Archive for child-endangerment

California Mother Intending on Celebrating New Year using Cocaine Celebrates from Jail

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013

A Sacramento, Calif. mother planning to celebrate the New Year by using cocaine, instead celebrated the New Year in the Sacramento County Jail.  Kimberly Simmons, 33, and boyfriend Terrell Bolton, 46, were arrested Sunday and charged with felony cocaine sales and child endangerment. Simmons told CBS13, “I don’t run a drug house, I’m not even ... read more »

Kansas toddler found padlocked inside home alone

Friday, September 21st, 2012

A three-year-old toddler girl was rescued on Thursday after a bounty hunter found the tot y herself while at the family’s home trying to capture her father for reportedly skipping bail. While the bail bondsman was unable to locate the girl’s father, he peered through the windows and saw the toddler by herself, surrounding by ... read more »

Caught on tape: Nanny smothers 7-month-old and carries her by the head

Tuesday, August 21st, 2012

A Houston Nanny was arrested and charged with felony child endangerment after the parents of a 7-month-old baby girl caught disturbing footage of her on a hidden camera. According to an arrest warrant filed on Wednesday, the parents told police that they had noticed their baby had been “acting strange” and seemed lethargic when they ... read more »

Mother leaves toddler home alone to go drinking

Wednesday, June 27th, 2012

Stephanie Davis, 21, of Cumming, Georgia was arrested on June 22 for speeding and driving under the influence after partying at a sports bar. While being detained, she called her mother to let her know that someone was watching her toddler son at home. After speaking with her daughter, Davis’ mother believed that the child ... read more »

Father abandons daughter at mall over bad grade, says don’t come home

Thursday, May 31st, 2012

A Montgomery County, Pennsylvania man plead guilty on Tuesday to charges of child endangerment for abandoning his daughter at a shopping mall. According to police, the father’s motive was simply that the daughter got a bad grade in school. The 16-year-old received a bad grade on her calculus test, she was forced to pack and ... read more »

Drunk pregnant mom goes to get a piercing, leaves baby in car

Wednesday, May 30th, 2012

Police arrested a woman they found sleeping behind the wheel of her idling car on 5131 North Freeway in North Houston at about 2:40 a.m. According to the Houston Police Department, before falling asleep in her car, the woman had gone into a tattoo parlor in the north Houston. Kese Smith, a spokesperson for the ... read more »

Three daycare workers face charges for assault and child endangerment

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

According to police, three Plum, Pennsylvania, daycare workers are facing charges after repeated instances of abuse towards children at Genesis Childcare Center and failure to report such incidents. On Monday, police arrested Eileen Marie Andrews, 44, of Verona, and charged her with four counts of child endangerment and two counts of simple assault. Terry Lynn ... read more »

Drunk grandparents tow granddaughter behind SUV in toy car

Thursday, May 17th, 2012

Two Florida grandparents might not be having much alone time with their grandchild after landing themselves behind bars following a joyride they took their granddaughter on. Paul J. Berloni, 49, and Belinda Jean Berloni, 47, were babysitting their 7-year-old granddaughter when they decided to latch two dog leashes and tie one end onto the trailer hitch of the ... read more »

Special ed teacher’s aide charged with sexually assaulting two girls

Monday, May 14th, 2012

A North Brunswick, NJ, special education teacher’s aide employed by North Brunswick Township High School has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl and a 15-year-old girl on seperate occasions. According to a report by NJToday, Derrick Weeks, 34, of North Brunswick was arrested and charged on May 11 with endangering the welfare of a ... read more »

Mother leaves toddler in hot car, downs 4 margaritas at the bar

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

A Dallas mother was arrested on charges of child abandonment and child endangerment on Thursday after she allegedly left her 2-year-old son in a hot car while she went in a bar to have margaritas. According to police, Jessica Christian arrived at Tejano Restaurant in Oak Cliff around noon and left the toddler alone in ... read more »

Video captures woman brawling on college campus while holding toddler

Friday, April 13th, 2012

A video that shows a brawl between students at a community college campus near St. Louis — including a woman holding a toddler — has gone viral. The brawl started Monday at the St. Louis Community College at Meramec when one woman holding her young daughter got into an argument with another woman, according to ... read more »

Child services finds no abuse in Kennedy case

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

Earlier this year, Fox News reporter Douglas Kennedy found himself in a scuffle with law enforcement after battling with nurses to take his newborn son out from the maternity ward for some fresh air. After the incident, Kennedy was charged with both child endangerment and physical harassment. New York’s Office of Children and Family Services ... read more »

Abandoned baby discovered in NYC apartment lobby

Sunday, March 25th, 2012

New York resident Chen Ling got an unlikely surprise when she took out her trash Saturday afternoon. On her way to the garbage drop, Ling discovered an abandoned baby boy lying in the lobby of her Brooklyn apartment. The infant, estimated to be between 2 and 3 months old, was nestled in a car seat ... read more »

Couple accused of leaving kids behind and flying to Vegas

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

Police say that a Chicago couple has been charged with child endangerment after they allegedly flew to Las Vegas and left their two children, ages 12 and 9, alone at home for nearly two days. The trip apparently took place last month. Charges were filed this week against Shanpreta Howard, 34, and Antowain Johnson, 36, ... read more »

Young Rochester boy sleeps through car theft

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

A young 6-year-old boy was sleeping in a running car late Saturday night in Rochester, NY when it was stolen.  According to WAHM in Rochester, Phillip Owens, the boy’s father, left the boy unattended in a running car outside of a convenience shop when he stopped to get a drink.  Then, an unidentified man jumped ... read more »