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Columbus, OH

Texas State

Atascosa County, TX

Jourdanton, TX

New York Post

A 12-year-old Texas cheerleader died Monday, four days after she suffered mysterious “life-threatening” injuries that her parents tried to treat with smoothies and vitamins, authorities announced Wednesday. 

Jourdanton Junior High School student Miranda Sipps died in the hospital Monday night after her mother finally called for help when the preteen went into respiratory distress, the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office said.

The girl’s mother, Denise Balbaneda, and stepfather, Gerald Gonzalez, 40, were arrested for failing to seek medical help sooner for the girl during the four days while she was “mentally and physically incapacitated and non-responsive,” the sheriff said. 



The pair didn’t...

Texas cheerleader, 12, dies after parents tried to treat ‘life-threatening’ injuries with smoothies and vitamins: sheriff

Court TV

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Extended Bodycam Footage of Officers’ Response After Child Dies in Car

Detroit, MI

Desmond Burks, who's accused of killing a Detroit neurosurgeon, has been ordered to undergo a competency evaluation. Burks is facing several charges, including pre-meditated murder in the death of Dr. Devon Hoover. (8/15/24)
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Vinnie Politan Investigates: The Case Against Alexee Trevizo

In a case that shocked the nation, a mother and son stood trial for the unthinkable. Shanda Vander Ark, a once-promising law clerk, faced murder charges in the death of her own child. But was her eldest son a willing accomplice?
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MI v. Shanda Vander Ark: Monsters in Plain Sight

Shanna Gardner's attorney, Jose Baez, accused the prosecution's lead detective of lying and mischaracterizing evidence during a bond hearing. (8/16/24)
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Parents Charged After Allegedly Treating Child’s Injuries with Smoothies

Atlanta, GA

Shreveport Magazine

Atlanta, GA – According to the police officials, the 19-year-old mom, later identified as Sptember, was arrested and later charged with second-degree murder and child cruelty after her baby was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead. Police officials say that 42-year-old Lamlsha and 39-year-old Benie were also taken into custody in connection with this incident, but the reIationship between them was not described by police.

Baby dies after mom wrapped the child in wet bIanket, strapped him in car seat, and left him in front of air-condtioning unit set to 60 degrees while she lay on hotel couch

Polk County, FL

Winter Haven, FL

A 19-year-old Florida man, Henry Maynard, was fatally shot by a Polk County Sheriff’s deputy after a bizarre and tragic sequence of events triggered by a melted Almond Joy candy bar. Maynard’s grandmother had brought him the candy bar but found him asleep, leaving it on his laptop. When...

Florida man runs over grandmother over melted candy bar, shot dead by police

Sarasota, FL

The Independent

A 12-year-old Florida girl has been critically injured after her mother accidentally ran her over on Monday during drop-off on her first day of school. The accident happened just outside Booker Middle School in Sarasota at around 7:45 a.m. local time, when the mother dropped off her daughter in the right turn lane in front of the school.The girl reportedly dropped her backpack, spilling some pens and markers under her mother’s large SUV, and when she went to retrieve them by crawling under the car, her mother started to pull away. “She immediately stopped when she heard her child screaming,”...

12-year-old girl critically injured after her mom accidentally runs her over on first day of school

A Florida woman has been charged with child neglect after cops said she left her three young children at home alone while she worked a late shift. Linda St. Leger, 36, was arrested on Wednesday and then charged with three counts of child neglect, say police. According to law enforcement, she had left her children, who are said to be aged 2, 8, and 10, unsupervised at home after she was asked by her employer to cover a shift at a local Wawa convenience store late at night.

Florida woman on child neglect charges after 'leaving her 3 young children home while she worked'

Kit Rodgers delivers the defense's closing argument trying to paint Rebecca Dishman, Sean Finnegan's ex-girlfriend, as the one who was in control the entire time. (8/16/24)
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Kept Alive to Torture Murder Trial: Defense Closing Argument

A verdict has been reached in the retrial of Nya Thao, who was charged with three counts of first-degree intentional homicide in the killings of three men, allegedly as part of a dispute over money. (8/13/24)
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Verdict Reached in Triple Murder Over $600 Trial

During Wednesday's proceedings, former pageant queen Trinity Poague pleaded not guilty to multiple charges in the death of boyfriend's toddler. (8/14/24)
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Ex-Pageant Queen Pleads Not Guilty in Death of Boyfriend’s Toddler

Marathon, FL

CBS Miami

KEY WEST —   A Miami man and a nine-year-old boy died after their boat crashed into a seawall in the Florida Keys on Tuesday evening.Just before 7 p.m., Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers were called out to a single-vessel boating accident in Marathon.Preliminary information revealed that a 2018 Yamaha personnel watercraft carrying the 47-year-old man and young boy struck a seawall and died from their injuries, FWC told CBS News Miami.Family and neighbors told us Jose and Daniel Dominguez were the victims in this crash. The family had just moved to Marathon from Miami within the last year. Neighbors said the crash was so shocking it drew a crowd and many people jumped into the water to try and save the pair."I heard a big noise and when I came out, I saw my friends jump in the water," said resident David Franco.Those efforts would not be successful. Now a family is left broken."Great family. Never any issues, but just tragic. We're very sad for the whole family," said property manager Ed Kiefer.Funeral arrangements are set for Saturday at Florida Funeral Home and Crematory.


Man and boy die after boat crashes into Florida Keys seawall

Booneville, MS

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Mississippi News Group

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. The Prentiss County Grand Jury has handed down indictments against two Booneville residents on charges of child endangerment, according to the Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department.

Two Women Indicted for Child Endangerment

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Deadline to Submit Evidence and Witness Lists for Donna Adelson

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Triple Murder Over $600 Murder Trial: Prosecution Closing Argument

All seven suspects, referred to as the 'Gilbert Goons,' were back in court. The suspects are accused in the murder of Preston Lord, a 16-year-old who was beaten at a Halloween party and later died. (8/9/24)
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Seven Suspects Accused of Murdering Teen Appear in Court

3D forensic analyst Toby Terpstra walked the jury through photographs he created of the scene in the trial of Susan Lorincz, accused of fatally shooting AJ Owens. (8/15/24)
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A mother and stepfather are charged for allegedly treating a 12-year-old's life-threatening injuries with smoothies. A Florida jury returns a verdict for Susan Lorincz. (8/16/24)
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Sheriff: 12-Year-Old Died After Being Given Smoothies for Injuries

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