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30 Shocking Cases Where Police Said The Main Suspect Was The Victim’s Mother
A sweet South African girl was allegedly sold to traffickers by her mother to be harvested for her eyes and skin.
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Police Say Mother Accidentally Put Her Baby to Sleep in the …Oven
Trigger Warning: A Kansas City mother was arrested after “accidentally” placing her baby in an oven.
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If You Thought This “Decapitated” Baby Case was Bad… It Got Even Worse
TRIGGER WARNING: The death of newborn who was allegedly decapitated has been ruled a homicide.
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Alabama Honors 3 Black Women Whose Bodies Were Subjected to Experimental Surgery
The three enslaved women, who were victims of famed gynecologist Dr. J. Marion Sims, are immortalized in a statue called the “Mothers of Gynecology.”
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Minn. Man Accused of Beating 7-Month-Old to Death After Discovering He Wasn't the Father
A Minnesota man is facing two counts of second-degree murder—and up to 30 years in prison if convicted—after prosecutors say he beat an infant to death after discovering that he was not the biological father of the child, the Washington Post reports. According to the report, staff at a day care center first began noticing…
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Wis. Woman Accused of Killing Pregnant Mother Added to FBI’s Most Wanted List
The FBI has updated its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, adding to it the name of a Wisconsin woman accused of killing a pregnant woman and her unborn child, Fox6 Now reports. A reward of up to $100,000 is being offered for information that leads to the capture of Shanika Minor, who allegedly shot 23-year-old…
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Ariz. Mom Accused of Fatally Stabbing Her 3 Young Sons Pleads Not Guilty
A Phoenix mother pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that she murdered her three young sons, all of whom were fatally stabbed to death earlier this month, Reuters reports. Octavia Rogers, 29, reportedly cried loudly as her plea was entered in Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix. Rogers is facing three counts of first-degree murder…
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Calif. Father, Accused of Setting House Fire That Killed 5-Year-Old Son, Surrenders to Police
A California father who is accused of purposely setting fire to his house—and ultimately killing his 5-year-old son as a result—turned himself in to authorities Wednesday, the Los Angeles Times reports. Darrylone Shuemake Sr. reportedly called the Richmond, Calif., Police Department on Wednesday morning, telling them his location and adding that he wanted to surrender, Vallejo,…
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Police Searching for Calif. Father Accused of Purposely Setting House on Fire, Killing 5-Year-Old Son
Vallejo, Calif., police are asking the public for help with any details about a father who is suspected of purposely igniting a fire that killed his 5-year-old son and injured other family members over the weekend, the Los Angeles Times reports. Darrylone Shuemake Sr., 53, is “on the run” and wanted in connection with the…