struck a nightstand and lost consciousness, police said. Three children, all under the age of…

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by Zak Failla
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Mother Charged With Child Neglect After Child Burned By Scalding Water In Virginia: Police Mother Charged With Child Neglect After Child Burned By Scalding Water In Virginia: Police
Mother Charged With Child Neglect After Child Burned By Scalding Water In Virginia: Police A mother whose 5-year-old child was treated at an area hospital for "severe burns" after scalding water was spilled on her is facing charges, according to the Prince William County Police Department. In late August, detectives concluded an investigation into reported child neglect involving 36-year-old Julia Joyce Williams at the Woodbridge Station Apartments, leading to her arrest, officials say. According to police, on Aug. 17, officers were called to the 1300 block of Eisenhower Circle in Woodbridge, where it was determined hot water spilled on the girl while she was being taken care of …

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by Zak Failla
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Mother Who Let Infant Starve In Spotsylvania Gets 18 Year Sentence, Prosecutors Say Mother Who Let Infant Starve In Spotsylvania Gets 18 Year Sentence, Prosecutors Say
Mother Who Let Infant Starve In Spotsylvania Gets 18 Year Sentence, Prosecutors Say Nubia Williams will have 18 years to think about the death of her infant child. The mother in Virginia who let her 4-month-old baby starve to death will spend nearly two decades in prison, Spotsylvania County Commonwealth's Attorney Ryan Mehaffey announced. Williams was sentenced by a judge to serve 18 years in prison this week after being arrested and tried in connection to the death of the infant in 2021, the same 18 years she would have been responsible for the child. According to court documents, she was found guilty of felony murder and child abuse/neglect. She was sentenced to 40 yea…

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by Zak Failla
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Mom Killed Toddlers 'For Religious Purposes' In NJ Home: Police Papers Reveal Gruesome Details Mom Killed Toddlers 'For Religious Purposes' In NJ Home: Police Papers Reveal Gruesome Details
Mom Killed Toddlers 'For Religious Purposes' In NJ Home: Police Papers Reveal Gruesome Details A New Jersey mother told investigators that she killed her two toddlers for "religious" reasons while experiencing concerning thoughts while her husband was away on business, according to arrest records obtained by Daily Voice. Naomi Elkins, 27, of Lakewood, NJ was charged with two counts of murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon. She was arrested after the one- and three-year-old girls were killed in a two-family apartment home on Shenandoah Drive on Tuesday, June 25. After her arrest, Elkins told investigat…

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